, 1866-12-18
MAMMALIAN In MEAlCO.
Tho Clergy Give $25,000,0o0 and the
Merchants $1O,O0O,000 Annually. =
Great Rejoicing At Vera cEuz-Eno
susquehunna In tPofs-Sne nc
f.,.ss IN salute the French Flag.
tCor, \, .. NcaJ une. ueeeMhef la-y


frcnt Re3nfc1nE At Vera SEuz-Eao.
su1uuchunna In tPors-Sne Re-
fusen 70 salute the French FlaSs
ICos. n. u. PtcaJane pesemoes la.3
TknA CnCz, December !, 1865.
have not long ago arrived here from Bsa.
.os dc Santiago, and venture to put myself
h communication With ron. II appears 70
ne nrcd{esa TO mention the late occurrences
on the borders, since you have such faclliues
tos Information thence; put nsfe y ,s 9alte
Ia sending communications to periodical OF
your standing, influence and merit for these
reasons l write to you.
Tho Erap1e has Just passed through &C.
rious crisis: AaSimiliap bas Gsovea PROVE ns4sei, 9sen
druw blood from stone-he has got money
from bisbopa. The clergy Of this country Z
few days ago placed at the Emperor q dlsposal
twenty tive millions Of dollars for immediate
use, and promise q similar sum ANNUALLY TO
ereG:e linn to keep up an army.
The merchants Of Mexico pledged them
selves at the same time to give him ten mil
lions annually. and on these representaflons
he has decided on retaining his crown, and
''sheedloG the last drop Of Lbs blood in de-
Icnee of the natiou<"
Last Saturday morning, at O'Clock, Vera
Cruz WAS aroused from lis slumbess br turi-
ous ringing OF church bells and prodlgious
pylOtechnlcal display. Nlne-tenths OF the
people, knowing lbat it was no feast day,
Immediately concluded that the Liberals
were trying 70 take Tue city, ,,n, aud con;
bed. --..
Meanwhile brass band made ita appear
ance, paFading the principal Streets, Accom-
panied by a band Of eight or ten others scat
tcrtng Chinese crackers along the route, 50
music. This had the effect intenled-to
draw every one to tho ''plaza principal"
whcsc, under the portals OF the municipal
palace, the partlsans Of the empire were cn+
gagged In signing series of resolutions
thinking the Emperor for Ills Just coLde-
sccuston 1T couscntingg to remain their ulon-
arch and prcsetver. A little la, er. pro-
clama1ton was publishcd By the Frcfect
Politico, Of which the following Is j 1rausla-
tior !:
along live the Empire..
Long i've the Emperor"
Ttrd Crrsano<.one oi the most fo:tnt.ons
ns sae 20 many ese1,fees or or the neisra md hap
! hsoof Of the regard which !: claims, When borne
disposition ot hIs august and noble vile, our be-
loved aovs.eigp, nay hase oSn :,u 6ene!ed 1oE s.,
country In devotion 10 thn farrcd duty Of r:nde7-
trG 10 h.s uacritoroua eonaort 1te care Which she
lie Em.e1or s nc1e,iheiess sac11aees himself for
honor as ruler directs him, and IN these critical
solc1only declares that he vii be at tts bead and
Echi Mteont xeat, even 10 sheddl lax th lasl dEpp
| ol bis blood. In defence Of The nation, Vera cfu
] .anos-Ltt u congratulate ourselves. Let US give
thanks to God for Ills having preserved the tntes.
~ or onr tes1iiertss and aish n tae power af
na''n 'if' which was about TO d'''PBPfnbt b nanrAu.
| The immediate causes OF this rescue to
Maximllian are NO secret whatever. The
l nsrn YAta kr, rff.1ts
press, to the effect that juarcz had sold part
| Of the Mexican territories TO the Government
| of the United States rnlsed IN alaytn In the
minds of the Fathers" that nothing could
dissipate. Meanwhile, there were not want
o1 certain army, 10 circulate indnstriously
the talk Of the Americans having agreed TO
purchase the debt of France In this country;
! and the arrival Of the Susquchanna with
General Sherman md Mr: Campbell, to ar
here, was confidently predicted, but much
doubted. Other agents there were, who
| talked TO groups Of Me1icans Ia these words !:
.tWho took ffom you one-thlrd, the richest
part Of your tesriturJ, IN 1882 Who. chased
you from Ie5ss g1Ts you ntt,, tne na%c nI nnoG o.
Cd whorcs, and b1unketcd thieves, who even
| In your own country, treats you like slaTcs-
pushing yon from the Sidewalk Of your own
streets The Americans" And IN this
way numbers Of those who dislike Ma9il0il-
lan aud hate the Empire, have ceen Induced
tv dr:ad the advent Of the Americans much
more than the French occupation. In this
state Of things, MHximilian remained appa-
rently Undecided ~ Orizaba, naa each daJ
the rnmor ran "tAe, Emperor r!!!! tnbark
to-norsow-she French MI. leave In Dccem
ner,'
On the evening Of the Goth of Eovem.
! Der, the much talked OF Susquchanua made
les appearance OFF the harbor, and anchored
about I've miles out, By n little lsland
southeast Of San Junn de uiuoa. This. ap'
invor Of tbs Empire, and on ,ne st inst,
Saturday mornipg, Max. having received the
| promise Of the money, tc..cgraphcd his rtto'
iutscr. The susquehanna's arrival naa
done nothing. toward STRENGTHENING The
good feeling Of tlc French for the States.
because the French has vas not saluied, and
thry say: "Aitbousl the Americans do not
recognize the Empire, they recognize France,
and we are Sighted BY the omission" Con-
1uehannah landed On Saturday morning, the
lst instant, he was stopped At the Eate oi the
Custom House By the Fort Captain, a Mcxi-
can, who IL formed hlm TINT he could not
[ PASS Tito the town without permission from
the French Admiral. The Lieutenant then
aftsr q delay Of a couple Of hours, returned
/ with the permission required, and WAS aiiow-
ed 10 enter. He returned to bis ship very
shortly, with letters and papers, apparently,
sul, The observed of all observers. The
susauehauna srmained ut her anchorage
Until twelve p H., Sunday when size lett,
by report, for Tampico, and has lett
MI the world surmlsing II, on her next visit,
guns which Bit so feeblr In 1915, and salute
wltb tnotied guns, that Tag, which hitherto
was accustomed 10 dy beside the stars and
stripes-a brother and ally. Maximilian's
resolve, and the much talked OF thirty-tive
ened up things already, and 1t Is said " are
| to have more railroads, telegraph wires, etc,
etc., while an army is 10 he Instantly rnaset3
and sent en- to 1a,npico, under +4Dupfn, ~
who at present rides with squad 81 ase
hundred contra. gueril'as between this city
and Paso del Nacbo, capturing some few II''
fortunares every week, who arc Immediately
fnsiladea.
The las, capture was the famous Captain
Norris, Of Matamosas celebrity Be was
broue ht into Vera Cruz on the night Of the
18th, aud shot the next morning. Norris was
Canadian OF Irish descent, and remarkably
cool aud determined freebooter. Aftcr hay-
Ing sold bis aceomplice 10 MejIa, At Mata-
your meuory-hc came over to Vera Cruz
as Captain ID the contra-guerillas, and was
arrested will Doctor Baper, and q Mexican
called Sanchez, f1s conspiracy with the Lib
erals. Dr.. B.ber committed suicide In prieop,
Sanchez was shot, and Captain Norris sue:
Liberals At Aedeltin, where hc was last cap
turtd. Sic tronhi gloria 9utriNut.N Tie
latest on dit LA Ere Souvel1e is responsible
for 1t, Is that Porfrio Diaz has riven in Lis
adhesion 10 The Empire, and that Ortega's
pastnaus. as whole, arc following suit: u
on the border agein. md II Is certainly re-
markahle that the chiefs OF the Liberal party
have exercised unusual moderation Of late
towards their captures 'DelatorFe" holds
Cruz is rery quiet and very dull i; but sick
ness is on the decline, and the folk are ven
tuning out little and trying to be enter
tanned by q second class opeFa company,
which holds the theatre at present Weahall
have THE water Of Jamspa In The city prob
ably before the beginning Of the year, the
work Of LAY Ing the pipes being rapidly car.
rfed on.
Resolutions Passed By The Grand Army
OF Hhe Republic.
ExcA1YxIa7 No. 1876 G. A. r,
| GRrKS-nix. H.. Dectmeer II, 1856 (
| The foI1oWicg pieaubIes xud resolutions uele
srtn,,,et by 1te Committee On Re: olations. md
unAn1aorslJ adopted:
NHmxAs, Marr persons coming from ststet
!ately il rebellion xExtust tho Gnited STATES, and
Nho have taker IN oath Of alleztanes 70 soothe.
iss dsferce End failed, only for uaut Of uesns aud
power, ard who, under the laus Of this STATE at.
tam TO al The ttkhts Of einx.nthip, including lns
elective 1aEehitej aud, holding q We DO lhst tht
be held and exercised By none hpt uuc and loJal
rnen. therefore be II
Ettolftd, That nc do earnestly md emphztIc-
ally protest aInst eTer a-atn allowing renegade
tr6ets 10 exe.ciee The elective naocnife side b.
. SIDE with ncn who have earned thIa night In th4
| deld. in fts defence.
!. R<soIt~H, Thai We insist that /. be The duty o
our Senators and Representatives. In Lcetslsiuz.
sssemjIed 70 so m end the faHr or pr1ct.re arrk
! amendment 10 the Constitution Is shall tbrere,
| iranre tn loral fneu Qf this Ara1a the eIrluafrf