Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

We have been kindly furnished by friend
with the following. From il We shouldJntse thai
the services OF our Artillery company will nol be
needed:
EXTRACT from letter, written on board The Uni
led States Ship Princeton, of Pensacola, Flo
rida Sept. 20, 1915:
1--WE have Just reached our an
chorage here, after passage Of tour and hail
DAYS from Vera Cruz, of which place we arrived
on The 10Th instant having taken th:her speclai
messenger from Com. Conner 10 the American
Consul We found The Mexicans quietly ruIsi-
ing their usual avocations, free from all ex-
element or apprehension OF war; In fact, the
warike feeling which was lately discoverabie IN
Mexico has almost entirely subsidized. war IS
scarcely alluded TO- and The only thing TO remind
one thai The relations between that coualry and
The q. States are not perfectly amicable, Is an
occasional paragraph IN The newspapers nhea
with hieh-aown praises OF Mexican honor anu
ralor and corresponding amount OF ABUSE OF
the Americans. This, however, only evinces the
characteristic iondness OF the people for Sascon-
ade, and affords no proper grounds Tor drawing
an inference respecting corresponding action ON
their part The customary national salntes ale
exchanged with our men of.war when they enler
the Mexican ports; so that, Notwithstanding all
diplomatic intercourse has ceased between Tue
Two nations, in all other respects The usual cour-
;esies are shown from one 10 The other reciprocal
t. Whether there will be war or not, remains
r Mexico 10 determine and if we Night draw
conclusion in reference 10 her course, 50 Tar as
il is connected with policy and prudence, We might
say there will be none. Her treasury is bank
rurt, and there is no means 10 replenish us emp
~ Golfers. Her army is disorganzed, disaiiected
and destitute, and nantes, much insubordna-
ton. On the 9th OF August, division OF troops,
under orders 10 The Texan frontier, refused 10
march, alleging as the cause Of their conduct,
their destitute and neglected condition. General
Goana, who commanded them, together with
about twenty officers who had refused TO Join the
malcontents, uas compelled to return TO the city
oil Mexico General Parades the commanders
in chief Of The troops at San Luis Poosi, is sus-
peeled of conniving al this dsafiecton with the
view of bringing about another revolution The
whole affair, however, IS al this moment under
going an investigation al the seat oil Government
the result OF which may be shortly expected
The department of Tobasco, is still in posses
sion and under the entire control of the leaders
in the recent revolution there; and The Govern
ment is too feeble and impoverished 10 vindicaie
It's own supremacy, even in this little province.
The party which has there raised the standard Of
hostile opposition 10 the Central Government
claims to he Federal and declares in favor OF the
Constitution oil 1924; yet the Federal party in The
other dep5 rtments refuses to acknowledge Il as a
part of itself. The public mines are morgaged
Tor debts which il will require many years TO
pay,-and forced loans aud eXactons have vi
tally impaired The ability Of the people 10 lend,
and entirely destroyed their confidence in the faith
and credit oi the Government. The loan oftweve
millions Of dollars recently granted by Congress
will be Of no avail from the utter impossibihty OF
ofgettingi it negotiated. Moreover, thereis sys-
TEN oiinlernal duties and imposts which cripples
the enterprise of the energetic and industrious and
which is kept up Notwithstanding il barely pays
its own expenses The Mexican Navy too, is
inefficient in every respect, there not being SIN
gle vessel fitted for sea- nor has the Government
the ability 10 fl out one, as it was DESTROYS OF do
ing for the purpose OF sendifg IL down 10 Tobasco.
Lastly, the French minister has demanded his
passports, in consequence OF the recent difficulty
arising from his arrest, and there is reason for
experimenting rupture with France. In view
of all these considerations, can we suppose that
Mexico will be guilty ofthe folly fdrawing upon
herself the calamities ofan invasion from the U.
States by striking, with her public arm, the first
offensive blow.
"Gen. Herrera is certainly elected President and
the cabinet which he had down TO the period OF
election, has resigned and the cause of their re-
signation is said 10 have some connection with
the unsuccessful result OF The negotiations in
reference TO Texas affairs OF this however,
am not definitely informed.
1.-THE Yellow Fever had disappeared from Vera
Cruz, bu, had just made its appearance on board
Spanish and an English man.of-war, both Of
which were lying fflhe island OF Sacrifcios-
The health OF our squadron is good-no case Of
Yellow Fever has as yet appeared 10 it, and we
hopelo escape il altogether, every precautionary
measure being taken by our Commodore to pre-
ven, the introduction OF it into such ofour vessels
as touch al places infected by il.
"Our vessels are kept in constant readiness for
immediate service, so as 10 need no preparation
when required for action.
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