The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-30

expose -
seizure
It reported ~
already left Puebla WIN
the cry Is still they come
troops seem to indicate the Apr
rocky bill Of FL Penon. about three L.
the ruebia road. has been strongly fortfsd
baby, soon be the scene OF decisive battle.
thrown up, but not Of class likely keep out n
Americans: IL victorious in the previous battle, ana
though city like this, where every capable Of
being converted into fortress might be long defended
BY determined men, see no reason to apprehend
While this imminent danger threatens the capital of
the republic the strife Of political parties Ia fierce
Moderados IT, doubtless Of the necessity Of nsgo
tating Tor peace with the United States but neither
gestion giving an advantage to their oppensnts with
In the last few days communication has been receved
by this government from Mr. Buchanan, dated Wash
ington April 10, In which he announces the appoint
ment OF Mr. Nicholas p. Trist commissioner, to
oShmpsny the army, with full powers to make peace
whenever the Mexicans disposed to to terms
Ihis communication sent here under cover to the
British Minister, and the answer (Which, FAR % "
publicly known merely states that the note would be
ad before Congress taken to Puebla personally by
Mr. Thornton, the Secretary Of the Legation There H.
therefore, ground to infer that friendly mediation
Is going on Santa Anna has made exertons (rea
or pretended to get the Congress together but that
body, from mutual jsalouses carried TO an nconceiv-
able hight, will neither in sufficient numbers to
transact business consent to BIO declared In
and leave the executive unfettered 1t Is difcut 20
discover the clue Mexican politics which seem TO be
compound OF Spanish intrigue and Indian cunning.
Congress may very possibly be engaged in fomentins
sne ossensions In order to pave the way to his
The presnsions of the American government are now
understood to be moderate; the same similar TO
those suggested In one of my letters The line the
Bravo to aso del Norte or santa Fee and Upper
na to become American each party to bear Its
compensation for the territory ceded Of without
reference to Texas proper which Ia condemned q law
full prize II peace should ultimately be made these
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the United States instead Of their paying indemnity
to this country might be good arrangement for all
parties.
General Almonte, who was closely imprisoned here ON
some unknown charge and who had majority OF votes
for the ONCE OF President has been liberated under
amnesty granted by Santa Anna the anniversary OF
his birthday. OF the States which voted, only
the occupation OF so large portion OF the country by
the Americans 1t found that legal election could
be and he remains in possession OF nearly absolute
power which ne has usual abused to the prejudice Of
the foreign residents Forced loans nominaily all
the inhabitants but really confined chiefly to foreigners,
was an old expedient Of his for raising and their
injustice was so apparent that at the period OF the
French blockade Mr. Pakenhsm successfully interfered
TO obtain their perpetual abrogaton respected British
subjects which necessarily became the rule for other for
eigners. Deprived Of this resource, Santa Anna
plays holder game For forced loan he has substtu-
ted forced contribution Of 900 900 dollars the maxi
mum to be paid by each being 1000 dollars and
! the min mum % dollars The Governor Ia the sole
judge OF who to pay and how much and the penalty
for npaymeut within three days lin lieu Of the bow
ton Of the contribution am sorry to say that our
Minister, Mr. Bankhead. (who has resided In the East
sees nothing wrong In this He does not perceive that
is revival in more obnoxious form Of the principle
which his predecessor successfully combated all he
will undertake. to do in favor of British SUBJECTS to OBJ
tain reduction OF the quota In OF manifest nus
tce. No contribution of this description Impair
TALLY collected in this country The very nature OF
this corrupt society forbids It. Arbitrary In Its origin
its operation must be attended with In usce for tho
Mexican has thousand means OF eyading payment the
heads health now so bad that business OF any kind
must be painful annoyance to him. The French who
| are much more numerous than the English here, have
refused to man, to pay this contribution and have adj
dressed their Government directly on the subject II
the principle be once conceded by foreign Powers all
foreign property in this country be considered liable
to at the pleasure OF the Mexican Govern
ment!
| The Mexican Cabinet has been again changed -
General Alcorta Is Minister at War, Don Domingo
nbarra for Foreign Affairs and the interior and Don
vicente Romero Ia vestge Of the Gomez Faras party
Tor Justice Rondero retains possession OF the Financial
Department.
Frustrated by blockade of more than years dura-
ton trade here Is of at the ebb any
Immediate revival to be- expected from the arrival Of the
Americans Before they can derive any benefit from
their tariff Gin which defects have been discoversd
they must have force sufficient the
sit of merchandise and specie throughout the country
for which their present numbers wholly
Exchange by this packet opened at 4d and closed at
The city has just been declared in rigorous state Of
siege. No leave it without passport and
tial law is proclaimed
Our advices from Paris are Of the 18th inst
In the French capital the only matter OF general inter
family for Eu by the great northern railway The
hondi remarks that his Majesty looking from
we'll but we have seen too many stories OF the
kind trumped up to give much credit to the report
The Princess de Joinville and the Dutches dAumale
are still ut the Tuill-ries.
There is bread riots that took place
at iroyes which were happily suppressed without loss
offe The disturbance out Of discovery by the
inhabitants Of the town that the combining
with the farmers to give false value to the
One unlucky baker caught In the of per-
suading farmer from whom he had purchased lot OF
wheat at Of 0c to make return Of the price at II
But for the interference Of the gendarmee the baker
with bis property would have fallen victim TO the po
plar indignation. Both the inpotors have been
into prison
The Medical Society at Anglers has complained of the
quality OF the bread supplied TO the prisons and other
public establishments.
The Monitew notifies tho law by which the Minister
OF Finance empowered to negotiate loan Of $50 0oO
000f.
The scscie INDUCES in their stereotyped fore
bodngs OF impending ruin, with which every session for
some years past has concluded The enly variation at
present appears TO be sweeping charge OF corruption
against every thing and every body.
Spain.
The Madrid Journals Of the 9th mention the Queen
boar hunt at Paular, in company with the Count Of
Santa Ccoma, the dramatist and pc la Mega the ae-
tor. Her Majestys exploits the occasion have not
been recorded
Madrid Bourse on the 9Th Threes 261s; Fiyes i7h
Exchange on London, ~ dollars 40 cents
The private letters received from Spain from quar-.
ers which should possess the first means Of information
assert with confidence that another crisis IN approaching
on large scale the result Of which IL IL impossible at
present TO calculate The unbushing pronigacy daily
exhibited In the court circle informed by an eye
witness outragng the OF spanish proPrie-
ty and s tending rapidly to accelerate change The
private communications fully confirm the conjecures
some Madrid papers that the fall of sa
lamanca minister Is close at hand 20 that there 10
all the hopes Of the foreign boDdbolders being
any way benefited through that medium
The same deporable court intrigue seems TO poison
the happiness impair this prosperity OF the country
The distressing and disgraeeful conduct Of the
Queen and her consort 10 each other, gives riss 70
thousand rumors and whilst Madrid In occupied with
these cabas the cxtremities Of the kingdom again
threatened with insurrection scheme has been form
ed to connect the movements In Catalonia by chain
guerilla parties with the bands Of Carlsts appear.
ing In Arragon Navarro and the Basque Al
readyhave captures and the usual AIRY executions
taken place on both sides In tue time the people
Of Madrid amuse themselves In afxng pasquinades at
the palace gates Of which In rdicule the Queen
Of SPANS frivolous occupations has been rendered In