The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

The Spanish matter continues TO the greatest
alarm here and there daily for believing
that the proud and foolish Spanards win finally rush into
the they have unjustly proclaimed This belief
awakening public spirit here in surprising degree and
from every quarter Of the republic hear Of en-
lstments in the National Guard, and old and
women offer their services for the campaign AT last the
chatter of the Spanish journals and the bayados of many
imbecle gaehae residing In the republic have
the patience of the Mexican people and created the signs
of coming vengeance and chassement upon the cnpabe
challatans.
..By telegraph we learned here yesterday that that
day the l9th tumult occurred In Pueba, In which
era Spaniards stoned and beaten and the worst Of
the affair il that the Spanish flag which OF the Span
ars had taken in his hands 10 protect him from the pop
ular fury torn from him, trodden upon, and torn TO
pieces aud several is performed upon il certain not
very decent ccrporcal performances
The following is copied from the Mexican Extraor-
binary of July Is
Mexico has passed through the ordeal of presden-
al election and forced to believe have
sttuonal President On the 18th instant the election
for President the republic and president OF the Supreme
Court off The present head OF the executive Is
doubleday elected President Of the republic We not
yet provided with official returns but there can be
doubt that senor Cooniot has received avery large
jority.
For president of the Supreme Court ii may not be
easy 10 conjecture who elected SO far Sehor Don Be-
nito Juarez has very large majority this district and
II is more than likely that his popularity will give similar
maorities in the other States.
On the 18th the election OF deputies 10 Congress Tor
this capital took place, and terminated in the complete
triumph OF the liberal party No riots or disorders
CURED to disturb the proceedings of the day.
The Spanish question is tagging in Importance for
the want of material keep the public attention
riveted We may expect in few days to have
advices from Madrid and this will to give us bet
notion of the fate that attends the instructions lately
sent to Sr Latraga On the 18th four criminals were
escorted through streets reported to be OF the
sins Of San Vicente
There can be no doubt that the complexion of the
Spanish question appears troubled at this moment From
all sides that conclusions being formed against
peaceful termination of the present trouble but how
the difficulty is going to resolve itself is what puzzles all
parties who attempting to define the future course Of
events There can be no doubt that Santa Annals mani
esto intended to act part in this struggle. That
document itself has proved uitless Of results in this
country but of the other Vaccinations immediately
nected with it, which may hereafter develop themselves
we may yet reasonably entertain doubts There DO
no doubt the partss of Santa Anna in Cuba at
work. as well as his friends in other parts
1.-THE news from the south is discouraging. General
Alvarez is reported to be in i'll health, and consequently
unable to sustain campaign with the same vgor and
energy that have heretofore characterized him In the
mean time affairs at Chapa not getting better The
revolution is still kept up by the Indians
General Encarnacion Alvarez of Don Juan Alya.
rez the hero of the south died the 25th of June.
s.Gen Rosas Ianda has published proclamation In
Queateo which has been denounced by the fiscal Of the
press.
On the British packet Dee which sailed from Vera
Cruz on the 9Th of July Mr. Plumb and party left for
New York 1t will be recolleced that this party have
been engaged for about six months in making explore
ons for coal in the south We informed that their
success has been very BEST and that long they
will return to open some Of the rich mines which they
have discovered.
.The Ayuntamiento Of Vera Cruz has asked the gov
permit in that port the introduction from the
United States Of corn rice and lard account of the
extreme want of them now beginning to be felt Z
TR nuAoRED DICTATORSHIP or PRESIDENT ooAoNroRr
Gen. Rocha has addressed to the Union Liberal Of
Guadalajara the following letter. which is not without i'm
portance
The enemies of liberty, whose system is to dsparagc
the lustrous author of the plan of Ayntla malicousy
spread the ruraor Of Senior Comonfor pretending make
himself dictator As as this assertion came to my
gave it the lie with all the energy capable Of
and offered to prove that the supreme chief Of the re-
public has such intentions To-day publish the fol-
lowing letter in order to show what have asserted to
be the truth
MEXICO, June %, 1857.
Ny ESTEEMED FRIEND The rnmors which aaoat in
your State relative to the dictatorship entirely with
out foundation aud certainly astonshed at one of
my good friends such you are, should have been able
without enegetcally rejecting then to listen to the
gross caumnies which attempted to be propagated
for you know that the slave Of my promises, and
that am resolved to confront all difficulties which may
present themselves in order to obtain the preservation
of peace and the establishment of constitutional order
Ipray you to make known this resolution to all those
who suppose to entertain other intentions. You
will thus render service to the republic and to your
devoted friend and servant
l. COMONFORT
To Gen. JUAN N RocHA, GuADAIAJARA.
This man. who began and consummated the most
memorable of revolutions who directed the repub
lie to the road progress and reform and who better
than any other person. fulfilled his promises deserves to
be considered and believed The true liberals must
fdc in him. and reject with indignation the gross caum
MES invented by miserable for the purpose of dis
paTaging him. JUAN n ROCHA
From York Evening Post.