The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-13
From the National Intelligencer
Tho Inland Travel to California.

Tho Inland Travel California.
We have received from the minister of the republic Of
Mexico to the United States letter subject of
little interest at this moment to the public of this country
Of which have caused translation posi-
pie to be made for the information of readers, fol-
lows:
Letter from the Merican Minister.
WASHINGTON. January %, ls49.
GENTLEMEN: great number of persons proposing to
from different parts of the United States ask whether
hey would find any obstacle to their passage Mex
or Mazatlan, from Vera Cruz Mexico and thence
to Acapulco They wish also to know whether they will
Every foreigner, of what nation soever, with
Mexico can across the territory of the republic in
authorities prouded alray that he carries his proper pass
ports if he be alien resident in Mexico his letter of
fence, every traveller has that right but in of the
States of police, provided that tho polt
ing armed and he that does without snch license, either
becomes suspected, is exposed to having his weapons
political authorities refusing license for refused
except suspected of being robbers capable of
These the provisions existing for ordinary But
that now presenting itsef TOR Mexico altogether
1aordinary and novels very migration of for
egners, and foreigners but lately with her. which
about pass her territories, and wishes do
the authorities of my country will adopt have already
adopted, measures new and extraordinary with view to
guarding against dsu bances which these cmgrans
might commit any contest that might arise between them
and other wayarers, The quiet country folks the
may pass am sure that there is in Mexico no ill-ds
position towards foreigners nor even towards citizens
OF the United States am equally confident that the
greater Of the emigan's about the Mexican
territories ara honorable and peaceful but among
those same emgants there may well be disordey
men capable OF committing excuses and acts OF violence
which will conpromit only them, but their compan-
IONS 1t is to provide against such disorders that ppose
special measures of police will have been already taken in
Mexico What they do not and cannot yet know,
cept that in general they be such the eigners
passing through the Mexican republic their way Up
per Gallo MIA will do well respect and submit In
them he fVh naion NAV
VIII lind in the laws and authorities of Mexico complete
guaranty TOR their lives tor goods and everything
that can according laws OF Mexico be
property.
is probable that one of those measures of police which
Ge1co has adopted or will adopt, will be that OF forbid
uS mat eiRran's shall her territories in
es more numerous than in the judgment of her auhori-
es, sh be necessary Tor their security lconsder it
pln also, that IT Will lot be permitted that parties
emgrants should assume military organization nor &C
knowledge, among themselves, the command, rule,
pefoly oil one more OF their number the To
allow this would be much the allowing foreign
troops to pass the Mexican territory and this under
The constitution, the government cannot permit unless
WIN the assent OF the Congress.
oonsus and vice consuls OF the Mexican republic
horized to furnish passports all foreigners going into
Mexico. If foreigners about TO do so take their departure
rom port where there Mexican consulate, then the
ke out passports from consul or vice consul OF any
nation IN arniiy with Mexico.
some persons have also inquired of me what route
most advantageous.
10 go from Tampico the port of San Bias the emil
suls WIN have TO pass through regions little peoped i'll
Ppuea with food at some points almost destitute of
50 tha they would have prvaions to encounter
ny The way, from The city of Mexico Acapulco in order
embark thence for het destination, they would have
PASS through the populations OF the south OF Mexico and
regard almost inevitable that quareis and strife should
VI hose districts In my opinion, most ye OF,
route that emgrans take from Vera Cruz TO the city
then through the federal district. Che State OF Mexico
and the States Of ueetaro OF Guansjaa,o and OF Jaco
BIAS II preferable the distance bel nV shorter
90 to Guadalsara through the State OF Michoacan bu