The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
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-a,ii From the N. O. Picsyune. Nov Z.
The following letter from nm intelligent American
officer at Sacri6cios, (thc Picayunc says) may be
fully relied uPon'
u. s. seuADaos, SAcRIyicros,
Near Vera CRUZ Oct. 3, lS45 +
GxxrLEMEx, take the liberty of sending you
some Of the latest Mexican papers, from which you
will be able to gather intelligence Of interest for
your many thousand readers. think you will find
the tone OF the public journals here much less violent
than month or two ago, and the change is more
pcrcsPtbls in the government papers than in those
Of the opposition. In truth, difficulties begin TO
throng 80 thickly upon them, that they are coming
round 70 the opinion that those North Americans,
after all said and done, are az good friends TO Mex-
co as others who make greater professions
The French minister, Baron de Cyprey, has had
an unpleasant affair in the theatre with one of the
editors Of the Sigio XIX, of which you will find an
account in a Courier Eaneais, which send you.
The populace Of Mexico is highly incensed against
him, and the government have informed the Baron
that, unless he leaves the city in three days. they
cannot be answerabe for his safety 1t 10 said too,
that several Mexican gentlemen have challenged
him.
The British minister has entered protest against
measure now under consideration in Congress
namely, the rescsion Of contracts entered into by
Santa Ana in l645. The house Of Manning & Mar
shall, il appears, obtained the lease of the mint of
Guansjuato for number of years, upon terms ruin
Gus 70 the public interests though aording the gov
ernment temporary command Of money This
act they knew was subject TO the revision of Con-
grcssi and the best proof Of this, the committee
very pcrtinenlly observe in their report, the fact
that they applied to Congress in July last to con-
firm the contract But the British minister main
tains that il would be breach Of faith to annu the
contract, as recommended by the committee. This,
you will perceive, does not increase the probability
of ,eOofinftu~ he mn nm loan of which hv the
way nothing Is now heard. Itonly remained that the
Spanish minister should take umbrage at something or
other to complete the diplomatic tablcnu now enactng
in Mexico; and this he contrved TO the occasion
of some revolutionary glory. Like our Fourth Of
July orators, presume, the grandeur Of their sub
jects led them express themselves in no hattering
terms Of the mother country; so her Catholic Ma
)esty's representative closed his house day Of
general rejoicing. The government paper came out,
disowning the sentiments Of the speakers; which il
observed were merely the expressions of private SEN
timents. The Spanish organ La Hesperia) then ex-
pressed itself satisfied with the disclaimer, and the
affair ended, ta.s -
Nothing is heard Of any military movements, and
j. may be confidently asserted that no troops have
left San Luis Potosi for the Texan frontier. .Mo-
ney! money! money!" is tho cry Of the government;
and il governments have hearts, doubt not pesos
is engraved on the Mexican heart, as Nelson said,
'frigate" was on his.
We have here now eight American vessels of war
the sloops of war Falmouth, (fag ship St. Ma
ry's, Saratoga, and John Adams, steamers Missis.
sippi and Princeton, and briggs Somers and Porpoise
The Lawrence il daily expected, and the Somers
sails tomorrow for Pensacola. The 9th Of Sep
TENDER being the anniversary Of the first entrance Of
q. Mexican army into the capital under General
Herrera, ID observed as . day Of public rejoicing
Commodore Conner informed the governor, be-
leve, that it would afford him pleasure to fire sa-
lutte Of twenty-one guns on day glorious to
Mexican liberty. The offer was most politely re-
ceved, and the salute returned from the guns Of the
castle. a Spanish proverb says--"E cories no quita
del palisnk, "-meaning that courtesy and courage
not inconsistent Such civilities cannot fail to
have good effect upon the relations Of the two
countries.
Excuse my hasty scrawl You will doubtless
get more accurate idea of the state Of affairs from
the newspapers send (two packagcs) than | could
give you. The officers and men Of the squadron
enjoy excellent health, the fresh north winds giving
us delightful temperature, and putting the pouiio
completelyto fight
With much respect,
Your obediont servant.
The Mexican papers, of October 3, mention that
the disturbances and civil war, which had for a
time been quellcd IN the department Of Sonora, have
broken out afresh. The Siglo declares that these
disturbances do not grow out of political differences
but that the desires of prcFonderance of different
families the sole exciting causes that this charac-
Ter of personality renders them futile cruel and
disastrous, than they would be il founded upon
questions involving principles or measures The
different families call to their aid the Indians dwell
ing within the department Of Sonora Several Of
these tribes utter savages and the best are but
half-civzed. Their participation in civil dissensions
gives to them character Of great atrocity Prison
crs nre executed on both sides, without the form Of
trial. and the leaders in the quarrels will coolly boast
Of the number they have shot, TO avenge the saugh-
ter of like number Of their own adherents. The
avowcd object Of the latest disturbances was to ac-
complish the Punishment Of Gen. Urea, and the re-
moval Of some subordnates. Of their precise Ia
sue, we are not yet informed; but believe the in
surgents have made their peace on easy terms. Il
would seem that the Mexicans regard these dssen-
sions in Sonora comparatively unimporiant save
az they may affect the hold of the central govern
,nent upon the Californias, upon which the views
Of the United States are alleged to be fixed The
preservation Of the Californias is admitted to lie
very difficult, at the best; but becomes intellectually
moro 80, II sonora, lying contiguous, is torn by
barren controversies, instead of giving its undivided
support to the government. !.
The troubles in Tabasco, according to the Siglo,
grow out Of like family difficulties; and until the
heads Of such families or clans shall be separated,
all means Of pacifcaiion are nugatory. The Sigio
draws a melancholy picture OF the state in which
the frontier departments of the republic are placed.
"Tcxas and Tamauipas (t says) are invaded by the
Anglo-Americans; Sonora is distracted by an OBJ
united the republic by shameful and runous rea.
ties and, finally, Tabasco is in state of insurrcc-
ton, and plunged into anarchy. This situation is
deplorable, and one cannot, without tears, think Of
tie fate the republic, il those who govern it do
not rule with wise and strong hand"
If the Sislo almost dcspairs of the country, the
popular papers are fierce in their denuncia,ions of
the inactivity, the irresouon, and the incapaci,y Of
the government. Ell .amigo del Pueblo boldly pro.
claims that the prompt dissolution Of the existing
administration is the only thing which save the
country.
The Cumanches have renewed their incursions
into the department Of Durango. They penetrated
by three distinct routes and in strong force, about
the middle Of September. They butchered and plum
dered, as usual, carrying off numbers Of prisoners
ravagcs were well ascertained, but every day
brought news Of fresh atrocities. The inhabitants
were in state Of CONSERVATION, and had called
upon the government for aid in establishing a chain
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