The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-05

General Perez Gomez to Mexico
Increase Of American Interests
Hopes Of Annexation,
Ae., &c., &e.
OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE
MEXICO, March 2, 1859
@sppdge Of The Mod by Mramaa-TAe Expedition a9ains
Vera CSs-Arrangement Of the English Cqaims-Dissa-
tfgaction 10Th the British Mniaer-7he Forced Loan
x<eigners Protest Against i-SermOn Of Bishop Mad
rid-Gen Marques's Proclamatios-Mouemens Of Mira
Son-What is in the Future, dc.
me last extraordinary from here the 10Th ult with
Letters for the Tennessee seized by Mramon and de-
sAned at Orizaba until four after the time for the de-
parture of the from Vera Cruz My last letter.
has escaped from the hands of ramon and his now over
active TOOL Robes WILL therefore, most likely reach you
~ the time with this, or perhaps later.
The mail of the 10th ult was duly advertised In the
ocial paper and in the Loja until the very day Of its
departure The Postmaster General asked and received
passport from the United States Consul TO insure the ad
nsion OF the mail carrier inside the walls OF Vera
large mall was SENT for which the Post Office has
solved 5000 $500 for postage the commercial
md other letter writer's On the FIRST day Of its departure
from here the mail seized Pueba and remained in
The hands Of Mramon from the night of 10th the
sious character. The rest, most OF which l
suppose opened and read, were then sent
Forward So accustomed have we become here
10 all kinds OF acts Of bad faith that there Is scarcely
vhimper heard unusual TO ordinary comments in these
xmos The fact is the vocabulary Of ephes and denun
Citations has been exhausted speaking of the dongs Of
these people. The foreign ministers have taken any
great interest in this disgraceul mail seizing business.
The British Minister has said not the act of civil
he'd nation The French Minister the of govern
ment has said is the right Of war; and thus sustans
Mramon.
Since my last letter the great burden of our local gossip
has been the crusade against Vera Cruz All manner of
speculaons INDUCED of which in favor of
Vera Cruz falling by treason easy prey to our young
President In the past few days. however, the betters in
vor Of Aramons the Heroic City are on the
decrease owing in part to tina. young rshman
Sormerly captain in the English SERVICE but now gene
raj or colonel in the Mexican, is second in at
Vera Cruz He is well known here gentleman and
scholar, and as brave as julius Cesar As foreigner he
has succeeded uncommonly well securing the confidence
u Mexicans and it s believed he be not betrayed that
- will manage his part of the business to the astonsh
Dent of Mexcos present hero The enthusiasm OF the 60
party has received another cooler in the know
Ledge Of the fact that Cobos got complete drubbng
the other day tine Chquihuite the person in
command there American. Cobos lost about 70
men in killed, which shows that he tried beat our
oounryman but could not The Church party here are
using all their exerOns TO furnish Mramon with all the
money he may want. The person who will carry this
leer 70 Vera Cruz will also convey large amount in
bis Of exchange 10 be used in buying every officer who
can be bought The liberals of Vera Cruz are about to bs
subjected TO fiery ordeal OF money and bombs Ii they
sustain themselves they will deserve great credit If
shey ioee VIII be because the gold paid for the relief Of
souls in purgatory has done the job.
We now just receiving from different parts
q the country of the disgust felt by Engshmea for the
arrangement made by their Minister for recognition Of
Hiramon. The terms upon which Mramou was acknow ~
ledeed by her Maestys Minister are
An moneys extorted from Englishmen by Mlramon and
hb officers by threats Of death, actual mprson ment
hicks and blows, forcing 70 march with soldiers
md f500 indemnity for personal humiliation or degrade
sion. Naturally enough this moderate tariff thus offered
70 Mexican military bgands does not suit the tastes of
xAglshmen who are accustomed to give kick for kick and
blow for blow. One gentleman whose sentiments are
now the common talk of the Lorja, positively refuses to
Accept the degrading terms maze by his Minister. He
nys the terms not only dishonest but insulting TO
any high toned right minded person. He says-what
b facthat, in the first place money in his country Is
worth twelve per cent per the class Of se
Uuriies and that the Mexican government, its best
guarantees, cannot borrow at thirty i've per per
annum. (He might have said with equal truth He
the idea Of having himself exposed the thumb
screws or the garroe, or his friends seat of honor put
the market for $500 In fact he reads the British Minis
Ter rather harsh lesson, demands for himself and the
dignity Of his country proper action through the legation
n.d IN squaretoed John Bull STYLE says if Englishmen
be preserved Engishmen by the proper action
here, he will present his plain unvarnshed story TO the
British Parliament This alternative he will undoubtedly
he forced TO adopt unless the present Minister speedily
leaves here, and English affairs fall the hands of the
gentleman here TO replace him. who rumor saws is
quite horse of another color Il will be an event in Inc
ksory Of English relations with Mexico to and person
hero who Is not tool OF the French Minister and who ia
nOt slave to Spanish influence This, have reason 10
believe, from common report will not be the 30 soon
- Mr. Oway, her Msjestys present Minister TO Mexico
laves the business of the Legation the hands Of the
gentleman now here to replace him.
The forced loan OF the 7th ut is now being collected
1he government laying 1t On strong on parties
person Many others will in for that amount or
So far foreigners have not come forward give In
their capital The Americans English and French have
protested to their consuls and minister's against out
Eageous and unjust loan and their representatives the
xrenchmen excepted have made representations accord
ngly tho These are sure
20 have no effect whatever in the effect OF the law
making this arbitrary and unjust mpost.
As evidence OF the charitable feelings entertained by
tho present church party for foreigners in general will
mention the sermon delivered by Bishop La Madrid TO
Niramon before his departure for Vera Cruz The reye
Yond Bishop kened Vera Cruz Sodom Gomorrah and
invoked the vengeance Of Heaven agh and destroy II
md ts defenders He urged Mramon TO scourge with his
sword every living creature place that had become 80
contaminated by foreign influence. II was, he said
special evidence Of Heavens regard for Mexico that while
sher greater and powerful had succumbed
10 heresy Mexico could boast that heretca temple
polluted its sacred SOIL His whole sermon was couched
IN the Christian style of language Bishop Madrid il
one Of the first IN the church of Mexico Can WE
doubt they get full swing that they win want TO
reestablsh the lnquiston and drive all out Of the
country?
Gen Marquez the military rufan for the time being at
GuAdaajara has issued decree that may be laughed At
~ you New York, but be regarded as Joke by
Ahe social people of Guadalara The decree ia intended
% be eectual revolution and sedition extngushcr II
declares that three persons talking together
shall be considered enemies Of "law aud order and
10 be shot in twenty four hours persons speaking
aganst the church party to be shot in
twenty four hours all persons writing against the govern
ment TO be shot twenty four hours all persons aid
Ing the liberals to be shot In twentyoar hours In
i person who does not throw up his hat and 20
n for his ticket is 70 be shot in twenty hours Mar
n hufoh n
present place Of residence be attacked by respectable
Sorce OF the liberals as it is likely be any day from
now on, Marquee weuld cut his stick be Off in much
less time than twenty -four hours But in the meantime
- has the command Of Guadaaaa and the poor cyians
are n bis mercy he no better than most Of
Me other military comandantes and his uncyilyed de-
eree good picture Of the style Of liberty enjoyed in this