New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-17
Mexico.

We are in receipt of the Monitor Repub-
cqno to Jan 90 three weeks later than previous adj
vices. Congress was opened on the lst with the
usual speech by President Arista. He began by
stating that the nation had fallen into an abyss OF
evils, bringing it near ruin, and that their sublime
mission was TO save it, The attempts at revolution
airy disturbance in the extremities OF the Republic
are spoken Of at length especially those set on foot
by Adventures who not content with the chas-
tisement they had received on the shores OF Cuba,
but came to seek for vengeance and booty on the
banks of the Rio Bravo, under the banner and pro-
lection OF a traitor who sod TO them his country and
his conscience. These attempts had endangered the
friendly relations lately established with neigh
boring Government. Difficulties and dangers have
also arisen in the Republic from the law of Nov. 80,
1850 regulating the debt The execution Of this law
has been entirely impractcabe, and the country has
again been obliged to fail ill keeping its engagements
thus the ast year has ended with misery distress and
iIquietude III the interior and abroad discredit,
a war begun and the risk of losing the friendship
and even the esteem OF all friends But by the f.
voT OF Providence the revolutionary danger has been
extiuguished and BY the good Offices Of the diplc
matte corps the trouble about the debt mas been al
layed, at least for the present. During the past
three months new germs of hope have been pro-
duced by the arrival OF representative Of the Holy
See, though legal obstacles have prevented the real
zatIon OF all the benefits to be anticipated from his
mission With regard 10 the American citizens who
have troubled the frontiers, the Government has
abundant proofs that the authorities of the United
States not only have not prevented their criminal
acts, but have even tolerated and protected them
Still the Minister OF that Republic at Mexico has
operated with the Government ana its President has
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nation inviolste. But there is the most Just
ground for demand of indemnity for the
penses and damages caused by so unholy an iu-
vasion Another cause Of difficulty with that
Republic is The failure 10 comply with the 18th
Gle of the Treaty of Guadalupe, and keep
the frontiers free from Indian INVASION but this it
is hoped, will speedily be removed by the negotia-
tioHs now in progress. The President then speaks
of the Tehuantepec business, in general terms and
expresses the hope that the present negotiations
with the Minister of the United States with respect
thereto may be brought to successful issue If not.
the question will again be brought before Congress-
Next, the dangers OF conflict between the States
and the Federal Government are dwelt on with
gloomy antcipatons and fears. The treasury is
IN a miserable condition. The income of the year
ending October 49, was, from import duties, 3d.
67j 4s9 from extraordinary sources, $279i,772
the demands on the Government exclusive
OF the interior debt were $7.023 239 Of this sum
were paid OF ordinary expenses, $5,S6S,50l Of ex-
nsoisinary $3.50 $50, leaving deficit Of s. 09l s35
cue 10 the national servants and other obligations
hardly less imperative. 10 making payments all
possible equity has been used. Troops in the field
have received portion of their pay for the current
year, and the whole Of 1t for the last year while
others have been paid only up to November or De-
cember The employees of the civil list have Jared
worse, having received no pay since August two
months and half pay due them from the preceding
Administration also remains in arrear. The courts
have been paid from their own funds The funds
destined TO pay the interior debt have been necessa
My used TO save the national existence IL the pay
ment OF the foreign debt. To meet this debt other
efforts are to still 10 be made or the nation will still
go TO destruction. The army must also be increased.
The federal judiciary requires to be strengthened
The President concludes his not very explicit and
definite speech by recommending Congress to go
about their duties with courage faith and reliance in
Providence.
proposition for the abolition of the Senate has
been rejected in the Chamber OF Deputies by vote
of SO to %. The Committee Of the Senate to which
was referred the question OF protecting the frontier
States against Indian INVASION had reported in favor
OF establishing military colonies near the line be.
tween Mexico and the United States and also re-
commencing that the power of treating with Indian
tribes be taken from the individual States and givan
TO the General Government solely as is done in the
United States The military colonies are to be made
up exclusively of Mexican families each family tn
receive LOT Of square mile OF land house a,rc,l.
tura utensils, animals, seeds, and food for v..r
Criminals sentenced to prison for year or more .,s
10 De sent 20 these colonies Mexican fanilis, oo;n,
to them from Texas or New-Mexico get on.,,sy
more land. LAND in the same States will also h.
gwen TO foreign immigrants who speak Spanish
petition for modification of the Railroad v,s,,
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. is befoT. ,hs
Chamber Of Deputies One of its points is ,b., ~.
charter shall be extended to $50 years
violent Nor,her occurred at Vera Cruz On u,
l2 and Is. Twelve vessels were driven ashore ana
lost They were the French bark Princess P,.n
ciscs, crew saved Spanish bark Judo Errau,s 4
men lost American bark Rosina, cargo OF rne,cb,,
disc, not known whether any men lost or no, RI
sian bark Fllomena, ere. saved American hayl
Wilson, cargo Of coql, crew saved French h,,.
Csntabre, crew saved English brig Susan C;rasn
not known whether crew were saved or not .m..
mean schooner Robert Spedden, man lost Ams,i.
can schooner John, crew saved American schoo,e,
Helen Mar, crew OF men lost the others u.,.
Mexican vessels. The Custom House at Vera ca,
los, $500 oco, which it would have received for An.
Ties on the cagoss of these vessels The losses ~
ships and cargoes exceeded sl,oO0,o0c
y Edward w. Johnston. Ese srno,-