The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-23
[From the Mobile Herald and Tribune. ]
Later from Mexico.

The Great Western brought us numerous Jour
nails from the Republic of Mexico. They are filled
with most interesting information, from which we
select few items.
The extraordinary session of Congress- which
has been awaiting the departure Of the cholera,
was finally opened on the 9Th inst
Don Louis Couio was elected President, and
Don Jose Maria Blanco Vice President.
~ Monitor RepUbLicdno contains the address OF
his EXcellency, the President Of the Republic to
the Senators and Deputies assembled. Ii is a model
message Ut that term may be applied to iD. 1t is
wonderfully short, dignified, and graceful in com.
position, and presents forcibly the state of the
country.
All the journals unite in saying that the war OF
the Presidential canvass wages with fercer FURY
than was ever before known
Eight journals have united in protest (una pro-
tesle) again the election of Gen, Mariana Arsta as
dangerous, unpatriotic, and even criminal Many
of Them publish incidents connected with the pri-
vate life of Arista.
From the tenor of the political news, we should
say Gen. Arsta 8 star Is in the ascendant Union
Is force, however, and all the opposing parties
seem disposed to unite against him. The Mexicaus
seem rapidly following in the footsteps ofthe Anglo
Americans, for their journals are the prototypes of
ours, and are as rife with personal abuse and per
snnaI praise as ours were during the :" Rough and
Ready campaign
The Nottc'oso del Panuco, of Tampico, has a
long article or the subject of the Treaty. between
Mr.. Letcher and Senior Gomez Pedraza, which
they say, was written by Mr. Clayton and sent out
1t is evident the Mexicans fear the power which
the Yankees will obtain in their country, if once
they, Archimedes-like, obtain a space Wbereuoon
TO rest their fulcrum.
dispatch was received in the CITY of Mexico.
dated Washington, July 80 1t reached the packet
steamer on the eve of her departure, and was fJr-
warded Immediately to the city. Il was only eight
days en- route, having travelled more than 1900
leagues.
Don Louis de la Rosa has demanded permission
to return to Mexico, the climate of Washington
being unfavorable to his health He is one of the
candidates for President.
The Jesuits have been expelled from New Gran.
ada. Ii the accounts be true, the sons of Saint
lgnaco have not acted decourously or else the
Granadians are half crazed
The war in Yucatan does not rage so fiercely.
The heavy rains have Gained the ardor of the
cOmbatants.
: Mem LeO'a.-The minister of war has received
letter from this state, containing intelligence that
seven hundred Indians, of both sexes, and some
negro slaves, have entered the country. They pre.
tend 1t is their intention to locate themselves there
Among these Indians are 1lS Seminoles belong
ing to that warlike people who held the United
States at bay for years, and cost them millions of
treasure; the others Quikapoos and Musco-
gees. These savages say they are weary of war,
and wish to become citizens. The whole frontier
country has suffered greatly from the incursions of
the Apaches and the Camanches. Hence it is not
remarkable the people should be alarmed al the
vicinity Of the remnants Of warlike nations
The assassin of Don Camille Burros had been
condemned to be hanged.
The cholera had appeared in Tampico but as
yet was not so terrible in its ravages as elsewhere
The cholera is rapidly disappearing from Vera
Cruz. The Eco del Commerce. F." SAYS, there is
great suffering in Vera Cruz in consequence of the
enormous price of flour. 1t is proposed that a
vessel be at once sent to New Orleans to purchase
flour, which can be sold at cheaper rate than at
present. The authorities of the city have forbidden
export of -four into the interior as the citv re-
quires every dust of it. Besides the high price of
the article, it is dreadfuly bad All descriptions
of provisions are scarce. Sugar is above the pur-
chase of any but the rich, There is call upon the
government to do away with the duties upon for
eign produce, and allow it to enter free. There
seems prospect of famine on the sea-shore.
There were rumors of pronunciamiento in
the capital, and many Of the military, supposed to
be engaged in it, have been ordered to quit the ctv
Immediately.
The Camanches have recently attacked the in
habitants of the hacienda Of Ceneguilla, and muir
dered number of them. In Durango, on the
frontiers, the people are suffering dreadfullv from
the inroads of the savages.