New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-12
NIENIl'O
CELEBRATION or ARISrAS BIRTH.
frum our own Correspondent

From our own Cores rondeut
NENco. Monday, Aug 4, ISL
On the evening OF the 18th July, that pre-.
ceding the birthday Of Gen Nrs'a. grand se.enaae
VAS gwen Ia the great square, under the windows 4
the apartments of the President. 10y $50 musicians
During the intervals 81 the different pieces of music,
fireworks were Ter OIL. which. brilliantly Illuminating
the usual darkness OF The pace revealed 70 The sight
the presence Of about twenty thousand gloomy spec
taiorS Aside nom the music. which was yery
good most profound silence. even to sadness. pre-
vailed, only interrupted by an occasional shout Of 4
yender of sweet things. or other refreshments
The balconies ofthc palace. AMI particularly those
Of the apartments OF the President, were throngei
with ladies and the Government employees. Two
hours had passed m Slieucc-the musicians had re-
ireshod themselves for thu third time. and had PLAY
ed their gran hlaI when man standing IA the midst
~ the laoles wLO adorned one OF the balconies OF the
President, cried out 20 the people below, Qns t,rr
81 Generai Arsia F." pon which silence, II posi-
Die more profound than had been observed before.
prevailed throughout the assembled multitude The
shout from the window was repeated with moro
energy than before and apparently not unalmglct
with anger or perhaps twas with disappointment.
Vird Genera AriSfa ." The echo. howey,s. died
away the dark SOlltuGes but there was response
from the people The sweet-meat man. AFTER
mentary silence, continued his cry OF "daifes n'an.
Juices " and the ycndei OF nuts that oi ms own.
n fiuTfnfi n
silence prevailed among the people as though there
was not one heart IN tho midst OF That great multi
tude which felt a ihfob OF lOy.
This little incident ought TO serve as a lesson 70
the rulers of tins nation. not thai there n an' ,o-
ence To be- feared on The pant Of the pe0p.e-fr
from a. But 1t shows them how Indifferent the feel.
IngS OF a nation may become after years of shawI.
negief and oppression, and II ougN Ia insore "A
ardent desire ON their part 10 regcnerat' IN" cond-
ton Of the masses.
Santa Anna on occasions simlar 20 thi have re-
lated above while ~ The midst Of ms reckless ca
Tter, had recourse Go the influence OF Palqss uhe
national beverage and even to stronger drinks. m
oroer to obtain tho shouts OF the popuilce But
doubt now that such tricks would produce effect,
and applaud the wisdom of ATIsta On abstanng irsm
them. lf indeed We may attribute It 10 such and
hope he may never degrade himself by having re-
TO those means To obtain applause, but on the
contrary may he endeavOr Ia do ne has promised.
and by hls acts alleviate the condition ana promote
the happiness OF his country.
do not look upon the above incident IA any Ohef
lght than A. Al Indication OF the improvement u
The people, mean the poorer classes They have
been 50 long oppressed, and So long dc ;ened 9y
false appearances. thoy will not easily believe N
good Intentions They will wait with patience for
the acts Of those u no have made promises. bat VII
no longer allow themselges % be- deceived ~ hAe
words or sumptu0us display Ia 4 word, they AZ
pear 10 begun 10 think
On the 10Th The President gave dinn0 inviting
al The foreign Ministers and many Of The principal
PEOPLE OF the city Among those who wsr. invited
and did not attend. Nas The Archbishop. Peni
Cueyas and many other. was not surprised II
the absence Of the former, as lie - singular man.
and an invitation a. In Ter annOys him. and h. m
yaIabiy refuses o. 90 On such occasions. among
those Mo dd not accept aH IMITATION were tastane-
O.. he Minister OF Ecclesiastical Ahairs Morales 81
the supreme Court and FigurOa. tn N'Eio puD
fishes "A last Of he whole.
In The evening Of me eame day a concert ~ts
gwen Al Tbs National Theater, al winch Gen. Afisa
was expected 20 attend. An aekxdrd incident 90.
CURED there also By come strange mistake iVhrt
nd .fran AZ tnf D
was taken FOR the PrcslGont sign was Nyen 70 IAo
musicians outside. VITO began and played NE hlieh
destined 10 De- played on ne arrival o! the aitef 70
conccr Lad begun. hut hearing the music outside,
the curtain Was lCt down. ~ OrdeTtO be- ready 0'hs
q q hymn agreed upon on ms arrival seeing " "h'
nobody but T0nel the concert was continued Oh
the arrival Of he President there vas no mamiesn-
ton Of pleasure. nor was applause gwen.
The S,eO J. no Jos arms against the 6Oyefnmem
IN consequence Of he dissolution OF the jaafa pa.
nt9tr0 anG ON account OF the fine Of 500 lnpossi
on Gen. AlmOufe aLd fumplldO, the editor Of lhis
paper FOR continuing 70 attend the meetings Of thai
body when hey were prohibited. The meeunD
we're held m The house Of AlmOnte. Both b. ana
Cump.idO resisted BE payment Of the me, Therefore
soldiers were sent 10 Their houses To SEIZE tnen mr.
n.tu!e Ths was done, and accusations nave osei
made 0y them before Congress against Nacedo ne
Minister o. Relation aIi a.,O against The GOyefH
81 the District for alleged illegal proceedings m 10
matter In Consequence Of tins ahaif Jte ,Hoo
the blfh day OF tie President GcyO,ed 20 hum Over
three columns exposing the state Of M go inty On
his Inauguration fhf state ia when y - Al pfr'eh,
IN consequence lsa's The Sfgitoj Ot the hI-d1ectei
measures Of the present Government, an pfecflms
me ruin Of The country, because u his 9'mDlsut-
ton. IN word, t.ls paper attacks me present 90
mmlstratOn with re most rnmeasired ylOience-
laurb mare ttqR Ths inireysai stfr ald
Two military officers have been seat - PRISONERS
20 liOa 10 cOIseC rence Of attending those inee'ns
7 he real cause n me dissolution Of this Jlnn
sad 10 be because eon.e Of the principal orators az
pointed for The celebration Of 10Th Sept. are saHt
Annisfas. and that among The number was saneAsL
Navarro. IL IS great pity that Gen Ai'a -,
allowed himself 10 be influenced by fear o. i1em ~
would have been better tO have ie. tnem pfet'L.|
be- would thus avoided irritating them, hA1 ~
knows II he ATTENDS % me eKigences % ne hA''D,
be has enough 10 80 besides having Ocon|F' %
a f." cIscOnenied qaftisans Of ne MO '''"'
country. 1870.
Another revolution would al The pfesfhl u''' -
the leath-olow ~ fti. Republic.
The princIr al square com Ir.ef from thir'' p" ~
acre.. aud u v4s quite fs1 -fbIIs f.e4, ~ s4t>s