The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19

engineer Of the road were passengers by the Tennessee
the former 70 make arrangements Tor the ensefse
and the latter organize company OF competent enSi
survey and examination OF the country Do
tween the Gulf coast and tho Valley OF Mexco .,s.
Mr. G. expects be again In Mexico with the scentnc
company BY the middle OF January and will at once pro-
coed with the work. -
country being made by Senior Amsoen, Mexican engi-
OF considerable celebrity.
OF blank that the consular agent at San Luis has ad
dressed TO the different persons interested in the
BRITISH CONSULAR AGENCY, /
SAN luIs Porosr, July 3, 1857.
GRSTiRsEs-The claim made by British subjects resi-
dent in this city, for repayment of the forced loan
tracted by NJ J. othon, in December last having been
settled by the sale Of the credit TO in the capital
have received instructions from her Maes,y's Charge
dafslres to deliver TO you - dollars, which is the
amount Ct your claim, with addition OF - dollars for
interest to 18th June last, at the rate of per cent
per annum. The above dollars il
the voucher you hold, making payable by endorse
ment without your responsbil,yl 70 jose fernan-
II reported that the tobacco monopoly Is 10 be rees-
tshlished.
nhaymr come 10 the knowledge of the government
that IN different parts the ecclesiastical courts are eAer
csnR their functions before the abolition OF the fos,
the Minister Of Justice has hreore ordered that those
abuses shall be promptly discontinued, and that the con
sttuton this respect shall be strictly observed
The TRAIT d'tnion pas published correspondence
from Aamos Sonora which the LIST utt ter
rble hurricane swept that section of the country,
tearing down trees destroying the fra tenements oil the
POOR and throwing of their hinges the doors and other
movable parts OF the most substantial hoases II
meuced blowing from the east and varied round to all
points the compass and lasted with greatest fury for
three hours. After the suspension of the wind 70
siderable extent the flood gates OF heaven opened upon
that afflicted portion of Mexico, and for twenty hours
the rain fell necessarily torrents The rain and wind
together have been most disastrous to animals, well
all kinds Of grain and fruits, Some fields have been
entirely stripped OF their produce This visitation
has caused great advance IN all the necessares of hfe
Another pondent at Mazatlan under date of
Der 10 says violent storm has again done much IA
mage at la Paz, Lower California No accurate accounts
have yet reached US of the damage done"
he
daily more alarming. In all the Northern States the
country fast falling into the hands of savages The
charges against the United States there be considered
containing justice but IN Yucatan they equally
bad and there we have nothing 10 blame but mistaken
policy The Legislature OF Coahuila and Nuevo Leon has
offered 10 form coalition with the States afflicted by the
Indians, OF an offensive and deiens re character
correspondent, writing 10 the MEXICAN Extraordinary
from Nina de San Msteo (near Tascol under date of octo
Der r. says There is great deal Of talk about Ge
neloi ztlvarezs establishing IN Tasco and making that
piaceIhe capital of the state. There every probability
OF fight At Iguaa Juan Vcara aud Cobos are in
that region, and the troops have gone there to attack
them"
Gold mines had been discovered near Tacubaya, and
creating much excitement in that place The mines
situated in baranea, among the hills Of Tacubaya,
and about half mile ON that place, in the direction of
the paper factory OF Becn What singular the present
Openings into the gold mine and the silver mine not
s1nge more than one hundred yards apart Both mine
IaL found IN strata of tepetate The gold bearing
tPetatc is about three feet in thickness and is horizon
tally encased in strsa q sand both above and below.
(from the n o. Picayune. Nov Ill
The following the official report Of tho Congressional
Committee the proposed grant extraordinary powers
10 the executive OF the neighborng republic Of Mexico,
aud which article by article, still under consdera
ton II secret session, at our latest advces. The report
viii be noticed, is conceived, like all similar Mexican
documents tho form ola decree II divided into
poroDsthe FIRST of negative climcter, under the head
OF f" guarantees suspended" the second Of positive
character, under the head Of powers granted" twin
be seen that both propose in fact We'll as 10 rs'me,
most extraordinary grants
SUSPENDED.
Article The guarant c''saned in articles 3, 10
and IL Of the Constitution iYt suspended Uhe right
10 Nfts salt
defence, and 10 pass freely through the country without
letters Of security passpors) In consequence the Ex
corve shall determine the requisites necessary 10 the
exercise ~ these rights.
Art. 2-Thc guarantees contained articles ande7
are LIKEWISE suspended Ohc right freely to express
opinions except when the same attack upon morals
and the nvolabc right TO write and publish works on
whatever subCct) but the abuses Of printing shall be
adJudged by the law Of the 2sth of December 1855,
without disabling The government from imposing fines to
the amount OF 81 coo Imprisonment for two months
upon authors those in whatsoever responsible
for publications affecting public order
Art 31he guarantee contained in the first part or
uce 10 suspended for political offences (No one shall
be moles,ed in his person, family property, &c except
upon judicial authority
Art, 4-Tor the same offences shall be suspended the
first par, q article 10 but detention which referred TO-
shall not exceed one month (No detention shall exceed
the term d three days except upon proof Of sufficient
reason for mprsoumcnt)
pended The application Of punishment belongs exclu
svcy 10 the Judiciary The government ~ empowered
70 punish political offences by imprisonment or Danish
men The puni.hments shall be imposed IN council OF
the Ministers and shall only last for the Of the
pension Of the guarantees The violation OF these punish
mcnls NAV ne prosecuted according common law.
Art 6-1ne nrst paragraph Of the 27th article ~
pended (rya,e property shall be taken without
sent q the owner except IN cases Of public utility and
with previous ndemntg atom leaving the charge Of
a. Executive the judgment Of the public utility and ncces
si'y, and the terms Of decentralization.
Art The suspension referred to in the previous art
ces shan have eject from the day on which Tins agree
coming year, completing q caduciy by the simple lapse
81 this term
Art S-Sad suspension shall only take place to render
conceded
Unn for the preservation Of public order and by express
Art e-Durins tho term oC this suspension political Of
fences shall be despatched whatsoever others OF tho
common order.
Ar io-n Is understood by article ID that the prov
rons 10 the last part Of article 18th u the constitution
With regard 10 costs shall be unparalleled (The latter
part article 18th q the constitution provides that
tribunals shall be always open, and justice be meed out
and that judicial costs are abolished)
EXTRAORDINARY POWERS GRANTED
Article Thc'gnyerument IS authorized
! To acquire BY extraordinary means and with the
providing for M payment from the FREQ part 81 the federal
rous % dictate the necessary measures for the rcgla
2 To regulate the floating debt proceeding from con
acts without augmening the amount Of this debt by said
II celebrate contracts cedinr the right Of way by
the isthmus ~ Teuantcpcc. with the necessary condition
that all questions that may arise for Their funlment shall
ne resolved ny private arbitration or ny the tribunal. 81
the country without any being able % sell by
pothecaie ~ all or part the national territory 10 any
carry these contracts there should any new
treaty made, the same shall he submitted TO the appro
baton Of Congress
To conccce, with tho restrictions. the right %
way by the railroad which u 81 be made between the
port of Vera Cruz and any other the Pacific ocean
To augment the forces Of tho nation 10 IS 900 men
8. To dispose many 10000 Tor the national
guard ~ the federal district observing
poy them the least grave manner according 10 the ext
gences N the public service aud fixing Tor each state the
proper number
To situate the communities the forces that may be
considered necessary attend 10 the defence Of the indie
pendeuce and the preservation of public peace.
The President shall be able when be deems il neces
say separate mself from the place Of residence OF
the supreme POWERS.
The neglect ~ quick and eicacious obedience
that part ~ whatsoever authorities ~ the orders that the
government may dictate, within the time ~ The passage OF