New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03

dents soldiery There troops have weather. besss,
aspect, are roughly clad, and have host OF islsv.
ers, mounted and on foot, Of men, wolnea. sad
children. / poaced toAt the officers were in the
dress Of ordinary militi.men or of citizens,
and all of them were much worse clad than The
ueapest soldiers There are to be no more military
pomp and display Of gold lace. All that has yassed
away with the prince Of hunbug, crime, and bom-
bast-Ssnta Anna.
1t will doubtless appear strange to you, but the
troops of the south brought here BY the Precedent
are considered BY the common people Of this city
in the light of foreign troops. They lock upon
them az enemies word in respect TO these p.sto
tr ops may Mt be out OF the way. Their aspect
10 sullen and ferce.wi b tlDge OF melancholy and
were not their natural h Desty and fidelity Wen
known, their appearance would be more revolving
at first sight The word pinto means spotted or
stoned. There are various kinds Of pinto, ,fhoss
now here are OF the general copper color Of tho
Mexican Indians, their faces, particularly the
che-ks and nose, having the exact appearans 70 Of
being snudged over with indigo OF a mixtare
of indigo and lamp black in powder Some
times the spots are rs IL dotted on vita A
brush, Sc painters iuitate granite In some por.
irons of the States Of Guerrero aud Michoacsn the
people have the spots nearly white out inclaed to
pink color. In others they have them Of deep
scarlet and black as though these two col0rs had
been thrown on separately with dry brush. Tho
spots are almost wholly confined TO the cheeks
nose, and she legs below the knees, and, from the
best accounts have, are the result of disease
which occurs in youth to great many Of the
natives of those regions. On their recovery these
spots remain for life, as do the scars from the
smsllpox, but their general health Is not impaired.
Though there are whole villages Of p,ntos in the
South, they BY no means compose majority Of the
inhabitants, nor of tne troops br0oght here. but
there are great many among the latter
Arising in the city, the President, with his
suite, repaired to the cathedral, were Tie DeEm
was chsnted, and then took up his quartsys in the
palace.
The troops who figured uuder Santa Ann, have
all been sent away into various p.rts of the in.
terror; and therefore all the military in this city
now are such as can be relied upon BY TIE Presi-
dent The army is said 10 be already reduced from
forty thousand to eighteen thousand uen. This
speaks well for the activity Of COmon ort.
The President, on coming to this city, issued the
following address to the inhabitants:
"MExicASs: On entering the capital Of the Repub.
lic believe II 10 BE- my duty to address yOu, no. to
explain my col duct-ior that is evitent 70 all the
world-b.t to announce to You my hopee.
A giorsUs0v revolution has been consrmmated.
Ty ranny has isep despOsm has forever Disappeared
the principles for which our fathers fou yht eleven
years. and which the Dictator tore from u.s. hsve been
recon qutred.
Felow.citizeDs: bring you liberty and peace.
Blessings precious are noe dear a. any prce II be-
hooves you TO preserve them; udion is the only means
BY which peace Can De preserved; together we On:
tered on the road of liberty aud OF pro RES, and
united we should continue ia 1t, without beiog with
held because some advance more anu some lees.
"FeIlow. country mems The Government docs lot
recognize her enemies than til zee are traitors to
independence and the promoters of despotism.
"for my osn part 1 have no KIDD OF separations.
To put the Nation on the night 70 ID to leave l. on its
way in the glorious path traced by the revelation,
anG then retire to restore my broken health snd pass
in tranquility the few days Of my veaisd e1stencs,
my only desire. You should believe, therefore, In
tie tiIc erity Of my words
- have raised the standard Of the Popular Repre-
sentative Republic. United around tns staaasrd, aid
me in developing ibis prog anime and count upon the
sincerity Of Jour fellow'cihzen and friend, r,
On the evenings of the 18th, 16 h. and 18th The
CITY was Illuminated in mOst OF the principal
streets in honor of the Presidents arrival, and on
the evening Of the 18th there was beautiful dis
play of fireworks
The President recommends uniou-the prees
advocates union but there is little appearance
of it yet, even among the Liberals themselves,
and more particularly on the frontier. AZ an
example, call your attention to the conduct Of
the various authorities there. You will recollect
that Vic aurri sent off from Matamoros, with good
deal Of abuse, well merited no doubt. the troops
that bad served Vol, under the command Of Castro.
When the Texans marched into Coahuils Vidslrn
sent for Castro to come back and aid him. Castro
refused point blank under the pretense that BY 70
doing he shoold violate the compact made bcsween
himself and CARA, the Governor Of TsmaukpU,
and second to Vidsurri, abusing him for the liberty
he bad taken in calling on him, and taking occasion
TO repay old scores by throwing up to Vidaurn
his villif,iDg his (Casrro's) troops, accusing
Vidaurr at the same time Of usurpatlon Of pc Yer
10 the prejudice of the Government Again, Cana
is now, and has been for some time, besiegias
TaDpicO in the name both Of Vidsufn ssd
the General Government, while that port
has declared in favor of the latter, and 70
fuses to surrender--one party calling On Cara
to take possession of the place, and TIE :
other on Trasonis Of TanpicO to repel hn:
While this is going on, new territorial
division has taken place, without advice bs6tre
hand to or consent from the Government, accord.
ing to which q part of the States Of Vera Cr0s
and Tamsulipas, including Tsmpico, hs bees
erected into new State under tae name Of Iiur.
bide. A Governor and other authorities hayebeed
chosen and they expect soon to BE- in ths l s.s'
cire of supreme powers. Aside from al ths N
Governors Of the different States take Il spsa
themselves to issue DEGREES which they hASen
right to do, name their successors, coin money
the name of their States, dIsffanchise their eit'
zens, naturalize foreigners and the like hey
have no regard for the General Government snd
do just what they like. In fact each Shh
now considers itself an independent Sovereignty
and the Governors, with but few exceptions, ~
mere tyrants. -
A. to Vidaurri, he has recognized the Gssad
Government, on account of the invasion, - DO
calls IL, Of CoaAuis, but On tho condihm
that the Government shall not interfere in tho ~
ternal concerns Of the three States he claims y
represent, without his poinu frat heard I1A
Government has pro nised TO send him 5000
men. Much displeasure 10 manifested BY tks
liberal press at tidaurn's tariff at his sppe1t
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