Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23
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From the New Orleans Picayune, July 10.
Hmuortant from Mexico.


Persecution Of Tic Pre,s-Runsors about 1fcafs
Smuggling Bullion.
Onr files of papers from the city of Mexico, by
The way OF Vera Cruz, come down 10 the zs'h VI
June. By the way OF Tampico, 100, we nave
files from The capital, but not later man Inc ION
Our attention was first given 10 discover some
hing ahou, the American prisoners in Mexico
The following paragraph is the only thing upon
the subject we can find II is sufficiently lnoeh-
ni,e but shows that the prisoners had lci' Inc ca
nilal. Ills from Ell Republican, oil the 27ih uit.
Hue;uua-The $50 Yankee prisoners OF war
whom The Government sent by ihis rou'e nave
been d-tained at the above named town, ana we
learn that General Garay has not Inc NECESSARY
means for Supplying them with 1000.
We have looked in vain into preceding num-
bers Of the same paper Tor nohce OF lieil ue-
parture from the capital, but The above scanty
paragraph is all thai We can md upon the SUP
jec,. s,a
in almus, every paper we open. We presume
II Is summoned 10 take into consideration Mr..
Buchapan's letter announcing Mr.. Trlsts ap,
poiutment. II is certain that no quorum haa
been assembled up TO the 23,h ult. The kepuo-
licano publishes daily the list OF members pre-
sent and absent They have several times come
very near quorum, and there is, doubtless, a
sufficient number OF members in the city TO form
one. Seveny.one are rcqnired-sixiy'sx were
present on The 2oih.
The papers OF the city appeared 10 expect 'na1
the American army would move ifoln ueo'a ~
the end oil June They say not word IN lheil
later numbers of their own means OF defence, or,
indeed. of their own army. In this particular
they show perfect acquiescence in The WISHES OF
Santa Anna. We see no allusion IN the papers
10 The fact which we have stalled elsewhere upon
different authority that General Scott had gwen
The Government 10 the Both ult., 10 CONSIDER OF
Mr.. Buchanan's letter before pushing on 10 the
capital. The Republican, says our army is 100
INSIGNIFICANT 10 advance, bu, hopes is true that
General Scott intends doing SO, as II will afford
a good lest of the fidelity OF those Mexicans VINO
have pledged themselves 10 defend Inc capilai lii
death. This reads much like sheer at the
Mexican officers-a thing the Republican, is
very capable OF doiag.
The prosecutions against the press are conlin.
ned. D. Francisco Lao Estrada, editor oil lhe
Boletin de la Democraciu, having secreied him.
self TO escape prosecution. has been louno ana
arrested. This is the second individual connec'
led with this paper proceeded against -.
On the 26,h uli. rumors which The Repuoi'
cano calls "very alarming" were in circulation
in the capital /, was said that The Mexican 90
vernmenl had acceded 10 the m:dialion OF Eng
land; that the English Secretary ol Legation
had been down TO Puebla aud returned on Inc "A Z;
that the object OF his visit was 10 negotiate win
Gen. Scott treaty os peace; that the Terms
agreed upon between them woaid ne me surrender
OF the Californians 10 Inc A me:cans, the recos-
milton OF The Independence oil Texas, and The &c.
knowledsement II The line Of 3G degrees as lhr
northern boundary b. ween IN Uaned STATES ana
Mexico, THIS nne would CIV oaria he ana
over d mir, q: New Eexico - ihe MID States
The R-puhlicano has 10 d y IN these ruinors -
X denouuces them as false, but al The same lime IN
such a manner as 10 betray lis tears least the
rumors 81 .ult be true. The existence OF these
rumnrs co firms the information We derived from
a dislinci source IN Vera Cruz that Mr.. Encha-
mans letter was Transmitted through The Engiish
embassy. The same considerations may lead
the reader 10 attach some iaiIh 10 the terms oil
treaty which are enumerated above. The Eng
lish Secretary returned 10 the city Of Mexico 90
The 24,h and Mr. Buchanan's letter was publish
ed on the 26.h, and al the same time these rumors
obtained general currency
Ell Razunador CT the 25h alt. calls the earnest
attention vi Government 10 The immense contra
band trade Carried on from The port oil San Sc
bastian and Mazallan. Inm 'nse quantities OF
bullion are taken thilher from Zaca'eras and clan
desliney sent on board English vessels 81 var
The English ship Carystort is charged with hav-
ing received large sums On board. The editor
promises TO expose The names ofthe great snug
glers engaged in this lucrative traffic.
We have AT last, in paper OF the 26ih, long
winded report OF the battle of Cerro Gordo from
Santa Anna himself 1t is dated as far back as
the 1h OF May from Orzaba. We will pay our re-
epects 10 it on some ether occasion.
ID Pedro Prrbu', wealthy Mexican merchant
in Cordova, is denounced Tor carrying on an e1'
tensive aud profitable commerce by furnishing
supplies 10 Gen. Scott
On the II h Of June, Gems. D. lsnacio Mora y
Viam and D. Jose Maria Oz,ega lett san LUIS
Polosi for the city OF Mexico. Ihey were sem loI
by the Government 10 be employed Inc FORMER
in the army of the East and 10 superIn'ena tne
Notifications of Mexico, The later 70 cohouc' 'ne
trial Of Gen. Arista.
A leuer of the 9th Of June from MazalIan
speaks Of the blockade as being very s'rict. ~
was maintained by the Cyane, the race lhae'
pendence and small vessel called the Eliza nav,
Ing lately sailed. 1--WE have no recoiieclloh o.
this lattcr vessel
D. Rafael de la Vega, not the general has re-
signed his post oil Governor OF Sinaloa.
The Mexican troops stationed al Malehuala
were suffering excessively from sickness.
Some Of The new cannon cas-, at Chapulepee
have been tried, and are said TO give the ulmos
satisfaction. D. Bruno Aquilar, The director
the foundry, is much praised for his skill.
On the i4,h June, Santa Anna issued decree
of indemnify for all political offences of whatever
kind up 10 that date. All in confinement Tor sucl
offences were ordered 10 be a. once released.
The President is abused by some of The papers
freely Tor celebrating his birthday, the 18th o
June, by grand banquet al the palace. The
RepubIicano presumes that be did this at his pri
vale expense, and that therefore the public have
nothing TO say abou, il. Others use more harst
terms. and consider the banquet exceedingly Ill
timed in the circums anceS Of the country.
The Government is represented 10 he using Us
influence al Rome, 10 procure the elevation 10 tne
METROPOLITAN see Of Mexico The Senior Dean -
]. Nj. ir2ari.
The Republican, gives the following as iht
result Of The election ior President made on INT
18th May:
Asuascalen,es, Sonora, Sinaloa and Tamau
lipas voted tor General Almonic.
Querctaro Oajaca, and Michoacan voted fo
Gen. Herrera.
Mexico, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi 70
ted for Senior Angel TIias
Psebla voted Tor ST.. Ocampo.
Chiapas voted for Sr. Anaya.
Chihuahua voted for Gen. Santa Anna.
Durango voted Tor Sr. Eorriaga.
Zaca,ecas voted Tor Sr. Lalragua.
Jalisco, Coahuila, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Yucca
tan, New Leon. the CALIFORNIA; and New Mexic
did not vote. There is, too dispute about IN
vote of Oalaca, a revolution having occuTre
there since The vote was given to Gen. Herrera
and the new Legislature voted for Santa Anna
The sls. article of the constitution provide
that TO make an election valid, three-iourths Q
the States entitled TO vote must vote. As Their
were % States entitled TO vote al the late election
and only is votes were cast being less than three
fourths the election has failed. Nor can Con
gress proceed 10 elect, says The Republican,, 70
having concluded lis mission OF forming consli
tuition and sworn 10 the fundamental code, il ha
no power lett 10 exemp. itself from the operation
the law. We are no, sufficiently familiar witt
Mexican constitutional law 10 Judge Of This.
Washington, Lieut.. Com. S. P. Lee, eight day.
from Anton Lizardo, arrived OF Mobile Poiu
Monday morning, bound for Pensacola. Lieut.
Rogers OF the Navy bearer otdespa'ches 10 Wash
-, .ar,a . naSsencer nv the Wa,hipc