Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-21
The Condition of Mexico.

Our correspondence from Mexico gives 4
full and graphic report of the state of affairs
in that unhappy republic. 1t may be
summed up i'll Il few words. President Jua-
req was at Vera Cruz endeavoring to COM
bine Il general movement against the centre,
bv the several leaders at different points on
the circumference of the republic, who re-
cognise the constitutional rule. General
Alvarez was at his estate, Providcncia. near
Acapulco, waiting for arms, when II is said
he will take the field. Degolado had re-
treated from the capital to Morelir, and Is
to be succeeded as Commander-ln-Chlet by
General Aramberi, who is supposed To pos
sess greater military gifts. Nidaurri has
sent out from Monterey. under Colonies Lua-
qua and Garcia, all the forces he can raise,
races at home, decreeing new tariffs to raise
revenue, and exercising generally all the
powers of an independent government
Cara, who left Vera Cruz with one thou
sand men, some time since, TO help take
Mexico has returned to Tampico with his
officers, every one of his men having deser-
ted In this position of affairs the cOnstitu-
tonalists have determined to adopt the Fab
an policy in their military movements, and
not give battle to the soldiers of the church
when they can help it.
On the other side Miramon is in the city
of Mexico, making desperate efforts to raise
money, and preparing to send forces to at
tack his opponents in Moreia. He is suppos-
ed to favor the idea of taking possession of
the church property, and his popularity with
the clergy is said to wane on that account
Marquee, the butcher of Tacubaya, is spoken
of as his successor Gen. Robes command
ine the church troops in observation on the
State of Vera Cruz, has entered Jalapa, where
he awaits attack by Ampudia and lraconis.
All the accounts are very severe on the French
and British Ministers, who still take an active
interest in the plans Of Miramon. They
are said to have guaranteed recently several
loans taken up on the public buildings Of the
capital. Both parties pursue the atrocious
practice of shooting the officers among their
prisoners Miramon's partlsans exhibiting
rather more ferocity than their opponents
The foreign naval forces had been mostly
withdrawn from SACRIFICES on account of the
! advent of the yellow fever season; one vessel
only of each nation remaining there.
! In order to stimulate the popular feeling
against the United States, Miramon had caus-
ed TO be published in Mexico the correspon-
dence Of Mr. Forsyth with the government of
President Iuloaga, proposing sale Of terri
tory. The new boundary suggested was TO
start from the Rio Grande and run along the
thirtieth degree Of latitude westward to the
eastern branch of the iaqui and down that
river to ITS mouth in the Gulf Of California
The territory proposed To be coded to us
comprises small portion Of the northern
part of chihuahua, about two-thirds Of So
nora, including the port Of Guaymas, and all
of Lower California. Mr.. Forsyth did not
get to the point Of naming price for this
territory, as his negotiations were stopped
at their outset by the Mexican Minister Of
| State refusing 10 treat.
Even if the Constituencies triumph there
is no reason to believe that they can reor-
ganize government and society. Discord has
become the normal state OF the country, and
We see there no element of strength sufficient
| to subdue the hydra-N J. Herald.