Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-24
Affairs in Mexico.

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who has Just returned from n visit "l
somc length to Mexico, aud who d''
ring his sniourn there had various
good opportunities for bccoming nc
Gnaintei with the political condition
Of the country, has handed us some
memoranda OF his conclusions, whics'
as he is II sagacinns aud cool obscrv'
or, will prove of interest, particularly
as they are opposed in the chiefpoin's
to what the people and press of the
United States believe To he the trnr
condition of Santa Anna's admins
,ra,ion and policy.
He says, and it astn,Hshes us, with
Santa Annals precedents of absol",
,ism. energy aud love Of personal
control befure us, that The President
leaves the management of everything
10 his Ministers, and they are afraid
or ton lazy to act. Santa Anna came
into power, breathing hostility to eve
nv inhabitant Of the United States !;
he published his hatred; constantly
harped on that theme, aud his Official
journal has abused this country III the
mos, uumeasured terms. He drcreed
the raising of an army of 9l,ooo
men he prohibited the circulation OF
American coin; he euasted that any
Mexican who spoke infasorefaiineN'
alton to the United States should be
punished with death byssen,ence Of
cuur, martial; he threw himself int
the hands of the Spauiards, the Mo
anarchists, and the church he abolish
ed the liberty Of the press, and final
IL, established, in clandcstine man
ner, system of titles for priests
These measures. however, hive
not realized his expectations. The
Spaniards aud Monarchisls were TOT
feeble To assist him urraise funds. thu
church would moi lend him some S2o'
100000. lie has tried 10 get rid i"
The Monarchis,s lie had placed in OF
flee. with The attempt to replace wit
| l.ibcralists lie has had to explain ii
n publishcd decree that he did not IN
tend to establish the priest titles; h''
| Ministers have had to ackn"wleds'
that the government is bankrupt, ant
| is oblige,fto suspend payment in som'
departments.
There is not revenue sufficient t.
NEE, tho wants even of an eeononl
cal administration. Tho army est
mate has had IN be reduced. San''
Anna has been obliged to call on TIT
Governors of ,tfcs States to suggest
nods2f raising money. although hi
has already seizedupon the funds Q
these States for his own purposes.
Finally, in tho public interview hi
had with our ldtes minister, Jndg'
4 Conklin. notice Of which was pub
ilished by the official journal. The In!
Ar1sai, on the 18th inst, the rresl
lsn, expressedsbe greatest friend M
iff5r tic Uni,edySiaies and the Amer
lean people. He said to the minister
Al, is with deep regret that | wit
ness the departure of your EScelle''
cy. and hope you will express t
YOUR Government the sentiments man
Tested by the Mexican Executive; TIL
good wishes that animate us to draw
closer every day the friendly relation
/ between buth nations, participant.
the prayers uttcied for your prosper,
| lily and that ofthe American people! !
Santa Annals hatred for the Amer
leans, and it is vain for him to disguise
ii, is deadly in the extreme. y
would no doubt crafty tho feeling
even a, a desperate risk, but just nov
as our acquaintance thinks, tho Mex
can President is afraid to move. Ii
can raise neither troops nor revenue
He has the church against him. /
powerful party waiting only for
LEADER is working his'overthr"w.
But ho will wilhal make no conce'
sion TO tho instances of the Unite
States Government. There will b
no adjustment oflhe Mesilla boandn
ry question, or Of any other that til
United States Executive may have {
heart.
Our informan,'s memoranda cor
cludes by saying: The Mexlca
people are friendly the Americans
and as soon as u new Gnvernmet
comes into power this will be seen