New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03
rv.E MEXICAN INVASION.

The FIRST act of the new Mexican drama To-
opened, and tie spectators are formally invited
to watcs the development of the plot. Three
hundred and forty years after the victorious
landing Of Cortez and his legons, with IN IN
teryenug half century of ftful independence,
the flag Of Spain floats once more from she
Castle of San Juan 1UOa, and the Province
which was lost to tie Spanish Crown on tie
abdication If Charles VI, is once again prePsr~
ing to bead Itself in submission to the edicIs OF
q military Viceroy from the Court OF Donna
| leabelIa H. de Bourbon. The story, thus far,
may DO repeated in few ard simple words, but
who shall help us 10 guess at the end Of 1t
What wise political seer shall give US the cue
which shall guide Us to the d6aoaemsnL
lie. us sum up the facts as they come 10 US by
way OF Havana aud as they appear elsewhere Ia
this paper in detail. On the 18th dOy Of De-
cember, the Mexican Governor OF Vera Cruz,
anticipating the immediate approach Of Por-
ton of tho invading force issued his proclama-
tio1 10 the inhabitants Of the district, an
nouncing the order Of the Supreme Government
for the immediate evacuation OF tho city and
the Fortress of UllOa; aud reciting decree
for the future conduct of loyal citizcns OF the
Republic Stouty determined to show at least
passive resistance from the moment Of The
spanish occupation, tho Governor iorbids the
inhabitants to hold any communication with the
interior, or with the invading force, on pain OF
the coDfscation Of their property. Lhe furnish
ing of supplies il punishable with bo same
severity; and cattle Of any description, whether
for food or purposes of labor, found within
eight league. of tie enemy's position, are 10
become the property Of the State. 10 prepare
the way for positive res stance, the enactment,
follows that whoever fails 10 take up arms at
the bidding Of the Government, ia 30 90 deemed
a traitor to his eountry.
Only two DAYS after tho GoTernOr's odlct was
in tho hands of the people tie Spanish forces
had possession Of tie Castle, aud Gen. Gasset,
eager to proclaim the authority OF hrs Mistress,
addressed the people in q pompous harangue,
Astounding in Casiuan imagery, and intended
! 10 impress the bewildeFed listeners with the
greatness AID the glory Of bis mission. Cortez
/ /, summoned from his long, deep sleep, to see
J.
hirhts where he planted it. "lho ensign OF
the cross ind Of civilization" which OF old
a.toni,ked the world, is once more unfolded to
their vision. The mission is pronounced
{" glorious" because it i, to ayenge insllt' Too
lang endured. The labOrs OF the invaders have
been nnugnraied By prosperous voyage
Which ia good omen Of victory; aid pledsng
the sacred word Of Spanish solder never T.
depart from the path oi honor, The heightened
general expects the Queen and tie Whole ol
Sps;n 70 say: these are they who bavc
arengea 10 Mexico tile insuits offered t. our
fog ard recosqgend he ltectcua Of those whl
we're formerly our bretbren.'
Such IS tho circumstance aad ,uch tue Tsmp
which attends the rnislig a tho curiain N
Mexico as tie new year il opening on "a. Such
also is the wcll-rounded period which snda the
nrciog,,e. Bot what OF the audience imme-
diafelv aGdrersed TIE cloqucT Of The troop
what says he He is in tue pay OF tue per
formers il is true, aud sils behind ;be scenes,
and biz report may differ somewhat from what
|, we should hear from the crowd IN front; bu'
such ia it is, We must tahe It, Promising.
Y therefore, that the testimony as 10 the rcccp-
. ton Of Gen. Gasset. and bis friend. comes from
. The friendly lips Of the C,oHiea dd iJerciio r.
4 ptl'ei0rorio, ne read that no sooner was q,
5. ar ia aog seen floating over the Caste d
70 san Juan d'Uil0a than tie President 81 H.,
4 Town Council received Gen. Gnssett IN Ih'
f Cons,sioria mousion, wltre no represented e
d She General ia n short speech the true con
G diaon of tho city, 10 this speech, tho faith
= fat chgcnicler informs us, the General rephe'
c in gracious words, giving assurance Of PRO
d teclion 10 tLe inhabitants, and guaranteeing
% public order. The rcnarks," 80 tire all
}. assured, "Wcro received with heei'y sails
. faction"
Ia this opening chapter Of tho Mexican in
Il yasion, what will first arrest the attention 0
r. dlsinteres.ed orloOkcrs is the fact that, Will
u England and France proioss TO haze a create
e interest than Spain in tho deposition Of I'll
e Mexican authorities and Tie cstablislmtns OF
s quasi protoctorate, while England especially put
II forward pecunlary claims greater than all tn
Il other creditors Of tho unfortunate Republic
|, aud complains Of insults Of proporsionate mae
D. ntude, the Euglnh and French fleets are Yin
d isiiessy IN tho borbor oi Bayans ~ tho sapl