The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-20
Very Late from Mexico.

[From the New Orleans Delta, April 10]
We are in receipt OF our Mexican files from the
city of Mexico to the 18th ult, and from Vera Cruz
to the I'd inst
The journals of Puebla state that drunkenness is
prevailing to great extent, among both men and
women, in that city, particularly on holidays and
festivals.
The Governor of the federal district, Don Ramon
NIalo, had prohibited, under penalty of imprison-
ment, the holding of public meeting, whose OBJ
jec was to discuss, In the Alameda, the expediency
of recognizing the district The Monitor rebukes
the Governor in indignant terms, as having usurped
power not granted by the constitution, and calls
upon the citizens not TO submit to such an act Of
despotism
The Bien Publico, of Matamoras, praises the
prompt action of the American Congress, in making
Brazos Santiago port of entry, and inquiries when
the Mexican Congress will have wisdom enough
TO confer the same advantage upon Matamoras.
The authorities of the State of Vera Cruz had
begun the collection of the tax recently imposed
upon, for the support of the public scho. Is.
A commission had assembled at Saltillo TO con-
cert measures of defence against the hostilties of
the Indians
The Legislature of Guanajuato was about to ap-
paint three individuals to prepare criminal code
and code of practice for that State.
The Monitor publishes decree, whereby the
government invests $4SO, 900 in the purchase of
muskets, rifles, and other implements of war.
They to be distributed, first among the National
Guard, and then among the frontier States of So
nora, chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon,
and Tamaulipas, in order to enable the inhabitants
to protect themselves against the Indians 1t is
one thing to have weapons, and another to have the
valor to use them.
The papers in the interior mention numerous
primary schools as having been opened in various
places.
The Uniuersal states that three thousand Indians
In the South OF Mexico, have recently taken up
arms against the government
The Legislature of Jalisco has adjourned for
want OF a quorum, some of the members having
gone home in high dudgeon, because the others
WOuld coincide N Perbnpa
In imitation of some of our own legislators they
broke the quorum TO prevent the passage of OBJ
noxlous laws.
The journals are still harping on Santa Anna-the
great majority, apparently, irrcvocaby opposed TO
his return.
Senior Pima Cuevas had resigned the post of
Secretary of the Treasury, notwithstanding the
quest of President Herrera that he should retain it,
Francisco de Arrangos had been rendered the Of
fee, and had accepted it. The Arco IRIS states that
the appointment gave general satisfaction, as Senior
Arrangols, in the public business in which he was
previously employed, displayed much capacity in
dependence, and discretion.
The insurgent Indians in the south of Mexico
had been routed by Gen. Alvarez, according to his
own accounts but it was believed they could not
be entirely put down without large reinforcements
TO the government forces.
The Legislature of San Luis Potosl has petltioned
Congress for three thousand muskets and $4,000
per month, for the purpose Of making head against
the rebels of the Sierra.
On the 10Th ult., imposing funeral ceremonies
were performed in Vera Cruz, over the remains of
the Mexicans, who lost their lives during the bonn
bardmen of that city by the American forces I'M
der Gen. Scott. The remains were all collected
together, and inferred in of the churches
There was grand display by the military, bands
OF music, the priests in full canonicals, oratlons,
drges, Nc.
The Unsr0sal comments, in the most indignant
terms, upon the conduct of two " North Ameri-
cans" who recently entered n coffeehouse in the
city of Mexico and, finding all the seats occupied
{ ed m no rnf thor ar ,aI
upon his abandoning the seat, and leaving the
house, on the ground that he was a colored man
The compatrlot of Bustamente at once dccanped,
in order as the Untrersai says, to avoid scandal
That journal then launches forth into an awful
philippe against the model republic
The Legislature of the State of Mexico had
elected Manuel Pena y Pena Governor, and Mari
Hno ArZcorreta Lieutenant Governor. Pena Is also
Chief Justice of Mexico.
IL seems Sergeant Qulnters who was arrested for
permitting the insurgent, Col. Marquee, to escape,
has himself also escaped Mexican prisoners APP
pear TO have remarkable propensity for escaping.
From the New Orleans Picayune, April 10
. The following additional information Gull
from our files OF Mexican papers, brought to US yes
ierday by the schooner Water Witch The papers
nom me capital are to the 18th ult, inclusive =
r., ne Mexican Congress is still In session. In the
Nhaihoer OF Deputies, on the 22d ult., rcqusltion
was read ron the government of San Luis Potosi,
LOT o,ooo ihuskets, and monthly supply of $50 000
10 sustain the war against the INSURGENTS i'm the
Sierra. A report was also presented recommend
ing monthly appropriation of $50, 900 or S2j 600
TO assist the 1ucatecoes. The most important iea-
ture In Congressional action is to be found in the
project submitted by the Minister of Finance, on
the I'D ut. IN which he proposes TO cut down the
expenses OF the government TO about 81 800 600
whilst he asserts that the revenue might be made
10 amount TO SI2600000 If the carried out Next
co Will prove that she is on the high road of i'm
provement. In the Senate, on the 22d ult during
the discussion of bill for individual guarantees
an article was adopted in these tems:-"ln no part
Of the United States of Mexico shall slavery be cs
tabished slaves from other countries shall regain
their liberty on reaching the national territory"
one thould be molested for his opinions their ex-
preston, when carried to licentousness would be
punishable as ordinary offences against police re-
guations.
The rum Of S25, 900 had been voted by the Next
can Congress TO the Pope Senator, Senior Isi-
nafga, offered an amendment, that this money
come OF the mock of a,,J n,n,,-