The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-19
:, MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 10. lS47.

from ts own Above all, readers that
ono OF the propositions upon which the President tho
most determined is to take the Ministry that side
OF the house which has the majority and that he will
even ASK them to indicate the persons to him. The
Deputies who in commission to receive his oath
excused themselves from giving opinion persoLs
advising the President to select Ministry in his own
confidence, and not to confns himself to the Cham
bsrsand assuring him that the majority Of this Cham
Der would support any Ministry whether taken from
WITHIN or without Its body which would preserve
tiona policy and repair the Of tho last govern
ment.
the Moderado" party has contracted itself with tho
brdled aspirations of the Puosr
wheh hs mas nfu ne least thing on OF
vsnsd nor can it conveniently take such a step.
SANTA ANNAs INSTALLATION AS PRESIDENT.
From the n. O. Delta April lO.l
On the l4th March, Santa Anna published an address
to his companions in arms at San Luis thanking them
for their valiant services hoping that they win
conduct themselves rs they have hitherto done by which
they have become ustrous and strongly regrettng
the necessity which compelled him proceed the ca
pth On his way to Mexico he was every where greet
ed with the accamatons Of the people, and trumphal
professions went forth from every village meet him
Ne knight on his return from Holy Land, SCARED with
sacred wounds and bearing the crescent banner Of the
defeated nfdel, received more homage from the
people Of the middle ages than the Mexican hero who
with 10000 soldiers, hed from an invading foe only
numbering 5000 received from the Grand Mexican Ma
ton On the 23d of March. just month after tho
rout OF Buena VISTA at the little village of Guadalupe
where, We believe, the great Hdalgo, called the Wash
ington OF Mexico was murdered and buried Santa Anna
was met by delegation from Congress- who informed
the capital The reader will bear In mind that Santa
Anna elected President Of Mexico some months auo
but by clause In the Mexican Constitution the Pres
dent when at the head Of the army discharge
the civil powers and duties Of the office and the Vice
President becomes President ad interim. But Gomez
Farms tho Vice-Presdent had got into snar with his
old enemies the church partyafars were in the great
est confusion and Congress and the friends Of order be-
warmly DESTROYS that Santa Anita would enter IN
the discharge Of his duties acting President Ac
cordingly he took tho oath OF Office the 23d Gau
daup and on the evening Of the day entered the
W hp ufaafrn al
was chaunted on the occasion of his arrival in the
magnificent cathedral which graces the capital and
the exceeding JOY OF the people Thus begins another
act in this complex and deeply interesting drama The
obnoxious radical Come. Farms reapes into the mega
tive position Of VicePresidcnt What will be pro-
duced by this change, and what Santa Anna will
pursue in tho devious and intricate field OF Mexican po
tcs arc In the womb Of the future At present. both
parties claim him The antichurch party cite In proof
Of his to their cause tho letter written by
him time ago from Luis in favor Of selling the
church lands whilst the enemies Of Comes Farias do
clare that Santa Annas resumption Of power and his
Faria conclusive proofs OF his to the designs
Of the radical Vice-Presidont His inaugural string
of unmeaning words full Of patriotism and gorifca-
ton-throws no light upon his fee ngs designs. We
shall await with some curiosity the further development
OF his purposes before we hazard amy speculation up
the effects Of this movement this
anu lnexpncable politician.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
VERA CRUZ, April |, ls47
Although the result is not yet known it is generally
with any enemy Agents have arrived here from that
place this is most oertan and they say that the armed
there oil Ned on the capture Of Vera Cruz being
From the direction of the city Of Mexico we have
variety OF runors. All agree that Santa Anna has
reached the capital but the accounts conflict as to his
present position and prospects One report has it, that
with miserable remnant Of his army he has Joined the
clergy, and is making headway against the stubborn
Farms Another and later report il to the effect
that Santa Anna finding the clergy determined upon
holding to their rich property entire and of making
rtlIrpa tn tha Init
Faras and was bent upon sczing every penny be-
longing to the priesthood to carry the against
the usurping barbarans Of the North One thing il
certainall was anarchy and confusion at the city OF
Mexico five days since and guns and bloodshed were
the order OF both day and night Party was arrnyed
against party faction against faction-a by the
ears and there was neither head tail body to tho
Government. The entire population, like the lshmae
ites those groasers Of old fighting and quarrel
ling-each mans hand turned against his neghbor
II II impossible to divine what all this will end n unless
1t be In state OF affairs worse COMPOUNDED than the
present, II such a state can be-
There Is Of course strong party-at its head the
commissioned officers Of the oountry-opposed peace
for with that would 60 all their hopes Of preferment
and what L. OF more consequence to them now bread
SO long the continues they OF place in
tho army and with it chance to rob, out OF every dol
lar raised and extorted to carry 1t More unprnci
pied mon have existed for too cowardly TO fight
and win booty their enemies they content themselves
with pundering their people Not one in ten OF
them has spark Of that patriotism which seeketh its
counrys good all their Wanting to tho contrary and
this extensive faction tho friends of poace have to
tend with The Inter party composed Of the clergy,
anxious to preserve tho immense wealth and influence
they have accumulated by fraud and humbug the pro-
perty holders who fret at seeing their despoed
and who are anxious to collect their rents to these
must be added few honest, well informed mon, con-
rican arms, and DESTROYS Of seeing end put to
which brings nothing to their country but additional
debt and disgrace Which Of these parties Is to
coed In the end remains to be seen.
We hear dreadful tales Of tho atrocities committed
by the prisoners who laid down their outside tho
city the 10Th ut and who were then turned loose
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scattered In every direction, and plundorng the
poor and dcfcnoeiess inhabitants OF the interior with
out hindrance and without remorse The officers lay
hands upon every horse and every mule without money
and without price, and the unfortunate devil thus de-
spoiled, IL kicked IL he utters the most feeble do
murrer The house well as the garden Of the poor
aborcr is entered by gangs Of disorganiEsd SOL
d,9r' ms family insnlted' and his substance carried
Is still worse and he Ia ain to call upon his God Tor that
protection his country and Its laws unable to afford
him Such Is tho present state Of Affairs throughout tho
country between Vera Cruz and tho cities Of Jsapa
OrEsba for the former garrison has taken the different
roads to those places and words but fecby and
picture forth tho desolation which IL everywhere
We have reliable intelligence from Puents Nacionnl
up to yesterday afternoon. At that time Gen La Vega
was there in command OF 1000 men They were desert
to prevent those who remained from running away
Many OF the Mexican prisoners who left here had passed
the bridge and what tales they told OF the strength and
prowess OF the American army They will have 1t that
shells filed with some horrible combustibs in
stead of powder and cite the dreadful destruction they
any force had down far the bridge but i'm
nsdiately returned to Mexico Gems Morales and Lam
dero had passed through La Vegas quarters along with
many other officers They would prefer going to the
ned States prisoners to accepting their parole yet
believe they have given up the idea altogether Col
Gutierrez even went so far as to ask passage the
steamer Alabama, and every arrangement made for
his departures but ettcr from his wife at Pueba who
In great distress induced him to change his
In the meantime, straitened many Of the Next
officers that they fairly begging money Of tho
Americans TO get out OF the city.
Gen. WORTH the new Governor of Vera Cruz, has
adopted most stringent and Mt the time appro
pirate police regulations largo number OF Mexcans
already at work tearing down the barbados and
opening tho walls Of the ctthe latter for the purpose
Of letting fresh air into the streets They say that
raj Of the vomito yellow fever Of the country
have already spPsarsd but shall inquire further before
give credit to the story.
VERA Cnuz April ., l847.
We have not ~ yet heard from Alvarado although
here is doubt the place IL by this time In quiet
possession of the American arms This morning a de-
achment composed Ia part Of the I'll Dragons under
Col Harvey started for Antigua old town north Of
his to take possession and from this point reconnois