Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-07
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

LETTER FRoM A MEXICAN.-The following
letter.. says the N. O. Delta, has been sent us
by an esteemed correspondent at Vera Cruz. 1t
is written by a Mexican gentleman, and faith
fully and pathetically describes the condition
and feelings of the Mexicans in the capital.
Mexico, Nov. 81, 1847.
My DEAR = = x X Every time | take
the pen to write to you, it recalls to my mind
the days we have passed. in happiness. 1t seems
to me that | still hear The voice of those friends
with whom every evening, l enjoyed a few
hours-friends who | will perhaps, meet nc
more! 1t seems as though | still hear the mu-
sic of that charming Rosa who, alas! was vic
tim of that tie rfible bombardment whose hor-
rible crash still sounds in my ears.
The vengeance of God has fallen upon us
and we must bear the heavy weight of the pun
ishment we are condemned to suffer. Oul
countrymen have too long been in the path Of
crime, and now we must suffer with ~resigna-
ton the will of our God. We cannot ask
when his vengeance will be appeased; but still
we hope! We hope that months will not e.
lapse before we may at the altar of his church
sing a TIE Deum of thanks to his Holiness 'fol
his kindness in freeing US from the yoke of a
stranger-the greatest ofeyils.
We are all so thunder-struck by the late
victory gained over our arms, that indeed we
look upon the handful ofNorth Americans WHIT
conquered us with establishment and respect
for they are considered as the tools which The
Almighty uses against US. My poor country
men try to throw all the blame upon their off
GERS, and the most eminent among these hav,
been called traitors !" But, my dear friend
do not believe that-the field of battle answer
that it is a lie!
You ought to have been there, to count tn,
brave fellows lying here and there--som
pierced by five or six balls, others by the coli
iron of the bayonets! There you would hav
seen how guilty are those who call our officer
ORATORS"
The Government now in Queretaro Gift cal
be called a Government, fora present we hav
no Government has nominated Commission
ers to meet Mr.. Trist. They are expected
here to-day, if they have not yetarrived, whic
| did not learn. But what will be the result
Can they accept the conditions which will b
imposed by the United States? Will the
have enough energy to cede an inch of our tel
~ritory? If they do, they will be called by tn
ignominious name of TRAITORS"
This is not the worst: 1t is rumored that Nj
Trist has been recalled by his Government, an
that the powers with which he was clothe
have been withdrawn from him. If this be tn
case, there is no possibility of peace-for tn
) present, at least. One hope-the last, tn
iast!-is, that the Congress of Washingto
tired of victories, will withdraw its armies; a
least, from a portion of our territory, and aban
don to us a small space, where we viii be abb
to breathe our last separated from the rest c
human beings.
A new President has been elected-Sr. Do
Pedro Anaya. Will we be more happy unde
him than under the other President? l ar
4 afraid not What wa dO9 NOfbIoui a
/ fear my letter will be too long; | viii there
fore terminate, promising you another by til
first opportunity. Your friend, ]. M. S.