Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-20
FROM the n. o. PIcAyuSS, SEPT. D.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

The ship ST. Louis, Capt Haley, arrived here
on Sunday from Vera Cruz. having sailed thence
on the 27st ult. Our files from the city Of Mexi-
co, by this arrival, come down to the 18th ult
The name of Sr. Ignaco Mora V:llan,l was
sent in TO the Senate for Minister to the u States
The Senate having delayed acting upon the nomi-
nation, that gentleman declined the appointment,
and another was nominated in his place. His name
Is not given, but ho was member OF the Cabinet
which negotiated the recent treaty.
Letters from Tampico, published in papers of
The capital, represent that city and section of the
country as prey to internal dissensions and that
inc only adequate remedy is the appointment Of
some military man to the command there who may
oman public confidence, and mediate between the
people and the military tyranny by which hitherto
they have been oppressed. Tampco is said to be
perfectly derenceless-no single cannon there
1t is said, too, that the American volunteers former
ly stationed there rapidly returning thithcr a
greeabiy to previous arrangement. The Govern
ment is warned 10 despatch force thther in sea-
son to arrest further 'anneXa,ion." One of the pa
pors announces that the Government has taken the
alarm, and is about TO aid the loyal inhabitants by
stationing competent force there. The Mexican
papers lead TO believe the disaiec,ion among the
inhabitants of the country to be more extensive than
we had hitherto supposed.
Sr. Oreaa has brought forward in the Mexic,n
Congress proposition 10 allow every man to for
ward letters by such conveyance as he NAV choose
anu In short to doaway with the monopoly of the
Post Department. 1t is opposed as an attack upon
the revenue The Government.
HE Indian instruction of the Sierra Gorda is
not yet completely suppressed Paroles is among
the insuTgen,s-so the papers say.
Or. fadIvielso has been appointed Minister &c
Rome, in place Of SIR. Monoya now in Rome The
appointment is complained Of as unnecessary and
involving useless expense.
Those men of the dsbanded St Patrick comn,
MES which Were allowed to 90 at large are soIic.
lung aims about the country and often not satisfied
WIN these they Insult those who have befriendel
them-even ladies. SO the Mexican papers charre.
and they advise the Government either TO clear
them out OF the country or to furnish them with
some employment.
we read OF continual robberes and thefts conf
united IN the capital. The public roads would
seem TO be rather more than they have hi,h-
erto been, though the Vera Cruz diligence with
hneen passengers was recently plundered by six
Scoundre!s near Rio Frio.
There are large numbered American teamsters
now IN the country. Two hundred entered Mexi-
co ono day with wagons loaded with goods princi-
pay cotton.
Inc military companies madeup in part of Mex
icans ana IN part of deseers from army, do not
work well together. The serueaDts sneak Enc
giish only, which the "greasers'' ne entende.o
Ihcy are TO be organised and separated
plan is on foot in Mexico to introduce an Ital-
ian opera company. The design is to obtain a lib
efai SUBSCRIPTION which may justify the manager OF
o"ai hmSd"c Ill making the necessary en-
gagemen,s The prospect of success is flatterinr
The instruction Of Mazaan has been suppress
ed. The leader of it, PALACES Miranda escaped
towards Durango. -Four of his officers were taken
prisoners The object of the whole conspiracy was
mere punder, and the officers taken are likely tc
swing for it.
Two foreigners named Carlos Capdeville and Ri
char hiaiea have been arrested for conspirnp a
ganst the Government. They are accused of tam
PeHng with the police force, of which the desert
ers from our army form part. The affair doe.
not yet appear to have been Of any moment
Congress is in session and apparently attentive
to business. The general aspect of things in the
country Is much more quiet than is wont The
papers are discussing various projects for the i'm
Provement of the country. The Cabinet of Gen
Herrera seems faithful and energetic, and the only
cloud that appears TO threaten the country is in the
direction of Tampico and that is treated with mucl
less seriousness by the press of Mexico than we
could have anticipated.