The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-05
Affairs In the City OF Mexico.

tCor. OF tue New Or cams Delta, Dec "a y
The Following letter from Mexican. dated Mexico
Nov 27th. was sent to q friend at Vera Cruz:
Every time take the pen TO write to you 1t reca
to my mind the days have passed in happiness It
that still hear voice of those friends
vith whom every evening enjoyed few hours-frisnds
Who will perhaps meet no more II seems az thou b
still hear the music of that charming Rosa. who alas
victim of that terrible bombsrdment whose horri.
bis crash still sounds TO my heart
The vengeance of God has fallen upon aud
must bear the heavy weight Of the punishment
condemned to su1sr. Our conntrymen have too long
resign alton the will Of our God. We cannot ask when
bis vengeance will bs sppessed; but still, hope
We hope that months will not elapss before may
the altar OF his church sing Re Dum OF thanks to bis
hoyess, his kindness In freeing the yoke Of
streuger-the greatest Of evils.
We all thunder struck here by the late victory
gained over our arm,, hat indeed we look upon the
handful Of North Americans who conquered Us, with
astonshnent and r:spsctfor they are considered as
countrymen try to throw all the blams upon their off,
GERS and the most eminent among them have been
called " trators! But Ey dear friend, do not believe
that-the field Of battle answers that It Is lie L!
You ought been there to count the brave fel-
balls others by the cold iron of the bayonsts There
You would have seen how guilty are those who call
officers traitors"
This government, now In Queretaro az It can be
called government, for at present have govern
ment), has nominated commissioners to meet Mr. Trst
They expected here to-day, If they have not yet
arrived, which did not learn But what will be the
result! Can they accept the conditions which will be
energy to cede rch Of our territory II they do
they viii be called by tho goominious name of trail
This Is not the worst; It Is rumorsd that Mr. iris.
has been recalled BY his government and that the
powers with which he was clothed have b-en with
drawn from him II this be the case, there posi-
biity Of making pescefor the present at least One
hope tn. last the las!is that the Congress Wash
ipgton tired Of victories will Withdraw its armies; at
least from portion Of territory aud abandon
small space, where will be able to breathe
last. separated from the rest of human beings
Precedent has been elsctsd-sr Don Pedro Anays viii
re-.
sidentsi am afraid not What can he do! Nothing,
fear ny letter will be too long; win therefore terni.
nate, promising you another by the first opportunity.
ALBANY, Jan. 3, 1s47.
The Organization Of The L'gisIa,ure- General Events
IN Albany Political curiositie', &c. &c.
There is terrible hubbub In relation the organiza-
ton Of the two Houses, and particularly Of the lower
House. Greeley has come hither from Washington (at
organization The wings are at swords pointsthe rsd,
Gal section, headed by Greeley, pledged to expunge
Prndle the prince OF clerks and to put MIR. Seth C..
Havey, Of Erie county, In his place There Is thus
prospect Of a refreshing In the whig caucus which
will be held at the capitol tonight. The struggle will
and it is asserted that the latter gentlemen are in
decided jorty IN both Houses. The power Of Weed
is waning it at the point Of dissolution and he
seems TO have made the most desperate efforts to
procure . radical organization u he falls hi, shauoe
at the treasury will be poor Mr. Hawley candi-
date the cerkshp the senate but lately he has
abandoned his claims TO that Office and engaged
In furious efforts to Gust fndls from the elerkship
the House This course was adopted because there are
already several competitors for the oerkship Of the
Senate, the mort prominent Of whom Bogsrt, Of
New York, and Beers, late member Of Assembly from
Wsstchesser, with large proportion Of the Senators
pledged to sustain the other of these gentlemen
Mr. Hswlsys election was of course, out CT the ques-
ton. His friends could, therefore, hit upon other
expsdsnt than 70 drop Prnde and him the clerk
ship of the House This hard but better than
provoke the wrath OF such Hawey In old Erie,
issad his inuence and popularity tremendous
he represented her in the Assembly IL therefore
an awful that Hswey would push Erie from
her moorngs II he not elected clerk, that induced
the radical wings to undertake desperate game
the expulsion OF Phlander n. Prndle the popular
and esteemed clerk Of the last House We sbsl have
some fun before the Thing IL settled
Everybody 10 In town. and there hundreds Of ap-
poans for the Offices Of sergeant ut arms
assistant clerks, pages, 10. &c.
We have bland and beautiful day, With bright
sun ana we saw the new comptroller taking morning
vaik All the members ere In town.