Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-01
Later from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-The steamer len
nessee has arrived, with dates from Vera
Cruz to the 22dinstant. Gen. Miramon was
still at Orazaga, with four thousand men, and
was collecting forced loans every where. lie
had formed Cabinet, composed of Larranzar
as Minister of Foreign Relations, Zacaceta,
Minister of Finance, and Castillo, Minister OF
War;
A body of four thousand Liberals were at
Zacatecas; another body was at Morelia.
The Vera Cruz Progresso of the 10th, states
that the French and English commanders
have notified the captain of the Saratoga that
thew should board the steamer Tennessee If
any fllibusters were on board. The Captain
of the Saratoga intimated that it should not
be done while the Saratoga was near enough
to prevent 1t.
The Foreign Ministers at the capital had
not recognised Miramon.
The English and French squadrons were
in hostile attitude before Vera Cruz, tavorlng
Miramon. The Church party will attack the
city from the sea- while Miramon will attack
it from the land side The English and
French merchants had renowned the protec-
tlbl Oh InelT Wv il li"OOu
under the American flag.
A letter from Vera Cruz, dated February
4. gives an interesting account of the inter-
vention of the British aud French there, TO
restore the tariff of 1856, and furnishes the
following explanation of its meaning The
real purpose is that the thirty per cent. OF
those duties which, by the decree OF March
Is, we're to be paid in Vera Cruz. be paid in
the city of Mexico. as required by the tariff
now in existence, '.by order of the diplomatic
maiesties," aiding thereby the government
of the church party, and withdrawing the re-
s,urces from the c0nstitutionalist in an equiv
alent amount. This move was ordered by
the British and French ENJOYS at the capital.
When the orders were first received at era
Cruz they created so much excitement that
the French Admiral delayed pressing the
matter, and sent word to his Minister, where
unon both envoys responded that the prevl-
ois order must be enforced. The New Or
leans papers consider this tantamount to
crushing the Juarez government The Juarez
marty ridicule the menaced attack on vera
Cruz which is defended by 40 cannon and
4. 600 troops; and in addition to this inside
force there are 1900 troops IN the STATE
W tSHISGTOS, req, ~ - NV '0i'Ei"P"i'
announcement that the English and French
souadrons were in hostile attitude before era
Cruz, favoring General Miramon's cause, Is
not believed here, for the reason that presl-
dent .Juarez, and the members of his cabinet,
in letters received her under date OF February
Eth. state distinctly that they had made de-
finite arrangement for the settlement OF inc
customs duties, and ut that time there was no
other question at issue, 800.
Itis known that Senior Mata, the minister
of the constitutional government, has lnil
mowers to make treaty in the event OF MS
reception as such by this administration. hs
the President in his annual message. express
ed himself to the effect that the only hope OF
settling the pending questions with Mexico Is
through the constitutional government, some
surprise is expressed that it is not yet recog-
nized in the person of Senior Mata. But
there NAV be sufficient reasons for the delay
which. according to report, viii! not much
longer continue, Such recognition IL anxir :
ously pressed, Az IL would, in the opinion OF
its friends, secure complete triumph OF the
constitutional government, and enable 1t 70
obtain the material aid from capitalists 10
maintain it's power. A friend of Gen. Mira
mon is in Washington, looking after the IN
terests of that persons government, aithohgh
no dis,laims being his agent.