New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-19

a ma and only one against him I gras.ly d,,,.
me truth ct this abatement, the detail, of tia va.
CT Only be made public after certain dslay.
oO, lever .eIet., not be Surprised a. this result
oec'ee by The Mi is,er of TIE Io,eror dacs,s, ,bs
dfIrl'Flon oi ery Govern ert fupetionsrx xho ar
teiS ifom vClna; Whils q Lag exsts which chas.
ises Ia tne 'oine manner sny officer Of the Atniui,
iSnoh mo may 'n'ertain opiai,ns differing from
tbose OF tbe party in power Coaseauen Nv 80. N %
IescIS uDotrs'sId that he swnrn of ofiCe.hoiS.r.
bne ne mil@y force Of the country, all voted one
81 d tie sau.e way.
Yoa remember, doubtless, tba, the circular est.L
hthirg the forms sb1 rules scordipy 10 which toe
ppul1r vote was 10 be gwen empowered tho Off sr.
Oh 'te army and The heads Of cOrporstious Ct vii aud
ItiRious, To sOie all he me On ers co possip, than
Ih'' was gong rather for bu not enO1sn, 20 tue
soe rule "ar sppeo TO all public Offices. Tau. for
Hs'eIee the ctcat m IyOr OF cabinet votes for TIC
employee The PRESIDENT Of court Of Justice votes
Tor every member Of the court, &C. &c Tai, will
explain 10 you how II happens, that while scarcely
any one vent to the polls the fret day. over tea
thoustl votes were inscribed few hours after the
opening Of The polls. / would reco n mend this ne
United Siaiesl
=, number Of anecdotes are circulated respecting
THIS farce Of free suffrage. The ofcaI MAJOR Of TIE
NIIi'er Of Finance collected the votes Of the Office
bo'ders oig't days before the LIT December Taey
all aVov'G themselves in favor Of Santa Anna except
Two, who have been, or are about 10 be dismissed.
They knew their fate beforehand but only scorned 10
teofi6ce their Independence.
AZ the Auditors Off -, two days befsre the election
The Precedent CaDse1o gathered together his employ.
ees and demanded their opinion for the purpose Of
voting for them all. The hist to whom he applied
was Mr.. Monasterio, Of - ancient Official WIyor
OF The Department Of Foreign Affairs. "My
"opirioD,' raid Mr.. Mobasierio, "is adverse
q" 70 sstta Anna; vote for Juan Baptisls &C.
bnllos." second WIS INTERCEPTED. "My
opinion" replied lie, sis against Santa Anna;
81 vote Tor Geiersl Santiago BlOmo The Saestion
was put 10 third but he refused to answ-r. Fee
" suffrage is accorded only on the lst OF December;
. Cd that day shall mah 20 known my choios." Pres
tent Cansero basteBed TO communicate the details to
Santa Anna and two hours after the partiz4n of c.
baOs sBd that of Blomo we're dismissed for having
expressed opinions contrary % the Government, while
their companion lost bis place for refusing 10 uera
opinion.
a sergeant presents himself at the poll. "Whom
60 you vote for = is the question. " vote in the
sustain a Government which does not offar tbs
elip btest individual guarantee Five minutes AZ
ter this M Difesfation Of Independence, the honest
soldier found biDself ia a dungeon
could cite a thousand similar occurrences. but
these fampes are sufficient. AN acquainted with
lumber Of Mexicans, VINO prefer the best founded
ard most violent adherence of Santa AIMS and bis
Ministers, aud who, nevertheless voted for him. Al
though neither functionaries employees of the
Government, they dreaded lest their absence from
the polls would draw down upon them the wrath OF
the iyTaDt
The results are to be expected in every quar-
y,
exercising system of violence 10 poorly disguised,
and by playing so ignoble electoral farce, must
have regarded the Mexican people as nation OF
brutes or sstes.
tanned by the Government troops the insurgents
in The Department of Ne Xco. Their statements are
false and unworthy the slightest credit.
We have just learned on the contrary that the rebels
coDtI uiDg their march In this direction have ta6en
Possession OF Tasco.
Tie capture Of Mcrelia by the Government forces
is tue, but requires proper explanation. The foiios-
ing details believe 10 be exact. Gen. Tavera with
bis brigade was stationed with an army Of OBSERVE
ton d few Leagues distant from Morelia, without,
however desiring to enter the city, but holding him
self in read mess to march, If necessary, III the de-
patment of Guanaj uaio. Tie insurgents whose a.
tebtion hos been constantly directed toward that de-
portmeLt, attacked aOrela with vie v OF compelling
Tavera TO abandon his position.
TIL had taken the city Gnd established there
in when Gtn Tayera, IA they expected, set out to
force them IN retreat they did not wait for him, how
ever but Ietrod in good order TO resume their o'ls-
hal position. But Gen. Tavera was anxious for VIC
tory, as the population Of Morelia lad welcomed
the insurgents with enthusiasm, he treated them 10
certain fusilades and cannonades which killed ne
three OF four hundred. This glorious achievement
hardly Compensates The death OF Gen. Ecosgsray,
no was Killed st the head of the Government troops
You will lAewisa perceive by the papers thi some
thing has been said OF surrender Of Acapulco TO
the Gov eminent The most plausible version IS the
following, The autbehiicity OF which, however, can
not guarantee:
Villsreal and Moreno who commanded in the name
Of AlvtIez at Acapulco. had turned traitOrs, aud,
together with three others, undertook TO betray
the cause of that General. Their tretchery 10
said TO have originated in private msunders' andng
Alysiez got wind of the affair, repaired forthwith to
Acapulco and acted with so much promphtude thai
The Gov erDmert troops tIavering the feregrno 10
possession Of the port encountered ON the hts
borde,ipp the road the dead bodlss OF the five traitors
who had plotted tie surrender of the city.
The 100 French prisoners az Perote have been
rlaced AT ne disposition OF the French Charge AZ
farfs ns ap evidence say the papers, Of the hig' es
teen entertained by the President for the Emperor
Louis Napoleon
Gen De La Vega has been recalled from the post
If Governor OF Yucstan Ii is said that Santa Anna
intends iptrusting him with mission Of great nPor-
lance.