Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-12
The Condition of Mexico.

Cruz to the lst &C February. The following let
ter from one whose ilvors our readers nave
learned to value Alright presents in "A snccihct
form the best picture of the internal conut'on VI
Mexico we have vet seen. Though no later
than our former accounts, the writer's inuma'e
acquaintance with Mexican affairs. and his eX-
cellcnt Judgment impart permanent interest to
all his communications The following will
not be found an exception to this rule, and Will
anply repay pcr,,sal. It's satisfactory to us ~
learn from it that in our own inadequate attempts
to show the Reorganization. the distress ana the
impending commissions Of Mexico. we have not
exaggerated her woes ". o. Pic.
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February 2, lSi7. /
G'nil,mcn--- The news from the various part
of Mexico for the last fifteen days has been o' /
much interest, rs showing the probable SnoVcr- |
/ SION Of the present Government OF Mexico. thc I
extreme dislrcsscs uf the army, the total raraly-
%,f Mexican credit, aud the entire inablityoi
tho General or the State Governments to raise
money b.. any of the extraordinary cyn'di Ms
recently adopted. lat aud not OF least i'm or
tancc, are the augures OF Santa Anna uIctl-
tor>lp.
II PRONUNCIATION Of the ordinance for the con-
liscation Of the ecclesiastical property has m
some PAGES been resisted hy actual outbreaks
and everywhere received with demonstrations OF
4
| The Vice President appears Ia have displayed
grtat energy and activity not only in depressing
tie disorders in the capt. Il, but in cont rring en-
traorjnary powers on the various military Coz
crnor- for the same purpose. The clergy have
clos d the caihcdrils issued their solemn protest.
An finally refused to deliver up the property OF
+ the church The St,tcs Of Mexico pueba and
Qucrcaro have prayed that the law might b. re-
r pealed. The church party press. in various IL
ces. openly councils rebellion against Gomez
Faras and the G ngrcss. lianyihing was want
ING tn compct, the future of the m assure. it has
been found in the decided refusal of capitalists
10 advance money on the scrip. II il now per-
$ lcctly plain tina, the scheme will afford no i'm
i mediate relief. and that the treasury will proba.
t h,y never realize dollar from the ecclesiastical
h property for the purposes Of the war.
50 Car as am able to discover. all the other
4 eXpcdients which have been adopted by the Gen
= cril and State Governments for riisinc smaller
: loans or contributions for the more pressing rHi-
:, urncics Of the troops will have the same i>suo
n with the more magnificent project of pundcflng
:. the church. The ingenuity of the Mexican leg
= slators seem to lave been taxed to the utmost
>, among other novel plans notice forced lonery
- for raising money for the race.
The more moderate and hopeful iournalistsap
pear to have given up I'LL hope that order can be
: preserved, and predict another revolution Tho
l. Vice President Gomez Farias, j. surround {
is with difficulties which are in>nperah!e and Is
l. the object of attack byull parties by the clergy
is the inonarchists. ana fragment of the central
lists; and it needs no prophetic say that he mus
&C soon be driven from the helm. GHevara, The
Il, newly appointed Mnistcrof Justicc---tha success
-or of Nava, who was appointed only week be
RI forc-is now the only one of the Cabinet WIN
-, actually discharges the duties OF his o:licc.-
re 4 nod lin
:. 10 n late Mexican papcr before us Senior IN
beta, the Minister Of Finance, has rendered hi
resignation and left his post in spite of the wish
~ cs of the Vice President. Senior Ramirez, III
- Minister of Foreign relations. has thrown up hi
portfolio for period OF several months, and Car
w. alizo, of the War neprt'Ycnt, has also express
n cd his wish To retire. ttiions causes have bee
g alleged for this Abandonment Of the Administer
he ton bv all the Ministers, but tic true sol n
tie the detection is to BE- tU1nd in the extreme an
uncon1uerthle difficulties OF THEN situation.
H. In TIL meantime there are reports from Time
he time from san Luis Potosi that Santa Auna
n. taking wary steps to proclaim himself dictate
No. These reports have withlna few days assumed
he more specific Character one rumor says SAINT
-, Anna has moved on TuIa. and that the garrlso
~, at san Luis has proclaimed him dictator. Son
persons appear To believe that Santa Anna Ia
left Po'osi t. march on the capital. II Is. b
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my may " '"''t' III Every PlI'S''',,i "''' " =
"Hc'', 'ccn""' rom ny va - Nv" u
ccnon 'hat inc army III ''t' Ln, mus SOU" u
'oNe--tAa' even 'he genus OF S,,'n ANY, u'
not long Keep lieh n.ct'cr "''t ''e III
cradle soldiers are suffering all VAC extreme c'
when can V''', in'hlH'lY-hnhgrY' h!"''' p
, iNiiln% rom c"!d or ''Ssa7r' OF "'',." - H"i'
- we see It announced tnat Ahiuu'h MS u
q unfortunate III MS b,tS ana lost i3'1'o"' WI
santa Anna, wan nr',cr luck mas won -
ounces of gold, The Congress OF San Luis b,
, authorized forced loan of 100000, seen
''N by pledge oi the entire revenue and propc
phi ofthc State not already mortglgcI.
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