The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-18
VERY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The Revolutionary State Of Affairs In the In
terror Of that Republic.
From the Now orlean, Picavune Nav OF


The brig Josephine Captain Robinson arrived yester.
day from vera Cruz having sailed thence on the S8th
ult, three days after the Orleans, which brought our
The sloop Of was John Adams was the only vessel Of
the United States lying at sacriacios when tho Jose
phne left, the squadron not then having returned to s
The royal mail steamer Tweed arrived at vsn Cruz
word as to tho state Of things in the latter city
The latest adyices received at Vera Cruz from Mata-
His nc o osn Tsyor os ,. .
behind the Nueces was known and the Vera Cruzsnos
expected next to hear that hostlitss had commenced
We have heard reported that the British Consul saw
the letter from Ampuda to Gen. Taylor before was
sent, and that he approved Of the same The Mexican
nation from Matamorss BY the Tweed. Il was reported
at Vera Cruz that the American Consul and other Ame
dia Of fried oil memory" as he is designated in pr
vate lettero retire into the interior and that they had
Private letters make further mention Of tho declaration
ton and in favor q Federalism: fse last prsvioa. :s
val first appsed us Of his movements The scope of his
design appears to be to invest supreme power In ium
virate composed of Gems Santa Anna Herrera and Rim.
be held The demonstration Of Alvarez does not appear
to be regarded by the press formidable but II clear
y Indicative of the unsettled and even the turbulent
The position Of the Department Of vera Cruz Is one ap.
preaching neare: to actual hostility to the sdministr
to the conroeatoria. or summons Of Constituent Con-
gress by Paredes and the Assembly Of the Department
dent to call together Congress upon entirely different
bases to form for the nation Constitution upon repub
moned by Parades 50 distributed that the influence Of
the Executive will be almost absolute therein and II II
Of .. T
tempt to saddle upon Mexico European monarchy.
Hence the sturdy opposition to the summons by Paredesl
There is nothing in the proceedings Of the assembly
threatening absolute violence; they do not call for tho
overthrow Of the present government but they demand
that should change its system and yield to the clearly
expressed will Of the nation.
A regiment of foot despatched from the city Of
shortly follow it. This increase Of force at that point
is made, we have no doubt with view to overpowsr
any attempt Of Santa Annals friends at revolution rs
Their than 10 resist American aggression a. Is alleged
Capt Robinson however states that the greatest efforts
are making to put the Castle Of San Juan Dc uos in
complete state Of defence that munitions Of all kinds
carried in abundant and that the number Of troops
from the interior was daily swelling the garrison
gated the 10th ult dated the day previous prohibiting
advocating the views Of any invader Of Ae Republic,
saderer or from promoting any change in the present
eup % 0,usr o. q from stacking
ments Other sections invest the governments Of tho
Department. with the mos, ssbitr.r power e dessnns
and who are guilty Of it. and what measure Of punish
ment shall be inflicted upon offenders BY this decree
tho present to continue in force until the Consu-
ent Congress shall the subject Another proyi
for abusing the liberty Of the press Is by
some that this last provision was the real motive Of the
whole decree the editor Of ri 5yempe had already
been proceeded against and would have been grossly
invdious to have released him. under general law
But whatever the motive of the proceeding the decree
ted by Narvaez. Gorostiza the Minister Of Finance who
had just been installed into Office threw up his portfolio
Castillo Lanzas, the Secretary Of STATE was to dis
SnsIss the dute. Of the station The press was bitter in
Cruz says that no circumssnces can jusy IL provis
ions that hostile to the interests Of the country and
the Government; and that i il peculiarly impoltc at
the moment Of rupture with the United staiss whom
i s 20 necessary for the government to conciias popu
lar favor private letter received by 4 commercial
Monitor have been arrested under the decree and on the
Goth ult sentenced to imprisonment At San Bias Qusm
Deus ruit perdere, Prius dementot
The Vera Cruz papers contain strong representation
made by leading commercial houses Of that city to the
President setting forth the nature Of the duty
enforced upon the expectation Of specie. The commu-
nication is very long one and supported BY vgor
Gus article in the Locomotor but the subject Of
duty complained aganst-we do not enter into he abun
dant details connected with It.
From the New Orleans Tropic, Maye]
VERA CRUZ, April 70, 1s48-By the Mail steamer
Tweed, last evening, from Tampico we have intelligence
from Matamoras down to the 18th
the British Consul that city, to the British Consul hsrs
from which he gives me extract This letter indL
Gates familiarity between the Mexican General and tho
writer that would justify the conclusion that upon him
has fallen the mantle Of the with the white hat"
He says, Ampndia showed him the letter warning Cen
ed and inmates without asserting IT, that nothing pre-
vents an attack from the Msxcsns but want Of boa He
also says that General Taylor has ponty Of thrtywo
Founders pointed at the town." which IT, Of courss an
exaggeration.
The excitement here regarding the Yankee Fleet. has
subsidized somewhat the ships have not been seen sncs
the goth. We hope they have moved into the nsighbor
hood Of our little army as the tars would form
valuable auxiliares in Of collision From what
have and heard Of sailors believe they would fight
even better on land than board ship. They would
make excellent artillersts, and 6rst-rate rdemen.
were at Mazaan the LIST inst in the following force
Frigates-savannah and Constitution Sloops Of war
Portsmouth and Levan and the schooner Shark the lat
ter Of which, in company with the Portsmouth, sailed
that day. Official information had been given the
chants that from the I'd Of April business would
be done in the customhouse This was surely, very
silly STEP and presume will cost the collector his
reasonably be feared.
Every body carps at the proceedings Of the govern
partmcnt Of Mexico, in the place of Bravo. who wa
sent here has brought the Departmental Assembly dowI
upon him. They demand the appointment Of ssuo
Chavarr have learned nothing else Of interest fron
the capital
The call for exact lists Of all the naturalized citizen
ofthe Republic Is evidently intended to have an ehec
upon American emigrants, particularly Whatever III
and as evincing meddlesome disposition that could nc
belong to decent government
new edc. !: said to Be prsR1s'ng y which ms.s
The only American vessel left hero by the Josephine
"Ei JaS,eaasr, Of this city q the aad, mention.
meteorological phenomenon, which may have bee
simultaneously observed further north, and therefor
worth transcription. The observer says: I'll
Last night at eleven minutes past seven, our atiei
ton attracted by very brilliant rod light IL
northwest which upon examination proved to be
by luminous meteor passing to the northwsrd, and
percnty falling into the sea- By parslscc calculsto
We estimated u to have reached height Of 1900 or lsf
raras at which elevation II followed right line for thru
seconds when began its descent We regard this
rrognostic Of extreme heat"
There is nothing Of importance In tho papers Gore
liza, Minister OF the Treasury has resigned, Is po
lively stated, in consequence Of the governments polio
towards the press. The Minister Of Foreign Relatio
occupies his place for the present
The latest information received in Mexico from Mat4
morns assigned to Gen Ampudia forcc Of 1000 men
The Locomoior says that Ampudia had compelled o.
American Consul and his countrymen to march into u
interior to Victoria
The Sd Regiment Of Infantry had left the city Of Me-
leo for Vera Cruz, and another was TO follow imnN
datcy.
from the Now Orleans Bee, May OIL =