The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20

Texas, Captain Place, at New Orleans, on tho lth
instant, in possession Of files Of Journals from
the city Of Mexico to the 4th July and from Vera
Cruz to the sth. The Texas brought $lls 900, in
specie, and the following passengers :
M. Lavasseur, French Minister to Mexico Mrs.
Nckson. F. Pastrey. Fl. Q. dc Hernuda, B. R. Caokc,
William Comstock W. Spears, G. Hazzen II. Reyma
Boyle. Agny, G. d. Fourier G. Gillespie aud thir,
teen in the steerage.
The New Orleans Picayuae OF the 18th gives the
following complete summary Of the news--
General Santa Anna had taken no his residence AZ
the village OF Tacubaya, where he had declared h'
intention OF passing the summer A telegraph was
to te put up Immediately from that place to the
capital.
TIE Mesila affair is far from being settled Senior
Saazar, the Mexican Boundary Commissioner, had
made report on the question to the government
which the Mexican papers sustain, and proves the
undeniabe right OF Mexico to the territory in dis
pute, and which takes the ground that the unJary
Commissioners has the force that the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo has Senior Salaztr is 40 con-
vinced OF the justice Of the claims Of Mexico that he
protests against the government ceding to the de-
mand OF Governor Lane and declares that II it does
he will resign rather than subscribe to arrange
mcrt so humating an unjust to Mexico. The Mex
lean press complains Of the discordance between the
tone Of the Washington Unaon, as the organ OF the
American government, and the assurances OF Judge
Coniling that Gov. Lanes course would not be sus'
tainet.
LhC LEU uet COUtefCIO Vi vera OTul, u uioSs ucC1-
ded santa Anna paper, says:-
TIE valley of Mesilla has no Importance whtevor its
assumed sdvsntagss for railroad route to tho Pacific
have proved false 1t has mineral agricultural
nor industrial value Tire determination the efore 10
usurP it is sustained for the Of creating difsr
eDces, of provoking strife and involving Ia var
Tbs blood b6s our veins at this hagrant an cfimi-
raj transgressiou of The laws OF society II we are des
tion, let destiny be fulfilled for thousand times
feter TO perish in unequal combat than to bear such in
suits.
Very heavy rains have fallen in the valley Of Mex
leo, and on the 18th ut. the streets Of Mexico were
oyerowed to the depth Of several feet, and all
munication between the different parts Of the city
was suspended. 1t was feared that few days more
rains would cause great damage.
Don Rafael Rafael, late editor of the Uniucrsal,
has been appointed Consul at New Orleans for the
Mexican Republic, with 81 500 salary.
The Stgio Diez Ntere says the publication OF
the tariff had caused very little alteration in the
prices Of foreign goods but that the law Of Al
cabala Cor excise law,) had greatly increased the
prices OF those articles upon which it bore.
Rumors OF pronuncamento in Guadalajara were
for several days rife in Mexico and the government
had directed the Diario Official to contradict it,
which it did as follows
Sundry have lately been circulated at the COR
and In small clubs, about supposed symptoms OF
revolution in OF the States Of the epubi. and
one of the papers has insinuated the So no thing
Without entering into discussion aod solely for ths
purpose Of satfy thu public pird We are authorized
by the Supreme Government to deny these which
ifnot adicted might endargsr public tranquility,
The Republic enjoys throughout the tranquility and
rfdepce necessary to carry the important reforms
which the entire nation demands.
Senior Suaraz Navarro has been sent at once to
Guadalajara, and his mission was supposed to have
connection with the rumored difficulties there.
report was also prevalent that Senior Haro, the
Minister of Finance, had determined to resign
which was contradicted by one of the scmio1lcial
papers PER- ia ou,,.,, q a,uo.,o., :. y,
several States to send in at their estimates of
expenditures in order that the national budget might
be made up at once.
Senior Diaz de Ia Vega has been appointed Cover
nor Of Yucatan, and General Salas Governor Of the
State of Mexico.
the new territorial division had not yet reported.
There were some1iiferences Of opinion among them.
The powers Of the Council Of State have been reg
ulated as follows
government shall place in their charge.
II shall prepare and draw up all regulations for public
administration, which 1t shall be directed to
IL shall give it, opinion all affairs In which 1t may be
consulted by the government.
A circular to the governors directs them to publish
the DEGREES Of the government at once, on receipt,
without comment or other orders.
In consequence Of the interccsson of the generals,
chiefs, and officers of the garrison the President has
granted an amnesty to the officers who surrendered
voluntarily to the invading army in 1916, AZ and 1S,
but orders that they shall all in the army on the
northern frontiers
The steamer Santa Anna bad made her first trip
on the lakes as lar as MeXlcalclngO.
The law of 1924, prohibiting any innovation In
the revenues of the clergy has been reestablished
Several more corps of lancers have been organized,
and the defence OF the town Of ZOepingo against the
American forces on the goth of August, lS47, pro-
ecting the retreat of San Antonio has been declared
Heroic
Governors OF States have been prohibited from Civ
ing naturalization papers to foreigners, this power
being reserved expressly to the President.
The project of forming the revenues and forming
a national bank, it is said has been definitely re-
jected.
Gov. Fmlong, of Puebla, had had an attack of the
apoplexy and been obliged to resign. Gen. Mendoza
had been appointed In his place. Senior Fmlong had
partially recovered.
series of regulations for the preservation Of the
road from Perote to Vera Cruz have been issued.
In Vera Cruz the sale Of fruit has been prohibited,
In consequence Of the prevalence Of the yellow fever
and cholera. 1t was said that the cholera had broken
out in Jalapa, but the rumor was subsequently de-
MED. Dysentery was very prevalent there.
new and very minute decree regarding the ar
manent Of the navy has been published, and this
The cross which had been granted by Gen. Lom-
bardin to the defenders Of Sonora against the French
expedition, has been abolished
A man named Manuel Canedo has been ARE sted
at San Luis Pot0s suspicion Of being the assassin
of Gov. Reyer On being taken to the prison, the
black coachman who drove the carriage at the time
of the murder, exclaimed THAT il the man that
known person allowed Canedo two dollars day in
the prison.
The Isthmus Of Tehuantepec has been created a
territory and Mnititlan declared its capital In the
official decree, the boundaries are laid down in ac-
cordance with the map Of Major Barnard's survey as
being the hest OF that country.
The civil war in Chiapas still continues. The
Guatemala journals state that in consequence there
Of, more than three thousand persons, comprising
the entire population of several towns had crossed
the boundary into that country, and that they were
in the greatest want and misery.
Notwithstanding that the time for the CONSUMPTION
was so near forced evies still continue. Oue of the
papers states that several OF the parties lately brought
into the capital compri'ed many who were SO weak
and sickly that they were refused admission to the
army, and we're LETT to starve without means to re-
turn to their homes Several suicides Of soldiers are
reported.
The Indians still continue to ravage the States Of
Sonora and Durango. An exchange Of prisoners had
been agreed tn by one OF the Apache Chiefs and in
consequence thereof BIO had given q respite to the
town OF Fronteras which he had been meDaciug.
The mail to chihuahua had been cut of, and tho
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