The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-12
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
ONE WEEK LATER.
The Reported Revolution Of Arista
The Position Of the American Minister.
sc. Sc. &c.
From In. N o. Pic.yune. Feb. 81

there by the o. brig somers reached us yes
tsrdsy morning The news 10 upto the 18th ult from
respondent which We append, will give our readers
connected and satisfactory account OF the nature,
ia in far they known at the capital and at
Vera Cruz to the last dates More authentic intel
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Paroles will also be found IN the annexed
also brief notice OF the secession Of Yuca
tan from the Mexican Confederacy movement which
does not at all surprise the news from that State
long since indicated purpose Of the kind =
Navy YARp, PENSACOLA, JAM 81, 1885,
The Somers' arrived from Vera Cruz to-day She
brings dates from Vera Cruz ofthe 20h January, and
late the 18th from the city Of Mexico Lieutenant
Minister IN Mexico, and LEFT the capital in company
Vera Cruz. The dilatoriness of the Mexican Govern
men in furnishing our Minister with escort, which
granted, andthe lame pretences under which de-
syed or refused from time to time have been tho ght
country to the last possible moment in hopes that the
OF the people might finally take turn favora-
II is certainly very singular that military Govern
msnt with force in the capital sufficient TO
all the neghboring Departments should plead inability
to supply an escort OF eight men to expedite the depar
ture OF foreign minister the question Of whose recep
ton had been the Of the delay
Of the principal agents the revolution had few days
before declared Ito be insult to free and brave peo
waiting for President Folks Message before thew allow
ed the Minister to leave.
The message was conveyed to Mexico by Mr.. White
about the 18th Of January and Immediately transla
ted into the principal journals without comment Of any
kind The message appears to have given great satii
Mexico, the day after Mr.. White le that Gen Arsts
the former order of things and invited all to join him in
putting down the revoutionists, and those who would
Arsta had taken Tampico and levied an additional duty
OF 81 cents to support his troops This intelligence is
wards Paredes very clearly indicated in his official
letters of the Oath December which you have without
doubt seen they published the 9Th January
from the Northen Departments have been published in.
dcatng determined opposition to the revolutionary
You have probably heard that Yucatan has declared
its independence and adopted flag with central blue
stripe, containing Eve stars.
in Vera Cruz 1t is confidently asserted that If he
TO make his appearance at any time he would be sup
ported by an immediate pronuncamenfo 1t is thought
that the revolutionary government will not therefore,
venture to weaken their the seaboard by send
ing any military naval detachment against the rebel
i0Is Yucatanos.
Information has been received from nine departments
vor Of Gem Psredes viz San Enis Poto.i Mexico, We.
ra Cruz, Gusnsjusto, Oaxaca Jasco, Queretaro, Mic
the Of e.
stance where they have expressed opinion believe
they have opposed him BY passive declaration Of pro-
armed resistance and the boast of Paredes in his
gural address to the republic supported shat
his enterprise had not cost the nation drop blood
single sigh" No augury Of the stability of the
present government can be drawn from these circum
ton by surprise HerreraS government collapsed with
out struggle and almost without groan. No leading
cupyng the sd alone to the
evolutionary without any sort Of resistance
to his dictation. AS the constitutional government
had ceased to existand the dictatorship Of Paredes
was the only declared authorty-as there was
opponent around whom the friends of law and order
could rally-t only course LETT early support
Of the plan Of Paredes It remains to be what will
be the result of Arstas opposition supported by the
unanimy with which the plan ofParedes has apparent
ly been received in the Departments which have pro
nouncsd in his favor viii probably prove deu'vs The
something like decided resistance to the Dictatorship
and ,nss % sr,s; the course Of the
least maintain the Independence of the northern pro-
With Arista the North and Yucatan on the South,
in armed opposition with California disaected Vera
Cruz unstable in its adherence to the plan Of San Lu
Potost does not possible that the revolutionary
power should be permanent. have heard opinion
thrown that Paroles would remain in power abou,
be unless be the shortest time in which the Mex
cans san accomplish anything. Four months ago. Her.
rera was elected BY 1870 votes he barely in
stalled before revolution predicted il has been
at length accomplished, and the military dictator who
has come into power BY exclamation, will probably last
The patriotic professions Paroles are only bounded
by the copiouness Of the Spanish language He declines
Receiving snary OF PRESIDENT dd draws
his pay General of Division of the army He has also
allowed Herrera $1,000 on account Of what was due him
-as he known TO be very much embarrased-a proof
ofhonesty somewhat unusual leaving office in Mexico
FL Monitor Consfncional Of the 10th says I'VE have
been told that Gen. st. Anna has written to his agent
the capital to represent to the at that his Pc
cunary endorsements such tra be has not where
with to cover his expenses and them to
The ofaciai correspondence between the French Le
CATION and the Minister oil Foreign Affairs subject
occurrences at the Bano de Cabaos s published
had boQU re
ceived in Mexico that the French had dsa
vowed the course pursued By Baron Aeye dc Cyprey,
Since the above placed in the hands Of the
posors the Mexican schooner Aparecida, Captain San
sailed on the 18th ut she brought us complete Hes
from the city Of Mexico to the 18th ut so late by
light upon the movements Of Ansta Upon careful pc.
rnsal OF his letter OF the 22d Dec mpre ssion
ne would not take aide a. all in the revolution at
p onunciomeno Of the army at San Luis Potos and in
this he only shows himself for the defence the
rs says he had been foied in his purpose Of opening
the upon the Rio Grande The design of the govern
offensive until there were troops enough in the field
sustain decided movement the four frontier Depart
would inevitably be lost unless there were an
can believe Arista, would from all this
that the views Of General Her. altogether
pacific az they might have BEEN He could assure
government Of his readiness to receive an American
voy, while he secretly struggling to concentrate
OVerpOWer
Taylor Mexican faith will come to be classed with
Carthagenian in course Of time. We do not, however,
put full faith in all Of Aristas professions.
Ell Dioyio del Goberno of the 18th January announces
that in few days would be convoked National Al.
sembly, which would aord guarantee for every class
Of society inasmuch all would be repre- sented In
regard to the composition Of this Congress- orrows
the following language from address to the nation
BY General Paroles, dated January 10th :
The Assembly which is about TO be formed will
not be- like many others, mere mockery image Of
liberty Jun simuacro de libertad j on the contrary
being invested with every description Of powers with
out unit or restriction and with nothing to contravene
its sovereign decisions without the existence. Of
any power superior TO itself will establish affairs ICON
sttuira,l freely and defnitively for the nation"
This address is notable affair Of it, kind, and
would give entire, If II threw any light upon the de-
signs OF Paredes in relation to tho foreign concerns of
Mexico. In the Introductory portion. in which he de-
pcts the ills which led him to attempt the revolution
he the forcible seizure from the hands Of
Mexicsns Of the territory Of Texas by our neghbor"
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