Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-24

iBpoRrAxS yAnk Nrxlco-NYsfABIoUJ MOVE.
hRNrS OF FOREIGN MINISTER'S -REF0RJED
BATrLE-THE INTEREST OF THE C6SFEDER.
ATE STATES In TIE PENDING COAPLIOA.
TIOS5.
By way Of fexss, We have some late and important
intelligence from Mexico. The Houston Telegraph, Of
the Alb copies the folosiog from the Brownsville Rsg
Last week We publishsd messrs account Of the With.
dr.wai fsthe French, English and Spanish Ministers
from Mexico and Of the subsequent suspension Of dPo-
matte rea ions between the four countries. The matter
Is kept profoundly quiet BY the hsIor press but from
what have lesrned from private eouica We under
stand the difficulty to have resolved itself into the follow.
Ing FORM Toe retiring ministers Left for Vera Crus and
gave orders TO the navel squsdrons OF their
different governments 70 concentrate Of that pAcs and
point the Pacific side, when d designed to
seize all the Mexican cisam-houses and srp,int ON
GERS to conduct them for the different nations claiming
debts from Mexico Under the stipulation entered Into
btwen Captain Dunlop Of the British navy, and the COZ
s.i.u,nsl government Of Vera Crrs, Great Britain =
entitled to certain per cent. OF the revenue derived
from customs at Vera OrrE and Tsup'co, and u 10 In
tended now to apply this arrangement TO all the ports
of Me1i,o Il Is not intended thu, Mexico shall have
more than irty per cent believe OF revenues which
are bs collected and managed BY European ofcers
Gen Ortega, whom no.iced last week ~ being on
the msrch after Marquex Is reported Is having come up
with his opponent Ouernsvaca and TO have beat him
In pitched battle We doubt the truth Of the report,
however.
Rumor SAYS that 900 Federal or rather United States
roops have been landed at San Bias or at some other
point on the Pacific coast Of Mexico for the purpose OF
ching the country towards Tucson, and form
ing junction with the troops in ArIona and New hexioo
and tnen entering Texas BY way Of II Psso III such Is
the case they will probably be surprised to learn that
their friends have been captured and that they viii have
TO meet strong Texas force instead Of strong body Of
Federal friends.
correspondent Of the New Orleans crssesn' writing
from AaAmo,s Aug l5:h, explains the action Of the
foreign Minister'S and aludes to the interest which the
Confederate States have in these movements in letter
of which we subjoin the following portion:
Il seems from the tenor of private letters received In
this city from Mexico, that the Government became
thoroughly Strengthened for money about the l2'h u
and that in order to meet the emergency and In order 70
provide some manner OF subis the troops,
the Congress passed Law suspending the payment OF al
interest foreign debs and stopping the liquidation Of
all claims held by creditors against the State.
Toe eject Of this mfasurs was to incense the English,
Frerch and Spanish Ministers TO that degree that they
Instantly nded their passpors and at last acooune
abcu; ssving the country. You vii recolect that
solemn spulations made with the English holders
OF Mexican paper shat certain percentage Of the Gus
tons Hcuse should be regularly set apart for
tie payment OF English claims, aud for considerable
time the ptance has been paid But the solid
of foreign Governments in resentipg grave offences BY
MeIco has melted her 70 greater crimnay, until now
i! is imperative tina. something should be done.
Ny principal apprehension is that the present comp
ct;on may lead to the establishment Of monarchcs
form Of government 10 Mexico, supported BY foreign
bayouets. The scheme is popular In Europe, and II
would prove acceptable TO many AsIcans throughout
the county, The result Of such asteP would be to Gre
ale Canada on your Western border, which, take It
you do not desire Il therefore becomes incumbent on
the Southern Confederscy to act promptly in this INST.
ter and she can do it with the fullest measure Of usd'
cation.
Colonel Pickett formerly United States Consul at
Vera Crcz but agent Of the Southern Consdsrsny
in Mexico, has arrived Ia Mexico. he Is very popu'
lar with the liberal party and II anybody can check.
mate Mr. Corwin be 10 the The Mexican papers do
no. seem to think he will be received Immediately az
the Government they say, disposed TO val. on the
greater powers Of Europe. However, he has already
obtained the sntres into official circles, and will do good
service to our cause. s.....