The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06
From the Nesc Orleans Picayune, March 90.
From Mexic0.

BY the schooner Edward Bernard we have re.
ceived full files of papers from Vera Cruz to the
18th. and from the city of Mexico TO the 18th in
stant. The news contained in them is of little
interest.
With the exception Of Vera Cruz, there seems
to be little feeling produced in Mexico by the pub
ication OF seh'r Escobars report of his interview
with Santa Anna. Several of the papers published
extracts from it after having had il come days bu,
without editorial remarks of any kind
In an article on the government OF General
Lombardini, the Siglo of the 18th instant has the
following:
'ln fact, as yet no one can tell the final result
q shs Is vol Exsry tsng 5hs
this ia known We cannot know if domestic peace
will be consolidated, or if anarchy will be pro
longed until the country is consumed.''
The lady OF General Lombardini WAS SERIOUSLY
i'll, and be had left the palace and despatched
business in his own house, in order to be near her
Some difficulty having occurred in the for,na
ton of a cabinet, General Lomba rdini determined
to carry on the government through the clerks OF
the departmen ts during the short interval that
would intervene until the return of Santa Anna.
General Uraga had been appointed minister to
Spain. 1t was said the government had given him
the Cross of Angostura.
1t announced that Senior Rabies had re
signed the command of his division
Much ii-feeling existed between the Uraga and
the Robes divisions of the army, and il was said
that soon az the vote for President was counted
which to be on the 18th inst the former would
be cent to Guadalajara and the latter to Guiana.
juato.
The Monitor says that the cost of the armv ia
now $500 monthly, being nearly the entire
revenue of the republic.
The levies still 60 on, General Lombardini bav
ing ordered the formation of four new corps
Much complaint existed in regard to the man
ner of pressing recruits and the President had or
dered those who bad been taken by force to be
liberated
The agents of Mr.. Sloo had paid into the treasury
the sum of 5 50, 900, being the monthly payment
Of March under the contract. M.ssrs. Mora and
Gonzalez, commissioners on the part of the Gov
eminent to make delivery of the line to the Nil
Company, had left Vera Cruz for Minatitlan Sc
nor Bonifaco Gutierrez, the agent of the company,
had passed through Oajaca on his way to Tehuan a,
tepec He had been very we'll received in Oajaca
Bishop Timon, OF Buffalo, in the city of
Mexico and would preach there He had been at
Moreos, where he confirmed many persons The
sum of five hundred dollars collected for him
by the congregation, and one thousand two hun
bred dollars by the ay untamiento.
Much feeling was excited in Mexico against Mr.
Falconnet, the banker, in consequence of The pub
LEGATION by the London papers OF letter from HIM
to the Mexican landholders, stating that in obtain.
ing the expectation free Of duty # the s., 500 600
last paid, il had cost 60 900 in brbts to the mem
bers of Congress The UniUrsal says he govern
ms r thought Of giving him his passport
President, and the Territory Of CoIima for Gen
Uraga
1t is proposed that General Lomba rdini sha
puolsh decree permitting the wea ring OF for gr
crosses and decorations Santa Anna can ,her
wear the cross Of Charles III received from tn,
King Of Spain, and General Herrera that which
was given him by Pho TX and several other o. r
sons decorations given by other foreign monarchs
General Lonbardini ordered the return of tn,
escort which accompanied General Arista to b
estate, and the Uniptrsai says had sent him hi,
passport to leave the country.
1t was said that Santa Annals first act on hi,
return to Mexico would be the laying of the frs
stone for the construction of the railroad to Tac
bays.
Don Manuel Gandara had taken possession a,
Governor of the State of Sonora. His first act wa
to order a collection of reports on the DAMAGE,
caused by the Indians, in order that they might b.
claimed Of the United States under the eleventh
article Of the treaty
The Permanent Commission Of chihuahua had
published decree ON the 10th of February. de
c!arinR the country in danger and granting to tn,
Governor legislative power
The State authorities of Vera Cruz had orderee
public reception for Santa Anna, who was ex
pccted about the last Of March,
In firing salute the arrival of Sehor Esco
car one Of the soldiers of the fortress was killed
Great complaints were made because the Su
preme Government demanded the payment of tn
six per cent, export duty in Mexico on the Las
conducta.
il 10 said the collector at Vera Cruz has abou
$500 900 in hand, collected from duties, which b.
refuses to pay TO any one except Santa Anna.
Several of the towns to the ieeward of Yer,
Cruz had rebelled against the tariff orders ofSeho
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