Washington sentinel., 1854-03-10
General antelIiaente.
From Mexico.

The New Orleans journals are full of Mexican
news, and comments upon Mexican news. The
Mexican papers being subjected 10 rigid censor
ship, cannot. if they would, furnish authentic in
formation of the real stale public feeling in that
distracted country, and even the TRAIT ID Union,
French paper, has been silenced by threats of per-
secution and suppression
The New Orleans Bee makes the following ex-
tracts from its correspondence, under date OF 18th
uliimo:
departure so often announced is again postponed.
The movements of his highness would be OF no
earthly Importance, were they not instlgated by
political reasons. The cabinet has been greatly
alarmed, and the population much excited by the
successive arrival of special messengers from
Sinaoa and Guerrero. Rumors are atioat, and
letters from Guayamas state that Count Raousset
de Boulbon and Mr.. Walker had landed al Sonora
the former at the head of 500 men, and the second
in command of 400, with view, by concerted
action, Of seizing upon Urez the capital OF 30
nora.
~ believe this report TO be premature, but
from letters / have read, and from information de-
rived from merchants who are vitally interested
in the affairs of the Pacific coast ! think that II
the invasion has not vet taken place. II Will not
be long delayed Walker who is now master OF
Lower California. which he conquered with a
hand full of adventures, would be embarrassed
by the thousand or twelve hundred men now con-
siituting his army, if he had not determined to
thoroughly convinced him of the mbecility and
weakness of Mexico, TO allow him 10 pause in
his career As 10 the Count Raousset, he has
been duped by the Mexican government. lie
had been invited TO the Pacific frontier by Santa
Anna, for the purpose Of establishing French
colony.
"During the several months the President Of
Mexico sought to delude him with empty pro-
misses, and seeming encouragement, while the
journals OF the capital acting under instructions,
reviled and abused the Frenchmen without stint
or mercy. Count Raousset is just the man 10 be
driven 10 some desperate enterprise by treatment
OF this sort. Will the invaders succeed | do
| not doubt it for a moment Tire population OF The
coast are disconiented and turbulent, and will JOY
fully accept of independence, provided they are
not required TO annex their country 10 the United
States As for the army, lis prowess is well un-
derstood. Its exploits in Lower California give
yoI the measure of its efficiency.
"The news from Guerrero is more active. Cen
eral Alvarez, who is the Salrap of that depart
ment, the king of the south as he is properly
termed. is preparing pronunclameno His sec
retary and ambassador. Bono Haro, was arrested
a few nights ago, and important documents We're
found secreted about his person. Elgo Refliero
one Of AlvareZ's accomplices, who was eXlled
three months since, is at Panama, where he has
dispatched vessel loaded with arms and ammu
milton 10 Guerrero. Alvarez directs in secret
these movements, and two Of his villages have
already claimed admission into the coniederacy'
"The term is of no consequence. Callit revo-
luton for such it is and it will assuredly pro-
gress. Santa Anna has sent off two of his best
regiments to Acapulco-the 11th of the line will
not desert as it consists of veterans who are well
offcered but the domain wither they are bound is
rocky sterile, mountainous, and broken by ra
vines defended by scorpions and venomous SER
pents the terror Of the inhabitants OF the Mexican
platean. The climate is fatal TO health the popn-
lation is motley tribe of Indians. known Pintos,
copper colored with hideous black spots on their
skin ... =. T..
"The ministers here make laws by the bushel,
but such is their ignorance that they constantly
compelled to repeal them, after PRONUNCIATION.
They have just issued navigation act that would
be odous were il not farcical Here is a country
possessing four nutshes styled navy and COM
manded by captains who do not know how 10 take
an observation, and are profoundly ignorant ofthe
very elements of their profession. Yet the, gov
ernment has just decreed that Mexican ships shall
be exclusively authorized 10 carry on the import
trade Of all the products of the globe! Happily
existing treaties render this act of folly null and
void but the mere mention of the fact displays
the wisdom Of the Mexican cabinet in all its
glory.
"One circumstance which must not omit is the
species Of contraband invented by the government,
| 10 the detriment Of commerce, and the injury to
| public revenue. The ministers being short of
funds, have permitted three very large and valua-
BILE cargoes Of goods to be landed at Mazatlan, at
| the rates imposed by the former tariff The duties
were paid in Mexico? How the other ports
! ofthe republic TO contend against this iniquitous
preference 2" ..s ....-.s. ..,, .e.