Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.


ue,tleuan of our acquaintance who has Just returned
from visit OF some length Mexico and VINO during ms
solourn there had various good "ppor'hnlsa io ose
cnpnint.t with tho poical condition Of The country has
handed NJ some OF his conclusions which, as &c
Ii sscacuus and cool Observer will prove OF in.cres par
cuary as l opposed in the chief points 10 "at INC
ncone and ,ness of the United States believe to DC the ifue
condition oi Santa Annals administration and policy.
lie says and asonshes us, with Santa Annas plcce,
denis Of absulusn energy and love OF personal cohto
befpr. us that the President leaves inc management, VI
hnu Ia his Minister'S ard they arc AFRAID or 700 lazy
to act Santa Anna came into power Dreaming hoS'y 70
every naban, Of the United Sates he published Ms ia
red constantly harped that theme and ho oc,a Jour
nal has abused this country in the mos, uneasured terms
He decreed raising Of army OF VI OOo men, ne proh-
bi,ed lie crc uaon OF American coin he enacted ha any
Mexican who spoke 10 favor oil annexation 10 e useu
states should br punished with death by sentence OF corl
martial: he threw himself into the hands n iht Spahoras
rho Mnnarciss and the church; he abolished the liberty OF
The ness and finally established in c!andcstlne manner
q system uf titles Tor priests
lions THE Spaniards and Monarciss @cro too feeble Ia
assist him or rinse nnds the church would noi lend hln
sou,. 500 900 O0O He Tried get i o the Monarch
s,s h, hud .cr in Office with the inen, 10 replace them
with Liberals; he has had 10 exaln IN pubscn dsGe'
that he did intend TO establish The priest tltles MS MN
s,ers have had 10 acknowledge that The Government IL
bankrupt oblghed TO suspend payments IN some De-
1 partment.
r.. 'Isdacel Santa Anna has been obged " call on hf
nvrrnra OF the States sngges, mode oi raising mo
new although he had already seized upon Inc tu's o ess
| States his purposes , ;, !, ;, Ar,
is,cr Judne Conklin notice Of which ~aa pupShea ~
The oica Journal the Unuersal on The I'm INST 'e lIes
den, the prea friendship for The United aa'e
md the AInercau people. HE said To the Minister:
ST., 10 viii, ,,eep regret that witness the departure
yonr Excrency and hope you will express 10 your nov
ernmept the sentiments manifested by the mexican aecu
ill.,. lilo GOOD wishes that animate To draw closer ever
dov The friendly relations beween both nations particularly
he uttered for your prosperity and that of the Anne
rican peope!" -, =; oi r.
him TO disguise it, deadly in the extreme he "oud M
doub crafty the feeling at desperate rsR ou' JUS
now as our acquaintance thinks the hexcan President
,ait IN move tls can raise neither troops nor revenue
He has thu church agains, HIM powerful party waiting
only for q leader is working for his overthrow
But he will itlui make concession TO inc instances
If Tho United States Government There VIII be no ADJUST
ment of The Mesia boundary question: or OF any other thu
| The United States Executive may have al heart ~
Our in,rmunts memoranda conclude by saying I'm
MEXICAN people are friendly the Americans and as soo
a. new Government into power his VIII oe seen