Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
Mexico.
rhs Aspect Of Affairs.

We give in our paper interesting in
tclligencc from Mexico. The dates
from Vera Cruz are to the 3Oth Of Jan.
uary, and from the City Of Mexico to
the 18th. Mr.. Slidell was still at Ja-
lapa, waiting and watching the progress
Of events. The Message Of President
Polk was published in the City Of
Mexico, on the 18th Of January
The news of the counter~revolutionary
movement Of Arissa is confirmed. j
is said he had declared against Parcdcs
and in favor Of Herrera |; that he had
called upon the people to join him,
that he had taken Tampico, and had
levied an additional duty to support his
troops. Several OF the Northern de-
partmcntshad alsoindicated opposition
10 Paroles. Thus --with Arista on the
north and Yucatan on the south, in
armed opposition TO the usupcr with
California disatfectcd and Vera Cruz
uncertain, the aspect Of affairs was any
thing but calm and tranquil. Mexico
indeed appears as far now from quiet
and confidence 10 her public affairs, as
at any period 10 her history.
The next arrival will probably bring
US definite intelligence, not only as to
the result Of the movement of Arista.
but Of the determination of our Minis
Ter, Mr.. SlidcIl. The New Orleans
picayunc gives the following particu-
lars in relation to General Arista, the
mead of the counter-rcvolutionary
movement -
Gen. Arista has long been 4 'ssding
man III the Northern department OF
Mexico. He has resided in the United
States. is well educated, understands
the English language perfectly. and
has better comprehension Of Mcxl-
can and American affairs than any
General who has yet headed rebel
lion in Mexico. He was violentlyop-
posed TO the annexation Of Texas, but
for reasons altogether different from
those Chat have been so pompously an.
nounced by his predecessors in rcyolu-
tionary enterprises. 1t was he who
conceived the idea Of forming scpa-
rate confedcracy out Of the States Of
Tamaulipas, Coahuila, New Leon, Chi
huahua, Sonora, &ce&c. A main fea-
ture OF his plan was to bring Texas
into the new conlcderacy, Negota-
tions were begun with q number OF
Texas citizens, who were invited to
take a part in the proposed revolution,
under q guaranty that they would be
allowed their just influence in the adj
ministration Of affairs twas through
Texas sha, Arista hoped to get recruits
from the United States to the revolu-
tionary army. A force composed in
part Of Americas citizens, he felt sure,
would enable him to establish the new
sovereignty, as he had had occasion to
know the difference between such
troops aud the lazarroni rabblc from
which Mexican levies are made. The
annexation OF Texas completely de-
feated this enterprise. Since that
event we have heard little Of his move
mcnts except in the way Of rumors,
which have from time to time reached
the United States, in regard to military
operations in Northern Mexico, until
his letter of 22d December last, in OPP
position to the revolution OF Parcdes.
A letter from Havana, under date
OF the Goth, gives these interesting
particulars:
al learn from an unimpeachablc
source that Santa Ana is making prep
arations to return to Mexico. lie an
ticipates leaving here on the 9th or
10th OF next month, in the british
steamer for Vera Cruz. This will how
ever depend much upon his advices to
arrive per steamer on the 9th; but that
he returns there, and that very shortly
too, you may rely upon. There are
other on dts about him that | give for
what they arc worth. 1t is said that
he ismuch exasperated at the design Of
few traitors to sell the country to
foreign powers, after the wasting Of so
much blood aud treasure to achieve in
dependence. His return TO Mexico
will be marked by an entire change in
his policy. The United States, if her
minister is Of the right stamp, will be-
come his fidus Achates--for money he
will adjust the Texan boundary and
,aJo CaI;fornia. defending himself 10