Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27
FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers have dates from
Mexico to the lst April, which furnish the sub
joined intelligence:
4 The Mexican Congress in session in the city
Mexico. The reorganization Of the army-of the military
tribunathe planting of colonies the northern frontier
were engrossing the attention of Congress project 70
building railroad from Vera Cruz through the city of Mexico
to San Juan, the Pacific had been adopted The Mexi
journals predict, confidently its speedy termination
Capitalists and property holders in the capital and in thu
States Of Mexico and Vera Cruz Opposed make liberia
advances for the furtherance of the enterprise
The city Of Mexico tranquil, and pronunciamiento
mongers seemed disposed TO allow The republic repose
through the least The monarchcal party alone
continue to wage fierce newspaper against the present
Administration HERRERA being just now the
main point of attack.
GARCIA CoSDE, the President Of the Commission for de-
fnins the boundary line between the United States and
Mexico, returned to the Capital the 27h and will proceed
IN November next TO complete the labor entrusted him
1t is said that Sir CHARLES BAsKHEAD the British Minis
Mexico, leave that country and return home by the
next packet.
1 On the night of March 27th Don JuAx DE Dros CAsrno
Deputy Of Congress, assasnated in his own house in
the city of Mexico. He must have been murdered while he
was taking his siesa His servant entered his chamber
10 o'clock night and stumbled over the dead BODY
his master He had received than thirty stsbs all on
left side Of the body and thus have been killed while
asleep No clue had been discovered suspicion to any
person. cloak and patio alone were taken, and thew
probably used for disguise Private vengeance must
have been the motive.
The cholera prevailed extensively in the States Of Zaca-
tecas New Leon, Mchoacan and in other parts Of the Re-
public There had been from thirteen nineteen cases
day in the city Of Zacatecas during the past MONTH Tan
huao and the Hacienda Of Soledad in Michoacan were se
verey scourged by the fearful plague, cases in seven
proving fatal.
The Indian war in Yucatan was drawing to clsse the
Indians had been wored several engagements No, so in
Sonora and chihuahua. The unprotected inhabitants Of
States continually haassed by the savage hordes
which, from Texas, New Mexico and California overrun
their country, destroy carry away their property murder
their and old men, and lead their children into cap.
viy Our Government under solemn treaty obig
besides the obligations Of humanity and good neighborhood
restrain these fends. II is time that something should be
done redeem the faith Of the nation pledged in the treaty
Of Guadalupe The Legislature of Sonora for the proec-
ton OF their constituents, have established guerrilla corps and
offered rewards for the heads Of those savage robbers and
deer The Legislature Of Chihuahua did likewise But it
appears that the chiefs those suerasamong the number
American, by the name Of John Glanton--have made
themselves fearful fo MURDER rape and rapine as
any Of the Camanches Apache Chiefs whom they under
took to destroy.
Smuggling the northern frontier is on the increase
Tn. revenue from customs is dwindlng down nothing
not enough to pay T the expenses Of collection The Gov
ernor Of New Loon in a communication to the Minister Of
Finance assigns among other for this decline OF the
receipts OF the customs, the participation of the collecting off
GERS IN the business Of smuggling carried the people
the American side Of the Rio GranJe