Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-24
E.ater G.Om Mexico
Editorial e'pondenre of The Picayune.


PuEBLA, MEXICO, July &c. 1917.
Since de<paiching my last courier,
three days 60, have not written you
for the simple reason that had nothing
10 say. j. sass
have seen an order, issued at the
city of Mexico on the 9th inst, by Gen.
Lornbardni, in which. after stating that
it is now time for the great Mexican ma.
ton to show the world that her sons
have not degtnerated. the commander.
in-chief goes on to decree as follows:.
That on the American, first appearance
in sight of the capital. gun shall be fired
in the plaza; that instantly all the bands
shall strike the alarm: that all the military
shall al once hurry to their appropriate
stations. save those where charcoal and
provisions are sold, shall be Immediately
closed; that no Garage shall he allowed
in the streets, and that there shall be no
assemblage ofpersons in any part of the
city. Such is the plan of giving the first
alarm. and ofthe after government Of the
city. The idea of showing to the world
that her sons have not degenerated, is
q
houid mol have though of this before. II
willtake deaf of hard fighting and
bloodshed to place them where they stood
previous to the battle of Palo Alto.
Last evening .on the strength ofa letter
said to have been received from the Span.
ish Minister in Mexico, peace stock went
up. 1t was runOred that the contents
OF his communication made peace ineyi-5
tabIe--rhat Congress and Santa Anna
were disposed to agree any thing in order
to insure it; now, while am writing,
intelligence has come in from which il
woulG appear that there is no earthly
chance for an amicable adjustment ofour
difficlties. From all accounts, It would
appear that Santa Anna an Congress are
az swords points, and that the former has
all the advantage over the constituent
wisdom Of the grand and magnanimous,
Mexican nation. Ii may be recollect
that some two months since Congress pas
sed an act declaring any one traitor
who would even entertain the idea of a
peace with North Americans. So far so
good. When Santa Anna received Mr..
Buchanan's last proposili0ns.a fe " weeks
since, he at once submitted them TO Con-
gress for the body to act upon the matter
IN the premises: but what did Congress
do but send the papers back with an
answer that the nitiatnry steps belonged
exclusively to the Executive. AT this
Santa Anna became enraged-said he
did NOT send the papers before Congress
to ascertain hat his perogatives were
he knew their full extent well--but ha
laid the matte before that body in order
that the members might rescind their
former decree declaring any one a traitor,
&C., if they saw fit. That he though they
would do this. and thus give him all and
every power. is highly probable; but
Congress took stubborn fit. end here
the whole sffair rests forth present.
donot even see who is to deign to
offer an answer to Mr.. Buchanan's pro-
positions. which seems to, have been
transferred into a species of football to be
kicked backwards and forwards by Santa
Anna and the GoBgress-neither- party,
in the present DISTRACTED state of the
country. daring to lay hands upon the,
unfortunate DOCUMENT. Bold and inscru-
pulous as even the tyrant is in matters OF
state policy, he dare not take resPon:
sibiliiy so heavy upon his shoulders as to
come out alone and advocate peace. Inc
4, impression now is. that he has deter:nin-
I'd to hazard The defence Of the capital,
| and this impression gains strength when
/ il is known that he has Congress TO lay
blame upon. in case be suffers another
defeat. Another battle, in my humble
opinion, will be of ia6nite advantage 70
be United States; for if Gen. Scott moves
upon the capital, the Mexicans will cer'
tainIy be defsated:and ifhe remains here