Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-09
LATE FROM MEXICO

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ing IN opposition to the guaranteed rights of the
people Under this law Foreigners are arrested
ana expelled from the Republic without even the
fornallty OF trial and condemnation. Such acts
OF tyranny are of frequent occurrence in Mexico
and 1t is good sign that they have excited oppo-
sltIon among some of the Mexicans themselves
! dlfi1culty, which caused much scandal, has
taken place between President Arista and a Dep
| uty named Villanueva. The latter accuses the
President of having challenged him to fight duel
which would have been extremely unbecoming In
the Chief Magistrate ofthe Republic. The Cham
Dor OF Deputies has appointed special commit
tee to arrange the difficulty
The Chamber has also been sitting as a iurv for
the trial OF the charges preferred by Senior Julian
| de las Reyes, a member of the House It has
besides been engaged in discussing the Interim
nable subject OF the defence of the frontier, and
has Fassedan act granting amnesty to those per-
sons engaged in the recent revolutionary attempt.
| on the Rio Grande
Much excitement has been caused in Mexico
| by the assassination of Dr. Beisequi. He, his
wife, and Senior Esteva, were riding in car
riage when they were attacked in the vicinity of
the city, by band of robbers. After an ineffec-
tual defence, they were overpowered, land the Doc
| tor was literally stoned to DEATH Esteva wa. "a
verely, but not MORALLY wounded. The lady, by
her tears and cries, succeeded in obtaining mercy
great many persons were arrested on suspicion
OF being concerned in the preparation of the
crime.
The President has sent to the Senate the name
OF ID. Manuel LarTainzar as Minister to the u.
States, to replace Senior de Ia Rosa. Senior Lar
rainzar belongs to the Conservative party; and his
Ideas, If we may believe the papers, are diamet-
rcally opposed to those entertained by almost all
the people of the United States. He was a men,
Der of the committee which reported in favor of
annuling the Garay grant.
FARMERS, LOOK AT THls!-The opponents of
American industry-for such is the name which
must be given to those who are opposed to Civ
ing it that protection and support which are me-
cessaty to its full development-the opponents of
America are in the habit of alleging that their
policy is favorable to the farming interests of the
country. If there be any who have been misled
by this specious plea let them read the following
article from the Boston Courier, and correct the
error
We request our National Legislators to look at
the agricultural interest," and mark how it has SUI
fered under the operation of the present tariff.
The subjoined table shows the decline in the ex-
portation of breadstufs since the tariff went into
effect.
l646-47- 1927, 100000
lo47-4S. Observation-Disclosures. 19,5O0,0OO
lo4o-49 --..--------.. 23,700,O00
lo49-oO l2,200,000
lo5O-5l.- Observation-Disclosures. 100000
1t is quite unavailing for the advocates of Erect
Trade any longer to call in question the fact tina
the tariff of1846 has completely falsified the pre-
dictions of its authors. These men assured us
that it was made for the benefit of the American
farmers. Its practical operation has been for
the benefit of foreign laborers. We may inn
port foreign manufactures, foreign luxuries, and
foreign superduities much as we please, but
Europe will take nothing but our hard cash for
them, except on extreme compul.on. Famine
alone rendered flour and corn more acceptable to
Great Britain than gold and silver for short time
The famine over, she calls for gold again, and
she gets it. Let our Legislators look to it, and es-
innate how long it will be before the cheap labor
of Europe, encouraged by an anti American tariff
in America, will break down the manufacturing
enterprise of our country and drain it of the met
al which constitutes the basis of its monetary sys
tenn.
The INVASION OF THE EQUADoR.-It is said
that Gen. Flores is at the head of an expedition
which has gone from Chill to revolutionize Ecu
ador, and that he has from 5000 to $500 men,
and steamer with eight guns, besides several
sailing vessels. It is also stated that several Amor
lean and English officers accompany him.
The New York Commercial Advertiser saws it
is charged that Peru secretly favoring the ex-
petition, but apparently without any evidence
of her completely, The whole business seems to
be one of thoroughly South American charac-
ter--one of those unceasing petty attempts at
aggression and conquest which seems to be the
bane of those Repub lies.
A FEAT IN CHEMIST RY.-During recent lee
ture delivered by Prof. B. Silliman, Jr., in New
York, he soidifed carbonic gas. This was Of
fected by bringing sulphuric acid in contact with
carbonate OF soda, in strong iron vessel capable
OF resisting an expansive pressure of thirty four
atmospheres, or five hundred and ten pounds to
the square inch! Professor S. stated that this ex-
pertinent had been given up entirely in France
in consequence of the bursting of several iron yes
sells, by which several persons had been killed.
But he st ated that the iron vessels used on this
occasion had mover been known to burst, and the
experiment considered not at all dangerous. Az
the liquid lit being in liquid state in the vessel
was drawn off, large portion instantly evaporated,
and by the evaporation reduced the remainder to
the freezing point. In this way several pounds of
solid carbonic acid was obtained. 1t had the APP
pearance of the whitest snow, and was so cold
that by holding it only three seconds the hand
would be frozen. He placed portion of it around
a long vessel containing mercury, and froze
the mercury solid! The mercury was then taken
out and hammered like Lead Philadelphia Re
gaster.
The GOLD REGIONS OF AUsTRALIA.-Advices
have been received from Sidney month later in
date from which it appears that the yield of gold
continued to exceed what had been expected
During the preceding fortnight, the amounts re-.
ceived at Sidney and Melbourne showed pro-
duction at the rate of S25,OOO,0OO per annum,
butthis was probably be yond the ordinary sup
ply. Several cargoes of Coolies and Cinnamon
have been sent for to be employed as shepherds,
and one ship load had just arrived.
Mr.. Bodisco, the Russian Ambassador, gave
juvenile fancy ball in Georgetown, the other even
ing, where children were present. In the course
of the entertainments by way of joke, a little