The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22

GUILTY. Santa Anna you win rseosct on accession to
power In 1853 formed the Ishmus Of Tshuantspec into
distinct Territory belonging did 10 the Ssaes Of Vera
Cruz and OaxAoo Acagucsn fourteen leagues from this
place the capital othe Tori ory and Don Tomas
officer and one Of the most liberal He1icans ia hs eoun.
try, shortly afterwards appointed Governor Of Lguna
and The "ke de Carmen, which sana Anna had also
constituted into separate Territory Governor Marin
succeeded BY General Cos old Of the Texan
and other wars OF the republic. General Cos rendered
himself very popular by his wise and just administration
Of the territorial governmsnt and this place il greatly
indebted TO him for the fsw improvements which exist
and which, had he hved he would have greatly extended
He died year ago, and succeeded by Of the
creatures OF Santa Anna General hoDterde This Gone.
raj (who down here with his two sons holding the
hsd been popa he ssos Of srSssry
measures Ny time prevents me from msnti,ning more
than one Of them which win BE- sufficient to give you
idea Of the whole number.
Some three years since free man OF color BY the
name Of Lucian native Of Louisiana, and sicklsyer
by trade came to reside here. He brought csracatcs
Of the highest from citizens OF that state ami
among these am told from Governor Her bert himself
Suffice to sey on this point that he has always
tous man. Lacan was the best workman in the place
and had several contracts to build He had ANA ssei
officers DESTROYS to rob him. In the Of January
last villanouB Mexican with whom he was inero sted
10 some building contract in concert with Monerde and
mis- mintonD, caused incinn To be arrested tne
charge Of "spesking unexpectedly Of authorities.
This charge was denied BY the accused and At
tempted TO be proved by the Mexican authorities rh.
on mere suspicion Of having spoken disespectuy" hs
thrown into prison, In fifteen fee. square
where there were some thirty others, mostly crminh
The acting Vice Consul endeavored TO obtain his release
but all hi exertions In ver Of tsis OF avail
here he remained for four months until the OF Dr.
Peasants the Consul from the United States (whee he
had account Of III healthy when he release.
parole the authorities fearing that the Coasul would
arrive In vessel Of war 70 redress the grievance
This case only Of the many constantly occurriag
IN all parts Of this mgoverned country, shows the
siy that there Is TO to Consuls in Mexic,
discretionary power, backed up occasionally by the
presence Of vessel Of war, Of tie best pre-
venfives that be suggested for these grievances
Wo give these discretionary powers TO COosus
in the levant and the Barbary States, countries
more liberal and actually civilized thao Mexico
and zee why American citizens should not
epjoy at least the mmunities from arbitrary powcc
here IS there.
The follosing vessels In port:Mesicin schooner
Of Campeachy, with effects of tho from Cam
peachy; Hanoverian, Heinrich, for London, with
hogany. The two latter do wn Ia ballast from We
Cruz, and are loading with mahogany; and the Orion
lDutch,) for London, with mahogany, came here in ba
last. u. 4.