Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-17
EVENING STAR
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MEXICO

We have been favored with q cursory
perusal of the MS. notes of New York
tourist in Mexico, made within the last
year. The gentleman who furnished us
with the notes visited our sister Republic
solely IN private capacity. and for the
pleasure and information to be ACQUIRED
by travel, and is not engaged in any of
the fashionable humbug speculations of
the day. We learn that the " Notes" are
to be published, and we predict favor
able reception by the public. The fol-
lowing is an extract, relating to the gos-
sip of the court of his Highness the Die
tator Of the Republic promising, how
ever, with the explanation that he seems
to have been more or less L" stuffed bv
Some one or other, to whom the United
States Senate's alterations of the Gadsden
treaty are by no means palatable:
Santa Anna is an accomplished hypo.
crite. He has betrayed country and in
dividuals, when his instincts for plunder
prompt him to do so. He has broken
all the pledges he gave on being recalled,
and abused public confidence TO rear up
power, absolute and transmissible, in
Mexico. To accomplish his design, a
| church militant, with the closest affilia-
ton between church sovereignty and in
fallibility, is the present texture of his
one-man tyranny. 1t is not to be re-
GREETED as in this policy the world sees
the origin Of the civil connections that
distract Mexico. A plunderer of the
first water, it is already said that he and
his Salamancas, have shared two of the
seven millions of spoil paid by the United
States Senate, which, by the by, was no
part Of the original treaty. 1t is true
that the treaty mot senatorial legisla-
tion) appropriated larger sum. But
the obligations of the eleventh article
were fully released, and it was expected
that of the fifteen Millions to be paid.
eight would be distributed among the
sufferers from the Indians on the from
tier. They were all so told, and ar
rangements were made to ascertain valu-
ations. This was necessary to reconcile
this country to the treaty. Now, the
senatorial legislation is ambiguous on that
point, and as Santa Anna was only rec
onciled by the assurance that the ten
millions paid by the Senate did not abro.
gate the obligations under the provisions
Of the eleventh article. and not the re-
sponsibilities incurred in the past. That
in fact, to indemnify the losses under the
eleventh article remains an open ques-
ton, with the other issues which the
senatorial legislation has opened, and
which were settled under the treaty as
originally sent to the United States. SAN
ia Anna consented to the change, under
the pressure of the want of money, and
under outside assurances through con
tidential agent of Senators that indemnify
was still open, and might be sought.
This enabled his Serene Highness to
appropriate the whole seven millions
paid, to be divided or plundered between
himself and his confidential Salamancas.
He has one that throws Christians S
banker in the shade. Two of the Seven
has been divided between them, and one
more has been shipped from Vera Cruz.
What direction it will take remains to
be seen. Rumor whispers that it is de-
signed to promote revolution in South
America, and that Santa Anna is in per-
feet understanding with Paez, in the lat
ter's designs on Venezuela. Paez is
an instrument to do the work of abso-
lutism in all the Spanish revolted states.
O. L. - - H.
he passes here as the most effectual agent
to re-establish Spanish power in the
Americas antagonistical to Anglo Saxon
barbaric aggression. This has been re.
peatedly affirmed as the policy of the
one -man-absolute power which his Se-
rene Highness is resolved to rivet on
Mexico. In his progress to check out
breaks and opposition, the public are
every now and then aStonished on find
ing Santa Anna awakening to realize the
truth and giving evidence of DISPOSE
ton to conciliate liberty, when be gives
out intimations that his ministers have
deceived him, AMI shall be held respon-
sible. He has private secretary, Gen.
Bassadre, a reputed liberal, who tempo
rizes with his interests, however. See
ing Santa Anna travelling too fast, he en-
deavored to check him by friendly hint.
The cabinet, for they are all of the kit
chen order, took the alarm, and accused
Bassadre of high crime. Santa Anna
got mad, ian epidemic with him, and
B. was to be reproved. On the next day,
Bassadre, who was aware of the charge,
came carelessly into the room or office
where were assembled the kitchen. He
is remarkable for impudence and bear
ing, and was not appalled, by the tribu-
nal assembled. "Good morning, Gener-
AL" flor he always addresses his chief
with the freedom of confidence,) "you
look unwell. Your night has not been
disturbed, l hope!"
"No, no; l am mad-mad with you.
You used your influence to promote Col.
- to be a general, and l am now in.
formed that you sold that influence fol
thirty ounces"
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