The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-01

tie Americans renders it impossible for the col.
lector at Matamoras to suppress smuggling. 10
derive any revenue from his Office, therefore,
he is obliged 10 admit goods on the terms pre-.
scrihcd for him by the merchants. The con-
sequence is that Tampico and other places are
flooded with goods paying nominal duty, and
runous losses are the result TO those who I'm
port goods through Tampico.
So immediate did the General Government
consider the danger Of an attack upon Tampl'
CO from the United States that before the late
pronunciamcnto in that city troops had been
ordered lhilhcr from San Luis, GuanaIna and
other points; and further, authority had been
conferred by Congress upon the Government
TO employ the National Guard Mobile OF the
frontier States to repel any invasion which may
threaten The country. From the demonstration
lately made in Iampico, this "Guard" is not
very likely to acquirsce in the wishes OF the
Government, unless they shouli square with
their own.
There have been difficulties at Vera Cruz be-
tween the military aud some of the people.
growing of some personal quarrel; but so strong
was tho indignation exhibited against the troops,
that the military commandant had to order the
regulars out Of the city. The circumstance OF
the quarrel was of little moment, but the infer
ence drawn from it by the Mexican editor is
important, and shows that much the same state
oflecling exists in Vera Cruz as has developed
itself in Tumpico. He tells the Government
tha, so deep was The dstrust Of the regular troops
on the people, that ii wo~ll be quite Impossible
to carry any public measure into effect there
which is opposed TO the understood public inter.
csts. \ paper ofthc capital says that the per.
mancnl troops stationed at Vera Cruz are un.
derstood to he par;izans OF Santa Anna and
ready to support any movement which may be
made in his favor.
There appears to prevail in the respectable
journals OF the capital sad, despondInS spirit
in view of the many difficulties under which
the country labors, and the total Indifference
thereto Of the mass of the Inhabitants. The
return Of Santa Anna is looked upon with al
mos, sense of,error, yet his paItzans are o.
pen and declared, and newspaper organ is al.
ready established for him. The army is rep
resented as in a state OF dcsitrtion and eager
for his return The States Of Durango, Zace.
tccas and San Luis are constantly threatened
and often dcvas,ed by Indian incnrsions. a
res,lcssness which bodies no good manlcsts it.
se!fin the principal cities, and ilummcry pro.
cessions and festivals appear TO occupy the
minds Of the people, inrlead of the necessities
Of their country. In commenting upon these
topics, the cdi:ors the capital, men Of spirit
and ability, cvincc deep and painful regrets.
An indication not to be mistaken that a rev.
olntion, or an attempt at one, is at hand and in
favor OF Santa Anna, we have in the action o
the State cgislaturcs-concrring extraordina.
ry powers upon their executives to put down any
attempt at disorder.
The Minister ofthc Treasury, Senior Pima Y
Cuevas, has been seriously i'll and public bust.
ness much obstructcd thereby.
/ There has been report current in the city
of Mexico that the Minister of War had employ.
ed some Spanish assassins to make away with
Paredcs. Government journals Indignantly
deny this.
We nigh, fill columns with details from our
Mexican files, but have on y aimed to-day &c
glance at two most cngrossing subjects which
now agiiate the public mind-lhc return o.
Santa Anna on the one hand, and the revolu
ton of Tampico on The other.