Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

DELTA APRIL 25.
We much indebted to the editors Of La Patria for
copy Of highly interesting letter from of the conespon-
dents Of that Journal residing in the city of Mexico.
We have translated it for the benefit of readers and
recommend to their perusa, proceeding from highly
respectable and reliable source and presenting the most
intelligent view Of affairs in Mexico have yet
Mexico, ApRIL l, ls47.
Mr. Friend -: Affairs every day growing ~ COM
pick and confused in this capital that utterly
BILE understand what the internal of things
Mexico will lead Never did you see country a more
distressing situation than this unfortunate Mexican Republic,
miserably managed You have heard Of the
results OF the late revolution from the periodicals. which have
regularly forwarded YOU and you may perhaps be able TO
form idea of the atrocities and scandals Of which this
city at present the theatre. should be able find
paper sufficient to describe all that has occurred here
would be necessary to back to the of the battle of
Buena Vista, anextraordnay batteone which we impair
tas cannot well understands its stupendous results its
incompehensbe organization, and especially the pretended
victory Of Santa Anna, which obliged him to retire from the
field with loss Of 500 men and his whole army dsorgan-
ized This is truly new-ashoned victory. But in order
to understand the present condition of parties here is
cessary to take calm review of affairs
The parties which present, like MOTHS necessarily
feeding the prosperity Of Mexico may be divided into five
six factions There is the party, who not only in
favor OF but OF conducted with decision, energy
and real earnest There is the peace party which is desr
OF eiectng accommodation with the United States
Another pay-that of the clergy-hate the Americans
heiecs and jews but they unwilling open the purses
of the church TO contribute TO prosecute the war against the
:" enemies Of their religion" Gomez Fanas has party
which favor of hypohecaDg the property Of the church
to raise funds carry the This party weak, for
Santa Anna publicly repudaes IT, though ii is said he
crey encourages their design Last there party which
has always existed to considerable extent in Mexico, intent
upon selfish purposes dsregang the circumstances Of the
Satein peace in war; regarding nothing but promotion
Of their selfnerest and ambition This party has
ed the present occasion aordng opportunity of pro-
noting their interests entirely obvous Of the calls Of pa
trotism.
Santa Anna leaves to-day april y for Jaapa, where he
will unite his force with that of Gen. La Vega who is at
the deences the National Bridge Santa Anna says that
he goes conquer de- but this he has said often that
put much reliance the threat He takes with
him about 90 600 Of oil arms the greater part Of them
being taken from arochada) the lowest class Of the people,
who very good for fighting They WILL however, have
other advantage the army which marched from San Luis
except that they will not be compelled to the dreay
march through vast wenesses and exposed TO continual
cold and But they equally destitute Of and
means, having provisions, and money with which 10
buy We have, therefore, for expecting any
other results than have characterized the former enterprises
is said that IL the Americans pass the National Bridge and
march towards the capital the whole people Of Mexico will
rise against the invaders But do not doubt that
force Of 900 IL 600 Americans will encounter
the march, Mexican army sufficiently large determined TO
resist their onward progress
What do the Mcxicans hope for, when, during whole
year. they have permitted many favorable opportunities OF
repeng the invaders TO pass by unmproved Witness the
battles Of Monterey and Buena Vsahe debarkaon Of the
American troops the very face Of Vera Cruz and where the
expedition had become universally known and so constantly
expected
Santa Anna says there shall be peace long there
is American in Mexico. But Santa Anna is, in TRUTH
most DESTROYS Of all other persons for peace and will be the
first recommend IT, when il safe TO do There are
many persons in Mexico who have learned understand and
appreciate Americans their laws government and nstu-
tons but there many Mexcans who thoroughly despse
the Yankees their manners and customs Thus these
people divided and confused and yet they call themselves
frecmen, and mockingly style their nation Republic.
NEwssoY Wir.-A gentleman crossing Of our city
ferries the other day was accosted by Of those pcpatec