The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-08
From the New Orleane PicAyunc.
Affairs in Mexico.

A gentleman of oar acquaintance, who has Just re.
turned from visit Of length 10 Mexico, and who,
during his soourn there, bad various good opportunities
for becoming acquainted with the political condition oil
the COUNTY, has handed us memoranda of his
casion. which. as he sagacous and cool observer
will prove OF interest, particularly they opposed in
the chief points 10 what the people and press OF the Uni
ted States believe 10 be the condition of Santa Annals
administration and policy.
He ssyr and II asionishes us, with Santa Annals pre-
cedens of absolutsm energy and love OF personal
troll before us, that the President leaves the management
lazyto act Santa Anna came into power breathing hos
tliiy 10 every ibhabsnt OF the United States he pub
.hsd his haired constantly haped on that theme. and
his ocal journal has abused this country in the most
nneAsured terms He decreed the raising OF an army oil
$1,000 be prohibited the circulation of American
! be enacted that any Mexican who spoke in favor
ut annexation 10 the United States should be punished
with death BY sentence Of court martial; he threw him.
self the hands OF the Spaniards, the monarchsts.
and the church be abolished the liberty OF the press
and, fnay. established, in clandcsne manner, sys
tenn OF titles for priests.
These measures. however. have not realized his ex-
peciaionr. The Spanlsrds and monarchsts were too
feeble 10 Ssssi him funds he church would not
loan him $40 900 000 He has iried 10 get rid OF
the monachisis he had placed in office. with The inten!
10 replace them with liberals he has had TO explain
published decree that he did not intend TO establish the
priest titles bis ministers have had 10 acknowledge that
The government is bankrupt, and IS obliged TO suspend
payments in some departments. 500. 4
There il not revenue sufilcieH TO meet the wants OF
even economical administration. The army estimate
has had 10 be reduced Santa Anna has been obliged
call on Inc governors oil Inc States 10 suggest mode
OF raising money. although be had already seized upon
the funds OF these States for his purposes.
Finally in the public interview had with our late min
inter, Judge Conkling, notice OF which published
by the Official journal, the Ua,persa, the 18th inst.
the President expressed the greatest friendship for The
United States and the American people. He said 10 the
minister:
is with deep regre, that witness the departure OF
your excellency and hope that you will express your
government the sentiments manifested by the Mexican
Executive; the good wishes that animated 10 draw
duk tha rela hHtxv hot
lions. The prayers uttered for your prosper
~, and that OF The Amencan people,
Santa Asnas ha'redto the Americans, and il is vain
for Rim dguise H. deadly in the extreme. He would,
no do0bt gsatfy the feeling even al desperate risk but
Just Row our acquaintance thinks the Mexican Pres
ident 10 sfr,id TO He neither troops
revenue. He has the church against him. A powerful
party, waiting oaIy for leader, is working Tor his
throw.
But be will, witha make concessonto the instances
Of The United States government There will be ad-
jusment OF the Mesiila boundary question, OF any
other that the United States Executive may have at
heart
Our aiormsni's memoranda conclude by saying "The
Mexiesn people are ifiency TO The Americans, and AZ
soon ~ new government comes into power this will
be seen" ssse tne#