The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-12
INTERES TING FROM MEXICO.

GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs:-
The government, devoting itself entirely to the &C.
complishment of the decisions at which, after mature
deiberation you had arrived, entertained the hope
that when the end of the present term should have
come, many of the difficulties that impeded its pro-
gress would have disappeared, and thenceforward be
no longer an obstacle to your efforts. Peace and
internal security, basis of social ORDER and an nis-
pensible condition of national ospcrity, were re.
established and consolidated where they had most
seriously suffered, and where they caused the most
serious uneasiness and anxiety. The invasions of
adventurers on the Brevo river have ceased, leaving
our national honor settled on hrm basis while, MT
the same time, apparently nexhaustible fountain
Of calamties. disorders, and causes, calculated TO
destroy the welfare and morality OF the republic,
has been stopped. but, on the other hand, as soon
ss the government had began to take breath and
congratulate itself upon the issue Of the onfictas
soon as it had began to devise means for tho redu,
tion of expenses, and for making every practicable
economy in the various branches of the administra
tionat that instant new troubles broke out, and it
was compelled TO consume on one side what it had
saved on the other. and to enter into new agree.
ments which there was no possibility Of avoiding,
Domesic auarrels and dsseDsions had sprung up
during the last year ut Vera Cruz, and rebellion
-sins. the constituted ..sM"r,t'ss had hAsan 20
manifest itself. This was, however, promptly put
down; tie same causes, however, which gave it
birth continued to act with equal nay, still greater
power than before, and the result was new insur-
rection, which broke out during the present year.
1t was not however, put down as easily as tue for
mer one; but, on the contrary, has several times
been the point Of overpoworng the forces sent to
que it, and there by reducing to nought the a1thorl-
ty against which its efforts were directed. This
disorder, which on several occasions was supposed
at an end still subssts and threatens very serious
ha AM re
rrk to avoid viewing the true state OF things. The
Congress If Vera Cruz, taking into its own hands
the Authority yes,c, IN the executive powers of the
State, setting itself above the ana iede
raj constitution, obstnatey refusing to listen to tho
demands aud complaints of thepeopie, has para "2sd
all the efforts and endeavors having in view the
repression Of sedtiOn II has even gone far to
interfere with military operations md TO give orders
and directions in regard TO them; and what is stil
rceivable. to prevent those emanatng from
the general government or its Immediate agents
baviDg any effect. This unhappy state Of things,
which contained in itself not only very great actual
evils but also still serious ones for the future,
could not be viewed rassiveIy by the government,
The latter then determined to require of Vera Cruz
categorical to the folio wing qeestion:-Did
that province desire TO take upon itself exclusively
the charge of pacifyiog its citizens with it's own
means and resources, In which case the general go
veInment would confne itself to def.ndins the
places of residence of tho powers OF the
State, ard Of securing the safety Of the
parties travelling on the public roads, or did
Vera Cruz leave that task exclusively to the govern
ment without interfering with its acts. seeing that
anarchy ard confusion in military operations were
only calculated to give encouragement and conf
cence to the insurgents! The government OF Vera
Cruz gave affirmative answer to the first ques.
tior, pfeering the former method and thereup0n d-
rcted its Efforts to the repression of the rebellion
But these efforts being fruitess, it had recourse
to the Union, confes:ing that the said repres
sion was out of its power.
TT,la .hneo tha avt hnc
once more taken in hand the paclticaton Of the
State. It's first step was to order the march Of sut
icen. number Of troops. under the orders OF their
commander generals the latter, acting upon the di-
rections which be shall receive from the Secretary
of War; win probably succeed in putting an end to
so disgracef, an affair.
Causes similar to those which produced the revo.
lution Of Vera Cruz brought on an and
violent outbreak in Mazatlan. This, coincidng
a similar at Jasco, was the cause of the
fortfypg of both those places, for the government
found itself suddenly deprived of all it's meaus of
action Contributions to considerable amounts,
dictated by the Congress Of Sneloa the m amer in
which they were exacted, and the threats of the
armed foTees produced reaction, in which the gar
ison unfortunately joined. This being the main
prop of the government at these places, tho result
was that the governor was thrown into prison, and
the commander general, who had remained faithful
to bis duty, was obliged to leave the town. This
event was accompanied by circumstances which gave
rise to ramonsrances on the part Of the iplomatic
of consular agents, in the treatment of some one
OF them by the governor
Imme diately on resolving the intelligence of tl5
event, the government provided or the departure OF
a body If troops Of the National Guard Of Jaisco,
in order that these, operating uudor the orders OF
the Commander General of Snaloa might reduce to
submission the insurgents of MazatGn; but before
the dispatches containing these orders. and which
were also sent by extraordinary express, had been
closed, intelligence reached the government OF tho
Guadaajara iusurrection, which had insautaneously
oyerthrown the au horities Of that place The min
listers will apprze you of the details of these affairs,
which arc well worthy Of serious notice and atten-
tion.
In this state Of affairs when all our federal ipsi-
tutors were at stake and the troops commanded by
Gen Uraga were engaged as reserve of those opo.
rating in Jalapa and Onzaya, the government called
for the sid Of the neighboring States, asking for
supply Of troops and money proportoned to tho re-
sources Of each, in order that respectable division
might be formed TO be added to the forces Of which
with these the insurgents of Guadalsjar might be
reduced to submission, and that this would be fol-
lowed by the paci6cation Of Mazatlan
The States, although they did not refuse the CO.
operation which was asked of them, were unable to
lend the forces that the exgency required, and the
government, notwithstanding the advantage oil lend
ing the aid Of its military combinations to the con-
summation of the work at which tho corps OF oraga
was engaged, ordered, without iurtheR delay, tnat
the latter move on TO Jalisco.
Mean while. the discordant eeme2ts OF the reyo-
!ntion ofGuadaleora had given courage and ardor to
r. bes Of another character who, admitting mt ranks
I'll Who came to them, sought togenerazo the insur-
80 !. a common centre, Ts:s ,,sr
ieotiuH uy BhiB
sought in attempt to destroy the political
tutons governing the nation laterng the interests
of tic one, irritating the passions of Others and
citing all to hatred against the head of the govern-
ment, which hatred is founded upon the inyincible
resistance which he has and will oppose to the con.
summation of their desires.
Had the executive power, betraying its oath and
its convictions actually followed the course imputed
to it falscy and maliciously by it's foes the Ievo-
ntcn would have assumed far different character;
but it has preferred exposing itself to becoming q
victim to the efforts aimed against it, and to run all
the risks which might threaten IL, rather than fail
to comply with tho demands Of conscience, honor,
and patriotism.
The alarming turn which was being taken by that
revolution required measures proportoned to tho
danger, and in order to effect this, it became ne
cessay to resort to the last and most scanty resour-
ces at the command Of the government.
The movements Of the brigade under the COM
,aand OF General Uraga have already been spoken