Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-24
SANTA ANNA, EMPEROR.

very intelligent ana fe'auie '"''o"Po".
dent Of the Tribune, under da,c Of
Nov. 1lth, has written a very interest
ing account Of late changes and pros
poets. He is decidedly of the opinion,
that Santa Anna will soon be crowned
Emperor, and 50 we need not anticipate
annexation to this country for tho pres.
ent. Possibly. however, Mexico, at no
distant day, may belong to the Ameri-
can Union by conquest, as was the case
with California and New Mexico. The
following are the remarks of this CORE.
spondent:-
In the city of Mexico everything ap.
pears to indicate-indeed, every ones
mind is now made up to it--that the
coronation Of Gen. Santa Anna will
soon take place. You have heard of
tho establishment, or rather revival Of
the order Of Guadalupe, created by tho
Emperor Iturbide. Santa Anna is the
Grand Master, and there are three class
es of crosses. The first two are for the
Mexicans, and the posscssors of them
are to be addressed on all occasions by
the titles of Ezcslleaeiary !Senoria,.
The third class is destined for distin.
guished foreigners. The NIexicans have
too much good sense not to laugh at tho
whole concern as ridiculous. A new
decree issued on the 18th inst, l think,
orders that the portraits of the late EN-.
peror, shall be placed in all the public
Offices, with the word Libertaaor 1"
written underneath. Most people be.
lieve that the coronation will take place
| in December, but doubt if it will be
SO soon.
There is fine display OF military IN
the capital, and a large contract foscan.
non and two steamers has been given; ;
besides quantity Of powder is on its
way to Mexico from Vera Cruz. While
all this is going on complaints continue
to be general and bitter throughout the
interior of the country in consequence
of the impressment Of men for the ar
my, and the high rate of contributions
which weigh heavily upon tho poor.
Complaints are also unceasing on ac-
count Of the decree which imposes on
all persons who go FIVE leagues from
any place the obligation OF getting q
! passport. Besides all this find tho
minds of the people in an unsettled
state, or rather in kind Of alarm he.
cause they know not what may como
next. In former times, or until very
lately. q foreigner could 60 into any
! part of Mexico without being troubled
about his passport or with questions as
to his business. Not so now. Where
ever he goes be is called upon, asked
whcre he came from, what is his busi.
ness, where he is going, and u host OF
such questions. Should he manifest
much impatience at all this, if he is not
taken before The Alcade, the people ask.
ing will excuse themselves by saying
well, these are critical times, and it is
necessary" or something of that sort.
| In fine, no one believes that the Empire,
if established, will last for any length
! of time, and all predict its downfall.
The able lawyer Olaguible was ban
ished, but it is said he will be pardon
ed. o'Campo is still in the Castle of
San Juan d'Ulloa.
The rsbbcrs who lately infested the
roads, one of tho results Of the late rev.
olution, have had a few severe examples
given them, and have left off this mode
of living. This is in part owing to the
enforcing Of the decree which holds the
owners of the estates, on which arob-
berry takes place, responsible for oil loss
es occasioned thereby.
There has been severe drouth
throughout the State of Qucretaro, aud
no, only have the immense and once SO
beautifully promising fields of barley,
beans and corn in the north and eastern
parts of the State been wholly cut Oft,
but the people Of some Of the interior
towns of the same have suffered greatly
on account of the drying up ofthe here.
torore never.failing springs which sup
Piled their utmost wants. Much oi
their stock has also persisted for want
of water, for during the months Of June,
iJuly and great part Of August there
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