New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-13
The News Items from Mexico.

By the arrival of the mail steamship Texas
Wednesday night we were placed in possession of
paper from the city of Mexico as late as the 4th
inst; but, owing to the lateness of the hour, the
publication of the news by this arrival was de-
ferred until the present time. The following is
a general summary: q.
The journals now Published in the capital are
the Unicersai, Government paper; Sigko, OPP
position; Orden, ministerial; Omnibus, poll
tics; pos de Ia Religion, religious; Espagnol,
Spanish organ, and the Trait d Union, French
paper.
The new law of the press, which was promul-
gated on the 26th ult is the general subject of
conversation. Several of the most prominent
journals of Mexico have already ceased to appear
in consequence of it, among them the Monitor,
and all the others are precluded from political
comments.
Several of the papers have the following par
agraph relative to the Sloo contract and the
neutrality treaty:
"We learn that the present Government has
examined the erpediente (papers) relating to
the Sloo Company and the neutrality treaty
ratified by Gen. Lombardini. Both acts have
received the appreciation of Gen Santa Anna,
who has directed this fact to be communicated
to our Minister at Washington
The new Government has ratified the treaty
of neutality in relation to the road across the
lsthmus of Tehuantepec, which, says the Trait
d Union, only requires now the sanction of the
Senate at Washington.
The Legislature of Tamaulipas have issued a
decree protesting that the State will be governed
by its own laws and constitution until the Fed
eral Constitution be revised by q competent
Congress.
The difficulties in the State of Chiapas are not
yet settled. On the 10th of March, two hun
bred insurgents, under the command of one Pom
ciano Solorzano, attacked the capital of the
State. The troops of the government defended
it and routed the insurgents
Santa Anna made his public entry into the
Capital on the Goth April. He was received
with demonstrations of great enthusiasm Mil
itary salutes were fired and arches were erected
for his reception. His carriage was dragged by
the populace to the palace lie was accom-
panied by large number of the most prominent
personages of the Republic, who had gone to
meet him at the village of Guadalupe.
At the palace, Santa Anna took the following
oath, administered to him by the President Of
the Supreme Court of Justice:
81, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, swear to
God that will defend the independence and in
tegrity of the Mexican territory, and promote
the welfare and prosperity of the nation, in con-
formity with the basis adopted by the plan of
j alisco, and the agreement made on the 9th of
February last in this city by the united forces"
Santa Anna being too unwell to deliver his
address, it was read by Don Jose Miguel Ar
royo.
After the reading of the address, the following
Cabinet was sworn in:
Don Lucas Alaman, Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs; Teodosio Lares, Minister of Justice An.
tonic Haro y Tamerez, Minister of the Treasu-
ry; Jose Maria Tornel, Minister of War
On the 22d, Santa Anna issued decree, in
which he lays the foundation of the Admins
tration until the PRONUNCIATION of the Constitu-
ton. The decree is divided into three sections.
The first treats of the Supreme Government,
and establishes five ministers foreign affairs,
home, justice, ecclesiastical, and public educa-
ton, tomento, colonization, industry, and COM
MERGE; war and navy; finances.
A procurador- general of the nation is to be
appointed for the examination of law points,
and the expeditions disposition of cases before
tue courts. This officer is to receive salary Of
$4,000 year.
On the 10Th ult. the Government issued de-
cree appointing the following members of the
Council of State:
| PRESIDENT, Clemente de Jesus Munguia Vice.
| PRESIDENT, NJ, Manuel Diez de Boniila; Mem.
pers, NM. luit Gonzaga Cuevas, Augustin de
| l.urnde' Jose Antonio Romero, General Miguel
Oersan'es, Jose Faiomar, Gregorio Micr Te-
ram Jose MARIA Godoy, General Gregorio Co
mez faiomino, Jose lgnacio Esteya. I.nis Gen.
zaga Medina, Tomas Lopez Pienentel. Imam Al
Fernandez Jauregui, Manuel Baranda. Juan
Mugica y Osorio, Julian Tornel, Antonio Flor.
entino Mercado, Pedro Ramirez, General Martin
Carrera.
A decree was issued on the Goth, modifying
the army. No one can be admitted into tbs
army a. a general officer, without proving good