The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-02
From the Union.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

Letters We're received yesterday from Pensaco
la, giving intelligence from Vera Cruz to the 9th
inst. These accounts had been received in PEN
Sacola, in five days from Vera Cruz by the steam
Princeton. As this steamer (Which, it will be
recullected brought us, ON tie Sd July, the first
accounts of the adoption of our resolutions by the
Congress of Texas) will now ply regularly be
tween Pensacola and Vera Cruz we may some
times be able Ia hear, by this rOute. from the lat
ter port in Il or y days
The correspondent from Pensacola writes, on
the 20lh instant:
90 You are fully aware sir, of the difficulty of
arriving at just conclusions in regard to Mexican
affairs, even of collecting facts upon which 10
form Judgment. With diffidencc, therefore,
offer what | conceive well founded information
reserving for verbal cnmmunica ton the thousand
rumOrs always in circulation in Vera Cruz
" Mexican politics perhaps never in such
a state OF chaos as nj this time. Party lines APP
pear To be almost ohilerated and, in the words of
leading paper of the capital. it would be diff
cult for OF the purest character and high
est intelligence TO answer catpgorically and clearly
the simple question, To what party do You be-
OngP The present government is the most fee
BILE which has ever ruled the country, and com
mands neither respect Or-conidence II appears
that the former cabinet became very unpopular,
when the failure Of their negotiations with Texas
until the result of the presidential election was
ascertained. IL Herrera were elected, they were
TO resign al once. If not. they were To wait and
90 out with him. Upon their resignation, it was
found difficult to fill their places with men OF
ability or standing The following men were fl
nally chosen, and compose the present cabinet:
Manuel Pena Pena. Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Is a lawyer of emInence, but of no expe-
rlence in diplomacy.
D,Ir IT, .CN
der of no particularly marked character
&" Fernandez del Castillo. Minister, of the
Treasury. the same gentleman who was in our
country few years since member Of the mixed
commission Tor adjusting claims on Mexico
The Minister of Justice is Senior Comic, of
whom only learn that he is lawyer.
This cabinet, as a whole, is looked upon as
very weak one, and has not given satisfaction To
the people The weakness of the government
eXclieS Surprise. when it is remembered that it has
Just received the sanction of popular election :;
but am informed that the failure Of the Texian
negotiations, (Which, strange to say, all Mexico
expected would have been successfully was moi
known in time 10 affect that election. Other
causes facilitated HerLera's succesS-principaly
the apathy OF the great mass of the people on the
S"weci me want of party Organizat ton on the
part OF his opponents; his executive PATRONAGE ;
the fact Ut his having aided i'm the oyerthro,y Of
santa Anna and the general opinion Of his political
honesty lie appears TO be identified with no
particular party, nor Is he considered as giving
any distinctive character TO his administration.
The press, on all sides, is crying out against the
lHesoIniion and want Of energy Of his govern
rhent
" There appears not the least reason to appre
bend declaration Of war al present. PROPOSE
ton 10 that effect was sent to Congress by the
Executive about the same time with the loan-bill :
but IL has not been acted upon nor is it expected
to be taken up. This is probably what govern
ment desired as all thinking men were convinced
Of the folly Of declaring war in the nserablv unpre
pared state Of the country There is no doubt the
government did hope TO collect force rapidly,
march suddenly upon Texas, and forseiall or sur,
prise our troops. Of course they have failed in