Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-10
AEEAIRs AZ MEXIcOl.-

A gentleman of our acquaintance who has justre-
I turned from visit of some length to Mexico, and
who during his sojourn there had various good 0p-
portun1tes for becoming acquainted with the Polit
cal condition of the country has handed us some
memoranda of his conclusions which, as he is sa-
gacious and cool observer will prove of interest
tcularly they opposed in the chief points to
what the people and press of the United States be-
ieve to be the true condition of Santa Annals admin
iStration and policy.
He says and it astonishes us, with Santa Annals
precedents of absoutonism energy and love of per-
sonal control before that the President leaves the
management ofeverything to his Ministers, and they
are afraid or too lazy to act Santa Anna came into
power breathing hostility to every nhabitant of the
United States; he published his hatred; constantly
harped on that theme, and his official journal has
abused this country in the most unmeasured terms.
He decreed the raising of an army of 81, 900 men
he prohibited the circulation of American coin; he
enacted that any Mexican who spoke in favor of an
nexation to the United States should be punished
with death by sentence of court-martial; he threw
himself into the hands of the Spaniards, the Mon
archists and the church; he abolished the liberty OF
the press, and, finally established, in clandestne
manner, system of title for priests
These measures, however, have not realized his
expectations The Spaniards and Monarchists were
too feeble to assist him raise funds; the church
would not lend him some 800, DOC, 900, He has tried
to get rid of the Monarchists he had placed in Office
with the intent to replace them with Liberals he has
had to explain in published decree that he did not
intend to establish the priest titles his Ministers have
had to acknowledge that the Government is bank
ana is ODuSeQ 10 suspend payments III some
departments
There is not revenue sufficient to meet the wants
of even economical administration. The army
innate has had to be reduced. Santa Anna has been
obliged to call the Governors of the State to sug
gest mode of raising money, although he had al
ready seized upon the funds of these States for his
own purposes.
Finally, in the public interview he had with our
late Minister Judge Conklin, a notice of which
published by the official journal the Universal,
the 18th inst the President expressed the greatest
friendship for the United States and the American
people, He said to the Minister:
at is with deep regret that witness the depart
ure of your Excellency, and hope you will express
to your Government the sentiments manifested by
the Mexican Executive; the good wishes that ami
mate to draw closer every day the friendly rela
lions between both nations, particularly the prayers
uttered for your prosperity, and that of the Amer
can people!"
Santa Annals hatred for the Americans, and it is
vain for him to disguise it. is deadly in the extreme
He would doubt crafty the feeling, at des
perate risk, but just now acquaintance Thinks
the Mexican President is afraid 10 move. He can
raise neither troops nor revenue He has the church
against him. A powerful party, waiting only for a
leader is working his overthrow.
But he will withal make concessinn to the in
stances of the United States Government There |
will be adjustment of the Mesilla boundary ques-
ton, of any other that the United States Execu-
tive may have at heart
Our fnformant's memoranda conclude by saying: |
"The Mexican people friendly to the Americans, !
and Government comes into pow
er this will be seen. "
NeaU Orleans Picayune