The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21
INTERNAL CONDITION
OF THE
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&C., &c., &c.
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH OF MEXICO.

AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH OF MEXICO.
From the Warrington Union, Jan Is
of Mexicothe States provinces of Yucatan and Ia
basco-ars of singular and somewhat suspicious ma
| ture.
On the 10Th of November last, a pronunciamento or
declaration against the government Of Mexico took
place at San Juan de Bautsa, the capital of Tabasco,
under the auspices OF the governor Traconis The i'm
mediate cause alleged for this the refusal
on the part OF the general government of Mexico to
muskets for the defence Of the State This refusal Gov
ernor Tracons chose to consrue as a determination on
the part OF the government TO leave Tabasco to its
resources and he complained bitterly of as most I'M
grateful return for the vaor which he HAD displayed in
he says that he had killed and wounded more than
| hundred! The government endeavored TO appease
him promising to remit to him ny the first Oppor unity
cure arms in Yucaan or elsewhere But the governor
preferred to have pronrncameno, the great panacea
for all political maadies in Mexico, and forthwith de-
clared the Independence of Tabasco. The Dinio the
Mexican official paper attributes this movement of Gov.
Tracons not to the weighty assigned by him
the fact hathe had superseded in his post az
governor by the appointment of another individual Don
4 Justo Santa Anna.
The following article from Tabasco paper called
Ell Iisoeles, of the 29th of November was no doubt
written or dictated by Governor Tracons and gives his
| own views oil his deeds, motives, and purposes
1--WE have certain and positive information that as soon
the commodore of the United States squadron now at
place on the 10th, in which the present
government of Mexico he fastened to make propositions
|
ra Don Juan Bausta Traconis with the object of rails.
ing the blockade. and permitting national and foreign
commerce in the State; provided that he should
sured that no military supplies of any kind for the su.
| preme government should enter this port. We know
that hat his S Sy this offer
negotiations of any kind with the enemies of hs coun.
try; and that he would prefer being conquered with the
valiant troops under his command to committing
agai INST his country his convictions and his oath He
added, also in his reply that he much astonshed
that the chief Of the said squadron should affect
understand the motives which mpelled him to break
ties which bound him to Mexico, BECAUSE in his mani.
esto of the goth instant explained very clearly that
it was the desire to procure resources for more yeor
GUS prosecution Of the war against the foreign enemy
had man N an ns situation
FROM until he had expelled from the territory of Tabas.
CO tho Americans against whom he would wage an in.
cessan war, and harrass them in every way Finally he
concluded his reply. by assuring the said chief that
these noble and patriotic sentiments were entertained BY
| all the soldiers and people Of Tabasco."
This determination on the part of the governor of a
State conta ming population Of less than hundred thou
powerful nations because Of them had refused the
means OF defending itself against the other would be
simply ridiculous but that the geographical position OF
Tabasco renders the movements OF its authorities ard
people of some importance at the present moment Tho
last accounts from Tabasco in the Mexican papers lately
received, state counter revolution had taken place
and that Senior Traconis had been left completely
lated"
The State or Province of Yucatan adoins that of Ia
basco and contains population of about $50 600 nhab
tents los TO square league-being one of the most
densely peopled OF the Mexican States This province
declared its independence OF Mexico in January last
under the auspices of the governor Don Miguel Barba
cbano, upon the ground that the supreme government
had placed sacrilegious hand upon the conventions
Of the l4th of December 1913" In consequence of this
separation, and upon the of its authorities
Yuca,an was admitted by US to the enjoyment of the
the return Of Santa Anna to Mexico the difficulties be
the general and that of Yucatan were
arranged, and she was readmted into the consederacy
as State Barbachano being confirmed in his post as
governor the elections ordered be hea in the
state for deputies to the constituent congress sitting
in Mexico
Another change, however hau recently come over the
spirit OF he drsam of Yucatan new pronuneiam.nto
came o" at Campeachy. the eth of December last
and the causes assigned for il infinitely more discreet
and rational though far less magnanimous than the ex
allied motives protested by Senior Tracons. The pro.
nouncers of Yucatan commence their address to the
people by stating that the union Of Yucatan with the
Mexican republic under present circumstances without
being CT any utility to the said republic nor to Yucaan
herself subjects the latter to all the evils of war with
powerful nation, which, until now, has displayed the
has the power Of reducing to the most frghtf misery
by simply preventing the expectation Of its humble pro.
bans possess This wn aSa as
simple and pa,hec the address then reces the wrongs
received from Mexico details the plan of the pronoun
GERS and finishes by declaration which considering
the GutIages alleged to have been suffered by them
tne hands OF Mexico does credit to the hearts of the
The people of Campeachy, on prolsimng this plsn
protest that they acuated solely by the right OF pro
vdins for their safety and that of the other people
of Yucaan, their brethren without ceasing to feel the
strongest sympshes in favor of the Mexican people, for
COnsOld0tOn,
dress the most ervet vows to heavens and they protest
likewise that their wish and desire is that the govern
ment of Yucaan during its temporary independence Of
Mexico, should be strictly governed in its relations with
foreign powers and their subjects by the soundest and
best settled principles Of public law"
may appear to that Yucaan doth protest too
much" 10 enttle tho commissioners who is said are
to be despatched to the United States to expect very
prompt acknowledgement OF the Independence ami nou
raity OF State liable to such sudden changes of con
dition At the last accounts, two distinct nts
were in operation in Yucatsn Senior Barbachano at the
haa Qfo nd Aan nj fbah aoI If
To complete this picture Of confusion, or pretended
confusion in the south Of Mexico the Indicator of Vera
Cruz, of the 23d Of December says
General Carrera, the President of Central America
has annexed the territory of soaonuzco, and continues
advancing into the State OF Chiopas; from which fact
appears that hosltes have commenced between that
republic and General Cardona preparing to de-
iend the State is desirable that the government should
never to be despised, however weak he may SEEM
reality be-"
In Connection with this view OF Southern Mexico. so
favoraby situated for foreign trade, give the follow
ing TRANSLATION OF speech, delivered by Gamboa
in the Congress of Mexico on the nth Of December in
support of proposition made by him. that the govern.
ment should enter into contract for 10000 m,iskes,
80 900 pairs Of pistols $4,000 swords and 100 Palxhan
guns ofa proper cabre for field use the cannon to be
delivered within six month"; and the other arms within
four the whole to be paid for within two years and the
contingent" of the States pledged for the payment
The speaker takes It for granted that these supplies of
might be introduced into the country through Yu.
cstsn and 1abasco:-
"sm Without arms there can he no troops, and
without troops we cannot defend ourselves against
the foreign enemy, nor can the people maintain
the institutions which may be established for them,
of whatsoever kind they may be- A sad expert.
ence has demonstrated this in the republic and
therefore the cry has been raised, from the
frozen confines of the CALIFORNIA; which are almost lost
through want of to the burning shores of Tabssco
which has separated from the natl nal union in
quence of the failure TO send IL the fifteen hundred
muskets which it asked of the Secretary of War On
the northern frontier the asssssinations committed
by the tribes of ferocous savages attributed the
unarmed condition of the unfortunate inhabitants II is
said that II there had been enough Monterey for
the numbers who demanded them the North Americans
would probably not have approached that place Some
days ago the Secretary of War stated Congress that
his excellency Gen Santa Anna required and equip
mens Of all kinds But more tn an this sir, in the very
bodies of the national guard If deduct two three
which have been armed at their own expense the re.
msinder, according 10 a statement which saw making
ct the commandaney general, have not six hundred
serviceable muskes. Finally, will add that, in the
States OF Mexico and Pueba, II il said there many
thoussnd national guards, but there absolutely
arms furnish Them to place them In state of