Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-24

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shs chooner Bonita, we have re-
osivsd Vera Cruz dates 10 the 18th
nit. and city of Mexico to the 24th.
Among the passengers were Capt.
7 p. Levy and Mr.. Gardiner. on
their wayto Washington, We believe
with dispatches, S. T. Clissold, Esq,
and Hon. C. w. w. Fitzwilliam.
From verbal accounts which we
have received we are led TO believe
that Arista's popularity is on the de-
cline, and thai revolution against
his government is extremely Proba-
HE. It's said the President has a.
bandoned the liberal party and al
lied himself with the clergy, for
bribe. This course, il is understood,
was adopted by the clergy to secure
their large possessions which were
meuaced by the Government in or
der to repIenish the treasury.
The Monitor, which still yields
guGsI support TO Arista's administra-
ton, wages as vigorous a war as ever
upon the priests, while the Uniyer-
sal, the acknowledged Jesuit organ,
continues TO exhibit the most bitter
hostility to the Government. The
rumors Of revolution, made public by
the press, refer TO the designs and
machination oil the Santanistas.
These rumors have received more
credit from the circumstance of the
recent journey of one of Santa An
mas agents TO Mexico, and the sim
gulaf alnouncement of a Jamsica
paper that the. ex-President would
return to his country in June, in ac-
cordance with the general desire Of
the people. We have before US a sup
plemenI OF the Monitor Of June 18th,
which has an article commencing
thus:
"The indefatigable patriots, the
able agents Of the illustrious pros
cribed, those who will not even eat
while his benemeriti excellencY does
not direct the destinies of the coun-
try which is so dear to him, have
engaged in the wild undertaking OF
causing il TO be believed that the vic
tor of Cerro Gordo will some day re-
turn to this capital; and they add,
with a candor worthy of compassion,
the most condescending assertion that
Senior Arista, no doubt from pure
fear, has resolved 10 give up the
Government 10 Senior Uraga, and
retire 70 San Louis Potosi."
Congress is busily engaged in de.
vising ways and means to raise rev.
enue Tor carrying on the Govern
ment.
The Chamber of Deputies has a.
dopted the proposition imposing an
additional tax of eight per cent on
all foreign merchandise imported
through the maratime and frontier
custom-hOuses into the interior OF
the Republic. Senior Pena y Cuevas
has introduced four propositions for
the raising Of revenue. The first
imposing a contribution Of four dol
lars on thousand on all the urban
and rural property of the Republic,
excepting only churches and benev-
oIent or charitable institutions. The
second re-establishes the capitetion
tax; the third provides for collecting
the duty Of three per cent imposed
by the law of 1921 on the production
ofgold and silver; and the fourth impo-
ses contribution of FIVE per cent on the
consumption Of tobacco. Il is doubtful
whether any or all ofthese measures can
effect anything in the way of relieving
the Government from its embarrass.
ments.
There were but $500, 900 in the treas
ury, whilst S500,0 are owing for May
alone, and it will be still worse during
the summer months.
The Government seems determined
to follow strictly the lead Of Congress
ia the Tehuantepec affair. In accor-
dance with the laie decree annulling
the grant to Garay, the Supreme govern.
ment has addressed the following Off
cial communication to the authorities of
Osjaca:
'In another note | communicate to
your Excellency the decree rendered
to-day by the National Congress, an !
nulling the decree Of November 8, 1876, Il
which prolonged the privilege conceded .
to D. Jose de Garay for the opening of =
an interoceanic communication across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
"His Excellency, the President, un- :
derstanding the imperious duty imposed q
on him by the constitution, Of crushing d
the will ofthe National Legislature to o
be enforced, desires that yonr Excellen-
cy publish the said decree without loss
oftime; and that in the prescribed man.
ner you prohibit all labor or scientific re.
connoissance at Tehuantepec or Coat /
zacoalcos, making the Americans con- o
cerned in the work depart from the Re- \
public; or, if they be permitted to re- Il
main, giving them TO understand that 4
under no consideration will they be 9
suffered to prosecute their work, and 4
that they can only remain subject 10 the !,
laws ofthe nation, in the same manner :
as any other foreigners.
We learn from private but reliable =