Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02
Z AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
fAoa rHs sIw ORLEANS PIcAIusE or l7rH INSTANT
INTERESTING FROM TAMrico.-Y Yesterday we recs;vsd :
copy OF ~ Noeioo, Of Tsmpico, Of the 4th instant and
were subsequently favored with the following lucid sta,emen,
OF ac's gentleman who came passenger the Oregon
which sailed from Tampico the 9Th instant Il needs mo-
'na' we snouia add thereto single line of own for the
present
STATEMENT.
You have ere now been informed that in Tsmpieo ,b 81;
zens, OF national guard, excited by the idea that the .
collecting IN that place favor of the return Of Ssn
Anna, or making this preiext got up an excitem.n, al
Obliged all The Government troops leave the place Are
the departure OF the troops the excitement continued in
quence OF their taking up their quarters at Pueblo Vepo ,
across the ver and also announced visit from the Cover
nor OF the State whom they feared would NOT approve ~
movement Al last the Governor arrived and expressed hin
satisfaction at the decisive step aken and not only
all the measures adopted but expressed his determination TO
noerae the State from the hradom Of Mexico and proclaim
the independence of the republic of La Sierra Madre To
effect this ne required some excuse and has therefore nett,
TONED Mexico to grant Tamaulpas number of privileges
which II refused will cause the outbreak he aims at The
privileges thus asked are absurd and will not granted by
Mexico: First, free port, exemption from all taxes and
engagement not allow soldier 10 enter the
State or cross It's frontiers, and many other little items Of i'm
portance for the State All will be denied by Mexico and for
some Tune preparations are making to proclaim the indepe-
dence of La Sierra Mada Nueva Leon and part Of the State
OF San Louis ready for the affair The excitement il
general, and party spirit high great preparations are
making and before a month the blow will be struck.
Inc Government troops not idle but, stationed across
the river, are anIiousy awaiting enorcemens and carry
ing on inigues Of small moment. When we left thew
were only one hundd strong, but expected reinforcement
OF TWO hundred men, when they intended to eaack the city,
ne government party had stationed forty at the bar
prevent the entrance of arms daily expected from New Or
leans but the military are in such bad npute is generally
believed the State will succeed establishing independence
IN the State OF San Luis revolutionary party, situated in
the range OF mountains known La Sierra Goda" and
shout 900 strong calling themselves Yankees although
not single foreigner among hem had resisted every at
tempt the Government had made dsodge Them and in
their songholds are mpregnabe, and determined to await
TIE declaration OF independence Of La Sierra Made which
they are anxious Almost all the small towns in the State of
San Louis are anxious for the movement and determined 10
take active part.
This affair." you will remember, expected to come of
month or two SINCE and would have succeeded had not been
Tor the eachey OF two three persons employed and the
secret One Of them, Don Remon de Ia Tore turned tra
tor and exposed the whole affair the Government at Mex
co Inns individual was the first to propose the movement
ana was deeply implicated but being of the vest and
most deceiul OF all Me1cans received bride and exposed
the whole affair He had his accompces all Of whom pro-
fitted by turning traitors The German houses were and ever
will be opposed any thing Of the kind and MANY of them
having expressed themselves in favor Of the movement after
making themselves acquainted with the and plans ex
posed the whole affair." and used their influence to put down.
10 consequence OF this unexpected misfortune the former Gov
ernor Don Vital Fernandez gave up all hopes but his sue
the Governor Don Jesus Carenas has taken
the thing in hand and is determined to carry i, through
Inc opposition thus far opposed to Americans coming
INTO me country to aid the revolutionary movement they
are afraid OF their influence and think they themselves will be-
oveHun, and eventually sink into nsgncance This fear
has spread itself 10 such that many the party
Tor independence have mbbed the idea and even the Gov
erno out OF respect for this general fear has promised
ask AID from Americans although he is DESTROYS procure IT,
lhey think they achieve independence alone had
they sufficient number Of arms, which they hourly expect
but the Governor knows too well the character Of his country
men to conhde much in hem and is determined after The
first step taken invite immigration on the most liberal
principles, to aid in the general struggle.
may be remembered that the present Governor is the
same who proclaimed the independence Of the Republic Of
the Rio Grande In 1887 and placed himself its head Pre-
sden but was afterwards deserted by Canaes and others of
his party, and had to succumb. His views very LIBERAL
but ne so surrounded by spies and traitors that he act
as ne would. His Secretary, DR.. Don Ramon Vades, is
playing double game, and has highly compromised all par
ties consequently the Governor finds himself sad predics
nen and too facompomsed to back but he places great
reliance on the national guard and Of the nuen
a capitalists who promise stand by him the last The
TACT IS ntgues rife and decisive blow will be struck in
lew d.ys ihar abe Governor and others deep
IN the plot through the ueschey of the Secretary Vade
and Don Ramon de Ia Tore, will be delivered over TO the
Government troops and Mexico the revolution will
succeed and the independence be proclaimed Ia this case
American emigration win be looked for and invited and we
snail have on our frontiers sister republic expecting
sistance and demanding our greatest sympathy Such is q
true statement Of the condition of Tampico.
Mertcan Correspondence Of the ". O. Delta.
MEXICO, OCTOBER 81, ls4s.
GENTLEMEN All quiet here Revolutions not talked
Of now thing be expected matter Of course thanks
70 the energy and ronw Of Gen. ARIsTA the Secretary Of
War; He is the soul Of the Government and fully redeerns
from the charge Of imbecy Since the lesson taught by
The summary justice dealt upon Jaraua and his companions
hard screw up Mexican courage the point of daring
MS vengeance There bright hopes for this beau
iful country while such the helm Of State.
Don LUIS DE Rosa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penpotentisy to the United States accompanies Mr. CII
'oRD 10 Washington The friends Of peace will welcome
him as the whose influence controlled the decision Of
Congress IN favor OF the treaty Bot for him the American
army would be still revellng here-God the mark =
pro consular would executing the edcs Of
The imperial authority, and Mexico botied from the catalogue
Of nations You will find him plain unassumng gentle
man, profound scholar, liberal in his policy, free from bgo
Try in religion, and ardent admer Of American nstitu-
tons He has read Cooper Irving, Prescott and others Of
our distinguished authors, in Spanish, Italian, and French,
and looks Forward with delight the honor Of personal
quainance. He has few specimens of Mexican anti
quies for the author Of the Conquest Of Mexico and
when told him that poor PREscoTT blind know
whsther he most overwhelmed with or astonish
ment.
VIRGINIA GoLD.-The Richmond Enquirer says that