The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-09-01
From he Picayune
LATE FROM MEYICO.

ia In FAOM MEAFRO.
By thearrival here yesterday Of the brig Til,
Capt, RadOvich, from Vera Cruz, the 7th inst.
wei ave received E.arcO his OF the 9Th, and
hlesirOn the capital to the let inst. inclusive,
ztWPOalteea from Jalapa to the 5Ih; and 20
Faro, from Chihuahua, Of the Sd July. a
ST. Arrangoiz, late Minister Of Finance, has
been appointed Minister to France.
The municipal elections in the city Of Mex
leo resulted in the choice Of what are called.
the mOnarchical candidates, by a large major
ny, A great sensation among the inhabitants
followed when eight Of the newly elected,
ALARMED at the demonstration. made against
them BY the press and the people, resigned.
On another election taking place on The 28th.
ult, that party still obtained the advantage, but
not 20 such an extent as before.
Le Trait 6Cnion of the LIST inst. says that
within the preceding few days an unusual de-
gree OF movement had been observed among
the military in and about the city OF Mexico,
announcing, as he takes il, something like
precautionary measures by the Government
against hidden but pressing danger.
The Senate on the 20th ult. declared uncon-
stItutional the law Of the Legislature Of Chi
huahua putting a price on the head Of each
Indian, dead or alive. Notwithstanding this,
tho State Of Durango has acted in like manner.
The latter offers $500 a head. The Mexican
papers, to heir credit, denounce these bloody
contracts, as they term them.
The cholera broke out in the city Of Duran
go on the 18th ult., the list for the twenty-fOur
hours on the Goth beng .htrty.sevon cases and
seven deaths. Tho disease was making terri
Bile ra0ages throughout that State.
Gov. Barbachano, of Yucatan, has cleared
himself from the accusation Of selling bis In
dian prisoners as slaves to the planters in the
leland Of Cuba-at least in the opinion of th'
Mexican Government, He states thar the no.
ture Of the var compelled him either to slaugh.
ter his prisoners or to expel them rom the pen,
%insulO. He chose the latter alternative, buI
made agood contract with the Cuban authori'
ties, STIMULATING for good treatment and proper
wages. The Mexican Government has ap.
proved Of his conduct, through Sr, Lacunza,
the Minister Of Relations.
A negro slave Of the name Of Book, brought
by an American to the city Of Mexico, has
lately claimed his liberty by the Mexican law.
and il was accorded him.
The APsches, alarmed at the danger Of find
ing themselves placed between two fires, sine,
the Americans have drawn near the ella, hav,
made proposals of peace and amity to the Mex
lean Government. II is a remaEka able fact tina
up to the presentti time theyhave been at perpet
ual war with the Mexicans, being their great
est scOurge. They now seek an alliance ngainst
our c%ountrymen, whom they have been laugh
to fear.
When the news Of the affair at Matamoros
on the 18th June, relative to the Sierra Madr,
scheme reached the city Of Mexico, much in
quie,ude was felt both BY the Government ans
people. The latter feared another deep-lait
scheme OF invasion hy the Americans. Mr.
Clifford, our Minister, however, treasured tn,
Government, stating that the authorities a
Washington not only discountenanced the en-
terprise, but would intervene, If necessary, Il
put it down by force Of arms,
The Chamber Of Deputies had demanded
categorical answers to questions put by il e
the Minister Of Relations, relative 10 the 18th
mus OF Tehuantepec. They wish to know i
a contract has been passed to make a rOat
across 10 the Pacific from the Atlantic, will
whom, and when il il to be commenced
They consider It as a mine Of wealth to tn
Republic. M. Garay is the individual who ha
received the privilege'tO make the desired road
Madam Bishop, with BcChsa and Veltallinu
and the pianist, H. Herr, are drawing crOwde
audiences to their concerts at the city q
Mexico.
The Topic GauiOiG announces the arrival Q
Gen Garcia Condo, the Mexican commissions
TO run the boundary line, in conjunction wit
CJl, Weller, at San Diego. q
President Herrera has received q letter q
acknowledgment from the Pope, in return ia
sympathy expressed for His Holiness by I'll
Mexican nation, and giving him his apostolic
benediction. a8s I'd
News from the Sierra Gorda has been n
ceived at the capital, announcing a series Z
successes recently achieved by the Government
troops over the insurgents on the whole line
operations but they are not conclusive, an
the war seems interminablea
AN OLD ~so1D1ER.-Brg. Gen. Brady, Of D
truit, isnow the Oldest surviving officer in Ii
American Army. A few dtys since the Gel
eral waslaken violently sick. The attendir
physician thought him to be dying, aud cor
municated to him his fears. 'Bea. the dru
-mysknapsack is slung, and Hugh Bradyl
ready omarcb,' was the soIdier-like respons
REciFs FoR SORE EYEs.-A loving husbar