The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24
From The Nelo Orleans Picay,nle IF august 10.
Later from Mexico,

BY the arrival yesterday of the brig Amadora
Captain LaOala, we have received papers from the
city of Mexico 10 the 25th ult.
The Presidential canvass continues TO cause much
excitement. The campaign Is carried on in the
most approved style of modern electioncering
and notice is given IN the Monitor that meetings
Of the friends Of the different candidates TO be
held. In one of it's articles the Monitor speaks as
follows:
During the twenty nine years which have
elapsed since the Mexican nation achieved its in
dependence, II has not enjoyed a agile moment Of
fciioity-nor has it experienced any thing but
tnucd disorders caused by the civil wars of which
il has continually been made the victim, by the
prejudices o; parties Thus the country was ru-
ned, till the fatal day when IT was invaded by the
government OF the North, which, with handful Of
men, and profting by our internal dssensions,
penetrated, 10 our shame, to the capital OF the re-
public itself where public spirit was 80 crushed, or
rather destroyed, that III order To free Ourselves
from enemies, it was necessary to make a
treaty by which we lost an immense part Of our
territory, and to conclude peace truly shameful"
The article then goes 10 say that AIista is the
only that can restore public credit, and estab
lish the foreign relations on a footing Of equality
with other nations, and particularly with the Uni
ted States It's natural enemy" The Monitor is
par ticularly severe on Almonte and Santa Anna.
IL says of the latter, that there is not village in
Mexico that does not curse his memory.
For some days the capital was alarmed with a
runor that Mazatan had pronounced for Santa
Anna. 1t was suggested that the funds in the Gus
tom house would be applied for revolutionary pur
poses II subsequently appeared that the report
was without foundation.
The instruction in the State of Oajaca, which
has for some time caused good deal of trouble, IL
not yet suppressed Melendez, the leader of the
movement, fast as he is beaten at one point,
appears at another, with new followers. lie tried
to take refuge Tehuantepcc, was closely pursued
and suddenly made a stand, when il thought
he could no longer resist.
Since the decrease of the cholera it was thought
a quorum of Congress would be able TO assemble.
In addition to the questions already proposed for
their considerations they will have to revise the acts
of the State Legislatures the projects relative the
defence of the frontier ganst the Indians, the nom
ination of the members of the Supreme Court of
Justice, and the organization of that body. The
members in the capital held an informal meeti lg,
at which sixty nine were present The members
from Yucatan will probably be admitted.
The provincial press is discussing the Tehuante
pee treaty, making vague inslnuations of the dan
gcrIikcy 10 arise from permitting the North Amer
icans any pretext TO set foot on the territory Of
the republic.
The French minister reviewed the legion Franco
Eirangere on the 18th ut. The Trait d. Union says
that the ardor of the legion has been considerably
cooled by the backwardness Of the Mexican gov
ernment in granting justice TO Of the mem
bers. few days afterwards the legion was dis
banded
A man named Yillaplando has been arrested on
suspicion of having been concerned in the murder
of the deputy canedo.
II was reported that the Minister of Finance, Sr
Payne, had made arrangements with some com
mercial houses TO procure enough money TO meet
present emergencies. The treasury quite
empty, and the amount borrowed was $20O,0O0,
for which two per cent. per month was to be paid.
There had been an attempt at Instruction in
Oajaca, but it quickly suppressed The lead
crs were Lieut.. Col. J. NJ. Prado, and the com
mandant of the battalion.
The cholera was rapidly disappearing in the city
of Mexico. During the few days previous 10 the
9th, the deaths per day of all diseases amounted
to between thirty and forty. At Pucba the disease
had broken out with great virulencc. The Lcgis
ature had authorized the Governor TO borrow
100000, to be employed during the epidemic.
The deaths per day reached more than hundred,
and many distinguished persons had been carried
oil.
During the month Of June last there arrived at
Vera Cruz from foreign ports one thousand two
hundred and scventy-two passengcrs-departed
five hundred and sixty nine.