Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-21
Affairs in Mexico.

Affairs in Mexico.
A gentleman of our acquaintance WIN
has Just returned from a visit of sona
length to Mexico, and who during his So
journ there had various good opportuni-
ties for becoming acquainted, with the
political condition of the country, has
handed us some memoranda of his conclu-
sions, which, as he is sagacious and
cool observer, will prove of interest, par
ticularly as they are opposed in the chief
points to what the people and press of
the United States believe to be the true
condition of Santa Annals administration
and policy.
de says. and and it astonishes us. wifi
santa Annals presidents of absolutism-
energy and love of personal control beforc
us, that the President leaves the n,anaoa@
ment of every thing to his Ministers, and
they are afraid or too lazy to act. santa
Anna came into power, breathing hostility
to every iuhabitant of the United States
he published his hatred constantly harp
ed on that theme, and his official Journal
has abused this country in the most un-
measured terms. He decrecd the raising
of an army $4,000 men he prohibited
the circulation of American coin he en-
acted that any Mexican who spoke in ia
yor OF annexation 70 the United States
should be punished with death by sentence
of court martial he threw himself into
the hands of the Spaniards, the
Monarchists, and the church he abo-
lished the liberty of the press, and e.
nally, established, in clandestine man
ner, n system OF titles for priests.
These measures, however, have not re-
allied his expectations. The Spaniards
and Monarchists were too feeble to assist
him or raise funds the church would not
lend him some $2o,ooo,ooO. He has
tried to get rid of the Monarchists he had
placed in office, with the attempt to replace
with Liberalists he has had 10 explain in
published decree that he did not intend
to establish the priest titles his Ministers
have had to acknowledge that the govern
ment is bankrupt. and is Obliged to sus-
pend payment in some departments.
There is not revenue sufficient TO meet
the wants even of an economical admins
tration. The army estimate has had TO
be reduced. Santa Anna has been Obliged
to call on the Govcrno of the States 10
suggest mode ofraising money, although
he has already seized upon the funds of
these States for his own purposes.
! Finally, in the public inter view he had
with our late minister, Judge ConkIin, a
notice of which was published by the OH.
cial journal, the Universal. on the f7th
inst. the President EXPIRE sscd The ,rr,.nt.st
friendship for the United States AMI th.
American people. lie said To the Minis
ter:
I" 1t is with deep regret that / wi ne
The departure of your ENcvllency, ami I
hope you will express TO your Govern
ment the sentiments manifested BY th.
Mexican Executive the good wishes that
animate us TO draw closer every day The
( friendly relations between both nations.
particularly the prayers uttered FOR Your
prosperity and that vi The AMERICAN pco-
( pie p
Santa Annals haired for the Americans.
and it is vain for him to disguise il. is
deadly in the extreme. He would no
doubt crafty the feeling, even NJ dcs-
Perate risk, but Just now, as our acuuain.
lance thinks, the Mexican President il
afraid to move. He can raise neither
troops nor revenue. He has the church
against him. A powerful party wailinr
only for a leader is working his oyerlbrow
Bat he will withal make no concession
to the instances of the United States Gov
eminent. There will be no adjustment of
the Mesilla boundary question. or Of any
other that the United States Executive
may have Mt heart
Our intormanrs memoranda concludes
by saying " The Mexican people arc
friendly 10 The Americans, and as soon as
new Government comes into power this
Will DC seen. '---Net0 Orleans Picayne.