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Foreign News
April 24, 1851
The Mountain Sentinel
Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Gloomy report from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, via Rio Grande Sentinel: Mexican legislators may oppose tariff reductions and abolitions, as Cabinet relies on them; country teeters on economic precipice with fears of collapse.
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Mexico.-- The Rio Grande Sentinel of the 2d instant, gives the following extract from its correspondent at San Luis Potosi It furnishes a rather gloomy picture of Mexico--
"…The news from Mexico is gloomy. Many of the members of the House, who were decided to vote for the reduction in the tariff, and to abolish the prohibitions, it is stated, will now vote against the bill The Cabinet stated to Congress that there were the only resources it could depend upon. Alas! many evils do I fear from the conduct of the legislators! The country is on the verge of a precipice, and needs only a slight breath to sink it completely, without a hope of salvation."
"…The news from Mexico is gloomy. Many of the members of the House, who were decided to vote for the reduction in the tariff, and to abolish the prohibitions, it is stated, will now vote against the bill The Cabinet stated to Congress that there were the only resources it could depend upon. Alas! many evils do I fear from the conduct of the legislators! The country is on the verge of a precipice, and needs only a slight breath to sink it completely, without a hope of salvation."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Mexico Politics
Tariff Reduction
Economic Crisis
Legislative Opposition
Where did it happen?
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Event Date
2d Instant
Outcome
country on verge of precipice, potential complete sink without salvation
Event Details
News from Mexico is gloomy; many House members who planned to vote for tariff reduction and abolition of prohibitions now oppose the bill; Cabinet informed Congress these are its only dependable resources; fears of evils from legislators' conduct.