The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-20


Sd Of December, being ten days later intelligence
than that published in our edition Of yesterday. The
following ia our
MEXICAN CORRESPONDENTS.
CRY MRuoc, Dec. 3, 1883.
Arl's DoiUgta1Sa Of ne Country TtaR Recall Of Santa
Anna-Tae Union Of Payttes which Effected IT, His R,cep
hon Foliq, anil Frst DecrYes-The March 10 Monarchy
Rerenus and Tplgs- Relations Nth As United &ates-
Public Delts and CraiasThe RGi,oay from Vera Crss to
M<-ieo-Hs Rules, Capital and Profts-u Impractical
blsy--The Empire Looming Up, de-, &c.
The increasing interest the American people take in the
Affairs of this republic has Induced to write its
present condition and future prospects
Perhaps country the world since the dissolution
the Roman empire in such state of chaos poll
ticaly and morally as Mexico At the downfall of
General Arst in January last. The then imminent risk
Of its speedy 6ismember ment Induced all parties to call in
San'a Anna the only capable of reorganzpg ths
republic.
The three great partes-the republicans (caled Pnros
the modsrados and the monarchists-iapslled BY the
common danger agreed at least What recently styled
the platform of the independence o, Mexico 1t
posed that who had twice been forced TO leave his
country exile, would, in the hours of his Danish
ent have pondered deeply tbs of his past
adminstra tons and wise by experience planned some
comprehsn sve plan Of government which would have
placed MEXICO in proper position in the scale Of
lions given impulse to the industry OF i.s citizens and
healed the wounds inflicted by contentious and political
struggles.
Santa Annals arrival WAS received with acolam.ton by
all parties and he commenced his government under
the favorable auspices and good will OF all But soon
alas it found out that he had learned nothing and
forgotten nothing He at threw himself bindy into
the Of the church and monarchca party and his
Decree headed General Santa Anna Grand Cross OF
poxa nd al nfea If
dent of the Republic, &c. the suppression of the
liberty of the pressa prohibition Of any discussion wAat
Of the acts Of his Since then other
have folowednAmely for the reestabishment OF
the Jesuts-one, rigorous system of passports AL
the republic with ministers worthy governors
another that all persons entitled to be styled excslsncy
ordshp, which titles formerly only used in official
documents, to be addressed verbally by their titles
whether officially in familiar conversation An
army created OF indefinite amount, OF which
some $4,000 have been already drawn together;
some little senblapcs Of . navy decreed
eight Generals Of Division named forty Of brigade
and the number OF Uniform grades and promotions really
not to be the total
the federal former States to be call.
ed departments ans Cover ned by military Chiefs all tbs
old machinery OF inland CUSTOMS all the eli Spanish
colonial fiscal regu aons all the odacss vceroys
Of ceremonias badges, sticks Of Office cooked ia pre-
sentsoDs have been decreed and arranged with pre-
cson and gravity and mnuteness which lsAvs be-
times. To all, have again the re- .esta osh
ment Of the Oroer Of Knghthood of Guadalupe and all
similar former institutions. While all these measures
are going trade is anguishing he de
Of the county and others voluntarily emsrat;ng-
the Wild Indians dessolAng and aging waste the
northern Provinces and the influx Of foreigners except
% casual tourists or passers through, has ceased
With respect to tie of Mexico they cacu
aed in gross at about eighteen millions OF
dollars when, with liberal tariff they might doub
sspt
tariff one of the frst of Santa Ann.s gov
eminent. Every possible made by the foreign
ministers to convince the that low duties make chsso
goods and that cheap goods la country where the
are half clothed would induce consumption and promote
CIVILIZATION But no-the government would only listen
to the cry Of small number OF manufac urers who
have invested about fifteen millions of dollars in stab
hshng manufactures here OF twist and cacoes
CRY the protection OF native Industry and Mexican
produce; and SO elective tariff was agreed on, and
thus thoufands of MexcaDs 60 without second shirt
that fe people may bensi by the paternAl pro
lection to native manufactures.
Let examine the present tar-PlaIn costing
six cents pay Eve per cent in rortaton duty aud
ty I've per cent extra cost duty and international
duty thus costing eight and shre, fourths cents in Next
90, hundred and atty per cent prime cost,
which virtual prohibition. Prints by the old tariff,
cents duty in the present ca cents and stand in here
with duty II Il cents their about 10 csntsthere
fore they surcharged with 10 per
duty On fine liners the duty ia somewhat higher than
before Is the extra duties amount to rs per cent
of 48 50, formerly TO linens they also some
what cheaper but on all classes OF 81 ks they great
deal higher Thus you that in spite of the ideas
fsrss trade Mexio st follows out the old pro-
hibitory system and illiberal ideas.
Thus far with respect to the present interior
rnsnt Its present relations with the United States
somewhat of doubtful character. The present minister
IRON mere az menel 1 S.a,sSn
Paroles being and Uraga and Arsta banished he
the only who could give Gen. Santa Anna any uneas
has sort OF INF with santa Anna and in
fact in spite Of all the complimentary letters passing be-
tween them in which, By the way, Amon.s is always
humble to his Chief Santa Anna dsikes him and viii do
Lothng for him.
Eight generals of division been named during ths
last six months but no blue sash given the Oldest Of
brigade, General Amonte-nay, not 9 Of the
order Of Guadalupe has been conferred on him. His
Instructions to ask impossible millions for the can
ceiling Of tbs 18th article Of the treaty of Guadalupe,
get up every day grvanoes disown all the ambitious
acts Of his "querIdo on1igo," and be disowned In
dangerous. He has alrt ady got mis- monitor him 10
the shape OF the consul at New York friend Of
Mr. Bcnills, the prime minister and Joint editor with
the clergy, rased loud paans the reesta bshment OF
the Jesuts and would go frantic with des at the re-
msrly minister at Rome Senior Rafael to look
after Amoute 1t would be ridiculous to suppose that
Q person OF Rafaes ans, and having thriving .
printing establishment here would accept consulate at
New York which at most could only be profitable in
uecton with an uterioi object
With res pect pubnc credit and public creditors,
nobody Is paid except the army There is nov dehcien
cy Of millions of dollars stree Santa Annals arri
val The gish boSd holders, ever since the late con-
version IN which all sorts OF guarantees were gvep are
FIVE dividends 10 arreer The Interest on the
internal debt net been paid Tor Two years Ine Vne
of the bonds bssrng three cent anuum just Is
sued to be bought in quantity at seven per cent
and With difficulty got RI, Of Gentlemen OF Wall strses
and buy three per cent stick at sevsa per
cent but opsr alton to be qrick onsoriag no
baggage that will b. thirty avs coming mp from sra
Cruz Don't be afraid of beng forestaled bJ the tes-
graph If you get her. by the diligence With the letters
In three days and half you have chance OF beating ~
for the last two months It quite unssrvlcsaoe,
somstimes here times broken there, and ex
cept for the rst three MONTHS kpov OF no direct mss
sage having been sent from here 70 Vera Bat all
these delays the government has resolved to do
away with They have actually given an English compa
~ the privilege Of making railroad bet here and
Vera Cruz and by subsequent decree to carry IL on to
port on the Pacific The company, hesr, think os San
Bias passing through the richest departments of the
public "who asks for IL 2" asked santa ma IAN Eng
hsh company was the answer. 0h, BY all means any
thing that not connected with the Yant ees 90 the
decree authorizing John Bull TO throw away mil
Mons, drawn the most encng scale OF Me can
Hberaty but only xix months allowed to thinking John
to survey the work and set about it. "Ohl ponder