The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-06
THE UNION.
From the New Orleans Delta. Nov. n.
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We had the pleasure Of meeting yesterday friend
and correspondent Mr. J. B. Weller, who has just re-
turned from visit TO Mexico Mr. Weller Is the author
Delta he y the gentleman who gave Ise to the error
Of the New York Tribune in regard to the delay OF his
namesake, Col j. B. Weller, United States commissioner,
to proceed on his way to San Diego.
We learn from Mr. Weller. that affairs are quiet in
Mexico under the popular administration OF Herrera or
rather OF his Secretary Of War; Arisa The people have
grown SICK oil and revolutions and
os have lost their charms. Several small efforts have
been made az revolutions; but they sgnally failed by
the energy and prompttude Of Arsta who is daily ac
quinng popularity which will no doubt, secure him the
succession to the presidency The friends OF Santa Anna,
who have been endeavorng TO create sentiment IN his
iavoT nave encountered nsurmountabe obstacles N the
popularity and vgor Of Arisa. 1t is the opinion Of Mr..
Weller that Santa Anna never resume in Mexico the
position ne once occupied
One OF the proofs OF the efficiency OF the present gov
eminent IS that the road from Vera Cruz to Mexico is
well guarded, and robbees have been OF late commit
ted on the daigeneias
Don Juan de la Granja has received grant from the
Mexican Congress Of the right to establish telsgaphs
throughout the republic.
Two citizens Of the States have made contract to
build for Mexico six schooners and one steamer Tor the
There Californans passing through the country
bill was before the present Congress for reducing the
tariff on imports II was under discussion at the time
Mr. Weller left
There is before the Mexican Congress proposition,
made by citizen Of the United States to build railway
from Vera Cruz to Acapulco, on the Pacific, passing
.. 4 /. u . ! .
The new American minister sanxiousy looked for by
the Mexicans.
we are also indebted to Mr. Weller for files Of Mexi-
can papers running up to the 10th inst.
The bill reducing the rates of duties upon foreign i'm
ports had passed the lower House but the Senate did not
appear disposed TO concur with the House. The main
objection urged against the measure was that the reduc-
ton Of duties would ruin the national industry and man
ufactures.
There were several rumors Of projected pronuncia-
mientos. The governor OF Zacatecas, said, had
formed league with the governor Of St. Luis Potos to
resist the federal government Ampudia to be the
leader OF the new coalition a5
The States Of Chiapas and Tabasco still at logger
heads. The governor Of Tabasco calls upon the SUI
preme government to intervene and settle the difficulty,
or else he will right himself
. A revolution in Yucatan apprehended. Barba-
chano had become very unpopular.
The States bordering the Rio Grande have present
ed memorial to Congress, in which they complain that
the poems servants escape into Texas thus de-
prvng their employers of their services and Of the
advanced 10 them BY these employers. Theyp the
Congress TO devise to relieve them from this
evil The following table, showing the number OF ser.
wants that have away into Texas, and the amounts
due by them to their employers, accompanies the
rial