The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-04
STATE or MEXICO.

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The latest intelligence from Vera Cruz h TO The ga on
AorI and from the city Of Mexico ~ the 18th o the
anne month 1csantian had pronounced in favor OF the
Constitutionssts Four comIAn'cs OF men, OF one nun
Ill oa,b were being raised ut Jaapa aid the
marty The civil Is Raging in fc'co as r'inous'y AZ
IN other parts Of the Republic The papers are discuss
ing the sale Of Sonora to the unte states and the oe
rails assai tbs Conservatives az being likely 70 scl
the government forces under Echcaersy hal taken
ozaba by a coup IL man, but little resistance having
been made BY the Liberals subsequently he cspsafeu
Corloya and Chiquihute He was ON the verge ot the
,a ca<x in considerable strength but u was supposed
mat tho terrvrs Of the yonito would he sufcsent pro-
,tion 10 Vera Cruz from atuk by soldiers from the
inferior There is much talk in vera Crux Of sn Ameri
can proectorae and the idea appears to lc gradually
growing upon the enlightened public mind
t,,,m northern Mexico we learn, by way Of New Or
a that the northern States still adhere 70 the consti
tu,oaal marty body Of troops, under the command
~ Colonel Aramberri, departed 1rom Monterey the
9tb Of April qucll certain disturbances In Cerro Cor
a. Colonel A. halls from Zscatecas, and he asserts that
,hl state is in close union with the northern frontier
The siege OF Tampico progressing, and IL VIA be
lle,ed that the place would he In the possession OF
General CARA Three asussins, IL ~ stated. had been
dsuached Tor the purpose Of disseminating viiaurr
Cara and Colonel zayas but they arrested,
fsed their mission, and two Of them have beon cScu
led The third ls been RENTED to Monterey for tsia
From tho Orleans rcsynnsl
The condition Of affairs in Mexico as would appear from
the late aiyices which publish in another column, is
uainpO
Ina Of operations bewccn Vera Cruz and the city Of Mex
m would Seem indicate the triumph Of the rcaconist
marty at early day, the constitutional defenders
Of the former city but yet such an event though prob
able il by no means certain. Gov. Zamorra and General
IA Lave are both there, and during the late conflicts
have shown themselves to BIO Of no uncommon en-
erry of purpose and ability 1t may be that they may
not be able to turn the tide Of detection that is flowing
around ihe but they hope TO do and striving for
that end some !, 200 men from Oajaca ON their
way to Vera Cruz TO reinforce that garrison and
pee TO reach there within two three days. when the
Tennessee left These may enable tho constitutonalis
leaders hold in check the clements OF treason that
s within the walls Of Vera Cruz, and there is no like
hood that the forces from tho colder regions will descend
10 the fever region TO attack the city.
We learn from parties who have recently returned from
Mexico that the government In possession Of the capital
has not only not been able TO constitute full cabinet
no man being found to M the Treasury Department but
It has not equal to the arrangement Of apocy for
the reconstruction Of the republic Besides this 1t is al
ready exhaustng the it received from the clergy
ON its advent power and unless Vera Cruz falls it
no hope Of life The defence Of that city, therefore
question Of the highest moment both to the constitution
as and to the church party now ruling in the capital
sturdy resistance for few weeks may produce great
change in the relative position Of the parties there
Should Vera Cruz fall the church party cannot count up
on long lease Of power. Any form Of government
other than constitutional has become imposs-
bty for any length Of time In Mexico and the present
rulers have already divisions in their counsels While
portion Of them look 10 the return Of Santa Anna others
oppose such solution strenuously and third party
look to the advent Of Osollos TO power supported per-
haps by the liberals.
The only hope Of the Mexican liberals at this time lies
in zamorra and Ia Have of Vera Cruz; Garza, OF Ia
maulipas and vidanrr Of Nuevo Leon. These have all
shown themselves staunch defenders Of liberal principles
and whatever may betdc them now, they sure to
triumph at distant day. The country is with them
and the form Of government they support is the only
possible for the Mexican republic
In the defence Of the State Of Vera Cruz Governor In
and General LaIlavc have displayed eminent abl
tiles and resolution that does them high honor Civil
ns themselves and without the aid of eminent military
SKILL deficient in resources and with dstr,lstful and
changeabe people they have dccnded the State Of Vera
Cruz for three mouths with an icquippcd national
guard against che best soldiers that Mexico could send
against them Should they fall now it will hc through
no fault Of theirs, and they will ut no distant day be
called again TO lead in the councils Of The country