The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-14
Latest from Mexico.

Latest from Mexico,
BY the arrival Of The British West
India steamer, Trent, we. have later
news from Mexico. !, The New Orleans
Picayune. Of the 2Sth uIl., says:,w
Our papers by this arrival are 10. the
9Th instant from Vera Cruz, and TO tho
18th from The city Of Mexico. Asrep
resented't 10 os BY an intelligent gentle.
man whoca passenger on the Trent,
the condition Of The countryis cornpa,-
alively tranquil upon the surface.-
There have been no political pronun.
ciamentoes. We are told, however.
that the Satanstas and The Pures have
united their political fortunes, and will
make an effort 10 overthrow the pres.
en-, Government. The re,urno of Santa
Anna is openly talked Of and expected.
Our informant assures Us that he shall
be surprised If the ex-Presiient bs not
again invested with supreme power
within three months. The strength Of
the present administration consists in
its command of money. II has no NOR.
al ., political weight. II is represen.
ted to have yet al its command, nearly
a million of money, but this is MOI gel n
orally conceded (. So long as its means
of paying the! army hold oul, 50 long il
may be considered pretty secure, and
no longer. Such are the represents.
tions made TO US on this subject.
The country Is suffering extremely
from the unsafe state Of the public roads.
They are infested BY robbers in every
direction. Travellers make provision.
for being robbed, as a thing Of course;
they carry with them money expressly
to satisfy the rapncity Of the bandi,ti 81
the highway, contentil they escape ali
other indignities. II is n marvel no "
travellers, in considerable bodies, suffer
themselves TO be plundered, and often
more than once, by much inferior bod
les Of men. Whenever d spirited resis.
tance. is made, il is ef1eciual: The AIcn
Iris mentions the case of little party
Of Germans who were attacked on their
way 10 Vera Cruz. They resisted, and
wounded one OF the robbers aud his
horse; The rest scampereJ oh. = The
wounded man was afterwards ARE sted
and handed over to the authorities
Verbally, we learn, that he was hung
Tor the offence. ''' ''''' '' .hst!" ~
| Our renders are aware that the trade
in tobacco is a monopoly in Mexico,
wlichis lnrmed out bvthe Government.
1t was abolished by General Scott, but
has been resumed by the present Gov.
ernmeni, and Manning & Mackintosh
are the principle contractors for il at
present. There is an attemp, now ma.
king by The State Governments Of Vera
Cruz and Puebia' to have he monopoly
done away with, and The growth Of to.
bacco, and the trade in il declared free.
Olher States are expected TO follow in
support Of these two States, and i, u
believed they will succeed in abolishing
the odious monopoly. re 30t. 't2s'sV
q Faredes is still in Mexico, and said
to be endeavoring toeprccure pardon
for himself. 1t is thought he will be
successful that he viii NOT even b
Subjected 10 the Inconvenience Of
Temporary exile. '9sAa's al8 naa f'sss
Foreigners we are told, are treayed
with much more consideration in Mex
leo since the war than they were FORM
erly. The Americans share particular.
ly in this increase Of regard. HECK
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