The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-29
L.ts and Important NOM as1les.

Late and Important from msxies.
Dates from the city Of Mexico up the 10th inst have
been received, MA Mobile, per the British steamer Great
Western.
The accounts which reached Mexico from California
were dscouraging in the extreme The quantity OF wa
ter and swels in the rivers running out OF the Sierra Ne
vada had prevented working in them No new discoveries
had been made at the dry dggngs, and parties were gen.
orally discouraged at the prospects ahead while COM
pete stagnaon had taken place in the commercial affairs
Of the country sales could not be made in San Francisco
at any price The last dates from California at Mexico,
were up to the 2sth May.
pronunciamisnto had takenpa in Sultepec in favor
Of Santa Anna on his return. The government sent
force against the party and dispersed them.
The Mexican government has finally issued a circular
authorizing the consumption of American tobacco i'm
ported during the occupation of that country by our army
with the restriction that should not be mixed with the
tobacco Of the country under penalty of confscaion
This decision Of the Mexican government is in con-
fomity with all their other acts; they must leave open
some gap about which to squabble. Any restriction
towards the consumption Of American tobacco is a
direct violation of the treaty, and should be protested
against by our government, and an unconditional and
be end to claims and molesatons on the part Of the
monopoly holders.
The Mexican government have a project in contem-
pation to rent out all the coast custom houses for
$iloooooo per aRnum--a very good bargain If it can
get it-and re.establish the tariff of Is45
A report was current in Mexico when the British
courier left, that three steamboats, with their cargoes,
amounting to 25OooO. had been captured at Camargo,
on the Rio Grande, after hard fight in which the Mex
leans had proved for the first time victorious This &C
count must be false, or the information would have
reached us ere this day
An American by the name Of Henry Wood, who pur-
chased in the neghborhood Of Duangoa lot of 500 mules
for the gold mines in California had them taken away
from him at Guadalupe Calvo his way to California,
by the Mexican authorities. The affair appears to be
downright robbery on their part
II the opinion Of the gentleman to whom we are in.
debted for the intelligence conveyed in this article that
taking general view of the state of our relations with
Mexico, the manifest hostility to Americans wherever
they are not strong enough to make themselves respect
ed it appears morally impossible for two races so oppo
site to each other in every point of view to long remain
in peace with each other, inhabi the same continent
One the other Of the must give way; and the
matters brought to the test the better for the
human family The government OF the United States has
in good faith complied with all its engagements, while
the other hand there have taken place innumerabe
difficulties between the Mexican government and such
unfortunate American citizens as still remain in that
country Not week passes but claims and complaints
are thrown into the legation OF Mexico about some out
con6scaon, detention the part Of the Mexican
government and its employees; and agreeaby TO the
of Iaxu tha mat nj
simple case can be made interminable.
Our own government must act with energy, and pro-
tect our citizens from the accumulation of such huma
ting outrages
Mr. Robertson the agent of the British bond-holders
in Mexico had entered into an arrangement with the
Mexican reduce the interest on the bonds
to 81 per cent per annum, and receive of the indemnity
money OF the United States four and half millions OF
dollars The arrangement was published the day before
the English courier left but had not been approved by
the Mexican Congress.
The people OF California had finally determined upon
establishing government OF their own, and complained
bitterly at being abandoned by their government
The Mexican Congress met on the LIST July, but had
done nothing
very strong representation came over in the British
steamer to the government here in favor OF Mr. Cords
remaining as minister in that country. Mr. Clifford
through his industry and attention to the interests OF his
countrymen, has gained the good will and esteem OF all
There is no American in Mexico who does not pride
himself at having such representative; and il is to be
hoped that the interest OF both government and c
zens will be respected and Mr. Clifford retained there
Any change the government make will as matter
Of course be attended with new difficulties, and the new
minister, whoever he may be, will remain year or two
before he expect to become acquainted with all the
difficulties and perplexities that daily present themselves