Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-19
Progrees of Affairs in Mexico.

Mr.. CHARLES Whitehead, one OF the English
residents 10 Mexico, who was bsnshed from that
dilapidaed republic, for protesting against the out
rsges st Tacubays, has arrived at New York. Mr.
WHITEHEAD has resided in Mexico for forty years
was formerly Prominent merchant there, and at
present the agent of the English bondhOlders. He
from the city of Mexic1 to Vera Cruz in a Gi-
gence, il which were nine other passengers all tf
whom were robbed by three bandits, armed with
blunderbusses. He states this is the greatest dan
ger and worst feature Of the Mexican country just
now; and as every body there expects to be robbed
between those cities, they had prepared themselves
accordingly. They surrendered all they had. and
were not made TO suffer any extraordinary indgniy
He represents the whole country 10 be in a msera-
bic condition.
The American legation was temporarily sojourG-
ing at San Andres, where Mr. McLane was awaiting
a reply to his recent dispatches home. TIE report
in Vera Cruz was that President Buchanan had in
sisted that Juarez should dispose Of Lower Califor
mia TO the United Stetes but that Juarez persisted
in his refussl to sliense any portion Of the terri
tory of his country, as such as act on his art even
had he the power TO perform it, would be suicidal
to the cause.
Orders we're reported 10 Lave been received from
his government by the British Admiral OF Vera
Cruz to postpone for the present any coercive meas
against that place, previously determined upor,
for payment Of the British claims against the gov
erDment of Mexico
1t appears that President MiramOn and the cler-
gy have come TO an understanding; tn At Zalt aga,
whom the eecesiastes has set up rival has been
Withdrawn; that Zuloags has also disappeared from
the field and that in Miramon now centeIs the
entire power of his own party, the church party,
aud in fact all opposed TO Juarez. 1t also appears
that the ecclesiastics design to give Mramon a sub
staLtial support even TO the extent, if necessary,
of sacrificing the costly ornaments of the churches.
One correspondent, whose letter is an avalanche
of opprobrOus epIthets directed against Mramon,
his generals, aid the priests reports that it is
said that "ibe cloak of Our Lady Of the RemediIs,"
the jewels Of which alone worth $500 0O0 lis TO
be appropriated, with other property, in aid of Mi
ramon
There was also a current report in the city of
Mexico, which had reached Very Cruz aud caused
considerable alarm, that vigorous effort to drive
Juarsz from his only strong hold by attack up
on Very Cruz part of The plan for the execution
Of which the ecclesia5ties were preparing to make
these sacrifices. A correspondent at Vera Cruz
says that the Juarez party at Vera Cruz prepar-
ing for this cOntin yency but that attack is not
peced before O3tober, "When, il nothing happens
to deter, all the power MiramOn bring IT, bear
will be directed against the city of Vera Cruz"
This renewed energy the part of the Miramon
party appears t. have been caused by the publica-
tion by the government in the city of Mexico of Ju
srezs decree nationaizirg," that is to say, con-
6scsting the property of the church.