The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-04
Our Mexican Correspondence.


Cry or MEXICO, Dec. az 1851
Tile Merecn GotanaaentHs Weakness The Machine at
Dead Ha-7he Position, Relation end Prospects Of Par
Ees-1he Tehaantefec Treaty-Rtfusal of the Mertcan
Gosenment 10 RaVy it-DefGncc of the United Sates-
Preparations for Defence The Me1can Clairns-Contrac,
for Neto Route Jtceen Neu York and Merco ,cih ST.
neon Draper, &C., &c.
promised to give you account Of the state Of thing
here in Mexico, and now, after seeing everything
king Inquiries in all quarters obtaining information
rom the most reliable in reference to what the
Ternmeat and parties and the people doing hasten
tocommuncste to you the result shall begin with the
ard the political parties which are struggling
for the mastery.
There a-e f<u- parties haze Eret, the conservative
Or monaSohics party second the moderate party which
Is the party in power ii it bs called power to
have the shadow without the substance the name with
out the reality third the po who also call themselves
tLe eadlGdos and these radicals and extreme repub
leans and lastly, the Santa Anna party, who have no
particular principles except attachment to the person Of
che General and because they think he is capable Of
forming strong government and consolidating the ma
ton. The monarcbical party disposed to coalesce
and fraternze with the Santa Anna party for this very
reason They digusted with the government though
they belong to their party because is utterly weak aud
without energy; and they culate that Santa Anna
would be Just the man to take the place Of Arlsa who
governmental capacIty.
He has asked for two millions and half of dollars to
carly on the government, and to meet various exi.
aenciss that are very pressing but tho Con-
gress have refused to give him dollar. Tais
proves his weakneso and the monarchical or con
eervatve party think tnaS Santa Anna would contrve
TO raise finances without any reference to Congress
and be strong enough to conduct the government with
out consulting the represen eativee OF the people The
pu,os. too want man Of energy but man after their
own heart, If they could and him They want perfect
republic like the United States This is the cnsr.
gstic party Aristas party is the most numerous but
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lyzed for want of energy and for of means and
another revelation in Mexico be far distant The
machinery is stopped, aud cannot 60 on for want Of
steam in The boiler, and there is money TO purchase
fuel TO generate stean and If there was an the
engine OF state was at work there is engineer to
guide direct, and control its IL is oaly to
b. hoped that the next engineer will not pat 100
much steam and burst the boiler
come now 20 tell you about The Tehuantepac treaty,
which has now assumed aspect OF the most
character Garsy, as you are aware, had grant Of
route across Tehuantcpec made 10 him by Santa Anna
III 1872 and transferred It, f3r valuable consider
atioD to Hsrgous Brothers, in New York sold to
conpany ia New Orleans Tor thcte millions and half
OF dollars miops beirR pd by the stoca Of the
cen pany, snd Lai million IN cash The time fer Che
treaty 10 bs raiGed between lhe United statss npd
Mexico guaranteeing tho disturbed posessoa OF this
route VII expire ca tho 25ta ot January This treaty
approved ct ~ your govcrnen- an1 agreed upaa re
"Jso has bfcC anhuled ~ the Unanimous vote q Con-
gress, aud the Mexican guyt4nment. al parties in
Mexico, oaa Aii the people without exception, ray they
never viii atce 60 1t Mr Lstehsr ths American Iii
nitttr hese Il doag his utmos have IL adspsd but
with 10 lrCepcct o success. he ists however up3n t
4, OF
asu hsne bscauo he did osagree with Mr. Lessuer
yhe reata- so The F0retuLeub viii ret agree b the
treaty eud WY al pas V r aaaim04s Ggalst H. the
Ear 81 t-s enc oac eas o. @s United otstas WHOA the
teSoaus dread allos5 as mach ar tls EGugRrials do
tls Lu,san lear Iho E.I5 gives the lanl, Tor dity
miles o. cach eide q Ike IQule ~ bs cu.J4lE8 by Anc-
r!gsu Citizens Gnd the he1tcaua lcc that beiay taus
PLACED ,Teea 40 E-e with Texas the nOftn, and
sis tcrI ~ Oh Tao SOD A tatr would very soon lose
Iobageo, CnaIas rud Yuca-an being thus cat or II
were ucM ths feft of Mexico They oughs however TO
naye though of tbiou time; its now rather lefe 10 gcaE
FU TF4f for f4ssNr n Eoln
ot santa AnuG, in 1916, extended che time 10
Guyoy III ccmpieEg TIE route to years longer, and IL
Is alleged tAe 10 ha1 no poEer 10 DO But Congress
Gavs avEued the other dsorsss of Saas end this,
therefore 2 bn1cg az Gny OK .hem. II understood
tIat tie M6Si3en gogeTEmenG viii egreo TO the treaty
only oondihop, tnd that IS that the British 60
ye.nmeut and France VII guarantee to them the tafety
OF lie territory south oi Ac route, vA9h they yapprehend
con,srtea tna measure the intervention, however,
OF Europuut nations IL hs Affairs o this Comment viii
mover be to retlo by the American rsoTe aud the con-
tiCp cannot therefore be agreed 70 BY tho American
sTovernmeNt. without this condition, however, the
rexican government bGyc declecd that .hey win
contelt Tie ratlacGsioB cf the treaty aud that e
JEt,d States shogG tg 70 iei1 qs q fasa ppn il Mey must
oH w fife aione. Thts is dehspcs ard challenge 10
Ghe United StStee q hostlities and tae caeua-
fiou is that Y they should DO "so W,l1' (i3r tlat
ls the wordl tie shane 0f Monterey PAlo Alto
CheTubusco Aeapplco, Vera Cruz, Cerrc 9ordo Jhapa
icpso and Duera Vista, would be washed away
- On ocean Of American blood. IA view Of such y
contingency, fort IS being r-scted os the mouth Of
@oatatsoaeos fyer the entrance 20 tho sthmuh, onA
Gcur hGtohcns Of soIder8 have been seat to defend IT,
WhetheI W cover ulent " Warrington VIII submit to
OIL thE lafado remains to be secn; and whether they
will permit American citizens 10 be deprived 81 thsfr
righte fnd tue trem advantage 60 h3 people of
Ghe United Statea to "a oss Of reachiag Calf raa p
fteen si&tteD days instead II double tsat numbcr
what 4 curious thing 1t w5ud beh Santa Anaa FL olid
ogein leGa the heoaua ngauf5 fha United States troops
aud General Scott to receive a1oher wiip piag that
they are not lksly 10 f3g3t t. at least ten years &,
eouio Far more uulllo- things than this have come
10 pas II Oh reis at re1ty sh ne a3fegrroat 81
insult; Butit rsmsrs & h reea how ~ as peop!e wiil
pIanni0t 20 h 4a4t IftaMn nt#.t4f 4ffs t..1fs