The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
Interesting Intelligence from Mexico
Iron the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. IL

The schooner William E. Coils, Capt. Garvis,
arrived yesterday. from Vera Cruz, having sailed
papers to the I'd inst and full files from the city OF
Mexico to the 2Sh OF December. Our latest pre-
vleus dates were to tho 18th of December, from
Vera Cruz.
EThe Mexican Congress was to assemble on the
Let inst for the despatch of business. Preparatory
meetings are held PRIOR to the regular session for
purposes of organization, &c, and here was much
1ear that quorum could not be obtain ed-more
ally the treasury was represented short
of funds. However, on the 26th ult, the second
informal meeting OF the Deputies was held, at
which sevenfy-four representatives were pre- sent.
resolution was adopted to constraln the attend
ance Of deputies, by deductlng their pay from the
days they should he absent, and mulcting them in
fine Ct $l00 into the bargain for every DAYS fall
ure TO attend meeting This, 1t was thought,
would bring up The members.
The administration at the very latest date aP.
pears less e'ratened than usual IL is mentioned
as a notable circumstance, that the Minister OF
Finance had been enabled to furnish the meaus to
pay of the troops Of Bustamente and Minon for
The month OF December, and had RENTED nearly
enough tor the January payment. The hearts OF
thousands of Office holders and pensioners in tie
capital had been made glad by the payment to
the IN of arrears due, and the troops in the capital
had been paid So long as this Secretary ca n thus
raise the needlul, we have little fear tor the sta
bility OF the government Prior to this raising of
the wind, the country appeared to be overshadow
ed by a lortentous cloud, thre ateniDg to burst
forth IN pronunciamento. The tone of the press
was gloomy and almost savage towards the 60
vernment.
1t ID said that Gen. La Vega is on his way to
Tamplco, he having received the appointment OF
CT m0adanfe General of Tamaullpas. He lie fond
OF the vicinity OF q e Americans.
We can gather little Of the state Of things in
Tamrico. The editors OF Ell Nottcto'o are writing
10 The parers OF the capital protesting heir loyalty,
ard saying thIrgs which they seem afraid to say
IN their own paper. The authorizes of the State
are continually, protesting their fidelity to the GO
vernmeni and the integrity of the territory of the
republic, while the rest Of the nation appears to
look On them with dlstrust. Ii would seem as IL
the tune were nearly al hand Tor the dcnoueniet Of
tie TsmplCo mystery.
Difficulties continue to exist in the State of
Mexico. ar the papers mention that Gen. Alvarez
had "pToDOunCt al lguala against Sener Arris-
corTeia. The questions involved are obscure to
us but sem to involve no national issues They
indicate, however, the weakness OF the Mexican
administration.
Not long sn c., a revolutionary attempt was
made in Chapas, led by one Gen. Geronimo Car
dona. 1t was put down, and Sr. Cardona turned
over TO the proper tribunals to be tried.
The insurrection OF The Sierra is not yet sub
dued, nor can il be with the present military force
81 the government. IL IL d delicate matter TO
manage, as great apprehensions are lelt that this
insure ctoD may extend INFO war OF castles, like
that which has desoleted Yucatan.
Throughout the country, the reports OF robberes
and other tutrages are much more frequent than
Is cons isient with an efficient police and well
with details OF them, were they of any interest
here.
Ii If now alleged that Gen. Paroles received a
paeePolt to leave the country from Senior Otero,
dated the same day that Otero resigned his seat in
the csblnet. Some develop nents are promised on
the subject, but we find none in the papers we have
read.
A division of the troops under the command of
Gen. Minop, is obtained at Victoria de Tamaull-
pas, under Gen. Avaos. The papers say that, al
though the tone OF sentiment IN this city was in
favor of anne ration to the United States the pre-
sence and good conduct of these troops had pro-
duced rescuon favorable to the government.
The death OF ID. Jose Maria Fernandez Is an
nounced In the -frco Iris OF Vera Cruz. lie was
postm aster of that city, and had formerly been col
iector, and was held in high esteem:
The papers notice that a semi weekly mail is to
be estsb j hed from Topic to Mazailan and Colil-
can. A line of stage coaches is also to be estab-
Iished between the city of Mexico and Morelia,
the capital Of Mchoacsn. Both steps are hailed
n great public improvements Two other enter