The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
Interesting from MEXICO.
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Nav 5, 1855. (

Interesting from Mexfco.
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TxzRrrono hLTrAIsx DIX IA lausA !
May 5, 1856.
Imperial Fses-SdRta Anns's Popularity in the Pro.
pinoes-His Hatred Of AIparz-Rejoicings forha Re-
Eiecson--How the Military Votes ecye Taken-Aggres
sio~s on Amoica1 Proprfy-TAe Yacatan Slave
Trade.
few weeks ago had . grand fiesta OF three days
duraen TO celebrate the election OF Santa Anna
supreme power. It commenced On Sunday with grand
military and civic procession and ended Tuesday
evening with . grand display of fireworks, which was
the best part Of the programme. High Was cele
bratsd in the church morning aud evening and the aid
OF the Virgin Mary particularly solicited behalf Of his
most Serene Hghness Unfortunately, the picture OF
his Serene Higness elevated Q frame some sixty
feet high In the midst Of the works. and the
cts aad serpents blszed aroun. It, . serpent darted
through 1t and set it fire. which was considered very
omnsus.
An Grafton was Afterwards delivered and manifesto
OF Santa Anna read in in am,st every two lines
brought in. the traitor Alvarez" Hs seems to &C.
cupy his thoughts by day aud haunt his dreams by
night Poor Monsieur Moroeu started moro panic
stricken at the name OF Thompson than did the friends
Of Santa Anna at that He spoke Of the tranquil
ty which the country had obtained his nild ad
instration but he forgotto tell whether II WAS the
calm reposs Of prosperity and happinsike the blind
gtupor OF insenshity and degradation. The fact Ii,
santa Anna Ia not satisfied the of his re-
beth native and foreigner, is acquainted with the
stupendeus fraud. None but officials reAy voted fer
nh; Ine manner IN which he obtained such an over.
whelming majority was this
Tho officers in every town and village the interior
who were commissioned to take the vote, friends
Anna, and they assembled together and count
cd the number OF voerswithout calling the people to-
gethsE-and sent that number the vote for his Sc
rene Highness. This 10 certainly an improvement ON
q yOt Of hen ruy Was Amir
every regiment mustered each captain addressed
his company in this Fellow SOLDIERS his Serene
Hshness, General Santa Anna IL . candidate for re-
election - President of the Rupubc, (no other name
nsnsionsd) all Of You who vote agains. him will step
ranks-it would be - much as his head was worth-aud
OF course the army Is unanimous -Four OF our citizens
Hsnt e the city o. MEXICO 70 congratulate his Serene
and after In vain soliciting interview away dis
appsinted: One, hewever, die salute him in the ante
chamber but no was too mu;h eDgrosed with cares Of
STATE TO receive visits OF His satellites here s
keep mp show Of confidence, and on Good Friday the
picture Of Santa Anna and the image OF Christ In the
procession divided the Donors Of the church Indeed
some little children inquired which was Santa Anna and
This Cover nment here has commenced dsprsdations
on American property While the American Consul was
absent In New York last summer, the Governor
mencea building hospital his land, which Is now
nearly completed Since MS return the Governor
for him. and acknowledged tue validity Of his title
coraing to the laws OF Mexico and wished to negotiate
with him for the purchase but hs replied that he did
not wish to sell IT, he bought it Tor special purpose
"But, ysu we have pital built there" 30 ye
replied tho Consul, IL see that but partner to
the Transaction; besides, you examined the archives,
and know 1t was mine But you init mated that
Americans, you would take it, and you scknow-
ledge my title good" The Governor is now building
government house Of the most valuable lots in
this tswn. which also belongs to American citizen
Tho British Consul owns . lot alongside Of one Of
these but they dare not take thai Any outrage like
that would bring British of-war there forthwith
Why, said an EnglsbmAn to tbs other day, If the
Black Warrior affair HAD been British interest DO you
think that they would have crept around the rotten
Court Spain for two three yearss Mo- they would
have settled IL in Havana, the they settled sim
liar affair at Aaracabo tbs citizens OF which city
referred the matter to the supreme government But
the commander Of the British sup said "Here British
Consul obed by the authorities and here he
be Unidentified; want no long woasd diplomacy" and
II done.
had nearly forgot to mention that in March last
eighty Indians were shipped at Sssl for Cuba, In
Mexican canoe Of about 90 toas They were packed as
close in regular slave chip The captain received
doubl0on for each. There about 200 more in
the vicinity of Merida, waiting for the frs favorable
opportunity they wish to keep this traffic private
possible These not taken In the war but
"mosos taken from hacendas and sold by the propre
tors. These poor fellows when they embark, suppose
that they arc going 70 other hacienda the coast
Of Yucstan, the master has right to send them
where he pleases within the jurisdiction Of the State
There have been lately in Merida two Spanisrds endea
vorng to negotiate largely in this infamous traffic