The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-03
TWO CENTS.
A GLANCE At AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
lcorreapoudence q lho New orleans Delta.l

VnA Cnuz Aug Al recently made trip to the
city Of Mexico stopping day in orzaba and another in
Pucba Jn wandering around these cities noticed the
shops and stores particularly and found them all sup
piled with foreign goods. One would imagine,
from their appearance that communication with the coast
cities has been cut off for nearly six months Notwith-
stending the tyanne edcts of the church party and
its President the usual gayety TO prevail in the
cities One sees about the same number of handsome
equpages and gaily dressed gentlemen on horse back
upon the paea at the theatre appear nightly good audi
and the streets contain the same motley and monde
script crowds as in the days Of Comonfort
During my stay in the city, was informed by persons
pretending to be deep in the ntrgues OF the liberals
that any night might revolution that everything
was ready inasmuch all the money necessary for sub
orning the officers and soldiers OF the garrison had been
raised aud told what officers had received
their money in advance Desirous Of seeing revolution,
delayed week longer than otherwise should, and
finally left in disgust
In Mexico met many foregners-French German,
and few British subjects. 1he universal question
with them all was, 'Whcn are the United States going
to the protectoate of this country r. This led
to look around and inquire into the number Of Amer
leans engaged in business in Mexico, and l found the
number less than that of any other nation In Mexico
heard of but two Americans who did business on
large scale, and here there not more than three.
The more looked into the matter the did be-
impressed with the belief that owing to the natu-
raj anpathes of this nation for ours and to the clan
nshness of foreigners here resident this country for
Americans to push their fortunes in Our offers far
better opportunities for money making. But this ques-
ton of American protection, which much discussed
by Moran, of the Edraoydinary which by the way,
the Of his being fined 81 000D together with the
stand taken by minister Mr.. Forsyth In opposition
to the income tax forced loan iDclnes many of the
German residents here to claim American protection
In Mexico met with Col Tolcott, steam engneer-in-
chief of the survey being effected between this city and
the capital for the purpyse of locating line of railroad
for account of Manuel Escandon learned from his son
that the line had been located far Oriba and that
they found that they could ascend the Cumbus between
that city and Pueba with not more than 20 miles of
heavy grading and with grades 200 feet to the
mile The big barranco between Cordova and Orizaba
will require bridge of 0S0 feet in length and it will
be about $50 feet above the running water beneath This
road is work of great magnitude, but 1t is the only
thing that save the nation Manuel Escandon has
undertaken it, and he has the energy to carry it through
provided his countrymcn will only give him chance
told in Mexico that Col Tolcotts report would be
made in September, and that then Escandon would pro-
ceed to Europe via the United States in order to lay his
plan before the capitalists Of the world Ii at
tends him. hope to the work under way within the
coming year In IL months it could be finished far
Oriba and in four years could be carried to Mexico
We might then hope portion of your pleasure
loving population which yearly wings Its flight north
ward to swelter away the months at fashionable
watering places landing here on their way to the TERRA
templada Ard with them what changes would come
over this landt He that lives will sec.
Coming down from Mexico j had AN opportunity of
examining the military condition of the country In
Mexico there about s00men Of all arms; in pueba
about l600 in Orizaba about 500 in Corova 400 and
ut the Chquihuite about 150. This last is difficult
point to take if attacked in 'front.' but it can be anked
and might be taken with small company of ritencn
The troops of the Church composed Of forced In
dian levies Gaoiant of the of arms and whose
highest wish to return to their homes. In my humble
opinion, five hundred white would march from here
to Pueba and have but fight to make, which would
be at the Chiquhuite However fighting is not the
plan this line The policy is simply to hold the State
Of Vera Cruz and Oaxica, and to let yidauni Zuazua
and Puebta do the fighting, and Judging from what the
Irogreso says, they are not doing badly
In addition to the National Guard of this State we
have five hundred men Of the State of Oaxaca They
have suffered considerably from the yellow fellow but
having great faith in their commander Col Megia they
determined to stay and it out believe they
are pretty well through with the fever