New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-03
MEXICO.
sAyTh ANNA EMPERoR-DR0UTH
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In ne Wy OF MfAlcO eftiglhHh ePP""A0 y" $3.50
cat. Indeed, every ones mind Is now made up to 1T
that tb coronation Of Gen Santa Anna Will soon take
place You have heard Of the establishment or rather
revival u the order Of Guadalupe created BY the In
pcror Iturbide Santa Aba4 Is the Grand Master and
there IRE three classes Of crosses The first two are
for the Ms1ieans and the possgofs Of them are to be
addressed on al occasions by thu titles Of Efeseae'ay
s,foriGs The third class is desrsd for distinguished
foreigner. TIE Me1icans have too much good sense
not TO laugh at the whole concern - ridiculous A
new decree issued On The 18th inst. think, orders
that the portraits Of the late Emperor sNll be placed
In al tie public Offices, with the word sL5TtGioT -
written underneath. Most people believe that she
coronation will take place in December. but doubt il
vii be 80 soon.
There is fue display Of military in the capital and
large contract for cannon and two steamers hac been
given besides q quantity Of powder Is on ITS way %
Mexico f-om Vera Cruz. While all this is going on
complaints continue to be general and bitter through
out tire interior OF the country in consequence Of the
upressment Of men for the army, and TIE high rate OF
contributions which weigh heavily upon the poor Com
plants are also unceasiDg on account Of the decree
Which imposes on al persons who 80 five leagues from
any place the obligation OF getting passport Besides
all this find the minds of the people in unsettled
state or rather in q Kind of alarm because they know
rot what may come next. In former times. until
very lately foreigner could gonto any part OF Mexico
without being troubled about his passport or with
questions as 10 bis business. Not so now Wherever
he goes he is called upon asked where he from,
what Is bis business where he is going, AMI hos. Of
such questions. Should he manifest much Impotence
at ell this II he Is not taken before the Ncale, tho
peCrle asking will excuse themselves by saying well.
these are critical times, and it is necessary or
something Of that sort. In iue, no one believes that
the Empire If established will last for any length of
time, and sill predict its downfall
The able lawyer Oaguibe was banished, but it is
said he will be parloned OCampo is still in the Cas-
lie of San Juan d Cloa
The robbers who lately infested the roads OF tho
results Of the late revolution, have had few severe
examples given them and aud have left of this mode
of living. This ID in part owing to the enforcing the
decree which holds the OF the estates on which
robbery takes place responsible for all losses occa-
stoned thereby
There has been severe lrouth throughout the State
Of Querearo and not only have the immense aud once
so beautifully promising fields of barley beans and corn
in the north and eastern parts of the State been wholly
cut off but the people OF some OF the interior towns OF
the same have suffered greatly on account of the drying
up of the heretofore neyer-tang springs which sup
piled their utmost wants. Much Of their stock has
also perhed for want Of water for during the months
of June July and great pad Vi August there was not
drop of rain, and many Of the immense artificial
ponds are yet dry Notwithstanding there have been late
ly several plentiful showers
was told by the people Of one of these towns that
during the month Of July last the scarcity of water
was so great that the people surrounded the springs in
hundreds some from distance of three leagues, with
their waterars and were forced to wait for many hours
before they could take their tun at them, aud many
who live in the town frequently did not go to bed
hut waited all night to get to the spring and notwlth
standing that the police nterercd to keep peace many
severe contests had during the rush Tor water
while the most tnid left in despair. Corn was selling
ia some places at 81 50 per bushel- Notwithstanding
this droutb hcweyer in general learn the crops have
been good and with cheap and rapid means OF commu-
ncation the dearth would notbe felt.
was On my way short time since to the Interior.
and observing Us | went along the Parched fields for
many consecutive miles fell into conversation with
uuletoer / overlook on the road from whom ascer-
tanned its extent and duration. Among other things
upon bis relating to the effect it had produced upon
q certain town asked him what the people hal been
doing or had left undone to cause their crops to ialL
." know not, said be, but two years ago hefe wAsa
"curate there who was hated BY both rich and poor;
so much indeed that he, not being able to with
stand the neglect, pasquinades and insults of the
people left the place, pronounciug curse against
the inhabitants, say that their crops should fail for
three successive years. This said he " is the
second of those fatal years. The same tale was told
ne by several of the people Of the town.