The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17
From EI Pnso.

The San Antonio Texas, Ledger has letter dated y
Paso, June s, from which we extract as follows
The hope that Paso del Norte Mexico, would soou Be
made free port OF deposit Ia still entertained by soe,
but in my opinion such thing will como 70 pass
The duties under the Comonort government, exacs1
by the Collector Of Customs, Don Manuel Aruun
dauz are so exorbtant except to few favor,es THAI
Is impossible 20 take goods into Mexico. From crcum-
stances that TO my knowledge, goods have been
allowed TO enter 81 Paso del Norte at six and quarsP
per cent ad yalorem duties and upon the ss-e few
days after the Collector wished exact thirty six peg
cent from another party, and thereby prevented thss
The present Collector appears TO have thrown himssH
into the Of few unprincplcd men, who exclusively
have his and manage him for their exclusive bcncot
These persons have become quite unpopular In the Co.
ploy Of the government and let no opportunity pass 70
their Spite and be revenged upon persons generally
Since February last the duties have been quite mode
In May, however goods arrived for introduce
ton and when application made at the Collectors
office 10 be allowed TO the goods under the sams
regulations, refused, and the duties Immediately
put up TO amount to prohibition, to the great injury q
said party and benefit Of favortes, who had the ouy
goods in paso del Nortc giving them the monopoly a
selling at large profits Tobacco made free he
decree has been resisted by the Governor of the Sas q
Of the state Matters in Paso del Norte are In worss
condition now than before. The party now In powW
call themselves the liberals but they belle the name hsy
most tyrannca in all their proceedings.
The Collector has taken upon himsef the facnlty a -
suing licenses 10 the ferries running between the two
publcs, and given positive orders to cross no one aS
SHUTDOWN 10 the great Inconvenience and dissasfacsieo
Of the whole community The authorities this side a
the river might rc'aliae although do think u u The
least bit in the world ike throwing pearls before
Much III feeling exists again between the people Of ths
two communities and is OF the increase.
The crops look well, although there has been no rain
for two months. There will be only about half .
crop grapes this year they injured By fosts In
the early part Of May For many such cold weathsR
has NOT been known here and the season some three
weeks later than usual.
The Rio Grande Is higher than has been for twenty
years, and stl rising The bottom opposite ID ,uA
Ana Is under way also the garden belonging the
troops nj Fort Fillmore, which the water three
feet The houses In the same bottom have all bcca
abandoned, and are falling down. The town Of San
Ezaro Is only saved, SO far, by the canal bank which
10 the north OF the town. The water bubbles IN
the streets and in many cases, several families have
abandoned their houses In the centre OF the town. thuk
Ing them unsafe. The water and mud y foot doep In
the store OF Lewis Dvtton whose goods have all
moved Tho crops, which a few weeks sincc looked %
fine are in great danger OF being entirely lost Many
fields are already uined.
The large quantity Of 10 the north or Santa r.
melting, liz the of the nundaton Tn, roadl
from Dona Ana 70 below San Elzaro are almost I'm
passable.
The United States Court Benedict Judge win III Il NE
Mesla on Monday the 9th. Half the people In the county
Of II Paso have been summoned 10 attend. Much dr.
satisfaction exists respecting this Court held ~
joining Territory Most OF the United States bussasas
originated In this county; the people think they
titled 10 have the Court held here and not be compelled
at the expense Of time and money sixty sevessy
miles for the benefit Of others.