Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16
Editorial Correspondence Of The Picayune.]
PuErLa, Mexico, June 20, 1871.

Editorial Correspondence 81 The Picayune.l
PUErLa, Mexico, June %, 1917.
The cver.yaIyins, ever-charsihc kaleidoscope
of Mexican politics, which but icI days since
presented phase all red sangninaIy and belii-
eereni, by the single turn which The rising ana
going down Of the sun has gwen il, presents new
| and most pacific asrec, this morning. As an
other revolution of HE machine may bring an-
other change, and that within The lnlng CT lev
short hours On The CITY clock, | shall wait until
the last moment leioIe give yon what may be
termed The prospects CT peace.
| Within The last two days some Twelve or III
teen prisoners, Mexicans who have been con-
fined Tor different periods from one 10 len or more
years, have been liberated By Gen. Scott The
hair OF enc prisoner, although his lace denoted
that he had mol even yel reached middle life, was
perfectly white. Another prisoner, Frenchman,
was one Of The mos, noble specimens ol humani-
several years, charged with aiding in some rob-
berry on The road, bul had never Teen brought 10
trial.
Our latest papers from Tic capital are 10 lie
| 22d inst; from Atlxco we have FL Nacional OF
The 26!h Santa Ahna is siIikirg boldly Al he
liberty If The press, and hence We are unable
through the papers, 10 come al The true saie al
affairs al the city OF Mexico. Senior Sci" The
primer OF The Bulletin Of Democracy (Boteiin &c
| la Demoeracia has been sen. 10 Acapulco, whilst
Senior Euiemio Romero, the principal writer lor
La Calalvera, has been packed off 10 San Luis al
a moments warning. Torres, The editor Of FL
| Monitor Republican, has been repeatedly threat
ened by The authorities with Imprisonment, but
Notwithstanding these threats keeps up CONT
/ nual fire al Santa Anna and his ministers. Why
he. 100. is not sent of, j: 10 hard 10 say
Iharra has been appointed Minister Of Foreign
| Relations and Vicene Romero, Of Justice
! Bob arc SAID 10 be r'a Hras and with lille or
NO character. II is assesie;. a. 10 homes, man
Will take office uncer tie presen. Government,
and tisaonest one does mol appear - retain il
more Than eiehl-ana forty hours
| A letter from Mazailan, dated June ID, states
that lba, neighboihoud has heen declared under
martial law. The U. States ship Independence
sailed from Maza,lan on the Isl inst, destination
no! mentioned Leaving The Cysne only Of The bar
The only article have seen in any OF the
Mexican journals, relating particularly 10 the
action Of the Congress on The question Of peace,
is the following in e Monitor Republican, Of
the 22i June. The Editor says
"a communication has been addressed 10 our
Government from Gen. Scot, at Puebla, in which
The arrival there Of commissioner from The U.
States. fully empowered for The adjustment Of
peace, is announced; but il has been sent 10 the
CONGRESS Tor that body 10 deliberate on so imror.
tant an affair. Welhink that sufficient number
of deputies will not assemble; and, should this
be the case, ,hs absentees will appear in our CO.
lumns, in order that the public, being made &C.
quaincd with them, may never fe!nFn them
again"
This Is lie English Of tie entire article, bu.
what hs editor is diving a. in tie lasi clause Il