The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-16


resolutions on that question had not made any re-
port, and the files we received contained long ex
tracts translated from the Neo York Herald and
other American papers, regarding the state of affairs
with this country the probable course of Mr. Folks
administration, and the different members of his
Cabinet, but give no further opinions on their side.
There was some difference OF opinion existing
between parties in Mexico in reference to re-esta
blishment of the Constitution of 1924 but the lead
ing article of the Diario de Vera Cruz, of the 22d
April denies the universally of the wish to 60 back
to it, and argues that though the internal adminisra
ton of the departments may require some reforms
that those can be better carried out by alterations to
be adopted in the reform Of the organic bases by the
House OF Representatives, than by referring to the
Constitution of 1924. 1t will be remembered, that
the Infringement of this same institution, was the
original pretext of Texas for its secession from Mex
CO; and the present mooting of its re-estabshment
may show the state of public opinion to some de-
gree in the republic.
The House of Representatives in Mexico, as we
learn by an extract from the Diario de Gobiermo
published in that city under the date 18th ult., had
been the scene Of some excitement, in consequence
Of the violent protest presented by Sr. Crescencio
Boves against the memorial Of the minister of in
ernal relations relative to the Texas question; how
ever, ne was most unanimously voted down.
The nature of the dispatches carried by the Fury
dice from Galveston to Vera Cruz for Mr. Bankhead had
not TRANSFERRED nevertheless it generally rumo red
and believed in that they contained offer from
the government of Texas to reject nnexaton If Mexico
would consed to acknowledge the independence Of Tex
The editor Of FL Sgio XIX seems Indifferent to the
rumor insisting that Mexico must defend all her rights
by the most strenuous in her power A the
rumor itself being the which received here d
rect from Galveston we must think that where there is
30 much smoke there must be fre0
The four American vessels Of still lying at
the ass @ Join
war, mounting in all l54 guns.
By this arrival hear not word more of Mr. Shan
The most interesting intelligence which we fnd re-
aes to the fate of Santa Anna and those involved in his
Chamber of Deputies that Santa Anna Canaizo and the
four exMnstcrs who took part in issuing the decree Of
the ath Of November closing the sessions Of Congress
other proposition was submitted to the effect that an alb
rails and other ccers comprehended in the circular Of
the 9th Of January deprivng them Of their commands
We do not find that the Chambers have acted upon
these propositions but that they likely to receive their
appreciation We entertain no doubt The revolution hav
ing been perfectly consummaed throughout the en-
tire country and the present administration being
secure in their places, would be act of dignity
well as cemency, to extend pardon to those who ad-
hered to the astt the fortunes of Santa Anna The
services Of large number of good officers will thus
IeBuiueu 10 the Republic. Ana furfhcr to TRANQUIL
lie the public mind-neither outraging the feelings
of the yet numerous friends and partzans of Santa
Anna and at the same time appeasing the demands
highly polite course to allow him to leave the country
with those most intimately associated with his tyannica
acts 1t is significant fact that the liberal press which
has been hitherto clamorous for vengeance indulge
comments upon the introduction ohe above PROPOSE
TONS Had they been offered before the news of the sue
cess of the Annexation of Texas there would have been
loud and general cutlery 1t cannot be doubted that
is the policy Of Mexican Government in view of her
tha hnn snkn~
wounds and concentrate the feelings of all classes and
parties upon resistance to Annexation.
appears disposed to recognize her ndepen
dence and willing to select France and England
umpires. Such 10 the tenor Of our information.
correspondent writes that the arrival Of the Amer
can squadron consisting of the Potomac the Falmouth
the Somers, and the Lawrence) of the port of Vera
Cruz created much excitement The sole topic Of the
day, he adds, continues to be " with the United
stats; The people seem eager for it, but the govern
We find in papers letter dated in Paris addressed
to the Mexican Congress from President Bustamente
Soa ss upon the o. santa Ann
expresses regret that he could not have shared in the
glory Of achieving the triumph.
tain rather unsatisfactory speculatons upon
mediate and invite communications from the dis.
tant departments to the precise moments whom the
phenomena occurred, their duration, &c. &c.
There had been an explosion of powder mill on
the, Guadalupe road, by which number OF lives
had been lost
LATE FROM HAvANA-The Alabama, Capt. Win
die, arrived last evening, says the New Orleans Pic
OF the 9TH instant, from Havana, having sailed on
the Sd instant. She brings us our correspondence
to the day OF sailing. The news is unimportant.
The British frigate Thunderer left Havana on the
18th ut, for the purpose of sounding the waters on
the coast OF Cuba and making other surveys which
The British steamer Tay left Havana on the 18th
ut for Jamaica.
We had hoped to receive by the Alabama later In
teligence from Mexico, but are disappointed.
HAvANA, May 3, lS45.
Our slavetrading community are at present under
great excitement in consequence of the PRONUNCIATION
the new law which imposes banshment and fines upon
those who shall be convicted Of being engaged in tho
traffic This law will not however stop the trade The
ingenuity Of man. stimulated the constant view of the
will evadc any law that has not been made by clear
sighted legislators and executed by than Spain
ss IN nff s is also busy
OF Africa has captured Spanish vessel that left this
port some months since with negroes duly provided
1t is said that the vessel has been taken Sierra Leone
the passengers pundercd of their effects and money and
turned adrt liberated Africans and the master and
cast into prison We do not wholly credit this re-
port but at the tme with the knowledge we pos
sess OF former proceedings in that sink Of nquy, the
English settlement on the African coast do not think
any measure, however hghhanded and outrageous too
fragrant for commission there's and It is that
manned by the ves of creatures that ever dsgraced
humanity We are sorry to add, that many tales be
true our own cruisers have not wholly escaped the
tamination.
Allow us here to add few remarks upon the condi.
zion Of our people The consumption Of imported arti-
cles Is materially checked by every advance In price,
and this holds good only with respect the article
lard but with every article Of food imported from
the United States Burthened with the worst system
Of taxation, tariff upon considerable imports poor
and rich contribute almost equally to the support Of the
revenue and to the former the impost e the moro
heavily enhanced by the entire absence since the hur-
rcane OF their staple food pantains and sweet psta
toes their means have been gradually exhausted and the
demand for labor afforded by large crops having failed
them they have no alternative but 10 reduce their
SUMPTION and every advance in prices brings them
er to starvation In the meanwhile capital protected
from equal taxation accumuatcs in the hands Of few;
and the general stagnaton in trade which productive
Of the misery of the younger of Commerce." the
toilsome many, deprives them Of their woncd employ.
men and those possessing bat small partake In
the general distress
Should the present system Of raising the enormous re-
venue cxactcd from the island of Cuba continue we shall
in few years have pauper population as large as some
Of the older countries of Europe
business here continues extremely dull. Sugars we
quote at 9I13 to His reals These prices being far above