Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-11-22
From the N. o. Picayune, Noo. 14th.
FROM MEXICO

it is designed to enforce.
From the N. O. Picayune Nou. 14th,
FROM MEXICO.
by the arrival yesterday, OF the schooner Bonita
from Vera Cruz have received papers from the city
OF Mexico to the first instant, being more than month
later than previous
The question ofthe election still remains undecided
So far Arista is ahead and his chances are much the
best, though 1t is almost certain that he has not OBJ
tanned an absolute majority of all the votes In Mex
CO at Presidential election, the vote is given by
IN the Federal District, which asoned good dea
OF Excitement, resulted in favor Of Arsta So lar he
has carried the State of Mexico, the Federal District
| (Which votes a State,) Querearo Vera Cruz San
| Luis de Potosi, Guanajuato Oaaea Coahuia, Tam
aulipas, and probably Snaloa Sonora and Chiapas-
Yucatan, Guerrero and Zacatecas went for Almonte-
Durango and Eueya Leon for Rosa Micoacan for
election because the Legislature forgot that to
come off, and adjourned without attending to the bust
ness. good many asprants were disappointed in con,
sequence The Trait d'Unlon says that Arista will
| certainly be the next President.
When the result OF the election in the district was
known, number OF electors called on Arista, and
made an address to him, as follows:
| Fatgued. as are, by the sad condition to which
the Republic is reduced and by the false promises
which have continually been made to u.s. have di-
rected our eyes toward you as the only citizen from
whom can expect safety for our country Conidmg
in the good faith ofhe Federasts who have proposed
you as a candidate, we have believed they told u.s.
that you would engage to Sustain the Independence the
integrity, the liberty and the progress of the Republic
On the strength othis promise have given you our
vote. We doubt not that you will raty and fulfil our
| expectations.
Arista replied
Iappeal to facts in testimony of the loyalty of my
principles. Since have had any share or influence in
the present Administration, the States have been pro-
tected IN their liberty and the Federal laws have been
| rehglousy observed My conviction is that the Gov
eminent, succeeding to the which exists, can
not do otherwise than continue the. same spath pre-
scibedby our institutions. lfmY ellow-citizens ele-
vale me to the position of President of the Republic |
firm tina. will sustain, at the price of my blood
the popular federal representative SYSTEM sincerely
thank the electors of the district who have by their
vote given me so brilliant proof of their confidence.
After this formal dec aration tae electors elictated
the probably successful candidate, and dispersed with
cries OF "Long live the Federation "Long live Gen.
| Arsta."
The subject which now seems to attract most at
tention IN Mexico is the arrangement of the "nerior
and exterior debit The financial condition. of the
country truly desperate, and matters daily get
ting worse. M: Payne, Minister OF the Interior, de-
mands that the three millions ofthe American indem-
current expenses The Chamber of Deputies passed a
resolution suspendng all but absolutely necessary
meats withthe exception those on the foreign debt
The Senate refused to act on this resolution before ar
ranging the interior debt The foreign debt is settled
by giving the creditors (they being wlling an order
for So 800 O00 of the American indemnify and reduc-
ing the interest to three per cent on the capital osome-
thing over ten millions; to pay this three per cent
twenty-five per cent. on the duties at the frontier GUS
tom house, sixty five per cent the duties on exports
from the Pacific, and five per cent those from the
Gulf ports are mortgaged besides the other national
! revenues when these do not suffice.
The Pdtilotd OF Oaaca learns with great satsfac-
ton from resident OF the parish Guchcovi that the
American commission appointed to survey the route
between the two seas had commenced its arduous la.
| bors. L he Patriota says:
It appears indubable that this work will be carried tc
favourable termination, for the Director, NJ Pierre
Edouard rastour after having hisiarriva conducted
himself IN the most gentiemany manner has realized
in his proceedings the high opinion which was formed
OF his theoretical knowledge He has been seen making
the most dangerous reconnosances venurng into
the PACING with his little vessel, and thus surmountins
the obstacles which offered to the first enterprise
Wepercelve that Capt. Jones Levy is making gooc
deal OF fuss In Mexico about his route, though w,
have heard nothing of it in the United States He hal
sent in document to the Mexican Government solicit
ing the exclusive privilege for ninety nine years. OF open
| ing road from Vera Cruz by Rio Alvarado and tn,
Sierra Madre to the port of Huatuco the Pacific
between the line OF Garays grant and the Rio Tonic or
the morrill, and the Verde the south. The trips arr
to be from New York to Havana, New Orleans, Mata
moros, Tampco, Vera Cruz Alvarado and Huatulco
and from thence to San Francisco twice month The
line will connect at New York 18th the Liyerpoo
steamers The vessels at both ends of the route are
ready, according to Capt. Levy. 1t may all very well
| be, but we have seen no evidence of it yet.
Several severe shocks OF earthquakes have been felt
in the State OF New Leon. They are thought to be
/
in the State of Zacatecas
-Four highway robbers, condemned to death on the
10Th OF last April were executed Queretaro on the
| 18th and 18th of October.
Juan Grania has obtained from Congress the privi-
ege OF establishing electric telegraph between Vera
Cruz and the city OF Mexico. One of the Instruments
has arrived, and experiment was to be made with il
at the National Palace.
There IS proposition atpresent pending to light the
cy.
A grand mass in gratitude for the disappearance of
the cholera was celebrated in The great Cathedral at
Puebla. "
The State of Durango is suffering terribly from the
depredations of the Indians. band Of four hundred
hao raVersed considerable portion of the State de-
stroyng every thing in their way and assasSnating the
inhabitants When they appeared disposed to enter San
Juan del Rio, the director OF that place assembled sixty
men and offered TO attack the savages. They seeing
resistance to be probable retreated taking with them,
however, great amount of booty.
The trial OF the prisoners accused of numbering the
deputy Canedo is progressing at the city OF Mexico.