Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-08
LATE FROM MEXICO.

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Sevefe measures are being adopted against all
Mexicans who advocate annexation to the United
States. Circular letters have been directed to the
Governors Of the States by the Minister Of the Inte-
rlor, and to the commentaries by the Minister Of
Mar directing that they are to hunt out all persons
who circulate such perncions doctrines and try them
by cour.nartial. The Governors are ofdefed 10
institute poice whose duty it shall be to find out
those who talk of annexation in order that they may
be punished.
decree has also been published for the arrest of
all persons who served in the American army during
the late war as guerriiLerrus against the Mexican
sue-riNerros. and that they be imprisoned and tried
with all The rgor Of the laws. The trials are all TO
be by court. martial. " - .-
A list of the officers who surrendered as prisoners
OF war; on the taking OF the city of Mexico by Gen.
Scott has been pcblished. and decree issued that
they be degraded from their rank in the army, and
that all who 1re in civil employ by the government
be smissed at once. r. IS
A commission has been named, composed Of the
Archbishop Of Mexico, the Bishop OF Michuacan,
and Sonora Don Gregcrio Mi-rsy Teran and Don
Francisco Iturbe to consult with the Minister of the
Treasury for the purpose Of forming plan to pro.
vide the treasury with means, and arrange the col
lection of the revenues. . 1a.
The plan of a na,ionnl bank and of the farming of
the revenues is still discussed with much warmth
The bank meets with little opposition, bu the other
part Of the plan is loudly decried.
An ayuniamiento for the city of Mexico had been
appointed by the government, and the Unirers1I pro.
poses that 1t should do the same thing with the Gov.
ernors Of the States. Ii thinks that the question
needs discus sion. for one instructed mind knows
better what is for the good of the country than a
horde Of the popuIace.
The increase and organization Of the army goes on
rapidly, and several baliaons lave been raised.
In consequence of the law Of the p:ess, the
Aba, the Pctria, the Tuz .annhuaeense, and the
Pohien, Of Puebia, and the Esp ctodor, of Morria,
had been suspended. This makes eight papers which
the law has killed. In the city of Mexico cIundes
tine sheet was occasionally issued attacking the
measures Of the government
The Bishop of Michoacan, Senor Munguia. had
arrived in the capital and taken the oath of office
President Of the Council OF State.
General Tornel has been declared benemerifo de la
patria by the government of the State Of Oaaca, in
consequence Of his important services in the final
settlement of the tehuaniePec contract and treaty.
General Ampudia has been appointed commander
Of the State of Nuevo Leon.
General Ugarts has been named governor and com.
mandant Of the Slate Of Michoacan.
Gov. Trias left Chihuah the 7th Of April, at
the head OF the military expedition to oppose the
cuPation OF the valley OF Mesilla by the American
troops. He has ordered enlistment he
made, and that the National Guard be organized. He
thinks that if one man in every 100 inhabitants iurss
out he shall have force enough oppose successful
ly the American forces. Don Luis Zulosya has been
appointed Provisional Governor Of the State during
the absence OF Gov. Trias.
The Stale of Durango is said TO be sulfefnp ter.
rbly irom the ravages of the Indians. Within
period Of eight days twenty persons have been killed
by them, One woman was compelled by them TO
Kill her father and mother.
The official paper OF Mszallar. states that tho
rumors Of new expedition, under the Couu, Raous-
set de Boulbon, from California against the Stale
OF Sonora, were unfOunSed.
General Santa Anna has issued an oder TO Srnor
Melendrz, conaudanie ot Tehuanlrpec, TO crase his
The cholera and the smallpox Were both making
great ravages in Vera Cruz.
The government has ordered Spanish gentleman,
by the Of Carrera, leave The county, consd
ering him pernicous man. The Tras dCninn
says this act s caused much commotion in the
cabinet, aud the ministers had all threatened TO resign
The affair arranged.
ASSASSINATION OF CoRSEMEusR BY Sr. ARNArD,
FRENCH MINISTER WAR. The following
ment is translated from confidential letter received
from Paris by the last sieame As ter Of course,
the occurrence is not alluded IL in the French jour
mails. We give it as communicated, making due al
owance Tor possible exaggeaiion, though the source
OF information is too 'eable to need such allow
ance:
81 ough; to tell you that the general, marshal Of
France, St. Arnaud, Minister OF War, was arrested
last evening, by order Of the Emperor, tor the fol-
lowing reasons: General Curnem euse, ad-ds-camp
Of the Emperor, found himself in the cabinet oil his
hundred thousand francs there. and the Emperor
entering his cabinet, asked for this money, which he
destined for the marriage portion of the daughter Of
General ST. Arnaud. General Cernemeuse searched
everyw here, but was unable to find more than tw
hundred thousand francs whereupon he said Cen
eral ST. Arnaud, You and only have been here, and
it is only yourself who could have taken it, Find
ing that he could not deny the CHARGE 81. Arnauld
instantly drew his sword and killed General Corne-
meuse; the latter having merely The time TO make a
degagement, piercing the arm of ST. Arnaud. This
scene passed under the eyes OF the Emperor, and SO
suddenly that he had no time TO prevent the tw o
blows. The matter is hushed up, but you may rely
upon the facts, as have them from source beyond
all doubt ST. Arnaud. you aware, is the general
who played SO prominent part in the coup d'eat oi
DeceuIber. " ithout PronounciDg upon the guilt or
innocence Of the parties, l Cannot avoid observing
that considering the destination Of the money. il is
extraordinary that ST. Arnaud should have taken il
which is equally strange that such grave charg.
should have been made without probable cause"
! " Y. Com .7dr., Nay %.
APPREHENSION OF FIsHIks DIFrIcULrIrs. Tn,
New York Express Of Saturday afternoon says: E
"Her majesiy' s government have sent not one shiI
Of war, nor Two, nor three, merely, but strong
powerful aeet to The 6shing grounds, to look afie
the Yankse interopers' there. That ship Of IL
fame, the Devastation, the ground severa
days since the war steamer Argus fas now joinet
her, see, and the cry s, still they come. Ii th
summer pass a way without mischief growing out o
this concentration Of force, shall be glad but
things now stand there s such temptation for Brit
ish officers TO knock fishermen about a. they di
last season, .ustfor the fun Of the thing, that W
fear there is mischief shead." sfJ a.te-s ar trss
. FaoM EI PAso.@ The Union refers to a priva,
letter, received from reliable in the Souher
part of New Mexico, under date Of April 7th, whic
states that the American Consul in Chihuahus, NJ