The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
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OAsiaught on the American Bible Society
The Revolution OF Alvarez.

Tertiary in Guatemala d. J. Nep. de Pereda has ad
dressed communication to the editors Of the Gaod De
San Salvador in reply to article which they had pub
hshed censuring Santa Anna with respect 70 the late
events in Mexico The nature OF the communication Is
not stated.
The paper quotes from the Diario Official COM
municaon which Senior d. F. de la Vega has addressed
to Santa Anna and in which he denies what Is attributed
to him in the correspondence which we some time ago
noticed az having been published as intercepted on US
way from Count Raousset de Boulbon to him. He also
Processes profound respect for his Excelency .,,,
paper called, FL his has just been pubisheuin
Mexico which, besides the ordinary feature ~ SCI
in which it Is said win be admitted anonymous commu-
nications denuncations, exposures, chaiiehges, &C.
This Scorpion we imagine must be the very one Of
which amateur nauraists that stngs itself
death certain circumstances will not i've long
we opine.
forth general condemnation The Heroldo after express
ng itself at length against it, says hopes that the
government will yet revoke il before the expiration OF the
four months at the end OF which il is TO come into opera
ton.
The Archbishop Of the diocess Of Mexico had addressed
to all the clergy circular in which he recommends TO
them the greatest vigilance in preventing tho circulation
and reading Of the Protestant Bibles which being
troduced from the United States in Tamaupas,
the Texan frontier. The Universal publishes the circular
at length, and we find it is based communication for
waded to the Archbishop by the Minister Of Justice who
had received 1t from respectable person residing in
the United States of North America" This communca
ton is to the following effect
sisty called tho BiSs sossy Composed sr
rS part Of @ and large
many years with greatest efforts
omitted calculated successful resqltn
the Undertaking Bibles printed in Spanish and msonn
in the Colombian republics that the Protstsnt have sue
the n@s e
1 ss tSs M " The
ing freedom Of worship doca no. permit tho free eabh
allow Jesrits enter the country Ny
sop . e 70 Gan es have & seem
Son, 20 ,hs Az .a% nsy are ana WI
testsnt are mos. esaasn.y introduced into
ers vendedsres de- paeoas Tis as Your Esceiioney il
aware j. the mSst ready mods Of Gaining nmeng fan
objects Of the are INTRODUCED which are aided
favor the object Of the Protssnt do oppose at
Of the Catholics BY corrnpng me hearts of tho young
ought to DO made the cnstoa and yet rigorous
one OF such ~ are introduced for personal use among the
The Archbishop says that besides this official
ncaton he has received personal information from the
Minister of Justice that have already been
taken by the to prevent the introduction of
the Bibles and other books the operations of the
agents alluded to- by whor the Bible Society Is said to
work The whole of his address is too lengthy for nser
ton here and its general will be sufficiently gather
cd from this notice Of it.
careful rerusal of our late exchanges from Mexico
confirms in mind the opinions have hitherto held
OF most ephemeral character and chat Santa. Anna
has nearly his allotted Indeed, little else
could have been expected from one who returned
year since from third exile and showed plainly in every
act that il he had forgotten nothing, he certainly
learned nothing. Coming into power with the almost
unanimous consent of all parties who tired of the mani
mate condition Of the country, disposed to adopt
the course of action of any chcfwhose anteceien
ed to promise an infusion Of strength into the body poll
tic. santa Anna had fair field and needed favor.
There was organized opposition to him, and his coun
try awaited with anxiety the installation of policy
which should bring new life to the almost exaniElae
body polite.
Since his return year has elapsed and although
during that time innumeraee changes have been effect
ed in every branch OF the government not single vital
principle has been introduced in its administration
in its foreign or external policy. Old and out
rctye theories of finance have been put in force and
natural result have destroyed the formerly
raised from foreign impor,aons. New of pub
lie wealth have been sought for cves of taxes and
the whole vocabulary Of younger Pitt has been ran
sacked to find names for them. These researches have
only resulted in failure to raise sufficient to
pay the expense of collection. Old and ccte rallying
cries have been raised, but without awakening in the
slghtest degree the national sentiment, single pull
saton of the national heart and the trumpet
ers have ceased their labors from pure exhaustion.
While the nation contempates with sadness the deso
ton OF of its anet portions If territory, looks
with apathy on the seizure Of distant province the
chief of the State endeayos 10 recruit his exhausted
,hequer and prop his falling power by the suicidal policy
Of a sale OF a portion OF his territory.
1t s wonder that under such circumstances the
country should turn with disgust from the chief who
had bu. short time before with such great pro
misesthat this Is the universal sentiment il Mexico.
that all classes tired of SAINTS, Anna and his pano
mime and that all looA TO the result of The late treaty
with this country the decisive event whether the pre-
sent power shall expire at once whether it shall still
continue for an indefinite though not long period
some parties are not willing to wait for that
event and revolution has already been commenced in
the south by Gen. Alvarez, the well known half breed
leader The worst that be said OF the principles of
his movement is the following summary of his ideas and
Intentions presented by III JaieySdi of Santa
Annas chief supporters II holds those ideas up the
scorn OF all good Mexcans or rather of all good San
''Federatve and State soycreignty prepondernce of
the people over the - cloth coat cass,' absolute sub
mission Of the ecclesiastical to the civil power freedom
Of conscience and OF Worship suppression of the army
and the supremacy Of parliamentary rule reorganization
of the school system &c.o
Such are the pernicious doctrines of the new ryolu
ton according to Santa Annals organ and must say
they strike having vital life and positive ten
dency to reorganization Of society and COOL govern
ment in Mexico, than anything We have ad-
vanced by the Santa Anna school, not excepting the ia
NOUS order Of Guadalupe the mighty power of the
Dictator The Mexican papers also hint that Alvarez is
In correspondence with President (oi disdn Walker
the Count Boubon. We shall doubt this until hear
something directly from the other side of the continent
Come what may cannot but think, from Mexican and
Santanisa representations that the sands of the dcta
torial power are fast running out.
From the New Orleans Courier March 24l
BY the arrival of the brig John Williams which left
Vera Cruz on the l4th inst we are placed in possession
Of files from Mexico to the 9th
The port Of Acapulco is closed to trade either by for
eign or Mexican vessels. well to all importations
II has been provided by the Governor that when one
Of the ports of the republic shall have been officially
closed for cause Of rebellion all unpaid duties on
tons expectations shall be paid into the general
treasury, or at the custom house of the nearest port
Mexican consuls shall not be allowed TO sign manfcsts
OF Ds OF iaung Tor any port winch ~ IN state OF re-
bellon.
The Didrio Official publishes a law against conspira-
tors Death is the penalty decrced against all persons
convicted Of conspirng against the government.
The payment of taxes shall hereafter be exacted by
force
The Cnirrsui announces that two bodies Of infantry
have left for the south.
The paper says: The forces under Alvarez we're
foed in their attempt to prevent the troops of the gov
srnment from crossing the Cuesta del Simon.
The activity displayed by the government against the
Instruction and the number of troops sent TO the
nr,tx otv hnta tha L..
speedily put down Alvarez has been deprived of all his
honors and decorations.
Notwithstanding these OF the Official sheet,
verbal reports which have every TO credit,
present the State Of Vera Cruz and in fact nearly tho
whole republic as being in high state of excitement
We have received proclamation without date, anil
signed +" Los Democratos in which Santa Anna is most
numerically treated This proclamation says The people
have only to one word to put at naught the power Of
the Dictator.
We have also before printed sheet IN which the
object and the means Of the present revolution are dis