Litchfield enquirer., 1845-01-09
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,

Ennenia. Capt. Bisc6t, which sailed from Verl
Cruz on the 10th Of December, and arrived here
yesterday, we have importan. information from
Mexico. The Hon. Caleb Cushing, late Commits
sioner to China, has returned in the EugeRia.j He
is in good health, and has not had days sickness
since he left the United States. Mr.. Gushing has
brought but few newspapers, having had all bus
papers except those Of an official character, which
kept about his person, stolen from him while in
Mexico. r ,.,st ~ - Va
Most Of the principal towns throughout The re-
public, and very large proportion Of the people,
have joined the insurFection against Santa Anna,
which has become q successful and bioOdless revo-
luton, no serious resistance being made an any
quarter. Santa Anna was at QueretarO with q
small force Of yet faithful adherents; but most OF
the troops had gone over to the party Of Paroles.
Santa Anna's prospect of sust aiming his power
was considered very doubtful, and it was even
thought that he would fy from the country; the
people being exasperated against him, and looking
upon his existence as dangerous to the liberty OF
| Mexico sasass .7 s.n av 49, 81
! The condition Of the markets was very umprom.
ising The British frgates Spartan and Inconsfant'
and two French briggs Of war, were lying at Sacrl'
| ficios. (The Spartan has since. arrived at Gai-
The Commercial Advertiser has been favored
with some notes made by Mr.. Cushing on his pas
sage from Vera Cruz, descriptive Of the origin na'
ture aud progress Of the revolution, and aiording
DEODaO16
only room for the concluding portion OF the menu
oranda, from which it will be seed that Santa Anna
Is in an awkward fx.n Whether he submits or
resists. his downfall seems alike certain. We might
more properly speak Of the matter in the past
tense, Tor it has, doubtless, ere now, been decided
one way O. the other. !" Z was already Urea known
declared their adhesion to the Provincial Govern
ment; and there is no doubt that most Of the other
Departments will also support the Congress. Mean
WHILE Santa Anna is consttutionally President Of
the Republic, but nnconstitutionally IN command
of the troops employed against Paredes. The new
Minister OF War has ordered him to give up this
command. IL he refuses, he becomes undoubtedly
rebel and traitor because the new provisional
government in Mexico is eOnstifutienGiiy consti-
tued. If he consents he ceases to have any troops
for his support he is placed at the mercy Of his
enemies. His position now 10 an extremely criti-
cal one therefore. Every thing depends on wheth
er his troops adhere to him against the Congress
and the constitutional government. lfthey do, he
becomes the military Dictator Of the country"
Reports were current al; Vera Cruz that part
of his troops had already proclaimed him Dictator,
and that another part had declared against him
but, on this point, information in authentic form
had reached the public ear. 3 s
If any sufficient portion Of troops adheres to him.
to enable him to continue the war; still he i sur
rounded with difficulties, being in the very heart
Of the Republic with Jalisco and sconcurrent de-
"a the Gull against Rim On fhe oth.
er hand.
He may recover himself by some new turn in the |
wheel of fortune, and resnme his place IS the con-
stitutonal President proprietdsio Of the Republic
but this is hardly probable, the public sentiment
is almost unanimous against him III nearly Ill the
departments. M
II seems more likely that he viii have 10 Weld
to the storm; and il not deprived of his lie, Re
may escape to the United States BY sudden march
on Tam3ico or to South America by way cf the
Pacific. - gs.s-.., }.as, 81. ~
Santa Annals President interim, Canalizo, and
his Ministers, were imprisoned in Mexico. Con-
gress had reassembled. and temporary constitu.
fional Government was installed there, composed
as follows, viz - .,,
Gen. Jose Joaquin de Herrera. President Of the
Council Of Government. charged temporarily with
the supreme executive Authority. ,.s i HI.
d. Louis Gonzaga Cueyas, Minister Of Foreign
Relations, State and Polite.
d. Mariana Riva Palacios Minister of Justice.
Public instruction and Industry
d. Pedro j. Echeverria, Minister of Finance.
ID. Pedro Garcia Condo, Minister Of War.
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Mn CUsHrNG-A brief account Of Mfr. Cush.
ings travels is gwen in the True Sun of yesterday:
p,,,,l.,, IL. c.,.h;., 40. AZ, -. - 3.
r.snroe ArtS, to,n,ar Gowa-,or - Iio,.r 60 =,
George arthur, FORMER governor o. upper Tan.
ada. during period q his brief stay. he found
WI o y COMPANY Win I wooster, ann
y: gu a.:.s:e ~ ~. .s Lsgan' loMake
AZ interesting excursion INTO me Mahratta country
one Wnacn Pleased .tnem iar more tnan they
could possibly pave anticipated. Inc journey was
made partly ~ coaches and partly az palankins.-
Ihey Went as iar as poonan, situated " the SOUTH
western part o. the Deccan IN Central India, and
Formerly the capital OF the Mahrattas. IT s some.
what celebrated for having been captured in 1903
by Sir Arthur WELLESLEY and the Iron Duke. Here
the travellers saw the largest cantonments Of En-.
glish troops in India. and attended grand review,
where the American Minister received the high
est military honors. They also visited cclebra-
ted Brahmin temple, being carried there on the
backs Of the sacred elephants, and escorted by the