The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22

From The Nnw ossaa. ricsyunr, sepL is.
= Affairs Ia MeAtcO. ..5asafso
Ffom gentleman who came passenger on the stesmer
Texas from Vera Cruz and who has excellent sources
OF information rDing the real state OF political
aifs IN Mexico. we learn number OF interesting facts
Jon The subject, which confirm what published
weeks These views do mol appear in the Mexi-
can papers and for good rcasonshe law OF the press
more severe in Mexico than in France and The editor
woad be uaIucky who should dare expose the real
! weakness oil Santa ADna's political fabric
IL would appear that the intelligent portion Of the pop
ulaton OF Mexico have come 10 the conclusion that San
Ia Anna's government. iaauguraled with such splendid
and dazzling promises for Mexican greatness and power,
is a total failure. The vital energy is wanting The
machine Worss on but II Is merely the refuse
steam that si'l gives II motion The liberal men oil the
counlry united tor once, oppose the Napoleon Of The
West, some openly some coyeIty. thwanng him as far
IN every -cheme, yeGturng 10 the brink Of the
ptecpice, but not SO lar 10 slip in Nothing but the
union Of all parties couli the country, ana re~cue
from its present depth OF degradation. and hr union i.
entirely wanting 80 4
Conspracies abound, and every man OF more or less
note is thought to be IMPLICATED in ,heu SAaa Anna s
evidently the watch for such attempts and meets them
by decrres OF bansnent To the rio com plee ex
ile Anew days before our informant left the city OF
Mexico a universal sensation was occasionra there in
consequence OF several prominent persons being brought
under these instruments Of governmental authority
Among them were Robes, formerly Minister OF War ;
Hafo Ta,Darz, who lew weeks since. was Santa
Annas Minister of the Treasury Munos Lierdo and
Luis de Ia Rosa. late Mexican mias'er al Washington
CITY, Roblss was banished TO the interior; Tamaiiz
treated IN the same manners Rosa ordered to start
from the city in fortyeight hous; and Lerdo sent
of ia anothc- direction
4 As this spread through the city, every
man OF any note supposed his owa turn was next to
come Rosa was i'll in bed when he received The order
Tor his departure He advertised his house and furniture
10 be sold the next dag. The other StIus made like
prompt preparations for ,he departure.
In the meanwhile ihef friends exef,ed themselves 10
obtain respite oil their sentence. Tamariz called in
person on Santa Anna and the latter the story goes
told his whilon minister that "he would Just az sooa
shoot .eps,o Who wore coat as one who wore
blanket The kpero is Of The lowest class of Mexcaps
and |, can well be imagined how crushing an insult the
Presidents remark was to the ex-minster. a
After great deal Of laaIeavrns and the bringing Of
all kinds OF influence 10 bear Santa Anna, he finally
consented to withhold his DEGREES Tor the present.
This affair had scarce blown before more orni-
dabe conspiracy announced have been discovered
nayinY ramiheanns all over the republic, and counting
any number OF persons among its members Fuflong,
the present governor OF Pucbla and Alugica, the lac
governor, arrested being concerned in the plot
and arragned before military tribunal The Fi,-
cal desired 10 proceed caialy against them and the gen.
eral impression was la they would be executed. The
report was also ha, these not the chiefs of the
sIiracy but that iAe leaders would be discovered
! Fhe Pope's nuucio endeavored To save Furleng and
husca. lie ws.'eo on Santa Ahna, but The latter woad
mol see the preaie. sendng hin word that he sick.
The dhcul'y finally overcome, possibly through
the Intervention o.! Madam Santa Anna who had been
few weeks previous. on her return 10 toe city OF hexi
CO. The gnesl Of Nngica. al Parbla The two prisoners
were stnt 10 Vera C,uz and IL was though, would be
5anshed from The country. ss1s,b y54fE sails s7,s
From ybai informant told us, the whole oi Mexi-
co Is one vast meet Of consratos. The chiefs
yet knowp nor does /, seem probable they will be- at
leasi ior fone time 10 come The gosenncn employees.
as far they dare do it, couus the opposition and
giving themselves the airs OF beratsa sxnihcan, fac'
which Santa Anna Is sad TO De we'll aware OF. lie, how
ever, appears 10 rely Tor has supremacy tie Tact lba
The opposition is made up principally Of lawyers who
have none among them bold enough proclaim himself
their leader aud take decisive step. asanr, tie govern
ment His sagacy is evident in this. As lie well knows
thai the quite the ioga in the estimation
Of the mas OF the Mexican people and the soldier Is
more cetlain OF their snfrayes than the civilian.
However our informant STATES that the army OF IL 600
which Saaia Anna has under not be depended
oa hy him or day That 10 the most startling Aet of
all, thai - 10 be Placed 10 his disadyaaixc glance
his probable future. Csdainly, should ihink il any
portion OF the Mexican porulaon be devoted to Santa
Anna is the soIdery Under bin, they are all power
tul, /, but ii wouli seem now that they only wait
the advent OF bew chief n desert their standards
That would OF eoprse be his ruin al Vel he does
not seem 10 sipsehenc any danger worth fearing This
may be accounted Tor bg the statement Of informant,
,bs, Santa Anna has lost nearly all his former energy
bis ata'ts to has ministers. They are looked apoa BY the
Mex.cans as sci 0t ',ol women Tornei, The Minis.
Ter OF War, is The moe nh enlal member OF the cabinet
bot bis mind il filled with the cohw-bs oil the last
lufy The public business, TOO, shaneluy neg eced
IN oil the DEPARTMENTS and although the country is al
peace II does not progress much ct that could be call
ed prosress) as under the previous administrations IL
may be pari OF Santa Anaas cunDieg policy 10 ALLOW
tie people TO tnk that his nns'es 10 blame iot any
wrongs or evils existing under his government Whea
occasion offered he could again suddenly appear in thai
part he knows SO well, and which tells so strongly IN
Mexico-ihe "sAvior Of hs cuun'rs"-drlvc away the
ministers snd OF otcs4ba!ders, and make himself
still more despolic than he is.
The President, II woad scer has su denly changed
ms daily habits He about lool, and breakias at
L. N. Before Using he reads his newspapers End let
tes, which 10 the number oil about huudIed day.
answered punetually Minis soon after Hrr- a, his
palace al Tacuhsya, and cabinet council ~ held whch
extends late into the evening tie taxes no more eSer
else, and does not walk IN HI, garden, on account
OF The number Of persons who waiting and watching
10 zee him, and who would Immediately bis appear
f
his friends and iorbddng the press TO speak he is sbu
out from all Information ,uccfsng public opinion aud
public business except such his ministers choose to
give him
| SANTA Anna getting lazy and CARELESS aud alo ng
others 10 manage for hin, is indeed strange spectacle
We hall inclined 10 believe the cunning old sp,jer 10
lying hns quietly in his den be better to concoct his
pans, iu his Toes into false confidence, and asiound
Them by some Sudden blow, quick and as fatal ss
ihunGerbot However, the veteran Richmond editor
was accustomed in his wisdom 10 say, rerron5t
The sagnation of trade in Mexico, and universal
complaint o - hard tas due mostly The
tablIshmon OF The acabalssihe imposed on all
licles brought IRON The country be sold IN the cities
This OF injuries agricultural aud manufacturing
industry, and creates dsconeut among al classes.
II u. Tiuie..
l. From China.
! Extract of private letter, dated
Fun Cp1u, jane Q, 1853.
II We learn from letter received in this city iha, Rev
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