The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-03
From the n. o. Picayune, February "a, lS47.
The Condition OF Mexico.

now on ITS way.
From the n. 0. Picayune, February "a, 1877.
The Condition OF Mexico.
Through circuitous channel yesterday
placed possession of correspondence from Anton
lizardo and papers from Vera Cruz the LIST OF Februa
ry The following letter from one whose tavors our
readers have learned 10 value arght presents in sue
cinc form the best picture OF the internal condition OF
Mexico we have yet seen. Though later than
former accounts the writer's intimate acquaintance with
Mexican affairs, and his excellent Judgment mpar per-
maneni interest to all his communications The follow;
ing will not be found exception TO this rule, and will
amply repay perusa 1t is satisfactory to us to learn
from it that in our own inadequate attempts to show the
Reorganization, the distress, and the impending convul-
sions of Mexico, we have not exaggerated her woes:
Correspondence OF the Picayune.l
'U. s. SQUADRON OFF ANTON LIzARDo,
February ., 1877.
'GESrLEMEN: The news from the various parts Of
Mexico for the last fifteen days has been oil much inter-
est, showing the probable subverson OF the present
government OF Mexico the extreme distresses OF the
army, the total paralysis OF Mexican credit and the en-
tire inability Of the general or the State governments to
raise money by any OF the extraordinary expedlens re-
Gently adopted Last and not of least Importance are the
auguries OF Santa Annals dictatorship
'The PRONUNCIATION of the ordinance for the conlsca-
ton of The ecclesiastical property has in some places
been resisted by actual outbreaks, and everywhere
ceived with demonstrations OF hostility which have Gre
ated the greatest alarm The Wee President appears 10
pressing the disorders in the capital, but IN conerrng
extraordinary powers on the various military governors
for the purpose The clergy have closed the cathe
dras issued their solemn protest. and finally refused to
deliver up the property OF the church The States OF
Mexico Pueba, and Queretao have prayed that the law
might be repealed The church party press In various
places openly counses rebellion against Gomez faras
and the Congress If anything was wanting TO compile
the failure of the measure, has been found in the de-
cded refusal of capitalists to advance money the scrip
Ii is now perfectly plain that the scheme will afford
immediate relief and that the treasury will probably
realize dollar from the ecclesiastical property Tor
the purposes of the war;
$50 lar as am able to discover all the other eXpe
dents which have been adopted by the general and State
governments for raising smaller loans or contributions
for the pressing exlgencics OF the troops will have
the same issue with the magnificent project of
pundering the church The ingenuity OF the Mexican
legislators to have been taxed to the utmost !;
among other novel plans | noticed forced lottery for
raising money Tor the war
The more moderate and hopeful journalists appear
have given up all hope that order can be preserved and
predict another revolution The Vice President Gomez
Farias, is surrounded with difficulties which are insupera-
be and is the object OF attack by all parties by the cer
nv, the monarchiss, and fragment OF the centralists
and needs prophet to that he must soon be driven
from the helm Guevala, the newly appointed Minister
only week before-is the only of the cabinet
who actually discharges the duties OF his office Seno
Guevara has since resigned according to late Mexican
paper before usl Senior Zubiea, the Minister of FL
nance, has rendered his resignation and left his post in
spite OF the wishes OF the Vice President Senior Ram
res, the Minister OF Foreign Relations, has thrown up
his portfolio for period of several months, and Cana
lizo, OF the War Department, has also expressed his
wish to retire Various have been alleged for
this abandonment of the administration by all the minis
ers but the solution of the detection is to be found
in the extreme and unconquerable difficulties OF their stua
ton
In the mean time there are reports from time to time
from San Iais Potos that Santa Anna is taking wary
steps to proclaim himself dictator. These reports have
within few days assumed specific character one
rumor says Santa Anna has moved Tula and that the
garrison of San Luis has proclaimed him dictator Some
persons appear believe that Santa Anna has left Po-
tos TO march the capital. 1t is, believe, officially
confirmed that Gen Ventura Mora has proclaimed for the
dictatorship OF Santa Anna, at Gla5atlan 1t was pre-
would soon the standard OF dictatorship in Mexico
and yesterday morning it was currently announced that
the event had happened These reports are, some OF
them without doubt premature, but they show the set OF
popular expectation and will work their fulfment,
They stale expedients for unseng confidence
ting vacaton in the public mind and making any change
| acceptable.
A touching picture of the disresses OF the army may
be found in every paragraph and every official account
from that quarter is now conceded that the army at
San Luis must soon dssolve-that even the genius OF
Santa Anna cannot long keep them together While the
miserable soldiers suffering all the extreme evils
which can visit humanity-hungry, Naked perishing
from cold disease, driven to scldewe is an
nounced that Ampuda has been unfortunate in his bets
and lost S4 O0o while Santa Anna, with better luck has
won 900 ounces of gold The Congress of San Luis
have authorized forced loan OF 100000, secured by
pledge of the entire and property OF the State not
already mOrtgaged.
An attack upon Vera Cruz is now expected to occur
shortly. Inc congress OF tne otte mas issued alfl-
otto proclamation, and various preparations making
for the onset body of the national guard, estimated
at thousand men, has been recently introduced into
Vera Cruz The Locomotor suggests with some show
of reason that the government have already provided the
for paying and supporting these additional troops,
would render intoerable the privaons
of the present garrison which already extreme.
Nothing has vet been done towards foyIng the passes
on the road to Mexico The garrison of Jaapa have
fused to march Vera Cruz They stationed there
once before General La Vega has been appointed chief
in command of the troops of the State OF Vera Cruz A
great sensation has been caused by the report that the
Americans the move from Tamplco, with the in
tention of marching inland to Vera Cruz, threatening
Jalapa OF Puebla Such movement is likely TO cause
the enemy much distraction
The message of the President OF the United States is
published in the papers of the last of the month 1t
proposed in Congress by Senior Gamboa to issue formal
reply to the false and injurious impuations contained
the message against the Mexican republics but after the
proposition was discussed, it was not adopted.
From the n. o. Commercial Times Feb "a
From the Brnzos-Genernl scotts Expedition.
Responding to the anxiety which all ranks here ex-
perience reference 10 General SCOTS expedition,
have put in requsiton every possible of obtaining
intelligence thereon. The following, which contains
some items OF interest, is by the last last arrival:
"UNIrED STATES TRANSPORT SHIP AMERICAN
'Brazos Santiago, Feb 10, 1917
GENTLEMEN In haste drop you these few lines, as
the has Just brought off sailing sailing ORDERS
leave this day for the island of Lobos, where General
Scott is now In course OF concentrating all his forces
This vessel is loaded with surf boats for the purpose when
the expedition is all assembled that point of conveying
troops and stores thence TO the main land We lett New
York on the nth ut, and arrived here on the 5th ns
The American a very fine ship burthen ESQ TONS and
belongs to the United States War Department Cen scott
here, and very active in getting of his troops and stores
urging on all the necessity OF Fastening movements
had ot