Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-27
From Mexico.

The parties at present In Mexico, are composed
follows The monarchlss, the centralSts, the high
federalss the moderate federalsts the clerical, and
the military. The only one of these parties which
gives cordial support TO the administration and
Congress, IN the measure against the church property
is the high tedcrast party. The Others unite, more
or less, with the clergy in their opposition to It,
This opposition Is very great. In several OF the
States, has been impossible to issue the Decree IN
consequence of the refusal of the proper officers TO
sign it. In Queretaro, several riots occurred upon
liz publication, and the States Of Queretaro Puebla,
and Mexico, have formally protested against IT,
proposition has been made III the State congress OF
Nera Cruz held at Jaapa to protest against II also,
but has not yet been acted upon. The clergy had III
several instances, both IN Mexico and Puebla shut
Up their churches, and portion Of the press Is daily
denOuncing the government in the most abusive terms,
exciting the people to open revolt 1t Is believed
that II VIII be impossible 10 carry out the measure
and that, # ii Is persisted in, revolution viii be the
Guence, and that Santa Anna Will be thrown out
of power. In the meantime, 1t i rumored, that the
latter medtatcs the assumption Of dictaoria powers.
M3zatan has, already, declared for dictatorship.
The administration of Gomez Farias is charged by
the press with inability TO obtain the assistance of
responsible Ministry 1t cannot by any exerton raise
cent of money, although 1t mas q Congress SO sub
servcnt to pass laws placing the revenues of the
church at lis command = and the press Is boldly
prea ching sedition and revolution, and the church
threatening accommodation. In such crcumstan-
ces these FL Republican, calls upon Gomez Farias
at to resign. The article is written with great
force and eloquencc, and his duty Is urged home pom
the Vice President with powerful appeal to his
patriotism and magnanlmy, to yield at once and
thus ward off Tie Imminent danger of civil war.
We have the proceedings of the Mexican Congress
for several days but it would be wearlsome indeed to
follow them Scheme after scheme Is suggested for
raising revenue. Some contemplate paper money
To be ISSUED the security of church property others
are aimed at the revenues of the church and others
call Tor reduction Of salaries of civil officers. But
no measure appears to the turn Of Senior Faras.
The capitalists are alarmed and Will not part with a
penny the church is enraged and is stirring up the
people To opposition; and the Legislatures Of the
different States openly protest against any law touch
lug ecclesiastical property.
a bill has been introduced for removing the scat Of
Government from the city of Mexico to Cclaya by
the 10Th of March. This is urged with the oby lous
view Of Withdrawing the legislature from the control
of the city and securing lis perfect independence.
The Proclamation OF Santa Anna as Dictator at
Mazatan by Gen. Mora has not called forth from the
Government any active measures to repress such
movement, and the press censures 1t for It's lndier
ence.
Although Santa Anna announces the capture of
Captain Ieady and his small company Of keniucki-
ans, find mention OF the murder of Lieut.
kitchc and the seizure OF his dispatches. The des
patches have not formally been made public by him
The papers speculate upon our plans stating conf
IDENTIFY that we are 10 advance Vera Cruz by land
with 10000 troops, while fleet of sixteen ships,
carrying 800 guns, attacks San Juan dc Ulua. This,
they say, Is the plan at Washington, where they
could not have anticipated Santa Annals march upon
SaltiiiO at the head Of 3u,O0e men. This march,
they think may discomfort all schemes, and the Y
already discover evidence of Ills iii General Tayor 5
movements.
Military critics condemn Santa Annals plan Of
campaIpn They he was driven from his lnal
design by the cutlery of "apathy" made against
him They anticipate that lac viii drive every
thing before him, and defeat Gen. Taylor, but
plain that he leaves the coast Of Vera Cruz unpro-
tectcd and can obtain advantages that will be
decisive He must necessarily subslst his troops
upon the poor inhabitants Of the country he traverses
with his hordes, by which they viii become exaspe-
rated. But the great complaint is, that Santa Anna
has left the country open for the march of the Amer-
can troops upon the capital where they may dictate
peace before he return from his distant expcdi-
ton.