The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-22

THT REPORTED RATIFICATION or TuE TKHAUErErEc
TxkATY-THE FRENCH ExrBprTIOS TO SONORA.
ffrom the New Orleans Courier. May IA

TH HntokfEp RATIFICATION OF 1uE TEHAUkTErEc
TxxArY-THE FRENCH EXrRprTIos TO SONORA
(from the New Orleans Courier, May Ia
by the American Capt Maioncy which LEFT Vera Cruz
on the sth inst We have psess from the city OF Mexico
Prom Capt NJ we learn verbally that news bad reached
vers CrM q TIE RATIFICATION q ne frsa q ieAaun,erer oy
Jcs Op. Rod rsantesed great T,Jeoae he SION
We eve this report a. we get IT. meriy ransating
article from French paper printed In Mexico. tho
18th Of April week previous 10 the sailing Of the brig
American
The Tchuan tepcc question il more than ever the
order Of the day The ZtmTealica &C Jaapa announces
that the commanding Cruz had
from the general government orders TO repair with
detachment OF his troops the mouth OF thu
coscos river and complete tho Notifications at that
point Ths movement crises from OF invasion
by Amcscans who said To be on tho way TO the
i,thmus five hundred strong.
We Gay Tie editors of the French paper, lie 7'eit
Stn'onp have long since plcdic,ea hat the time
would como when Sonora would eclipse California; and
now VIC are on the Of seeing pro phccy fulfilled
Our readers are already thai French expedition
OF 400 men, under the command OF 81 de findrsy lett
san frsnchco some month ago and made theii way 10
sonora second expedition is following the first,
II not already arrived In word from all the cities and
towns Of Mexico strangers have st out siney or in bands
tor Sonora. In the capital several Frenchnen
preparing TO Join their country who have been taking
the direction Of Sonora This enterprise will no doubt
loon up in large proportions before long.
While On this subject we must notice another report
which w would fan hope i unfounlcd. II will I've
collected that months ago North American expe-
dition set cut from California and explored sonora with
the design II taking 1p their abode there This oxpt
ton WIS badly treated by the Mexican authorities in
sonora and driven cut by force Of Il. is pre-
tended that the Americans. having had their pride
further wounded by the kind reception given the
French and other foreigner. have formed alliance
With the Apache tribe OF Indians in order to
hositios against the French elonists 1t is to
imagine how amcntale may b. the consequence Of this
alliance OF Californian adv. and the savsges
tar the French coloniss concerned With the all
and obstinate war
FL Uni,ers0i of the LIST inst notices reports which
were cursn in the capital touching conspracics against
wtlS said hat Ntnnn had
MAIDS r1vrunciGmco at Gucrcaro against the govern
nent IL also said that the conducta which cft
Mexico Tor Vera Cruz had been pundcred on its way
down
The prcjcct far creating free zone" the north
eastern frontier has been put to resi- in the Mexican Con
great mpuse has been given to the Of
Acapulco, in consequence Of numerous steamers and
sailing vcsses entering that port Of late years.
The ias! accounts from ucatan reached to the Goth
ultimo. At that date nothing known touching the
late Of the expedition under General against the
Indians OF the peninsula
conducta left the city Of Mexico. the oath ut.,
with treasure for Vera Cruz amounting to 81 100000
The President Of e4ico had to Congress
TO pass Nw fixing at SO per barrel the duty -four
supported at Vera Cruz &c This mas been approved Of
by the Mexican Senate, but the other house had not
come to any decision on the subject.
lProm the New Orleans Bee May al
M. Larrpinzar. the Minister OF Mexico to Wash
ineton, left Vera Cruz on the 18th Of April for the
Jnlted States, with his family, board tho Joshua
Bragdon lie is empowered with particular instructions
to settle with the OF the United States the
difficulties relative TO Tchuantepec.
The 1smpico and Vera Cruz papers complain Of the
abeence Of merchant vessels in their ports. During
whole month not single vessel had arrived at T8mpco
and at vcia Cruz there were but two on the I'D Of
April
The wires Of the magnetic telegraph between Vera
CRUZ and Orizaba. down the Gath Of April
during the transmission Of the first despatch.
The bridge Of the Plan dc, Rio, which destroyed
by the Americans during the invosion-a circumstance
which great annoyance 10 the commerce Of the in
tsrior-bas been lately repaired.
small steamboat IN tho canal Of the city of
Mexico, for pleasure excursions
From the New Orleans Picayune, May Al
Great excitement had been created in the capital by
the pardon granted by the Congress to the three assassns
II DR.. Bestegu The Congress assGiled all hands
Tor this act OF weakness the journals unanimously speak
of direct attack society and the respectable
citizens of Mexico had nearly all purchased arms, to
defend their persons against the hores or bandits whom
this psrdcn has almost legally authorized to commit
murder.
quarrel has arisen between the Legislature of the
State Of Vera Cruz and the Mexican CoIgres The for
mer nsts upon greater reduction of the tariff Of l645
than the ten per allowed by the national Senate
The Senate viii allow this reduction OF 10 per cent but
refuses TO do with any OF the duties The lower
house Of Congress- the contrary is in favor Of ABOLISH
ing some Of the duties The question not settled
Congress would undoubtedly pass law authorizing
the States the northern and northeastern frontier to
combine for the purpose Of the common defence agains
the nrohds of the hordes indians The states Of IA
catecas and Durango. besides being iavaSed by tn
savage suffering frcm the visations of genera
famine.
subscription has been started in the city Of Mexico
for the relief OF the people OF Durango.
Senior Maiica, Governor OF the state OF Pucbls has
again resigned