, 1853-10-08
Interesting from Mexico.

Our correspondence from the City Of
Mexico published this morning will be found
TO contain much instructive and interesting
matter as 10 the social and political condi-
ton of Mexico, as to the several parties in
10 which the people are divided, and as to
The various questions which now agitate pub
lib opinion in that republic. First among
those questions is that Of a Spanish and Mex
ican alliance, or protectoraie, originating in
the idea that this is the only mode of ward.
ing of the war with the United States which
the Mexicsns seem 10 consider as likely to
break out at any moment To show with
what seriousness the matter has been dis
cussed and considered in all its bearings, we
give trsnslations Of some articles published
on the subject by the government organ,
The Universal which declares itself in
favor Of the league.
1t appears, also, that Santa Anna has
maturej his Gavorite scheme Of nppropria
ting to the necessities of lho nation a por-
ton of the enormous wealth Of the priest
hood and his minister of tho treasury has
repmt,d plan-snpposed 10 be the Dicta-
tors own-for hypothecating or pledging
the property Of the church fol- seventeen
millions Of dollars. The liberal organs
agree in lauding this scheme, while the Uni
versal, and other papers on the government
side, but which are still more influenced by
the sacerdotal power, oppose il. But Santa
Anna must have money to d-fray the enor-
nous expenses Of the government, and this
is the only feasible way 10 raise il so that
in all probability The Golfers OF the clergy
are doomed TO depletion.
Our correspondence also confirms what
we have learned by way of New O1eans
in regard 10 the popularity of Col. Ram
sey's mail company, which has adopted the
route from New Orleans 10 Vera Cruz, from
thence BY express, overland, TO Acapulco
and from that polt by steamer to San Fl an
cisco. Slnta Anna has not been slow tc
recognise the great advantages 10 be derived
by Mexico herself from this contract going
into active operation, and so he approves o.
it, as AFisIa did, has promised it bis best
support, and has issued DEGREES 10 the Gov.
erncrs Of the several States through which
the route passes, directing them to afforC
the company and its employees every facility
in their power. Colonel Ramsey seems tC
possess the same influence with Santa An,
ma as with the previous adminisirations.-
Colonel Ramsey, in the programme Of de-
partures and arrivals which has been laiC
down for his steamers and expresses, show
the time from New Orleans to San Francis
co TO be only seventeen days. The saving
Of time thus effected in our business anC
other relations with California is a matter o
great cons ,quence TO our citizens, and enti
tie the snterprising company who have es
tablshed the line TO the thanks and warm
est ,pporl Of lbe government and peopl,
Of the United Slates,-I New York Herald
~ Judge LANDER, late of Indiana, Ih
newly appointed chief justice for Washing
ton lie. .rltory, arrived here on the last steam
er, en- route for Olympia. Judge l.. ap
prals 10 be an affabl1 and intelligent gentle
man, well calculated to be useful in a neV
country; and we congralulateothG>People o
Washington upon their hfving received
gentlemenly and compsen9 men for thei
tcdc.a ohccTs LOregoniaG.