The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-20
Mrws PROM MEXICO.
N Proposed PrOtectsrats Alliance bstWsG
that Republic and Spain,
r.U.rv1p BY THE TEXAS AT REV oRLnANs.l
Our Mexican CorrSsponAenec.
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rungsIyIp By THE TEXAS AT REV ORLnANs.]
Our Mexican Corrwsponsense.
hsxioo, July IS, 1853.
a E~,esrre,ps of The Metropoiis-7Ts People and
Ne ADJ. m,styation--Th Various POI tical Par
tes-THe Fesiing tsoords the Uaasd States, Sc.
Mexico cannot be said 70 be city in which much
ssvslsy 70 be found every day by the inhabitants
N for Stranger they son give mp paying attention
b ne gossip and small talk, and take to studying
snfSuices for excitement. There Is something
Acvvvsr IN The climate of this region that contents
vcrvbeSv as il il neither ton hot nor too cold, but
.,-avs With the thermometers at 20 . Farenheit. II
SAer~tore these good people have not your daily
stirring news they have neither your stirring dust,
and dry, hot scorching pavements and streets.
Mexico is an earthly paradise in summer where Won
e>s have all the " summer luxury of fruits" without
my 81 us inconvenience Fans and cloaks Arc In COM
mon use at all seasons, but only for ornaments; even
sss are rare, and mosquitoes unknown 10 the city.
DsDg thus favorably situated, the good people are
aotenied with their climate, and try to make them
seves ssAtsnted with their lot.
n, however, the country is beautiful and the eli
n.Es Al al times delightful, The government endear
vsss 70 convince the people that every situation in
NE has its defects aud that theirs is not without its
slssy. Here it may be said that all the spirit
e nan n divine" The rulers have not been en-
6swed with angelic minds attachments, unless it
- thas of fa len angels. Government here 10 the
sat curse of the country. There is no legislation
- ths public good; and whoever would avow him
ssk . b. sctuated by patriotic motives, would be
hnghed at. Dr. JOhnsons definition of patriotism
wsSld suit this country" The last resource Of .
nv4 haro 40 IN
Dsllatson 1t would be impossible to say what kind
r. government prevails here at present. There is no
ssssitutional existence of any departments Of the
executive. There is no legislature, and the judi.
oiasy must have hard time of it, for there 50
many laws founded on o constitution which b abo-
hsasd, and DEGREES Illuminated without reference to
Swner leg slaiOn the same subject that the best
hxyer in the world could not reconcile them in the
s1ady Of century.
Geaeral Santa Anna is the head of the govern
unA, and calls himself President Of the Republic.
Ne light a. well call himself by any other title. He
s1psines IN his own person all the executive and
lngislstve power and occasionally issues DEGREES
which would be called elsewhere judicial legislation,
e. palmer terms, decides questions that heretofore
base belonged exclusively to the courts. His idea
q government is TO rule by DEGREES, issued to meet
Every emergency that may arise, which are about as
eLsscous as every other universal panacea: The
h1spendence;" but cannot imagine where they
~ at present be found outside Of the person of the
President. He has At this time absolute control
the lives liberties and fortunes of oil citizens,
o. rather subjects, Of this nation. Yet they talk
Abost annexation to the United States in some Of
- government papers with horror, as if their doom
would be sealed in such an event. when subjected to
kbeTty Of the press, freedom of speech, immunity
1Om searches liberation OF religion and other
vhiah rabid red republican democracy has ssddled
q he benighted regions Of the Republic Of the
II must be acknowledged, however, that Ge-
neral Santa Anna does not trouble himself
Dsch about the people or their interests, and
y9y seldom issues decree that initiates against
10y convenience. His ministers, also, are careful
not TO do much which viii make them unpopular,
1H they bear constantly in mind that better days
sD9ing, when they might have 70 answer for dee ds
arne IN this time, and when they nigh, find that
~JOrdan is q hard road TO travel with large load
II edium on their backs. No one doubts shat
daDge of government will take place, and the only
4Uesti0n is as to the time when.
8a.ta Anna takes things easily, and throws
IN the labor and responsibility on his ministers.
Tbese unhappy bashaws have hard time OF it.
xAsy have to please their master; they have
- please the public; and they have to please
themselves, which, after ALL Is pretty hard to ac-
nomshsh. They are responsible that an army
shSQld be raised and paid; that taxes should
be imposed and collected, and debts hquidated for
tbey can be obtained. Upon the whole, 1t Is very
fanny government--more to laugh at than weep
sver and more to amuse than incense any barefooed
philosopher.
In such state OF things 1t may be curious to
know what subjects are discussed, and what favorite
theories prevail. There several parties at this
moment. each riding It's fa9orite hobby. First comes
me Santa Anna party, consisting of that individual
sid . few Others, who are decidedly for their own
interest. without caring under what form or shape.
Next, the nOnarchists, who hold all the Offices of
.f1
over them, to make them happy and noble. Next
the party of theSpanish protectorate to save
them from the democrats and Camanches OF the
North especially from the democrats; and last
q all, the annexationists, who want General
Pierce to take them into his holy keeping
md to distribute q few American dollars among
hem. But this last party, although very numerous,
% not proclaim their principles from the house tops
Cor decree of death has gone FORTH oy military law,
against him who advocates tais pernicious political
heresy. To avoid tue decree, the question has been
changed, and now an American protect8rate seems
70 be the fayorite theory of the party These unfor
tuDate individuals have to Withstand the wrath add
hard words of all the other sects Of politicians No
mercy is shown TO them, no pity bestowed upon
them, In the heavy columns Of the government pa
PERI. Even the sight Of American coin is forbid
Them by decree banishing 1t from circulation, lest
Il might remind them Of there being 40 many more
Of the same sort where it came from to be had for
The asking.
While Santa Anna ut.ers his raaledichons against
the Americans, and white the press abuses that
humble and unobtusive nation Of the North, every
where It seems to be conceded that very sooa some
American constable will hang mp his hat In the
palace, and sone New York Alderman will be pro-
posing contract to the City Council for laying down
Russ pavement on the grand plaza.
On the whole. the opinion Of the mass OF the people
easn9t be mistaken. They are republicans; they
democrats they hate kings and monarchists, aud
especially 6psnards- They admire the United
62afes and institutions, and would be willing TO
see them introduced ut once. Bat few wealthy
persons of Spanish descent have the government
and the press In their control and strive 70 have 1t
believed That Americans are enemies Of Mexico, AMI
uisb TO conquer the country.
MEXICO, August 1, 1858.
Report cfte Munster Of tha TSeasxry-I TIE Bank
Sessane-Ihe Church Property-THe Spanish
Pyofedo,ats- The Ramsoy Ma !, Route-7Ze NE
s'1a QaesftoH-ProductireHcs Of the M,aes-F,.-
dan iar1ystons-- The Gdrdner Commission.
There Is not much news stirring at presen, in this