The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-25
From the .Nsw Orleans Picay,tre, 18Th inst.
LATE FROM MEXICO.

BY the arrival here last evening of the brig An
ma and Julia, Capt. Liston from Vera Cruz the 7th
inst, have received files of the .4rco-I of that
city, up to the day of her departure, and Ell Mont
tor Ell Universal La Paiaacia and lie Trait d. Union
from the capital, to the LIST INST, inclusive
correspondent OF the Giobo published in the
capital, writes from San Francisco that the arrival
IN that port OF a Mexican schooner from Mazatlan
has awakened in him and his companions, other
Mexcans, hopes OF character very inimical 10 our
sovereignty there. He says:
''The number of Mexcans has been doubled
within short time in that region, and il would not
be extraordinary if, by the Union of Spanish Anne
rIcans and Europeans who daily arrive in search of
gold this jewel is wrested from the hands of the
.Norte .fmerca,os, TO form great and powerful
ton, the mistress of the Pacific. The enterprise
would not be difficult one, and the barbarous con-
duct of Smith will be the means which Providence
has employed TO initiate it.n
He here alludes to the order of Gen Smith in
terdlctng digging at the mines to ALL excepting of
citizens of the United States
Ell s4rco-hfs Of the 3lst ult says that the late
Minister Pena Cuevas despatched an order to
London by the mail steamer to the firm of J.
Schneider d Co., fiscal agents of the Government,
TO prosecute the investigation into the affair with
the house of LIZARD q Co., relative TO the emission
of bonds in the London market, with view TO
protect tie interests Of Mexico The same paper
urges on his successor 10 follow up the project mi
tiated by Sr. Pena Y Cuevas.
bill has been introduced into Congress for
sinking $4,000, O00 10 come out of the indemnity to
be paid by the United States to be applied for the
gradual reduction and payment Of the internal debt
Of the Republic
The inhabitants Of San Luis Potosi were in great
alarm, at later dates, in consequence of the near
vicinity TO that city of the Indian insurgents Of the
Sierra Gorda, and the unprotected state of the
country intervening.
On the 18th ult Insurrection broke out in the
city OF Lachlla, IN Oaxaca but IL quelled
by the troops and municipal guards.
There is 10 be an extra session Of the Mexican
Congress, TO commence on the LIST Of July.
The Apaches and Camanches still continue their
barbarous inroads upon the frontier States robbng
and numbering the inhabitants. Sonora and Du-
range are the most exposed 10 their ravages.
The cholera has nearly disappeared from Mon
terey and other parts Of Nueva Leon, where it had
carried OIL so many persons.
report was current at the capital as we learn
from the 9rco- Iris Of the 9Th inst that the Indians
IN the city of Acambay had risen and declared war
of castles against their Mexican rulers.
The war IN the Sierra Gorda is still going on
with little hope Of a termination.
new State has been formed out of portions of
the district Of Mexico, Pucbla, and Michoacan
II is to be called the State of Guerrero
FRoM HAvAsA.-By the arrival here yesterday
from Havana of the brig Adams Gray, and the
schooner Mary Ellen, we have files of the Diaio
and the Gaceta to the 9Th inclusive
Intelligence from Venezuela has been received at
Porto Rico to the 5th ult Sr Parejo has declined
the nomination Of Minister Of the Interior in place
Of Sr. Ravenga, alleging thnt he could not serve
with an olgarch like Sr. Gutierrez the Minister of
Finance, who said 10 be friend Of the oppo-
site party. Congress closed its session on the 3D.
after having passed law to aid the Government i'm
It's pecunary resources. BY this q variety Of the
productso Of the soil, heretofore free Of exportaon
have duties laid on them when taken out of the
country Goods, such as books, prints, &c,
which came in duty free, are now also To be taxed,
and oil other import duties are to be increased ten
per cent