The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-20
LATER FRoM MEXICO.


By Yesterdays southern mail received dies Of tho
Mexican Extraordinary published in the city of Mexico
to the list instant inclusive From its issue Of the
26th ult we Gull the following items 1t#
Congress has not yet organized Day before yester-
day jlaa lacked but of quorum Doubtless that
one has secured this IL s the ambition OF those
members who opposed to eonceding extraordinary
powers to President Comonfo to organize Congress
Monday next
We are without any late advices from Toluca further
than that Cobos had left supposed for Real del
Monte SO much alarmed the parties interested in
the conducta that left this city the morning of the
Gath for Real del Monte that thsy asked for and
obtained heavy escort TO accompany the treasure to Its
destination The oonducta under heavy escort left tho
Villa de Guadalupe for Pachuca and Real del Monte on
Thursday afternoon.
Rumors of conspiracies upon us from all quar-
tersrom Vera Cruz orxsvs, Jalapa, and other places
Many arrests have been made on what reported to DO
positive proof Of completely in plans against the govern
ment. has reached here OF great disafecton
in the ever-revolting city of Puebla.
The fact is rumors of reyolts and robberies comprise
the daily budget OF news ut this moment 1t Is mesn
choly state affairs indeed and trust and pray that
the collection of wise heads in this city will devise
ways and TO initiate better order OF things here
The 9th is before US We sincerely nope PRESIDENT
Comonfort will prove himself equal to the emergency
He deep game play II he would save his country
from falling 70 pieces.
The following items are taken from the Extraordinary
Of the LIST inst a,a
The congressional committee on credentials have not
yet given In their report So they have concluded
their work the question Of extraordinary faculties must
come up.
The severity Of the late nother at Vera Cruz il per-
ecty unprecedented for this of the year Az will
be by telegaphic despatch in another part Of
paper church thrown down by the violence
of the gale. As yet have advices Of any serious
damage in the harbor.
DEPARTURE OF THE TEHuAYrEprc COMMISSIONERS.
The Extraordinary of the date says
BY the diligence of Tuesday morning Messn. Benja-
min and La Sere commissioners of the Tehuantepec
Company left this city for Vera Cruz roMe for the
United States.
In noticing the departure of these gentlemen we are
pleased say that their mission to this capital has been
heaped with and compliments The first object
of their visit to settle the longyexed question Of
Tehuantepec. So far can learn, they have sue
ceeded in this their fullest expectations and TO the
satisfaction Of those interested with them in the great
Mexican national enterprise of inter oceanic railroad
Tehuantepec The best proof of their
found in the eageness which has been evinced in
taking up the stock of the company in this capital AL
though but week has elapsed since the books of the
company were opened already several hundred thousand
dollars have been subscribed and we fully assured
that much has been pledged, and that, too, by
Mexican capitalists.
1t is not Aattery to say that these gentlemen have
shown themselves be fully equal the mission they
undertook coming this country to arrange matter
that has for years been blight upon every other
that calculated to do good to Mexico They have
not only arranged the Iehuantepec transit, but nave IN
fused into the enterprise such amount of confidence
that the universally timd Mexican capitalists have
forward to invest their money in it. And all this they
had fully accomplished before they had been here
month The breyity of the tme taking all things into
consideration is not the least evidence have of their
activity and business character Those who acquant
ed with the delays of courts and especially with the ito
morrows that infest and delay proceedings in the Ma
tional Palace Of Mexico, will fully appreciate this
During their stay with us these gentlemen have
ceved many polite attentions They have been Toasted
and toasted all sides by the first people of this capital
The President himself in order to manifest his esteem Of
them personally and his good feelings toward Americans
generally entertained them at breakfast in the palace,
and when they left for their homes placed upon the road
extra escort in order to make their journey to the
coast safe possible. They have had every
given them to look back with pleasure upon their trip to
Mexico and hope they occupy positions Of import
and influence in the neghborng republic, they will
have fastened ndeiby their minds the good feeling
and hospitality Of the Mexican government and people,
and will not neglect to do service when opportunity
offers to the nation and people who have treated them
well and gave them such just Of being well sat
sfed in retiring To them wish prosperous journey
home and to the great enterprise which they represent
wo wish good speed and railroad at an early date.