The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19
Mexican, Central and South American Affairs.


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Santa Annals Refusal Of the Title OF Captain
Gene'al-His Speech on taking the Oath
Decree Affecting the Nulitary-AIaAters In
New Granada and Costa Rica.
we have received files OF Mexican journals to the 23d OF
April-not SO late however the which reached
us from that republic by way Of Havana General Santa
Anna has refused the title of Captain General which NJ
Lcmbardin bad conferred him. Thanking the Execu-
tive Tor the honor it intended him, he declared that he
considered himself sufficiently ecompensed by the CONT
dence which the Mexican people had placed in him. and
that he aspred to nothing to be worthy Of that con
fdence "When my Efforts" ne added ''sha have been
crowned with good result ard when they shall have
rendered Mexico happy and respected nation the only
favor whish am ambitious of will be the acknowledg
ment Of ry feow-ctizsns that have fulalled their
hopes and reaized their desires"
General anta Anna, taking the cath Of Office the
Goth of April, delivered discourse fem which we make
the following ,1tracts:-
My desires then to cultivate friendly relations with
the powers which friendly to the repnblc pursue
in my government liberal IDEAS far they de
generate into caSiousness to reduce the OF auho
rity to ths whcris Indispensable for the public good
to give impulse 10 all improvements which the progress
OF the age has developed to religion and morality
TO be respected es the solid basis OF society preserve
TO property its rights proportoning to the aborng
means OF subsistencs through remuneratye toll to
organise the army that footing which the honor OF
ploIing humby the aid of divine Providence hope
thu All Powerful in whose hands is the destiny of the
nations, and before whom have just
all ny abilities for the happiness of nation, shall
degn 10 bless with his great bounty the healthy desires
winch guide me, ana the pure intention which have
proposed to myself.
Gen. Santa has published dec ee declaring in
admissible to military civil Offices all who had render
ed themselves voluntary prisoners to the American
vaoing troops 1t to indicate the rancor which
is entertained by Santa Anna towards h republic The
following is translation Of tho decree in question::
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna General OF DIVISION we'll
deserving Of the country, and President OF the Mexican
republic TO its inhabitants, greetne:By virtue of the
powers conferred upon me by the nation have been
pleased to decree as follows -
Art. j. No individual be admitted into the army
with the rank OF chief officer without previously and
completely justiiyng his good conduct, as well military
as civil, before the court Of qualification.
Art 2. After the publication OF this decree, all those
who failing in their honor aud IN their duties Mexcans
and SOLDIERS constituted voluntary prisoners
Of the foreign invader from 1916 1SiS or who aban
doned their subjects in the points attacked threatened
by the enemy shall remain excluded from the ran ks of the
army, without power to make OF any honorary title
shall be disqualified from obtaining any position in the
branches Of the public adm inLtration
Art j. The individuals to whom the preceding article
applies among whom included those VINO, without
express order from the returned to points
cuped by the enemy will be only permitted
arms in the event Of against foreign enemies
entering into the army volunteer soldiers, until tnat
by their new and honorable conduct they may attain
pardon OF the natoR and the considerations with which
it lustly distinguishes its good snd loyal servants.
Given in the National Palace Of Mexico 26th April 1858
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
The Sglo of Mexico adds that decree has been pub
ished establishing in full force and vigor the laws and
DEGREES the regulation of the army which were in
operation the 10th of September 1877 and annuling
all the laws and DEGREES which have been passed from
that date up to the 9th Of February last
The government has also annulled the decree Of the
late President Seror Lonbardin providing that natural
children might be heirs to their fathers.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picayune, May IL
BY the United States mail steamship Texas, Capt Law
of Mexico the 4h and rem Vera Cruz to the Sth
iIom which we translate he folio wing
The rev law of the press, which was promulgated on
the 36tb ult is the general subject of ton
Several Of the most prominent journals OF Mexico have
already ceased TO appear in consequences of t-among
them the Acnitorand ell the others pIecuded FROM
political comments
The journals published in the capital the Uni
m,sol government paper; S's'o, opposition; Orten
ministerial; CatnJus-wthout politics. voZ de II Reli-
gioa religious; Espdnol Spanish organ; and the TRAIT
d GniCn, French Taper.
By the law of the every printing Office and seller
of publications be licensed by the government:
copy of everv publication must be sent, signed by the
author and printer TO the nrnent before publica
ton every newspaper must have responsible editor and
deposit of money ranging from $500 to SO 000
cordng to circumstances. Offences Of the press are
divided into subversiye, seditious immoral bslou and
canminous, and are so minute and wide In their pge
that slmost thing that be written be easily
brought under penalty The pc enalties are fines and
suspension of the paper
Several Of the papers the folio wing paragraph
lave to the Sloo contract and the neutrality treaty
"We learn that the present government has examined
the eTpdic al es) relating to the contract with the
Soo rany and the neutrality treaty ratified by Gen.
LON ba rdn Both acts have received the appreciation Of
Gen Santa Anna who has directed this fact to be
munioated 10 our Minister at Washington"