Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-28
Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.
JALAPA, MEXICO, May II, 1s47,
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Editorial Correspondence of the Plcayune
JA1ApA, MEXICO, May II, 1s47,
o'clock, P. M.
Since the diligencia went out at noon to-
day for Vera Cruz, another diligencla has
come in from the city of Mexico full OF pas
sengers, and bringing news Of not little I'M
portance. Among the passengers was Mr.
Kennedy, who, after being badly treated here
about the 1st OF April, was driven to the city
of Mexico.
All the passengers confirm what | wrote
YOU this morning. They say that at the cap
ital there was no Government, no order, no
responsibility-allw was anarchy. Anaya was
still President pro tenn, but had neither nf1u-
ence nor authority. A new President is to be
elected on the 18th of the present month-the
tenth Chief Magistrate this distracted country
has had within the last eighteen months. |
cannot stop to count them all up, but such is
the fact
The ladrones-guerrillas l suppose they
should be called now-are busy at work upon
the roads, especially between Puebla and the
cityoof Mexico. The same passengers were
robbed the other day no less than seven times
in one stage, and the inference is that the last
the first were very searching in their opera.
0otlOns. The diligencia in which MIR Kennedy
came down was robbed twice on the road
1t ID stated that the propositions made by
England some months since, to offer her in
terventiOn in settling the difficulties between
Mexico and the United States, have recently
been taken up by the Mexican Congress, and
after warm discussion, in which one of the
members said that the whole affair was but
another attempt of the monarchists upon the
sacred Liberties of the Mexican Republic, the
motion 10
vote of ID to 80. From this it would seem
that the present Congress is determined to shut
every door against all proposals of an honora-
bic peace.
Santa Anna has sent letter to Congress
from Ofizaba He gives his own account of
the battle of Cerro Gordo, and claims a great
victory ON the first day Of the fight. On the
second day, Providence, according to his sto-
Ty, gave the advantage to the Yankees. He
says nothing about the exertions of the latter.
Santa Anna states that he now has seven
thousand men, and that his force is rapidly
D increasing; and moreover, that all are burn
ing to encounter the Americans again. He
wants money to carry on his operations, but
Congress has not seen fit to vote him a COP
per-one reason probably being that it has
not copper to give. Santa Anna, so far as
can learn, is the only man who has been
spoken of in Mexico as a candidate for the
presidency, and he is in very bad odor with
othe mass.
The States north of Mexico-Guadalaar
Guanajuato, Queretaro, Zacatecas, Durango,
San Luis, and others-talk openly of separa-
ting from Mexico, and letting her take care of
herself. Not dollar in the way of supplies
are they sending on for the relief of the Cen
eral Government in its emergency.
They were still doing little in the way of
fortifying the city of Mexico, but a Spaniard
Informs me that all the distractions they have
erected so far could be kicked over with the
foot. The city had been placed under martial
law, and the direst excuses were anticipated.
The citizens had all been called upon to take
up arms in the common defence, but unfortu-
gately nine-tenths of them had no arms to take
up. Nor were there any cannon at the CAPT.
tai other than few small and Indifferent pieces.
There is certainly party, and an infuen-
tlal one, in Mexico, which begins to talk of
peace and where four weeks since they did
not dare breathe their sentiments, they now
come out openly and aVow themselves. Still
5he measure is lar from popular. The peace
party is composed of the more honest and in
telhgent property holders, the merchants, and
perhaps the clergy-to these are opposed the
military who have all dsgraced themselves.
and all the demagogues among the lawyers.
II the priests could be made certain that thew
would continue to hold their rich bene6ces
secure. they would probably be all in favor of
peace.
On the approach of the Americans it is SAID
that Congress, with all the archives OF the Re-
public, will move to the city of Morelia OF
course all MY news is verbal, not a paper hav-
ing come through have despatched man
to the capital for full files of the pablic jour
mails, and if he gets back safe, they shall be
Immediately forwarded to YOU
Majors Borland and Gaines, Captain C. NJ
Clay, and all the officers taken in the North
were at liberty in the city of Mexico. as was
also Midshipman Rogers. They are all said
to be we'll and respectfully treated now, altho
the latter was UNANIMOUSLY abused on the.way
up to Mexico from Perote.
Gen. Canalizo was at San Andres. place
north of Orlzaba, at last accounts. The force
with him is not stated, but is undoubtedly
small. He is an old friend of Santa Anna, and
is probably working at present for his master
write this in great haste, and have no time
for comment. One thing must say, and tina:
is, that there undoubtedly would be very
large peace party IN Mexico were it not for
the overweening pride of the majority Of the
inhabitants. 1t is hard to be thrashed into a
peace, that's certain.