The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-06-04

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From the Washington Union.
AFFAIRS In MEXICO.
The French journal at New York, the
"Courier des Etats Unis," Of Saturday last,
gives very interesting letter from the city
of Mexico, under date of 30lh Of April last,
which we translate, and transfer at length 10
our columns. The "Courer" states that
the letter comes from source worthy Of all
credit, and capable of an impartial view of
the whole question between the two coun-
tries. The views Of the writer appear, in
deed, TO be quite implicitly adopted by the
"Courier," which, as our readers know, has
in genera kept itselfrery we'll informed as
10 the condition of affairs in Mexico.
private Correspondence OF the "Courer des
Etats Uns.")
The battle of Cero Gordo has paralyzed
the partisans of the war, who were reposing
in a delusive security upon Santa Annals as
surancc that that stronghold could not be pas
sed. The battle took place ON Sunday, the
18th of the present month. On Monday the
10Th, the Americans entered Jalapa; and in
telligence OF the capture of that place was
received here on the Wednesday following.
Every one then supposed that General Scott
would halt at Jalapa, and thus give time to
the remnants of the Mexican army to reunits
and make stand at the defle of La Hoya.
But on the next Saturday we learned that
the American forces had not only passed La
Hoya, but had taken Perote and its castle,
while their vanguard had advanced TO Tepey-
agualco, eight leagues beyond Perote, where
it had effected junction with the advanced
guard of "a corps moving OH from Tampco in
the same direction. 1t was then proposed
to fortify the city of Mexico, and Two en-
treatments were commenced OK both sides
of the road from Vera Cruz, at the barrier of
Saint Lazarus. On the representations of
the council, that TO fertify the city without
having sufficient means of defence, (there
were only twenty-five cannon,) was to ex-
pose it uselessly 10 bombardment, the forti-
fications were suspended, and, it was decided
to fortify The gorges of the mountains at the
distance of ten leagues from the city, and 10
throw up another line of entrenchments on
the Vera Cruz road, at the distance of three
leagues. S"NA rs 'i
Seeing that regular warfare was .unpropi-
tious to the Mexicans, Notwithstanding the
public prayers and professions got up 10 en-
sure its success, nothing has been talked Of
for the last few days but the formation Of
gusrllas. General Salas, who figured in the
last revolution, and who is colonel of the
Hidalgo regiment Of the National Guard, had
made fine speech (Which all the journals
have published) to persuade his fellow-citl-
zens to enter guerilla party, which is to be
called La Vengansa, (yengeance,) and was
to leave the city last week. Last Friday
only ten men had enlisted, though his regi-
Rent is composed almost exclusively of
young people. Senior Huenrostro has takcr
the same steps TO get up a guerilla party,
called La Muerte, Death, which was to
make no prisoners, and nobody has enlisted.
This may be considered as the Mermome-
ter of the public feeling, which every posi-
BILE method has been tried to Stimulate
The crimes committed by the Americans in
the towns which they have captured have been
related with much application; but then the
rumor circulated that everywhere the alca-
balas, or interior custom houses, have been
suppressed by the Americans, as well as the
monopoly Of tobacco and other commodities;
that commerce and enterprise have increas-
ed tenfold; that money crculates every
where; that great gains are made, and that
everything is cheap. These rumors have
great force in producing the ratioaal GOODNESS
which prevails. &foi sF q
Whether the American Administration
promises more security 10 the clergy than
that which exists, or not, the fact is, that
the clergy does not give It's money as it was
TO have done, on condition OF the annulment
of the famous law coneGfhng the sale of &C.
clesiastical propsFty. Rie clergy was to
have furnished the government with accep-
ted bills Of exchange; but the stewards the
convents have placed SO many difficulties
and restrictions in the way, that hitherto no
use has been made of these bills. The cler.
gy, however, have given some bells to be
cast into cannon, and quantity of iron 10.
be forged into small arms.
AS TO cannon, a month ago three were
cast at Capuliepac. AS they had no boring
machine, they attempted to make one, which
could not be finished for want of funds
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