Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-03
Late and Important from Mexico.


Seizure of the Property Of AnusricaHs-4hs Amer'es"
Minister rsesfDsd his PasspoTts-ZuEOqga's Prspard
tiOns for flight
New ORLEANS, June 25, 185S.-Ths steamship
Tennessee from Vera Cruz 22d inst, has arrived at
the Quarantine station below this city, where she
remains by order of the Board of Health.
The dates from the City Of Mexico are to the 18TH
inst. The forced lOau caused great excitement at
the capital, and foreigners nOn-cOmpying with It's
requirements have been ordered to leavet country
The goods of the American residents had been
seized for noncompliance with the terms OF the loan'
and in consequence Minister Forsyth had demanded
and received his passports.
The liberals Tor party favOring Juarez) where
everywhere gaining strength, and Hresldent Zuloaga
was going to TsmpicO for refuge
Admiral German came passenger in the Tennessee
Commenting on this INTEL gence the N. Y. Ns'cs
says: Mexico, seethingp pot among the nations, Is
again suffering from an extraordinary cOmmotion
This is as certain now, twas probable when pre-
vious advices brought the news that the Zuloaga
Government had levied upon foreign citizens for the
purpose of securing q forced loan, proceeding
against which our Minister, Mr.. Forsyth, wisely
and firmly protested, as being grossly unjust toward
American citizens, as it certainly was unwise and
useless the part of the shOrsighted and obstinate
ZuIoaea Government The result of that policy
may be learned from the news by steamship Ten
nessee, from Vera Cruz on the 22d inst, as tele
graphed from New Orleans.
Zulosga had insisted upon carrying out his scheme
of taxation and selling the property of nOn-cOmply
ing foreign citizens; Whereupon Mr.. FORSYTH had
demanded and received his passports, and is prOba
bly, now on his way home while it is reported that
Zuloaga himself had thought best to make his way
.to TampicO for shelter, which may possibly mean
that he had concluded it best for him to leave hs
country for his country good, or properly to
sssve his bacon" like his illustrious, indomitable
aed cock-fghting predecessor, Santa Anna.
The excitement on account of the forced loan, in
the Mexican Capital and elsewhere, was intense,
and the result of banishing foreigners for not COM
plying with the despOtie and unjust terms of that
measure cannot prove otherwise than disastrous to
all concerned; and We may look for the speedy and
complete ascendsncy of the liberal party under
Jusrez
In the transition that must follow these move
ments it is unfortunate for American interests that
we have no PlenipOtentiary representative there
and still more unfortunate that, owing to the
strange neglect of Congress in reference pos
tai mariue we have no means of direct and speedy
communication with Mexican ports on the Gulf.
However, " manifest destiny is a manifest now
as ever; and we do not doubt that every possible
means will be speedily employed to defend our
rights and honor there, nor that all will be right
in the end. Santa Anna, although still full Of in
trigue and ambition is now but superannu-
ated hero, whose game is played out and whose
race is run, and nothing is to be feared from him.
The Liberals, which must now inevitably assume
the control of affairs for time, scarcely do 9th
erWise than show Americans fair treatment But
there is no probability possibility that the tur-
moil and commissions will cease until other influences
are brought to bear.
We must have reparstiOn from the "powers that i
be- if not not from the powerful weakness that !
lOas. We cannot consent TO any Belly movement, or
British assumption in that quarter either and our
Government should be prepared without delay, if |
t is not already, for any immediate contingency in
reference to Mexican affairs, working out with
irm and steady hand the destiny which awaits us
n the future in restoring to harmony and elevatIng
o republican independence and security, that long
distracted and long plundered nation.