The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
Correspondence Of the n. q PicsyuDo
L. 8 soUADRor, ANTON LizAhDo, December 30th,
s4o send you herewith an abstract OF the vote Of
the Mexican Conn., Tor President and Vice PreTiden'
Republic which took place the 2sd inst,
received at Vera Cruz by the malt Of to-day. The
taken by states Departments (deputa.iones
each State having vote determined by The ory
II its deputies The only candida who received the
vote OF state ere ma and Francisco Flor lava
seventeen states voted including the district oil Mexico
aud two terriorss Santa Anna received the vot OF
light States and the district Of Mex and two territories
being eieveuin all His opponent ues the choice o.
nine States Oi course the election fell Santa Anne
io President Ninety -uine depuss voted fifty for Santa
forty Tor Eorisgs AM DIne Tor other candidates
Gomez Faras elected Vice President having the
vote o eight states ADD TWO eIrtoIss Mechor Ocsmpo
thc vote ex hi States. Durango
Elorrisga OF The votes Of the cepu'ies 50 n
Der fsIias HAD So OcaDpo a. Anaya 10. NIL Others
Il thus appears that santa Anna 70 elected by GRITTY
OF Que oi The RspfetehtaVes 8Ed that FeiiSs hos =
minority OF Q. Tho election does not splear to have
been satisfactory. NJ iher the Departments OF Mexico
, Vera cruz cast their votes iOr SAINTS Anna
Tho want OF aims planned of every quarter
81 Nj, xico Santa Anna calls tie attention OF The 0e,
.rphe has uion OF arms aud muniuoI of Wal
The corps OF he National Guard are not lslf
IL appears that not be obtained from any quarter
even II us aoney could be procured herewith 20 IN
chase them proposition has been submitted TO Coo.
siess rai's iund for this purpose r. il racuia ed
oil Mexico, ana that from one 20 two millions OF
dollars VIII ample FOR this purpose. 10 proposed
oduce the from ard, BY land from Yuca
and hnaliy TO establish ioundIies and armoTies.
The day before tue election OF President the various
ministers OF State threw up their portfolios
.
neither be comprehended nor described somo of the
propositions for raising money appear be of the
quxo,ic Kind. Almonte has lately submitted plan by
which each Department is TO DC toAed in the ratio OF It's
representation paying SO 600 monthly for each If its
deputies. part OF the States are 10 hand over their
quotas TO the chel OF the Army OF Operations
aud the rest TO the general commanding Veia CRUZ.
The generala receiving the money to dispense II at
their discretion for the purposes Of the account
ing to the General Government No allowance is 10 be
nude for the expense of the collection.
The present administration have been elected by
al a nnIA an An "a
import States, that they hard, lie expected
contend successuily.with tho embarussens OF their
situation II Santa Anna remains at the head Of the
army, Faras will Of be entrusted with tho civil
adnstration, tho burden Of which he cannot
Oh he will have TO sustain the odum OF ell the
emborrHssmens and oil the OF the county
santa Anna ~ forced to retreat loses bato lie
viii snip all the blame upon those who conduct the
administration And when EaIias ond his Cabinet sue
curab and in all human probability they Will fall
before many months are past what will come EoXt
II Santa Anna keeps his army together be will proba
bly, march the capital and this will be the prelude Of
csmstaDces viii tolerate Santa Annals dictatorship. Tho
regiments from Peubla and other departments gar
risonrg Vera Cruz VIII be quite likely to be withdrawn
10 sire ngthen side the other for apprehend this
the shock OF CIVIL will DO felt ia Central Mexico.
within short time Vera Cruz msy be- a. 1t before
without garrison adequate for its defence, end then will
DO the time TO strike effective blow with forces
for its occupation
volunteers as quhe laIksh, drubbng the watch and
breaking lantcrOns.
Angel tras has unanimously chosen constitution
al Governor Of chihuahua.
Mssses have been ordained In oil the oathodfals and
churches oil the Republic FOR three successive day to
suppicsto Divine Providence TO aid the deliberations OF
Congress
Quite spirited discussion has arisen in endeavorlng
treasury. Jose L. vilaGil late Minister of Finance
severely censured