Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-21
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
The Editors Of. the New York Express have files
OF newspapers from the city of Mexico to the Sd in
slant and from Vera Cruz to the 5th which furnish
the following intelligence
The Common Council of Tampico having refused toac
knowledge SANTA Annals President the whole body we're
made prisoners by Gen. WoLL the Military Governor Of
that place, and sent to Mexico.
SANTA ANNA, making of the powers which the
nation has confded in him. has passed several DEGREES
First On the I'D Of April he created his various De-
partments OF Government and his Ministry He Grated
Procurador General with salary of $4,000 and with
the honor and decoration the Supreme Coart of u.tce
lie is to be the presiding judge all cases of
as we understand it, administrative well judicial.
he also created Council Of State of twenty one mem
Ders 10 De distributed into five sections corresponding
the Departments of the Government The appointment
OF these officers Santa Anna reserves to himself AS to
the Government OF the Interior he recognises only the
OLD divisions OF States and Departments not the
with the exception OF what has been done in gasca-
lie promises at early period to take te steps
necessary to protect the interior the Indians and the
robbers.
Second On the ed utimo Santa Anna nub,;s;sed his
decree respecting the press The system he has estab
shed IS just like that which exists in France andSpain
and other nations on the Continent The liberty Of the
press is completely annihated and nothing can be pub
lished that he does not like
On the same day he deoreed in operation all the laws
that were established government of the army on
the 10th of February 1S47, and aboshes or aunuls all
others down to February 9Th He seeks to destroy on
the part Of the Mexican Liberals the blind anmosty they
have hitherto entertained against the army Santa Anna
Is paying particular attention to the army.
On the 26th he named the Council Of State which is
SAID TO be organized exclusive spirit Of old
ties but to take in less of ALL selecting however
the men the most in respective parties
Among them is the discharged Bishop Of Michoacan
chosen its President ARRLLAdA, well known in Mexic,
Tor his compilation of the laws is Secretary Of the Coun
Gil BocANEGRA, exforeign Minister is one of its mem
bers.
The news is confirmed that Santa Anna has recognised
and confirmed the treaty of neutrality Tehuantepec
just as Gen. LoMBARDIsI negotiatedit
The Foreign Ministers agreed upon are said to be- for
Washington, Gen. ALMoNTE for France, D. ]. RAMAN
PAcHEco for Prussia, Gen. URAGA; for England CAS-
TILLo Z LAszAs for Rome, d. MANUEL LARRAINzAR now
Minister in Washington. Don BUESAvENTuRA yIno, for
merly Consul at Havana is Minister to Madrid All
the nominations said to have with appreciation
Uraga and Buenavenura Vro left Mexico for their
| on the Goth ultimo.
Gen. LoMBARDINI during his seventy days of admins
tration is said to have involved the Government many
expenses and embarrassments Of which are very
costly, and which SANTA ANNA will nulfy. The Govern
ment has suspended payment until it fathom the
tracts of Lombardini
We find the following paragraph in letter from Gen
ToRSEL relative to the punishment of Gen ARrsrA
The President and his Cabinet considering that the
tranquility OF the Republic exacs that they should
move all pretexts for inquietude and General Santa
Anna has had presented to him some letters of the Ex
President Arsa by which it appears he was moving
for re action have resolved to the said Arsta
from the Republic, and that he should embark in the
British steamer He is away without injury to his
person or his property. Hence the 9th April Col
Andrade was sent from Mexico with fifty horsemen
conduct Arsta to Vera Cruz and that he should be kept
guarded in the castle of San Juan duloa until the
steamer sailed"
Gen. ARIsTA addressed asrepy to this order of Danish
ment from the Minister of War; of which the following
is extract:
cannot conceive in what why my presence in the
country should be obstacle to peace and tranquility
In the letter you sent expression in substance
that while you I remain in Europe, shall enjoy my
rank and its salary which seeps to indicate that it
crime to have sustained friendly relations with Carba
jail and other North American Federaiss established
the northern frontier must say YOU then that the
Federast idea and sympathies which entertain for the
institutions Of North America have not committed
any action that should subject TO this punishment
exile desire the happiness Of my country and to OBJ
tain it other cay than that Of adopting Federal iHs
tuons and you please annexation 70 The United States
from uhich there uoad comeo Arico ountoin aapprecid
ole riches and property though there would be lost BY
II that great enigma that of the circle which
Gen. Santa Anna calls nationality"
Gen. ARIsrA then protests soemnly against the act OF
tyranny which banishes hin
On the 22d ultmo SANTA ANNA bid farewell in form to
Sr. Don JUAN ANTOINE zAYAs, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipoentary of her Catholic Majesty.
The farewell in the principal saloon Of the Palace,
and the presence of all the Minister'S the Generals Of
the army and the heads of Corporations In his stead
then and there was received the Minister for SPAIN
J. D. JUAN JnINEz DE SASDoRAL, Marquis de la Rivera.
OF Santa Annals DISCOURSE and the reception, make
the following extracts:
SENIOR MINISTER With the greatest pleasure receive
the letter her Catholic Majesty has accredited you
the character of Minister Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary the Republic whose destnes preside
| over The well-known character which adorns you
makes conde in the hope that the relations of friend
ship that happily exist between Mexico and Spain and
which it is your mission to cultivate, win with you obtain
full completion. For such purpose have already
named diplomatic agent, Of equal rank with you to
side her Catholic Majesty, directing him present
her the veest desires that entertain increase the
good ntegences of both countries and also prayers
for the prosperity of the Spanish nation and the happ
ness Of its august Sovereign.
The act of Gov. LANE of New Mexico in attempting to
occupy the valley Of the Mesla continued to keep up
lively sensation in Mexico The Government making
extraordinary efforts to sustain Gov TRAs in his effort
to protect the Mexicans there.
THINGS IN CINCINNATI.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette Of the 10Th instant has the following:
The LATE ExcIrrMESr.-The press throughout the |
countrv continues of