The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01

tant but viii be found very Interesting Our
pondenos win b. found peculiarly 40.
OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
HOTEL N San AuGusrS 1
CRY on AxNoo, Jan. ., 1854.
RyisWef kerioan Preparations for the Empire Aa
0ary Etcs-BoniIla and his Yankee Anapd0ies-Thea-
hioaI Satire upon Brother Joxathan-A Step from The
SuJime to ne Ridiculous Revolutionary GrumbIin2-
The Jenis and the Siste-s Of Charity.
The aspect Of political affairs continues pretty much
the ct the date Of my last letter. Mexico Is
difficult country to obtain information from owing to the
restrictions imposed upon the prim They have
not a. yet undergone they likely to undergo, any
modification The newspapers consequently silent
dsah every topic and every occurrence save what
Serves to swell the measure Of woodensgged Dcta
tors glory and OF the higher honors that await him.
sght alteration in the celebrated epigam applied to
Geofsy, the ASle but venA critic Of the Journal ds
Deba would exactly describe their present condition
Qusnd Santa Anna fait un Pc.
La presse dit qu'i sent ID rose,
e. IL en- est qui tenteTsit
De prouver 10 vra de ID chose.
There can be doubt that his Serene Highness Ia
bent realizing all the shadows, he has already
graspsd al the substance, Of imperial power 10 his
efforts 10 accomplish the objects OF his ambition he
has exhibited considerable tact and adronsss, more
indeed, than to be expected from him. As his
assumption Of the impers purple to be brought absut
andOeude devoted to the organization Of his forces
and to those military caoleries and batteries Ia Louis
Napoleon vhsh supposed to contribute the In
view In all these attempts TO conciae the army he Al
ways conrives to keep before the public the memory
his deedsat least such Of them he ashamed
Of The celebrations OF AL national days FOR instance
always preceded BY great military display In honor
Of Santa Anna. Thus, the anniversary Of the Indspsn
dencs the nth of September preladsi by grand
spaniards The troops called out and reviewed.
Ahmada WAS Decorated popular addresses preents aud
the day wound up by grand exhibition OF fireworks In
short, far surpassed the display Ct the 18th, with
exception namely, that the aags Of other nations psh
the customary honors 70 that day. whilst they suffered
the anniversary Of Santa Annals victory rampeo to
pass unnotced. 1t said that the latter csls.
braten 'rased the dAnder" OF the Spanish Minister
that 1t had influence in originating the late dis
agreements between the Spanish and Mexican Ministers
The former took his leave but has snoe returned to his
post He still however, rather crusty, and full Of
yindotiveness against the Mexican rebels
This sf.ir OF the 10th was, after all, but
| sorry affair, although every effort made to
give 1t eclat The muster Of the troops which, 1t
said would amount to about 10 strong dwnded down
to about o0oa that could be got together for the
casion. still. his Serene Hghness swellsd like . frog
with Ill concealed pride, and 1t amot feared would
explode before the close OF the exhibition He reviewed
the troops In carriage and 1t Is rumored that when he
got back to the Palace Of Tucubaya he exclaimed the
fitness Of bis exultAion that with such troops he could
drive back American aggression and California
and Texas.
n. Bonila, Santa Annals Prime Minister-formsrly Q
pettoggicg lawyer and elcpe Mr. Ponsett Of the
SIT shell democracy, but, alured by the spoils
Minister OF state for the enprss the proprietor the
Unrsr,a Newspaper, which may therefore, be taken Is
the exponent Of his opinions This gentleman appears
think that he Is contributing to build up the regime
foundation by abusing American institutions
and what he pleased to call the Goth and vAndal spirit
Of the States. There attack however, fall stillborn
did the attempt to get up ridiculous farce called The
Ysnies in the Valley" and ~hich BY the BY was arst
repudhtsd by the Unirerssl 1t appears that after
being exhibited for few nights In the Boweries oil
Mexico 1t was thought that 1t might bs played
1t the Santa Arna Theatre Hsndbnls were
accordingly profusly distributed inviting the public
~itI sss this carricatnre OF American manners The
he should hear and nsthipg osnsive but he took
dihsrentS view u the matter, and secured OF the
w.sd it that the which he occupied was situated
next TO the central and ouaned loge where sat thu
Dsrs and address, but At the same time erossain.l,
graceful and imposing In her apIearancs She was
s,.no"r Of eod ssd srssssr. IN ssrng IL :. tn
naming in HE retirement ut the Court OF Tucubaya ths
versailles OF Mexico Next to that Of the Empress
American Minister'S box the beat filed. The oths
parts Of the house including the pit wsre contrary
Ipsctstion rather thny attended, but here and theirs
a'ew veritabe San Sticks and Yankee Paul Prys The
whole affair turned out miserable fsure-so mnch 80,
the drss condemn What had originated. and to
corsien The Yankee 10 the Valley" the oblivion that
deserved, BY the old but appropriate remark that
"there was but ono step from the Sublime to the rIdou
lous"
The editor Of the Uniper,o is now In New York He o.
Nneibly holds the appointment COpsul lOrN Or.
leans but In to reside In your city lis
gone there study closely the evils Of your Goth
and Var dal Institutions. Hs WILL no doubt be tres,sd
with al Il civty ,ht all such untutored bareA,isns
is you are capable Of alth.ush he has been drawing
very favorable pictures Of the people aud
whose hospitality and protection he seeks Rumor
whispers that prior to ne negotiations OF the treaty
there were some passes 1T btween the Minister
Foreign latons and the American Minister this sub
In which the latter exposed the Ignorance and
capable Of appecaing the philosophy Of modern GRO.
es. or OF ing in fact the spirit Of tn. age
may BE- summed up 10 the VII snoan eou unSs- S0n'
Il do not like you, Doctor Fell
Such Ii the rationale Of Santa Annals hostility 10 the
United States stimulated and encouraged ~ 1t Is by tbs
sehoolboy republican Of the soft shell school OF demo
crazy under, Poinsstt The Mexican government Il, in
truth, farce. ard end 10 some Ridiculous aod SUI
ci6al act which will hill in the Of the peops
All that the government Of the United States 70 do
10 70 remain quiet spectator its foss without b,nz
sned ~ it, ignorance and absurdtes its vain pc N p,
nean. look Of % sig
bepaitof the American Mnktsr provided that 1t we're
seconded BY guarantee Of the necessary funds, would
uproot the empire, Prime Minister and ALL 1t IL sell
kDswn fact that the OF Q ormer en,e,e here
Bo.ina, who 10 now vindictivs against tho Unitsd
States and the American people, very glad to shell
ter himself under the protection Of the Asrican Min
ister 50 did Arsts. These politicians are the
nnt 10 fly in sdversty to the refuge Afforded them BY
tie widespread wings Of the American eagle whilst in
power shey exhibit strange torgetfoness Of past OBJ
legations.
ssIta Annals preliminary proclamation to the empire
furr heo the occasion for another grand display the
LIT I*csmbsr. There strong dstri sutioa Of the
military throughout essrlpart Of the city, to suppress
ytuIitions or into which the sxulsa ions
OF the popul.ce might have betrayed It, or the ohArao
Or Of these sntiopAte rejocinss had specimen In
We ocesson Of some h. dozen ragged descendants Of
the AEecs, With STATS bearing the tails their
ftrts for Gags and miniature bust Of the EN- held
Ash In The air and psraced TO the spirng usc OF