The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-08
From the New York Herald
Our Mexican Correspondence.
MEXICO, March

MEXICO, NlarCn ~, lo4y.
Movements Of the California Emigrants-In Interesting In
tehgenee from the City Of Merieo-Our Minister-
dnOther Observation-Disclosures from Cdliforn,a-Ad-
v'ce to EmtgrdntS, &c.
wrote you last from Jaapa. Our little party of Cali
fonia emgrants had just then purchased our horses
We have made the Journey to this place in five days,
Our mode Of travelling has been to put night at the
most convenient stopping places These usually occur
every three or four leagues, but sometimes they are
much further apart. In once instance set out in
the morning. expecting to be able to get break fast within
nifty to get drop of fresh water for leagues.
When We arrive at stopping place we engage room,
which costs US about twenty five cents per night Here
we stow our baggage spread down blankets, and lie
down for the night. These rooms, general thing,
have floors made OF round pebble stone, that you may
suppose sleeping these, with but two three thick
comfortable some other things that might be named
However custom reconciles us to anything, and
do not know but that sleep soundy in my nest
in of these places if ensconced at the Astor
House. Our meals get at the houses near by, and
cost, such they are from Is. to ls Cd per meal The
whole expense of travelling is from fifty TO seventy ve
cents per and horse for each day We travel
average 25 to 80 miles day, but yesterday we made
fourteen leagues
We got into the city, and put up at the Hotel de Paris
about o'clock We entered the great square Just the
full orbed moon rising in all its glory, which showed
in splendid relief the immense cathedral, built the site
of the famous temple of the sun of the ancient Azecs,
the abode of the Spanish viceroys and built
three centuries ago. on the site of the famous Halls Of
Monezuma on our left.
There is an immense number of emigrants to Cafor
MIA the road from Vera Cruz to Mazatan Parties
arriving and leaving this city almost daily 1t is reported
here that there several hundreds at Mazatlan
waiting chance 10 get up; and gentleman assured me
that company who went from this city 10 Acapulco
than month ago, are still there, with no prospect OF get
ting up But it is said, the other hand that several
vessels have lately arrived at Mazatlan and that
expected 1t is also said that such has been the in
hux of goods and provisions into California that each is
cheaper there than at New York.
called to-day on Mr. Clifford, the American minister.
He lives in very good style, IN the front OF spacious
domicil, in the of which resides Mr.. Hargous the
well known Mexican merchant, whose business extends
throughout all Mexico, and who has a branch of his
house in New York Mr. Clifford thinks well of the ad-
mnsration of Herrera. He says it Is the best govern
meet the Mexcans have had yet; that it is timd
and vaciating and takes every shrk response
bility But he says is much opposed throughout the
country In this city it has not single press devoted to
its interests The stories about Santa Annals arrival
here Mr.. c. does not believe
Mr. Clifford was just concluding despatch to our
government to announce that he had at last concluded
arrangement with the Mexican authorities, by which
they had agreed to allow half million pounds of
tobacco imported into this country while in the posses
sion OF the American troops, be restored to the owners
and to be disposed of free OF duty 1t has hitherto been
kept in possession by the Mexican authorities MIR. c.
likewise says that he is hopes to be able induce the
Mexcans to admit American cotton upon duty of four
cents per pound; it is now six cents.
Referring to the gold excitement, Mr.. Clifford stated
that at diplomatic dinner he gave on the 22d of February
the Minister of the Interior assured him that he had full
faith in all the stories he had been told about the dscove-
nv of gold in California and, indeed that he doubted
that yet important discoveries would ultimately be
made.
would again caution all persons coming to this coun-
try, to take nothing but Mexican coin United States gold
pieces. Avoid South American gold and United States
silver, New Granadian and Colombian doubloons.
Those cost &l7 each that brought with They
worth here but $li. I. F.