New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-21
MEXICO.
LETTER FROM AN AMERICAN WOMAN.

correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribass.
MEXICO CITY, Monday, Oct Q. 1854.
I have wished for come time past to give The
IrRBusE an account Of the doings in this beautiful
|ety. but have hesitated about troubling you with
gossip; but now that Mexico is convulsed by civil
earthquake, and woman not the cause of the same,
b car no longer refrain from sending you feminine
|epistle.
We are just recovering from the effects caused by
three great military celebrations the first on nth
Sept the anniversary Of Santa Annas victory over
the Spanards at Tampico The foreign Ministers
hosted their flags in honor Of the day On the 10Th,
that Of the First cry of liberty for Mexico And
on the 27th, lturbides entrance INTO the eapita
few DAYS previous the last festival, HIS Most Sc
rene HigkLess retired TO the shades OF TscuoaJo to
recruit his energies for that great day. kumor, with
Der trumpet tongue, said that would be proclaimed
Emperor that day by the army, aud march into the
.ity 10 the cathedral and there be sntd by the
gIchbisbop. Several edicts had been passed during
the month; one against the liberty OF the tougue-a
great pun ehment u.s. when there is so much TO TAX
about Another, ordering the inhabitants 10 deeorse
thar houses and to illuminate them on the 9th IN de-
fault of which every offend ing TO be hned hve dol
lss or one hundred. the case appeared worthy to
tie authorities. Several Americans called at the Lee
gsion and asked the Minister what they should do.
Wstold them to do they pleased, but should they
nM illuminate, they coald not be made to pay the
f as one of the DEGREES expressly forbade foreigners
tnttrfere with the Affairs OF Government, ami as
ia was national festival they had nothing to do
WI H. he did not intend TO raise his flag ilumi-
irs his house.
Aspendid ball was 10 have been given at the Lonja,
esieht of 27th, the diplomatic corps were invited as
ssaAi by the proprietors, afeFward, note sent
asm by Mr.. Bonita. requesting then to at end in
,afcrm Our Minister. Of course, did not think this
Nsses applied TO the United States Legation. Santa
Ana and his Cabinet aware that they wore
plin black clothes, in which costume he had been
received by his Most Serene Highness when intro.
duced as Enbasssdor. II did, though apply to the
British Minister, who was in much trosbe conse-
queptly as His Excellency had not provided himself
with the uniform suitable to his position represent
alive Of Her Britannia Msjesty, depending upon the
Dat he bad worn when Secretary TO Mr.. Rockingham
~ Washington, and afterward as Charge to
his Republic. Now imagine this venerable
relic, made twenty years ago to lit q youth,
md now worn BY middle aged gentleman,
Who has outgrown its slender proportions Upon 1t:
advent into the diplomatic corps, swallow tails and
hort waists were In vague. Here was dilemma!
Nothing could DO done to reuvenats the faded beauty
range, powder and macassar, were here out OF the
question. Whs; was to be done7 He, the observed
Of al Observers, could not present himself before
Majesty and Beauty In this time -honored garment