The national whig., 1847-06-30
From The N. .. Piesyune. J
.AFEaLRS In THE CITY OF MEXICO

From the N. U. Picsyune, y
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF .NE1ICO.
In a package Of papers, &c. sent to US by Mr.
Kendall from PuebIa, we find fuller details Of affairs
going ON in the city Of Mexico. though still nothing
later than the 2sth of May.
Le Courier Francais translates powerful article
from the Razonador The greater part Of Ii ia writ
ten to show that the guerilla system viii be thou
sand times more disastrous to good Mexican citzpns
than to tie armies Of the United States that the in
evita' 10 ndency 0. the system viii be 10 leave the
honest, weldisposed, and thriving inhabitants at
the mercy Of lawless, needy desPeradoes; snd thai,
such worthy inhabitants will inevitably apply TO the
Americans for protection who are too sagacious not
10 grant il in full.
To prolons the war by guerilla system, the
writer deems, therefore, suicidal for Mexico. The
only other practicable mode, he says, is the epee en-
nsGsse Of the inhabitants attacking tho Yankees in
front, in rear, and upon their TANKS. Such rising,
il executed with spirit vgor, and courage, he thinks
would be successful, although the Americans might
gain advantages in the outset Such rising the
elitor fully approves of. still advocates, but il will
never lake place, he says; not bacause it is mposs
bic in ITSELF but because the Mexicans do not hearth
" desire il and have no intention Of making it,
Such being the the case, be calls upon his country
men not to socit peace, but to listen TO the over
tures which may bo made to them. He writes with
yro~S .cl Eorro s,,I hal v,n.n -,
would produce the article. Such appeals must tell
powerfully in Mexico for peace. The people are
unused TO them.
One Of the last acts Of Gen. Bravo while he re-
msined in commend was to sanction plan for the
preservation Of order in the city. which was adopted
BY the municipal council Wsshould give the plan
Il length had i not been ultimately rejected BY the
but the design was to enrol the citizens,
foreigners we'll as natives, for the single purpose
Of watching over the security Of private persons and
property, and maintaining public order. or these
citizens companies Of thirty and forty were to b
formed, who were 70 elect their own officers, &C.,
&c. The project was approved Of BY Senior Anaya,
BY the Governor Of tho city, and finally By General
Bravo. When il was submitted 70 Senior Barands.
the Minister Of the Interior, Il was rejected BY him
- being rcandalous, imprudsnt, and de-
testable in every respect. The council nevertheless.
promulgated the plan, when the Government inter-
fered arbitrarily and suspended the operation Of it.
.. muIso fOr this act from the Monitor;
quite the reverse.
The resignation which Gen. Rincon rendered Of
his office, as second in command to Gen. Bravo, had
not been accepted by the Government, on the 2s,h
ult.
In the Courier Francais we find an extract from
the Bolstin de Ia Democracia, the organ Of Farms
i is witty, causc review Of tho defence OF Santa
Ana ct Cerro Gordo, made by Senor Jimenez. We
can understand that Santa Ana finds his position
uncomfortable with few papers Of this kind, as
witty as remorseless pouring hot shot into him all
the while, and he unable to defend himself by point
ing TO single act Of successful gallantry in this
war by which TO depreca,e the contempt excited
against him.