Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-05
Mexico Is it In.

MEXICO as 1t Is. -- -
The New Orleans Picayune of 2Sth ult.
has an interesting article ON the present
condition of Mexico, extracts from which
will not prove uninteresting to our read.
ers. The Picaypae gets its information
from gentleman just returned from Mex
leo, who says: .effs .....-.ea
And it astonishes us, with Santa
Annals precedents of absolution, energy
and love of personal control before us,
that the President leaves the manage
ment of everything to his Ministers, and
they are afraid or too lazy to act. Santa
Anna came into power breathing hostility
to every inhabitant Of the United States;
he published his hatred: constantly harped
on that theme, and his official journal
has abused this country in the most un-
! measured terms. He decreed the raising
of an army of 1000 men: he prohibited
the circulation of American coin: he en-
acted that any Mexican who spoke in
favor of annexation to the United States
should be punished with death by sentence
of court martial; he threw himself into
the hands of the Spaniards, the Monar-
chists, and the church; he abolished the
liberty of the press, and, finally, estab-
lished, in a clandestinc manner, a system
of titles for priests.
These measures, however, have not re-
affzed his expectations. The Spaniards
and Monarchists were too feeble to assist
him or raise funds the church would not
loan him some S20,000,000. He has
tried 80 get rid of the Monarchists he had
placed III office, with the intent to replace
them with Liberals; he has had to ex-
plain i'm published decree that he did not
intend 10 establish the priest titles; his
Ministers have had to acknowledge that
the Cover nment is bankrupt, and is obliged
to suspend paymentsln some departments
There is not revenue sufficient to meet
the wants of even an economical, admin
istration. The army estimate has had to
be reduced. Santa Anna has been obliged
to call on the Governors of the States to
suggest mode ofraising money, although
he had already seized upon the funds of
these States for his own purposes.
Finally, in the public interview he had
with our late Minister, Judge Conklin, a
notice of which was published by the
official journal. the Unirersal, on the 18th
inst, the President expressed the great
est friendship for the United States and
the American people. He said to the Min
lister:
at is with deep regret that | witness the
departure of your Excelieney. and | hope
you will express to your Government the
sentiments manifested by the Mexican
Executive: the good wishes that animate
| us to draw closer every day the friendly
relations between both nations, particu-
larly the prayers uttered for your prosper
ity, and that of the American people!''
Santa Annals hatred to The Americans,
and it is vain for him to disguise it, is
deadly in the extreme. he would nc
doubt crafty the feeling, even at des-
| perate risk; but just; now, as our acquain.
tance thinks, the Mexican President is
afraid to move. He can raise nathe,
troops nor revenue. He has the church
against him. A powerful party, waiting
only for leader, is working for bis over.
throw.
But he will withal make no concession
to the instances of the United States
Government. There will be no adjust.
ment of the Mesilla boundary question
or of any other that the United States
Executive may have at heart.
Our informants memoranda concludes
by saying: 1.-The Mexican people are
friendly to the Americans, and as soon as
a new Government comes into power this
will be seen.