Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-04
t.ArEp rnoM MEXICO.

1Hb lNeW OTleHnS papers nave ItOONCu HitAiSuu
dates TO the 9th inst, by way Of Havana which is
but little later than before received from Mexico
by way of Charleston. They confirm the report be-
fore received in regard to the willingness OF Mex
leo to acknowledge the independence of Texas
and also re-aflirm the reports in regard to the
sum offered to Texas, if she would lot 10 her.
self to the United States.
The following we translate from our Havana
files:
The two Houses of the Mexican Congress we're
occupied at the last dates, in reforming the Tariff
laws.
Don Jose Landero has been made Governor of
the Castle of San Juan de Uua.
A grand establishment for tho manufacture Of
counterfeit money, has been very lately discovered
in Mexico
A private letter received here says that Santa
Anna is soon to leave Havana for Venezuela. This
is perhaps the most quiet aud orderly of any Of the
South American Governments and the former die.
lator of Mexico may have money there.
A correspondent of the Havana Daro de Ia Ma
rina, writing from the city Of Mexico under date
of the 9th of May, says: with reference TO let
tiers written from Perote, it is said that Santa Anna
was well pleased on receiving the passport grant
ing him permission to leave the Republic Canal.
zo, the contrary, is said to have remarked, when
he was informed that the amnesty was proclaimed
and that he could leave the country, "That he
would prefer death at home to starvation ernonp
strangers"
The Veracruzano of the 18th of MAY, COMPLAINS
that no merchant vessels arc arriving at that port,
and the editor has no doubt that the cause of it is
that the commercial men, expecting reform in the
Tariff, have suspended operations.
! The Governor Of New Leon has issued an or.
dnonce for the purpose of putting stop to the
smuggling, which, according to the Mexican edit.
ors, has been carried on between that department
and Texas 10 q scandaous degree.
Robbers were SAID to be swarming in every part
of Mexico, and scarcely day occurred that the
stages between the capitol and Vera Cruz as well
as to other parts of the Republic, not attack
ed and plIndered. Besides others Of recent date,
says letter dated on the 9th ut from Mexico,
scandalous robbery was committed last week this
side of Rio Frio. The amount taken by the rob
bers is estimated at $50,0O0 consisting of silks,
linen goods, saffron and cinnamon. The mules
which were transporting these goods were escorted
| by ten or twelve Dragons These were attacked
by about fifty atrocious hghwaymen, yet they stood
their ground and fought for some FIVE minutes but
| on seeing their commander wounded and their SER
geant dead, they fed.
| The following letter throws light upon the diff
Guilty in which the Mexicans are involved with the
French Minister and also upon Texas matters
HAvAYAH, June 9, 1S45.
The French Ambassador has been mobbed in
the city of Mexico, and narrowly escaped with his
life 1t appears that his hoster took his horses out to
wash them at a reservoir for which payment was
demanded. THE earthquake had destroyed the &C.
queduct used for that purpose by the public.l Pay
ment being refused and no doubt impertinently, he
was beaten. He escaped and ran to his master
with a complaint. As he had left his horses be.
hind, the Ambassador, his Secretary and some 9th.
ers went out to see what the matter and to get
the animals back, when they were treated in like
manner and in retreating, shot was fired at his
Excellency, who Immediately claimed protection
from an officer passing by at the time; but instead
of receiving, the officer arrested him. and was ia
king him to prison, when they were met by gen.
eral officer, who Immediately ordered him 10 be re-
leased The Ambassador demands that the officer
who arrested him be cashiered, and the fellow who
fired at him 10 be shot-or his passports. | also
learn that news had been received at Vera Cruz
from Mazatlan, which port was then being bombar-
ded by French man of-war. The cause was not
known.
COL Hockey, who was formerly in the Texan
Cabinet during Houstons Administrations is here
AT the time that Santa Anna was taken prisoner
the Colonel travelled with him protector until he
emarked at Norfolk. Is it not a singular coinci-
dence that Bustamente, Santa Anna and Hockey
should meet here He is arranging some business
with the English Consul and the Spanish authori-
ties. must tell you that he says annexation will
never take place; but if such should be the case
there will be civil war in Texas, and that he will
be one to join it.