Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

THINGS IN MEXICO.

The following remarks bear the impress of just
observation and deduction The result of them is
any thing but gratifying or favorable:
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL OF OCTOBER IL.
The PRESENT view OF THE MEXICAN NATION.
While we waiting with intense, nay, painful
interest to hear from our army under Gen. ScoTT,
may be Improbable, though unpleasant task, to take
superficial glance at the eight millions Of people struggling
to oppose arms
When the began Mexico really weak Her Ekecu-
tive officer was rather the creature of revolutionary than
stuonal power Santa Anna banshed from the coun-
try Paroles, who in favor of war with the United
States succeeded the Napoleon OF the South to be in turn
displaced Herrera, peace Presidents regned the dis
tracted country until the excitement occasoned by hoses
the Rio Grande deposed him, and left the Government
without head all law and order destroyed In the midst Of
the anarchy and confusion when the Mexican Coniederacy
seemed be crumbng evocab to pieces then the great
leader" came, bound up the fragments Of empire raised i'm
armies restored confidence and took the field Since
that time the Of Santa Anna has been the most remark
able record he has fought five pitched battles upon the
result each seemed the destiny Of his nation depend
ed in each he defeated yet undaunted he has strug
gled on, full Of energy, devotion and influence
When General Scott at Pueba we heard much Of
peace Herrera although deposed, still had sway his wise
counses ympathzed by great number of the mos
influential citizens Even the priests spoke of peace and
then daily hoped the olive branch would take the place Of the
sword Our armies press towards the capital and change
hascome the spirit the Mexican nation New influences
suddenly operate make apparently hopeless thus IN
vovng darkest clouds of uncertainty Herrera
has declared for war; thrown aside all influence
he possessed his party and he stands side by side with
the fanaca of those who declare they will be exermi
mated rather than yield Still another actor appears, if to
unite all influences for Paroles, although under pain
of death if he returned from exile does face of the law
of Punishment in face of the enemy passes through
ed pckes unquesoned and calls upon the people to stand
by him behalf Of his country He is surrounded by few
but trusty followers.
Here, then, have every party in Mexico united the
subject of Santa Anna heads the popular party Her
rera the peace party Paroles the monachc party and all
areunted oppose arms let the sacrifice be what may
The rumors that have reached us taken in connexion with
the strengthened moral attitude Of the Mexican people since
this began, jufes anxiety to hear from Gen. Scott
painful in character for have felt that his force
ndequate for the work he had perform For the nadequa
cy of the force of Gen. Scott the people will hold the Adm
nstration strict account We repeat that look with
anxiety for intelligence from army, but rely with high
confidence upon the skill of the commanding General and his
brave officers and men, Gen. Scott may and ervently
hope for the BEST whip the enemy again and again Ia Tay
lo and thus the Administration from lasting disgrace