The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-29
From the N. o. PicaYune, Nov. IS.
MEXICAN NEWS.

From the N. o. PicaYune, Nov IS.
MEXICAN NEWS.
We received, yesterday afternoon, our hles
Of Mexican papers and correspondence. he
papers came down TO the 4h instant from the
city Of Mexico.
The Republic appears to be in restless,
almost feverish state, although we have no more
political outbreaks to record. Robberies upon
the highways and in the streets are frequent,
the police of the town is inefficient, the insnr.
gents of the Sierra are not yet suhdued, the
savages are desoating the frontier Stales, the
Government is without funds, and Congress does
nothing. Complaints are rife through the press,
but it is impossible for us to see very clearly
what the difficulty is which would seem to over.
shadow the country, causing uneaslness and
disaf1ec,ion. Apprehensions of the return of
Santa Anna, or wishes for that event, may &C
count for the air of mystery in which everything
is enveloped.
The papers say little Of Santa Anna, they
point to him continually. Some of the ayuna-
mientos of the cities have peilioned Congress
that he be by law forever banished the coun:
try.
The Mexican Congress adjourned on the I'd
inst. Both Houses having assembled, the
President and bis Cabinet presented themselves,
and the former made an address in which he
ran over lale events in the history OF the Repub.
public, and concluded by announcing that an
extra session would shortly be called. He then
declared the session closed. The press com.
plains bitterly that congress has adjourned, lea
wing undone much important business. The
new tariff bill is tho great omission. An oP'
position to the reforms proposed by 1t is mani.
tested in various quarters, as injurious 10 the III.
terests of Mexican agriculture and industry.
We find in the papers proposals for loan OF
S5OO,O0O based upon the indemnity to be paid
by the United States. The Gorcrnmen nj is
limited 10 one per cent. month. We should
infer from paragraph IN one paper that the
SUN Of S2OO,OOO had been obtained, but that
there was much Doubt whether the remaining
100000 could be procured.
A card ofthe editors of FL Noticioso, ot Tam.
pico, appears in the Siglo and Monitor, eS-
cusing themselves for fnrbearing to comment
on the events OF the 20 and 30th of September
in rampco. They attribute their silence I"
the necessity ofthe caSe-'',he want OF guaran.
tees and liberty" The editors insert the card
and the Monitor of the 81 instant follows it
with deplorabe picture o(the state ot affairs
in Tampico. Brawls are constantly occurring
between The parlizans of annexation and those
who oppose it. portion OF the PopuIace IN
favor OF il is said TO traverse the streets at all
hours with arms in their hands a la Americana,
shooting and committing outrages. This comes
of course, from an enemy of annexation.
Some of the officers of the National Guard OF
Tampico, who refused to join IN The late out.
break, have justified themselves in long ex-
position to the Governor. They treat the pre-
tended fear Of Santa Annals rutnrn as mere
pretext, and allegs that the Independence OF The
State, or its annexation to the United States is
the object OF Pablo Castillo and his associates.
Representations begin to reach Mexico from
various parts Of 'rammanlipas. that the fears
expressed by the ''huffalo hunters" are quite
idle; that there are no such body of men, nor is
there likely to be one formed; and that the i'll.
habitants Of Tamaulipas generally have no
sympathy with the pretended design of the "b''t-
falo hunters"
There has heen violent quarrel in regard to
the election of the State of Mexico. We have
not seen precise statement of the cause OF the
difficulty, but it was somewhat alarming, and
apprchensons were entertained that the troops
of the General government would be brought
into collision with those of the State. Nothing
of the kind had occurred however.
The frontier States Of Mexico continue to he
ravaged by the incurisons ofthe Indians. lfa
check be not put to them. say the papers, some
States will be depopulated.
The salvage awarded to United States yes.
sci of war for rescuing the French bark Ense.
MIA and cargo is exciting much remark. Com.
missioners have been appointed to make an
award, and there is complaint Of the amount
claimed as being excessive. communication
in FL Heraldo of the Sd inst, jusli6es the de.
mand made, which is the third Of the value of
the vessel and cargo. 1t is clear exposition
ol,he law on The subject, illustrated by decisions
of the English and United States Courts, and
treatses Of authority on the subject.
Gen. Arsta has submitted plan Tor the com
ple,e reorganization ofthe military force of the
country. The bill found on his report is pub.
lished in the papers, and is very voumnous.
1t has vet to he acted upon by Congress.
PAPERS to the end of the month of September
from Guatemala have been received in Mexico
and extracts are given from them by the press.
TO us the news are meagre and unintereslng.
Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costo Rica are qni.
er. In the State of Los Altos the Provisional
Government has been legalazed by the Central
Government. .'.-.
The Constituent Assembly of Guatemala pas.