Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-13

following interesting letter from Monery, California r
ecived by way uf MaEailan and Ve:a Cruz. # s from
most respectable source and the reader rely upon
accuracy Of the details;
MVsrERY, CAIIFoRSiI, March 6, 1876.
Gentemen,-l suppose your LIST OF correspondents does
not extend So Tar this country; but all your
pers have information respecting Department
OF other OF the Mexican Republic, you may accept
from this much talked OF county Since the famous bat
lie Of Csjuansa, Feb Goth aud 2st lS45, between 500
MeIicans and Caloruans, when unfortunate horses
lost their lives from balls the country has been
out wars. The CaoGnans patiently waiting Tor the
long expected Gen Ynesro aud the 1000 troops who have
been living rather dying at Acapulco the last year-
Several vessels have been anchor months in that
port ready tike board the soldiers and only waiting
for article which generally wanted Mexican affairs
her rich mines notwithstanding Should Cen Ynestro
here with fair proportion Of soldiers, he
be welcomed. aud his welcome may continue, It by
chance the Supreme Government continue his cash
supplies; otherwise he will follow Gems Vctoo, Echean
dia, Chico, Gutierrez and Mcheltorena who from some
other that Mexico inquired much into have
invariably found their way back San Bias Mazsan
with their troops without any expense those who
them to MOneTy. Daring the command Of Gen. Michel
orena he did a he capable OF ~ conciitate tho Cali
ornans and often endeavoured prevent their using the
expression, MeXicans and CalifOnans "Are not ono
are not all MeNicansl" he would observe, would
not do. His lady, and those OF his officers in general.
found themselves thrust of the society OF the country
their not being very acceptable, and before the
battle some OF them had quit California IN disgust So
was and 50 II will continue. There is but way for
Department, be he general soldier raneAero OF mer-
chants ne must marry Californian g-and he will find
hundreds Of pretty oneshe become head and heart
Californian or he had better return whence he came
The OF John Bull his transatlantic grandsons may
emgrae TO the land Of promise and find home here but
not always Mexican do In fact California Is
trouble and expense and eye the mother coun-
and If the loss OF Texas has off her pride sui-
GENTLY she will sell II possible. Gen Michel
orena and other generals who commanded have
spoken Of the only remedy for peace and quenrss
o D TO Custom in
the general treasury order from the President himself
this Custom House for 1000 would not be paid nor
could the owners sell 1t Tor song. There one case
where officer ordered Monlery from San Bias
and received order the treasury California some
thousand dollars, being his back pay time year
or more: He offered IL in Moniery for S40O no one
would purchase lie IN married Of the best
families IN California, and after collected the whole
am nunt oi past aud pay and the draft il full and
now Is much esteemed cizeu OF the country and OF
fee
From San Diego Budega the country iat filing up
Mills are building new inventions imported vessels
building, and in few years the Pacific ports OF Mexico
be supplied with Californian schooners and brgs-
Mexico has ports the Pacific thai can vac with those
OF California ia natural advantages; her only Pacific wharf
Is in Moniery. The Pueblo de los Angeles has
Ia ge pOpuation-many Of Its citizens becoming wealthy
from their ranches and vineyards AT this place can be
found excellent vine aud GguaTdispte best grapes
In tho world. Some fifteen twenty carriages and gigs
can be seen on paseo at time. With all natural ad-
vanIsge the country could b. still further advanced il
Me<Ico would send hither but 200 good soldiers not va
gabOnds, place hsm under the command Of the nStyes
and without fail send them 100000 year This method
would amcable feelings towards the SupTeme
Government, and nothing else will.