Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-21
EuHrnER ERIN MEXIrn
Fem the y. y. Picayune. OF lath.

". U.l
The vote - the CRY Of Mexico taken in a tent
m,rquse of very is.ts dimensions erected the Psz
Mayor. and divided into tsG compartments, over the
entrance of which written An Rtivo, aud
the other "Negitivo." Tue total numocr Of
taken is reported to have been IL $50, OF which only
were in opposite TO the continuance in power of Santa
Anna. At Vera Cruz the vote iumous. We quote
oae eorIe-pcndents remarks upon the procedure:
viii give yoy idea Of the voting which commenced
here on the 81 n-au " continued I'LL he Sd. Near
y ell those "ho had right to sole depend upon the so
rrrnnen', aud of course voted In acorjinSe 9Th their
apparent immediate interests. The eceiye
IN he fit1t Mayor each voter beng obliged sign his
and deliver his into the hands OF the Governor
OF the I-t:ir The re'ui was a. antcpaei-G eneral
S.na Anna VI, v.el.et unanimously The officers OF the
different regiments voted IN s,s OF the subiterus,
nJn-conmissione oil ,ers aud prics. sh-; these
AMI Zen ct,ci Viva SAr;a Anni." Tie whole at.r
has bcea ir4'. most ridiculous one, ah"us one con-
s'ierAon my y OF cons A,on TO the aexicans.
Gapsv, that though Snta nCa " ;crning absolutely
he u.. t6spa necessary a?pe, Is sesIe,nsy populr
election to Go continue the head ~ The adln-
'traton; aud huns tsii nea.Fe alone he hts virtually
recosnzsi IL pnccinit d.. Fueuis" ~ al the papers
published IA the ciiy OF Mexico, the onis goted
Tor S,nti ANN the Unvers, paid Tor dniag. l.
rrH klosn. E so, FL dsn E Omnibus La Veriad
no ,Gi wo:d about ,lc election thin II none
Anou, 10 tai place. TIE Hsrilio wrote editorial
pgric cling. withop, Gria. ANY vote.
Vet ~ = gctu ally rr'ej-lhousG j.; cinior We
Nd RI tta Is n,.. nei yei-th IN. uci all O. the
..v-n l. A~.eo, Who yot4, as inst S,nt. Ana. hay.
=. lied sd srHt to PrIo-i is = fic TIA
decree has oecn issued Ey H Most SeIS :. sGnss
1t ing That every utctonars. gWpioNec Or tss ~ the
government, whether civil military, SIG Il aIv
pretext whzt,ver SHAH have retrain,d from goiing
h. povu'ir meeting whether IN the capital out al
tsccoring 20 the given in the circular OF the 20
Oi October aG the regIlation IN connection
with II, snail 10. the Office he holds, unless
he justify himself Tor hiying o,t5t 10 vote IN conse
qsucr .! physical ar moral inpe jimeut;" Vivian
Santa ArUa yia LScrtld !!
The Prs ieut has liDer-'s the l62 French who
uken prisoners IN the action agsn. ount Raousset de
pubJn, aud piicuy the at the cumulni French
Minisier. thsF have tsel conveyed Vera Cruz vince
thy to be embarked bS.fd Of French vessel Of
The new French Minister had srriyed in xexico.
General Ii Vrgl hal o issed throus Vera Cruz from
lucsfan, on his Mexico Santa Anna having found
business of more importance for this officer than
tghtinS the Indians in the Peninsula department. Gene
ral GC- had arrived in Yucitau aud taken command
The war OF Esses still continued. Various battles had
been fought, n which tie Indians invariably out
cord b,s
large number Of persons have beeG crested in the
cit, % Sco suspicion of having been engaged in
the ptomus ;pn of document styled "a ssditiou5 maui
festo, melting 10 re-<-;3 against the Government.
The times must be sadly Of ;ont in Mexico, when
the Judiciary displaced by the Executye The five
civil Judges o. the city Of Mexico have been suss ended
for month, Tor contempt Of the President. II is but
right that branch Of the government which is fond
occasionally OF committing other ioks los cauempt should
be taught that they 100 may become acs of ~ss;h.
The Governor of SueSo Ls9n has decided that when
escapes from his i.S de United States the
master retain the family Of such psoa surety
his return or compensation for his loss