Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
MEXICO AND HER PREsnENE
EDITORS Of tie National Iatelligencea1

MEXICO AND HER PKESIOENE
To the Editors Of tie National h,felIgsneep
WAsaIHsroS, AUGusr A. 1851.
The New Oreans Psesyune Of the ls,h July lsst sosr
ains article in relation 70 Con- AnIsrA the Prsnt
McKee, 10 which beg reply through your columns
y The Pesysne ssysthat when Gen AaIHA insugu-
rated it views complimentary 70 him than hos
generally Msxcan statesmen
70 add that instead Of proving himself be able and
shened patriot be has deserted the Liberal party who placed
him in power and allied himself vilh the Jesuits and Nom
archis, vboss intsnes connuay dsrscsng the
try. Not coptsnt with abutng the deficit in the treasury
and the snarchy and dsconent alleged exist through
out Mexico wsnt Of capacity and patriotism 10 the
Presidents sAtssd with repeating, give it
the color truth charge that Gen. ARsrA has sold him
self the Jsssss and Mooarchists, ihs Pcasne sdds
"I Is charged ths even she time ,hst be was asking
permission Of ConUsss % the "a 600 remaining Of
whole anoun and that bad been ssato Bainss Brothers.
TO be placed % the credit Of MAlIAso ARIsrA,
must confsssmy surprise that such tissue Of reckless,
absurd. and malicious lshoodcou have ounditsway into
the coumnsof paper % rspscabea generally well n-
formed The New Orleans Picayvne Having been con-
slant ade Of that paper for several years. and entertaining
for is storsa hshgrespec' only suppose that this
article ha been psepasdby else, and inserted with
out Decentralization By them.
30 fer from the amount Of the American indemnity, or any
portion liz having bsen rsmittsd BY Gen. AnIsrA to Bar
nss Bro,hsss q Ce "a Be plscsd 70 his aecoant il s we'll
the paymsnf through Bsnss q Co. ofheir in
stalmen, which fell das the sod Msy last in direct
opposition the isSs and policy Of Gen. AaIsrA and that
the fourth inslmens which falls due On the 3Oh May next
has only norbssh paid but appropriation o its pay
has ystsen msds By he Congress of the United States.
hsSsS Rsrt
Brothers. the remaining Of the American indem-
niy b placed to A own account il therefore absurd
il is malicious since the money il still in the Treasury Of
the United sats unappropasd ~ Congress, and not to
be paid till Msynext. gatrA
Equally sbsuT i the charge that Gen. AnrsrA has sold
himself either 70 the monarchss clergy and Is mani
testify unjust 10 attribute the present embarrassed pecunary
condition Of tie Mexican treasury to any want Of capacity or
patriotism on part; for il iswe known that this embar
ra''meas v moi Consequent but long precedent 70 his s
vaion 10 lie Presidency II he has not yet succeeded in
storing peace plenty and confidence be has a least devoted
bis whola time and energies, with selsacn6cng devotion
and paosm Tie Hssculsan task and il there has been
any failure Of duty paotm has been not with him, but
with Others from whom be had every right 70 expect sympathy
and aid and who contrary, have from selfish and pr-
ends thwartsd his views and opposed hs measures.
isws known English have long snjoyedthe almost
exclusive control Of the mines and bullion trade Of Mexco
that the British creditors have for years bean receiving the
revenues Of the tobacco monopoly, and large per cenage Of
the Of the custom-houes and that BY oppressive
and ruinous contracts made with SAsTA AnsA for the pin
cpal mins, shsy have also monopoized nearly the whole
coinage Of the county L i equally notorious that they have
for years avaed themselves Of the control thus acquired and
ofher influence with SAHr AxSA, plumber and oPpress
Mexico BY usurious loans and fraudulent conracts."
the words Of the ts Mexican Minister Of Hacienda who.
referring to these known facts said meeting Of the
French creditors in the city Of Mexico in December last that
Mexico had particular affection for the French creditors.
because they had tried oppress the Republic BY
Of usurious loans and fraudulent contracts"
Entering upon tho Presidency with treasury thus made
oankrPY -sd s fuYne " tne iaio wa WIN sS
current revenuaS absobed BY the British crrd
tors under The ssusnrious loans and fraudulent contracts
mentioned By the Minister Of the Treasury, and with the
expenses Of the Government greatly increased BY the in
cursions Of Indians from the United States Territories, it s
surprising that Gen. ARIsrA has done little it is
that he has done much restore quiet and promote the
prosperity Of Mexico. ss
Il is worthy Of remark however, that these absurd and
false charges against Gsn. ARIsrA to at the
time with rumon Of an intended revolution the object
Of which i overthrow AlIsrA and bring back SAsrA
AsxA and, without doubt they put forward by thosa
who desire the ystsm Of usurious loans and aud
ulent contracts BY which Mexico has suffered much,
and who, finding AnIrA incorupbe and unsued their
purposes desire put their old friend sAsrA Anna in his
place. ARlsrAs desre cultivate the friendship and to
conform bis policy the views and wishes Of the United
Stairs Government well known, and it is much to be
GREETED the press Of the United States should lend aid and
comfort 10 his enemies BY circulating such ridiculous
Stories Your obcdient servant,
1i'r b77f BEN E. GREEN.
..ssr. .s REMARKS, ny THE EDITORS. si
We have no familiarity, we may indeed say no
acquaintance, with the subject treated Of in the
preceding communication. We know nothing of
the merits of General ARIsrA, or of the demerits
Of the British creditors Of the Governments Of
Mexico. The writer, by manfully putting his
name to the article, assumes all the response
bility for IT, he has right to know something
Of the Mexican authorities and policy, having been
Charge dAfaires Of the United States to that Gov
ernment at very critical period (he annexation Of
Texas) between that G0veEnment and this.
: An ExRxrIAar RuLEa-DurDg the reign Of NuMA the
temple Of Janus vas opsn day but continued
constantly shu, fohres years together entire
.ation Of Oh kind Of there a sides For only
he people Of Rome tanned, and were charmed BY
he just and mild government of their prince but the