Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-27
v.,e., from the City Of Mexico.

--latest from the City Of Mexico.
,,,,o,1aut Intelligenee--More- Of the Girl Var
Consp;,aey against Santa Anna--Probobts Far
.f ne Goceynmenf-Prospects Of Annexation 10
tie United States.
The New York Sun Of Thursday morning,
publishes the following interesting letters from
heir espendents in the city OF nexlco:-
CRY OF MEXICO, March. 8. SAT.
Mexico is once more in state Of revolution.
Vice President Farias has had the inpruGence 10
sttsck the two most powerful classes Of the re-
pubIic-the ciargy and the guarda ndcianeL lie
needed the arms OF the one and the wealth Of
the other, for the defence of the state, and
thought TO command them by harsh measures.
Both rose against his authority and the struggle
is now going on, but let who will win the day
the country is sacrificed. At the moment an in
vading is in possession of half of their ter
riiory, with bIockading squadrons in command Of
their chief ports, and with their southern states
,eceding from the union, they have the mad ness
10 light up civil war in their capital " as
ever a nation determined on suicide
Senior Farias, acting President, had obtain
ed permission Of Congress to raise five millions
of dollars Immediately, by sacrificing the pro-
perty Of the church on any terms, and the sold
iers who shonid be q fe ndng the frontiers, were
detained at the capital, to carry this legaiized
robbery into effect. 1t feared that the
Cuarda Nacional, the enrolled militia of the
Republic, would interfere to prevent the forci-
bic seizure Of the church property. and the gov
eminent attempted first to disband their battai-
ions, and that failing. next to remove them from
the capital. Upon this they raised the standard
Of revolution. For the last three weeks we have
been expecting the crisis.
Coming in from the lovely and tranquil VIII
lage OF Macubaya, a week ago last Friday, we
saw large body Of the "GuarGa Nncional"
drawn up before the walls of the "Cindadcla,"
. certain ntimation that ono Of their periodical
returns of anarchy was brewing. The next day
was spent in preparations, but with daylight on
Sunday morning came the hurry confusion and
cismor of civil war The strong built spacious
converts are seized and occpuied as barracks,
some by the "Guardu Nacional," and some by
the Government, aud the bells which should have
chined The call to the service of the Prince Of
Peace on His chosen day. ring noisy alarms Of
war. For twelve days the peaing bells and
ratng masketry, mingled at intervals with the
deeper Of artillery, the closed shops and the
idle, curious multitude. swaying here and there
in the streets, gave to the beautiful capital war
like aspect; but there was little b!oodshed after
al, and that little mostly drawn from the
veins of unarmcd passing citizens.
The buglc calls 10 the charge or TO party al
most every hour, but the sum of all this expeu-
diture of powder and paper may be- summed up
by count of twenty. killed and wounded, and
all parties Just at the place of beginnine-The
party of President Farias have torn up the pave
ments and barricaled with breastworks all the
streets that open upon the Plaza On one side
is the immense building Of the Police garrisoned
by The government. another is the Palace Co
vcring the site of sthe Halls OF Montezuma, =
another is the Cathedral, both garrisoned by
government soldiers, near by is the Convent Of
The Profesa, in like manner occupied and dcfen-
ded by the rebel BronnnciGdos and both parties take
excellent care to keep within their own deien-
They keep firing nevertheless, but with
little danger to any body but the nome onbaiing
citizens who compelled to go forth TO obtain
supplies for their families. Both parties are
waiting for all and comfort from the neighboring
States. and both will receive it. for the soldiery
and office holders are eager to sustain Faras and
share with him III the plumber of the church.
while the mass of the people quite closely
with their pastors and the pronuncialos.
When and how this will end IS uncertain pro-
baby not before Vera Cruz and Santa Anna are
conquered by the Americans. but it is not at all
uncertain that this civil war will leave Mexico
d-fenceiess and more than ready TO receive an
American Government.
MONTGOMERY