The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-18
LATE NEWS FROM MEx1co

taking of Guadalaara by Dcgollado having been oou
cd, and 1t also rutnored that Jalapa had fallen M
the hands Of the libcralist forces The little SO
Guerrero had also been captured.
President Juarez had issued, the 3lst Of October
proclamation saying that il had come 10 his knowlo
that serious preparations for war, To be declared ag
Mexico, were being made in Spain The reports 70 OK
effect he considers could not be supposed to have am
foundation if and justice alone TO be reg
ed notwithstanding the through which they a,
repeated II is possible he says, that the prepars@
being made may not have the object attributed 10 them
that SPAIN "A sensible and prudent nation will Nd
seek 10 compromise the interests of the two peoples Ana
more directly of her sons, in war In every light IN
lust and mpoltic but he continues, there one d.
cumstance which cannot be reasonably explained il il
not assumed that the spirit of war had dictated the meas
ure Instead OF its being made known that diplomat
agent was on his way to make reclamation upon The gO
eminent for the part OF the national author
ities In which case he would be heard and duly ATTENDED
TO- is given that, during the mediation Of two
great aud respected powers common friends OF MexcOa
SPAIN while before this tribunal. representative OF pubic
right the Justice with which Mexico ressts endeayon
compel her TO unjust payments ought TO be settled
allowing herself to he reused by the mpetaous auDr
unrehecting tribunes, rather than by the eamness mi
circumspection becoming statesmen, proceeds to 1t
tack Mexico without regard either for their arbite IA
the Judgment Of the world
Three Spanish vessels Of he continues, with troops
for decentralization, left Havana, October 18th, to at
either Tampico Vera Cruz IL appears, he says that
for doing il is alleged prctext, that forced @
had been levied on the merchants of the former pOt
without exemptng foreigners from it, for which the COO
stitutional government had already applied remcv
and the opportunity seized for doing this Is that Of DE-
people of the country being dsunted and engaged 10
fratricidal struggle.
The proclamation proceeds TO nllege that the az
erosion has been concerted by the captain general Il
Cuba aud spurious of Mexico, intent on their om
ACKNOWLEDGMENT declares it necessary fol the case III
understood, and war to be prepared for, II forced al
Mexico and asks what negotiation there could be viii
such force had been sent lying at 1ampico, where m
competent authority resides IL then aludes to the
and efforts OF the different factions in Mexico, and in nj
to those who say that Mexico cannot govern he
SELF inquiries il this is certain The history and proge
of the country are declared to prove the conrary-
overthrow of the Divine right of Kings, the successful
position to the assumptions of the clergy the reecond
every proposition for the establishment of Kingdom b
overthrow of system of Capitalization, and the estb
lishment of the power of public spirit being particularly
alluded to n proof That she had not attained pere
ton is spoken of as only natural neither peoples
individuals born perfect and the example Of Eng
land, with her millions of poor, her difficulties in lie
land and her Instructions in India, is adduced just
flying the remark.
The greater part Of the evils from which Mexico sufeu
are declared OF easy remedy; and in the mean time M
one great duty of every Mexican is pronounced to
that solely OF opposing the common enemy. 10 tbs
duty The country is called at to attend without ri
erence to opinion party 10 arms then, Mexicam
degenerate and unworthy TO form nation. Rise and
belle the humiliatng nspersion and let us show the
world that, notwithstanding errors and folies, the
ancient chain that bound us TO the country is broken III
ever
God save the Republic Of Mexico, and th
hearts of all her sons renspired by the presence Of dan
ger to unite in forswearing this threat OF anew depend
ence r.
decree of the Sd instant subjects all who shall all
those opposed to the constitutional party to penalties
ouh of
decree of the date provides that for the present
mortmain claims shall be irrcdcemablc; every rednR
ton made in opposition TO the decree is declared null anil
the notary passing an act therefor deprived of his o
functions mortman claims which injunction nay
be laid prohibited from being appropriated in any
rangemcnt with creditors, and the judge and Others
thorizng this being done declared liable for h|
amount.
Guadaaiara surrendered to the liberal forces on h
2Sth utimo. The defence extremely obstinate, an
| the garrison made many desperate sallics During k
whole time of the siege which lasted more than month
| Miramon made no attempt to relieve the place. Loci
which indicates that his victory Vdaurri must hA
cost him dearly After the capture of the place the POP
ulace hung Pclago, and Colonel Monaco was executed
| in the Plaza. The utmost enthusiasm displayed
for the liberal by the people Degolado intcnn
to impose loan upon the clergy and 'natonalHe 'b
church property which amounts to a large sum- as Quad
alaiua is of the richest cities in the republic. Gen
| Aritcaga with 1000 men, had joined Degollado, and
Arambiri, with 800 San Luis, with the IW
pose of preventing Miramon from advancing from tbs
city Robes and Mramon both aspiring to the pS
dency Zuloaga has warned Robes not to move iICa
Jaapa and il is said the clergy have offered another NIL
| lion of dollars TO Zuoaga.
The Vera Cruz Progreso Of the 9th reports that lu|
is anxious to retire from the Presidency and thai
has received such blow by the fall of Guadalajara h
very little effort is required for his overthrow Inc s
paper reports that Guanajuato has been attacked I
1 Lberasts under Ariteaga; that AramberIi has oue
Marquee at Zacatecas and that padre Miranda has M
the ministry. Mazatlan has fallen into the hands oil |
Lberasts that the only port on the Pacific now he
by the adheents Of zuoaga is the little town OF san BIN
In speaking of the condition OF Vera Cruz and the J@
government the Pogreso snys that their resources are no
very abundant, but that the Iberalst government I'D
managed sustain itself without to any Of tC
Commerce has been relieved from restrictions; the m
portation OF previously prohibited articles is now pen
ted; the export duty has been taken off from silver
and grave question has aiisen with the bnVa
legation, which may possibly lead to the suspension
diplomatic relations In spite of the most energetic Pr
tests the pirt of Mr. 0tway, British subject
| Thomas Worrall, gentleman we'll known in MeIT
highly connected and who is the chief manager and
rector of the Mexican and Pacific Railroad CompN
has been sent away ut twelve hours notice. IN Oo,'
quebce of refusing TO pay arbitrary forced loan
! led him, and hear that he goes home W III
packet TO lay his wrongs before the British goVernp
backed by the representations Of Mr. Otway, anu IVY
ported by the good wishes of the whole foreign co"
nifty.
| On SATURDAY. night the LIST inst the mail stage Jus