The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24
From the New Orleans Delta. April 10.
Mexican News.

Mexican News.
The brig Water Witch left Vera Cruz on the 5th inst
and arrived in this port yesterday morning, We in
debted to her polite and gentlemany commander, Capt
Brown for files OF Mexican papers running up to the
date OF her departure. 8sss9f
The federal Congress was in session in the city of Mex.
leo, The reorganization of the army-of the military
rbunalsthe planting OF colonies on the northern from
ere the asnqn q Go1ss
the city Of Mexico, to San juan on the Pacific had been
adopted. The Mexican journals predict confidently its
the capital and IN the States Of Mexico and Vera Cruz
disposed to make liberal advances Tor the furherance
OF the enterprise.
The city Of Mexico was tranquil, and pronunciamien.
mongers seemed disposed to allow the republic
repose through the summer at least The monarchical
party alone continue 10 wage fierce newspaper war
against the present administration Herrera being jast
now the main point OF attack II is curious fact that
this hypocrica gentry have assumed the Of "the
law and order party'-the name under which, nova.
days, traitors, cowards rascas, and murdeers, well
in Mexico as in France Italy, and in Austria, perpe-
trafe their nisdeeds ffst
The cholera prevailed extensively the States Of Fac
aecas New Leon, Michoacan, and in other parts OF the
republic There had been from thirteen TO nineteen
day in the city of Zacatecas during the past month.
Tanhuaio and the hacienda Of Soledad Michoacan,
were severely scouged BY the fearful plague, six cases
The Indian war 10 Yucatan was drawing 10 close
the Indians had been worsted in several engagements.
habants OF these States are continually harassed BY
the savage hordes which, from Texas New Mexico and
California overrun their country destroy or carry away
their property murder their women and old men, and
lead their children into captivity Our government s IN;
der solemn treaty obligations. besides the obligations OF
humanity and good neghborhood to restrain these hell
sh hends It's time that something should be done 70
redeem the faith OF the nation, pledged in the treaty OF
Guadalupe. The little that has been done is mere
mockey-keepng the word Of promise to the ear and
breaking h 10 The hope The OF infantry for such
service, far from being check upon the Indians en-
eourages them by its neficiency. The Legislature OF
Sonora for the protection OF their constituents, have
abshed guerrilla corps and offered rewards for the heads
OF those savage robbers and murdere The Legislature
OF Chihuahua dad likewise but il appears that the chiefs
OF those gueIrlIas the number an American BY
the name Of John Glanfon-have made themselves as
fearful for MURDER rape, and rapine, any OF
the Cumanche Apache chiefs whom they undertook 10
destroy Who will now take the reward Tor the head Of
John GIantoni f &ift
Smuggling over the northern frontier is on the increase
The revenue from customs dwndlng down to nothing
not enough to pay for the expenses Of collection The
governor OF New leon, in communication TO the Minis
ter Of Finance asgns, among other for this de.
cline of the receipts OF the customs the participation OF
the collecting officers In the business OF smuggling car
ned on BY the people on the American side Of the RIO
Grande. ~ ~ ~