The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-29
From the N. o. Picayune.
Affairs in Mexico.

From gentleman who came passen-
ger onthe steamer Texas, 4m Vera Cruz,
and who has excellent sources ofinforma-
ton concerning the real state of political
affairs in Mexico, we learn a number of
intresting facts on the subject, which con-
firm what we published some weeks since.
These views do not appear in the Mexican
papers, and for good reasons-the law of
the press is more severe in Mexico than
in France, and the editor would be un-
lucky who should dare to expose the real
weakness of Santa Annals political fabric
Itwould appear that the intellgentpor-
ton of the population of Mexico have
come to the conclusion that Santa Annals
government, inaugurated with such splen-
did and dazzling promises for Mexican
greatness and power, is total failure
The vital energy is wanting, The ma
chine works on, but is is merely the refuse
or vast steam that still gives it notion
The liberal men of the country, united for
once, oppose the Napoleon of the West,
some openly, some covertly, thwarting
him as far as possible in every scheme,
yenturing to the brink of the precipice,
but not SO far as to slip in. Nothing but
union of all parties could save the coun
try, and rescue it from its present depth
of degradation, and this union is entirely
wanting.
Conspiracies abound, and every man Of
more or less note is thought to be impli-
Gated in them. Santa Anna is evidently
on the watch for such attempts, and meets
them by DEGREES of banishment to the in
terror, or complete exile. A few days be-
fore our informant left the city of Mexico
universal sensation was occasioned there
in consequence of several prominent per-
sons being brought under these instru
ments of governmental authority. A
mong them were Robes, formerly Minis
ter of War; Haro Y Tamariz, who, few
weeks since, was Santa Annals Minister
of the Treasury; Munos Lierdo and Luis
de la Rosa late Mexican minister at Wash
ington city, Robles was banished to the
interior; Tamariz was treated inthe same
manner; Rosa was ordered to start from
the city in forty-eight hours; and Lierdo
was sent off in another direction.
As soon as this news spread through
the city, every man of any note supposed
his own turn was next to come. Rosa
was i'll in bed when he received the order
for his departure, He advertised his
house and furniture to be sold the next
day. The other Senors made like prompt
preparation for>their departure.
In the meanwhile their friends exerted
themselves to obtain a respite of their
sentence. Tamariz called in person on
Santa Anna, and the latter, as the story
goes, told his whilon minister that 'he
would just as soon shoot a lepero who
wore coat as one who wore blanket
The lepero is of the lowest class of MeXi-
cans, and it can well be imagined how
crushing an insult the Presidents remark
was to the ex-minister.
After great deal of manoeuvring and
the bringing of all kinds of influence to
bear on Santa Anna, he finally consented
to withhold his DEGREES for the present
This affair had scarce blown over be-
fore more formidable conspiracy was
announced to have been discovered, hav-
ing ramifcations all over the republic,
and counting any number Of persons
among its members. Furlong, the pres
net governor of Puebla, and Mugica, the
late governor, were arrested as being con-
cerned in the plot, and were arraigned be-
fore military tribunal. The Fiscal de-
sired 20 proceed capitally against them,
and the general impression was that they
would be executed. The report was also
that these were not the chiefs of the con-
spiracy, but that the leaders would soon
be discovered
The Pope's nuncio endeavored to save
Furlong and Mugica. He waited on San
ia Anna, but the latter would not see the
prelate, sending him word that he was
sacn. M = nc difficulty was finally overcome
possibly through the Intervention OF sad
am Santa Anna, who had been few
weeks previous, on her return to the city
of Mexico, the guest of Mugica, at Pue-
bla. The two prisoners were sent to We
ra Cruz, and it was thought would be
banished from the country.
From what our informant told us, the
whole of Mexico is one vast nest Of con-
spirators. The chiefs are not yat known,
nor does it seem probable they will be, at
least for some time to come. The govern
ment employers, as far as they dare do it.
are courting the opposition and giving
themselves the air of liberals-a signif
cant fact, which Santa Anna is said to b
well aware of. He, however, appears t.
rely for his supremacy on the fact that tn
opposition is made up principally of law
yers, who have none among them bol'
enough to proclaim himself their leade