The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20
THExREP UBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
MORNING. MAY 20. 1858.
ARAirs OF Mexico.


FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20. 1858.
"a Affairs OF Mexico.
We have received files of Ell Uniuersal; the
official paper at the city Of Mexico. to the Sd
instant, from which we CLEAN few additional
items Of Mexican news.
Senior Don MANUEL LAkRAINzAR, now Min
lister Of Mexicoat this capital has been appointed
Minister to Rome, and Don JUAN N. ALMoNrE
has been appointed to succeed him as Minister
to the United States. Cali Mexico -knows,n
says the Universal, '.that this gentleman filled
the same post on former occasion, and that
he discharged the duties of it in a satisfactory
manner.'' vi i s7.9s $, .f3Fr
. Senior Don GONZALEZ DE IA VEGA, Secre-
tary of the Mexican Legation in the United
States, had arrived in the city of Mexico; and
the Uniuersal hopes that, if as reported he is
to go to Rome in the same capacity, his place
in Washington may be filled by person
worthy in all respects of the delicate position
to be confided to him.
Senior Don JoAauIN DE CASTILLO LANzAs
has been appointed Minister of the Republic to
Great Britain; Don BUENAvENTURA VIvo,
Formerly consul at New York; Minister to
Spain; Don j. RAMON PAcHEco, Minister to
France; General URAGA. Minister to Prussia.
On the 26th of April SANTA ANNA estab-
lished Council of State, consisting Of twenty
one members, the president Of whom is the
Bishop of Michoacan, and ten substitutes
The Senior Licentiate Don JUAN N. RoD
RIauEz DE SAN MlauEL has been appointed
Attorney General of Mexico.
The Universal is filled with official an
nouncements and with appointments, civil and
military.
The Supreme Government &. e., SANTA
ANNA has annulled the decree of General
LoMBARDINI, by which natural children were
declared the legitimate successors Of their ia
theirs. with or without a will, provided there
were no legitimate heirs ascending or descend
ing. The Universal thinks that, even if there
be justice In the measure annulled, it should
not be adopted without mature examination.
SANTA ANNA has issued decree prohibiting
the admission as offic ers of the army of all
those who constituted themselves voluntary
prisoners during the American invasion be-
tween 1876 and l848, including those who
without express orders of the government re-
turned to points occupied by the United States
forces, the decree to go into effect in eight
days.
We find the following additional intelligence
in the New Orleans Picayune of the 18th
instant:
"Don Joaquin Vasquez de Leon has been APP
pointed Minister of Fomsnto, thus completing the
Cabinet.
ga project is on foot to farm the revenues, and
establish bank for their collection and disburse-
nent, but it does not obtain much favor. 1t s
said to be stock jobbng operation.
"The government has dissolved the tariff Board
that was appointed by LombardiAi to arrange that
important matter, but has not yet given any in
dication of the policy it intends to pursue.
cit 10 said that Santa Anna takes the greatest
interest in the construction of railroad to TIal.
pam, and other public works.
'The Faconnet affair is undergoing judicial
General Arista was escorted to Vera Cruz by q
company of eighty dragons, sent to him for that
purpose by the government The papers do not
ga list of two columns ia published of names of
officers who gave parole on the surrender of the
city to General Scott. 1t is said they are to be
subjected to the penalty of the law. What that is
is not stated. Several of the officers have pub.
lished card denying that they false to their
country, and stating that before the Inspector
General Of the American forces they swore to
make war upon them whenever they could do 80,
and for that reason they were subjected to perse-
cution, and several put under arrest.
"A new play has been introduced in the Isatro
de Oriente, entitled The Yankees in the Valley of
Mexico drama in five acts.
General Santa Anna was to have been present
at the hrst performance. but could not attend in
consequence of press of business. The Minister
of War went in his stead. 1t wal received with
unbounded applause. General Scott appears in
the fourth act.
cit Is said that the foreign legation of Mexico
have received no pay for nine months. Senior
Ceballos gave orders on the custom -house of Vera
Cruz for the payment of two-thirds of the dues.
but they were not obeyed.
"The corps of sGrenadiers of the Guard ie re-
esta blished. The law of the army of l847 ia also
re established.
son the 10th an ARRAY took place in the Jail OF
the city OF Mexico, the prisoners fighting with
knives Five Of them were seriously wounded.
"Sehor Franconis. who had been sent to Sonora
by the late government, had returned to the capi.
tai from Guadalajara, no means had been pro-.
vlded for his journey from that place.
"Advices from Chiapas state that the invaders
OF that State had been defeated, and had fled to
Tehuantepec. General n1adonado had resigned,
but his resignation was not accepted.
News of the resolution of the Legislature Of
Tamaulipas calling upon the FIVE northern States
to form coalition, had been received in the cant.
tai. The government organ says, 1T would seem
that the people of Tamaulipas not aware of the
arrival OF Santa Anna and late events
'The success of the artesian we'll opened in
Mexico has stimulated the desire to have them
In several places One 10 to be begun in Vera
Cruz.
"The establishment of regular mail line be-
tween our port and Vera Cruz has given much
satisfaction in Mexco."
From all the recent information relating
TO- Mexico we may, with some confidence, con-
clude, firstly, that SANTA ANNA, in making
desperate effort to organize permanent gov
prnment, of which he is to be the essential ele-
nent, is willing that that country should re-
turn to the protection of Spain; secondly, that
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