The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

From MExIco--An arrival at New Orleans
brings papers from the city Of Mexico to the
9th Of April
The Mexican Congress was still in session.
The usuil time for adjourning is the 18th of
April. A bill had passed the House to prolong
the session for one month. 1t had veto be
acted on in the Senate.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate for
the abolition of the governmental monopoly of
tobacco, after the LIST of September next sub
shutting therefor an annual tax upon the
article.
No appointment has been made of a Minister
of Finances, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Senior Esteva The fiscal
affairs Of The country are in so embarrassed q
state, that it appears difficult to obtain a COM
petent person who is willing to accept the
situation.
A census of the city and State Of Mexico is
now in the course of compilation. The govern
ment has issued a circular requiring those taking
it to report the number of fore gners residing in
their respective wards with indications Of the
nationality Of these foreigners, their character
occupations, &c. The circular not stating the
object for which this census has been ordered,
considerable alarm was cheated by its appearance
among the foreign residents of Mexico.
Another conspiracy against the government
had been discovered in Yucatan. Some con-
demned criminals aided by soldiers of the 10th
regiment, had united and determined to murder
the authorities and set fire to the capital. A
sergeant and several soldiers had been found
| guilty and condemned TO de.
In relation to the Tehuantepec treaty, the
Traite dUnion remarks:A-
The Tehuantepec treaty is no v being dis
cussed in the two chambers of Congress. Re-
plying, in the House OF Deputies, to question
of the representatives from Oajaca, the Minis
ter of Relations declared that the treaty which
would be submitted to Congress for its ratifica-
ton, had undergone several notifications, some
favorable to Mexico. The Senate on its side
has gone further, and before examining the
treaty confided to special committee the duty
of examining the legality Of the decree of the
9Th of November, 1876, according to Garay a
further time for the opening of the lsthmus OF
Tehuantepec. This committee of which Lar
rainzar is chairman has reported IN Jaror @,
The nudity Of the decree.
! A proposition in the Sera 10 forbid the further
immigration Of foreigners on the Isthmus du ing
the discussion Of the Tehuantepec treaty was
negatived by a vote Of 40 to Al.
The cholera had made its appearances al
Sinolai.
The Ayuntamento Of the city Of Mexico has
adopted resolution, skiing the general govern
ment to suppress bin fights within the city and
| State.
The Picayune publishes the following items
Of information derived from a gentleman who
came across the country from Acapulco 10
Vera Cruz
Several large and influential parties in Mex.
leo are plotting for change in the government
One party wishes to join Mexico once more
to Spain, and counts upon the Spanish
troops and authorities in Cuba for assistance.
Another party-that Of the manufacturing inter
Q t--is trying qnietly and slowly TO get up a
feeling in favor Of the return Of Santa Anna Ia
power-There is still another party, and not q
feeble one, in favor Of immediate annexation to
the United States.
The accounts Of Indian murders in the North
en States of the republic are as fearful as
ever. IL matters 60 on as at present, many
years would not elapse before the savages wonld
wrest back every foot Of land they possessed
before the conquest.