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translated il for the bcnft Of our readers, and we
recommend ii 10 their pcrusal, as proceeding from
highly respectable and reliable source, and g5
presenting the most intelligent view Of affairs in
/ Mexico we have yet seen:
MEXICO, April 1, l847.
/ M Friends: 90. Affairs are every day
growing so complex aud confused in this Capital
/ that am now utterly unable 10 understand what
the present Internal state orthings in Mexico will
lead 10. Never did you see n country in more
distressing situation Than this unfortunate Mexi-
can Republic, nor one more mis-, rally managed.
You have heard of the the results Of the late
Revolution from the periodicals which have
regularly forwarded you, and you may perhaps
be able to form some idea of the atrocities and
scandals Of which this City is al present the thea
ire, should not be able to find paper sufficient
to describe all that has occurred here
1t would be necessary to 60 back to the news
Of the battle Of Bucna Vista, an extraordinary
baulc-one which we imparas cannotweI un.
derstand-os to its suPendous results, It's incom-
prchensible organization, and especially the pre-.
tended victory Of Santa Anna which obliged him
to retire from the field with Il loss Of 5OO men
and his whole army disorganized. This is tru-
ly n new fashioned victory. But in order to un-
dcrstand the present condition of parties here, it
is necessary to take Il calm review of affairs.
The parties which are at present, like moths
necessarily feeding on the prosperity of Mexico
may be divided into five or six factions. There
is the war party, who are not only in favor Of a
war, but of one conducted with decision, energy
aud real earnest. There is tho peace party
which is desirous Of cnccliug an accommoda,
ZION with the United States, even nj the sacrifice
ola large portion of their territory.
Another pary-that of the clergy-hate the
Americans as herccs and Jews, but they are un-
willing to open the purses Of the church to con-
tribute to prosecute the war against the "cnemies
orthcir religion. ."-Gomcz Faras has a party,
which is in favor of hypothecating the properly
OF the church, TO raise funds to carry on the war.
! The party is weak, for Santa Anna publicly re-
pudiules it, though it is said he secretly encoura.
gcs their design.
Lastly, there is party, which has always cx.
/ iSled TO a considerable extent in Mexico, intent
upon selfish purposes, disrcgarding nothing the
circumstances ol the Sae-in peace, or in war,
regarding nothing but the promotion of their
own sell.intcrcst aud ambition. This party has
seized the present occasion as ollurding an oppor-
tuniy promoting their interests, entirely obliy-
ious oCthe calls olpariotism.
Santa Anna leaves to-day (Arril y for Jalupa
where he will unite his force with that of Gen, La
Vega, who is now at the delcnccs Of the Nation.
al Bridge. Santa Anna says that he goes To
conquer or die; but this he has said so often, that
we cannot put much reliance on the threat. He
takes with him about 90, 600 men of all arms, the
greater part ofIhcm being taken from (jorochada)
the lowest class of the people, who are very good
for fighting.
They will, however, have no other advantage
over the army which marched from San Luis
except that they will not be compelled to the
same drcury march through vast wildernesses
and exposed 10 continual cold and rain. Bu
they are equally destitute ofrcsources and mean;
having no provisions aud no money with which
TO buy any. We have, therefore, no reasons lol
: expecting any other results than have character
zcd the former enterprises.
1t is said that iGIho Americans pass the Nation
, al Bridge, and march toward the Capital, the
whole people of Mexico will rise en- mdSSe agains
the invaders. But wo do not doubt that force
of 10000 or / 900 Americans will not encoun
ter, on the march, Mexican army sufficiently
large or determined 10 resist their onward pro
grcss.
!, What do the Mexicans hope for, when, during
a whole year, they have permiucd so many ia
yorable opportunities of repollng the invaders Il
/. pass by unimprovedl Witness the battles o
Monterey aud Buona Visla-tho debarkation Q
y the American troops in The very face Of Yer
c Cruz and when the expedition had become $,
universally known aud so constantly expected.
, Santa Anna says there shall never be peace a
+ long as there is one American in Mexico. Bu
i Santa Anna is, in truth most desirous of all oihe
n persons for peace, and will DO the firstto recon
e mend it, when il s safe TO do so.
0 There are many persons in Mexico who hav,
J. learned TO understand and appreciate the Amer
}, cans, their laws. government and institutions
but there are many McXicans who thorough,
$ dcspise the Yankees, their manners and customs
Y Thus ATE these people divided and confused, an,
1 yet they call themselves lreemen, and mocking
iy style their nation n Republic!
II SATISFACTORY DEFINITloN.-A little girl aske
:, her sister "what was CHAOS, that papa read 1
n bout" The elder child replied, "why il is