The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-17

cessary that should review some imnor,pp, ~
the history Of Mexico The plot establish monsrchv
In exco referred to by us revival OF the Man
Of the three guarantees, conc uded between ODopou
and Iturbde in 1921 the obj ects Of which were the
maintenance Of the Independent OF Mexico
under Bourbon prince the support OF the
catholic religion and the union OF all the Of the
people This plan overth rown by turbide who a.
PRED to the throne himself. an was in turn overthrown
by the Federaliss But after the Spaniards had
driven out Of the country and the republic seemed
10 be established firm basis the monsrchical party
was still strong. Tine snake was scotched, not killed.
The bloody and insatiae hostility Of the two parties
the Escoces aud orknos kept alive the old luminosity
between the republicans and rchists. Although
these afford very little information Of the objects
principles Of the two parties IL Is well known that
the involved the question Of the
return of the Spaniards to power the Eseoces being
charged by their antagonists with design to deliver tbs
republic over to some Bourbon Prince. Hence they
were called Borbonistas The Yorkinos favor Of
free liberal republican form Of government, after the
style OF the government Of the United States. Mr..
foinsett our Minister Of the ablvst dplomatists
ever sent out bv our government his powerful aid
ma countensnce to further the purposes the Yornos
He perceived the ntrgues Of the European monarchies
TO undermine and overthrow republicanism on this
continent; aud in accordance with the principle laid
down SO eniphatically by Mr. Monroe he resolved to
spare no efforts to defeat them When the bad com
bne the good associate said Edward Burke-and
Mr. Poinsett acting upon this principle labored inces
sanity In raying the republicans of Mexico to the de-
fence OF their constitutional rights. momentsry tri
umph oil the Escoces the Presidency
however was compelled to abdicate in favor of
Guerrero the choice Of the Federal Yorkino party
we hear no more Of the monarchical party in Mexico
until the late Developments which preceded and caused
ever that there were many Of the Escoces party
who were innocent of design the spanisrd
to power but that such was the main purpose OF the
leaders Of this party, abundantly proved by the
expedition Of Barradas which made on strong as
surances OF support from the Escoces in Mexico This
result justified the and approved the sagacy Of
Mr. Poinsett, who much blamed in this country
for his Interference In the domestic affairs Of Mexico
now the question arises Is prepared
yield the principle of Mr. Monroe and TO condemn the
course of Mr. Ponsett by regarding with silent inder-
ence the intrigues Of European monarchies regain
power in Mexicol From indications already given by
Mr. Polk think that the doctrine Of the Inter
of Europe in the affairs Of this CONTINENT will be
rigidy maintained by him But IL will not do Tor our
to content itsewth merely enuncisng this
principle, and threatening wrath and destruction to all
who disregard it. We must take defeat their
intrgues, not by alone but by that potent
CINE of European usurpaton- diplomacy We must fight
the Dev with hre We must draw to sister
pubics OF this Continent and make with them liberal
treaties containing provisions against the admission Of
loren and forms Of into the States
Of America We keep cur eyes upon the plots and
intrigues OF European powers and must, in inter-
stain from all intermeddling in their arrangements on
their continent interfere by deed In
the many unjust and outrageous acts done by them,
under the plea OF the necessity Of supporting their ns
tution-so expect and require that they shall keep
within their own bailiwick and allow the States OF
America to govern themselves in their way.
THE EVACUATION TABAsCo
From the N. o. Pcayune, Aug. 81
We promised yesterday to to the evacuation Of
Al
ready been said We translate from the Sun of Ana
huac one article
Reports circulating In the city In regard to the
withdrawal from Tabasco verified by the troops which
garrsoned it, which differ In very important points from
the previous accounts (meaning the accounts pub
lshed yesterday After publishing the which
we did impartiality requires give place in our
columns to the other accounts but without
ing their accuracy, especially they entirely
cia character upon which rely to avoid responsible
lity:
The Mexican forces stationed in the Immediate vic
AS a a ed wer
rous; and the American commandant of Tabaseo con.
slderng that the forces under his command would be
unable to resist attack with any probability sue
cess prepared to evacuate the city He did this some
haste Ono san bastant fesnacon because the Mexican
forces who observed his proceedings at
active operations and actually made attack upon the
plaza.
The Tabascans have again taken possession Of the
city and 1t Is now expected that they will direct their
attention to the village of Frontera where there Ia
,s I'M. eeisupporteo py the vessels winch ac-
companied them there Offering them safe asylum
in an extremity
We give the above without comment. 1t will not be-
long before the official dispatches will appear.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM TANpIco
From the New Orleans Pcsyuns, Aug 81
The schooner William and Elizabeth Capt. Beach
arrived yesterday from Tampico which place she left
the 3Oth ut Capt Beach has favored with the fol
lowing intelligence:
will be gratifying to his friends that Lieut. Taneyh
who accompanied Col De Russy's expedition, and
left wounded mortally supposed ut the Caaboso
where the expedition ambuscaded by the enemy s
still living An express from him arrived ut Tampico,
stating that he doing WELL and requesting that his
clothing be to hirn II was expected that Mexi.
can lieutenant OF artillery prisoner ut Tampco would
1t had been ascertaned that Gen. Caray had four
teen prisoners in his hands which had taken from
Col De hussy party which reduces by that number
the number rst supposed To have been killed in the
petition
thousand men within ten miles of Tampco He cuts
of almost entirely the supplies from the country for
Tampico market and has eectualy stopped the trade
On the 95th ultimo expedition consisting of the L.
s schooner Petre Lieut.. Com'r Moore with a detach-
ment OF marines and an artillery 6-pounder In addition
to her armament was towed up the Panuca by the
steamer Undine The object Of this expedition
publicly known but supposed to be to intimidate
the Mexicans, and prevent them cutting Of Gen
Taylors dispatches should he be at San Luis Potos
and desire to send his by way of Tam
pco The Mexican dispatches for the interior have oil
been stopped
On the 27th it discovered that some Of the pri
Yates OF the Louisiana regiment had been In the habit
stealing cartridges and selling them to the Mexcans
Over sixty pounds was found concealed in Mexican
out house with proportionate quantity Of balls &c.
Two men Companies d and II under arrest. and
Mt was thought that more implicated The car
| tridges had been sold at 12Is cents apiece
Since the erection Of sheds the troops they have
been remarkably healthy. Whatever sickness existed
among them was mainly in the detachment of Pennsyl
The U. s. propeller Major Tompkns was to sail soon
| for this port.
ARMY
The steamship Alabama, Capt Eery left last eve.
ming Tor Vera Cruz She took down Capt Leslie Chase
Assistant Quartermaster with $500 900 gold the
department at the Brnzos also, briH
| Gen. Thos Marshall Major Churchill Of the Commits.
sary Department and MIR. Henry Birdsall Company
Of the nth infantry left for Vera Cruz under the
| infantry un(er the command of Capt A. L. Shepherd;
It. q Andrews, Sd Artillery Augustus +. Levy Post
Ter; Manuel Gutterez; h. A. Folansbee; p. &. Daley;
j. Daniels J. DeRussy; and 40 teamsters aud mechs.
MICS for Gen. Scott's army.
| Commercial business. told, Is In most pros
rate connition In the city of Mexico. Scarcely pack
of goods has been received there the last three
months from Vera Cruz or elsewhere the Gulf The
foreign merchants there impatienty awaiting the
arrival OF Gen Scott They think that II the event
would not lead TO peace, an open communication be-
tween that aud Vera Cruz would fellow. Indirectly
they influence to some extent public feeling there and
tins may have Its share in producing the desire for
peace prevaing 20 greater extent Mt the capital than
elsewhcre,-N.w Orleans Delta, sh inst
NAVAL.
u s. soop Of Albany sailed from Norfolk for Bos-
ton on the 10th inst
miscellaneous.
The flood in the Ogeeche has not abatcd the preva-
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