Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

| Puny, WHICH was ledu and committed.
No other business being before (iem-on motion Of
| Mr. NASH, the Senate adjourned
MENIco.-An extract translated from the letter Of the
Minister OF War and Marine TO General Urea about
making common cause against the French reads thus:
"Genera, we ought TO forget differences and all
The unfortunate occurrences have the honor TO be
good Mexican, and believe you TO be another and for
this reason invite you, The Of dear and un
fortunate country come along with me to defend her
against insolent foe. Ii has 10 that point when
we ought TO spill blood in the defence of the indie
pendence-that independence which has cost you, me
and Others many sacrifices and which ought 10 be sealed
with blood.
"At this point General have $50 men, zoo Of whom
are effective men-good and valiant Mexicans, filled
with cnhusasm-and who desire 10 die for their country,
by the side Of those braves under your orders. this
moment have given instructions 10 unite all the forces
here, with that celebrity the requires. Remember,
Sir, that you Mexican; and also remember, that
that ndependendence the French would rob of ought
10 be every thing. This being The case, you WILL with
out doubt meously lory the bar with pieces Of great
caibre that will protect it all hands, and thus avoid
misfortune similar to that which has beiaen San Ju
! an de UIloa"
! (From the " Orleans Bulletin Of JanuaryS)
The Darlo de Ia Habana, Of the date Of The LIST inst
received by the brig Douglas, arrived Yesterday,
lans The French account OF the affair at Vera Cruz diff
ierlng IN no important particulars from The statements
previously published Santa Ana received several severe
wounds, whi,h il supposed would prove mortal
HIS lie was despared of at the last accounts The
French troops before they driven into their boats
succeeded in cfirclng the aim Of the expedilion-the
dismantling Of the Notifications Of Vera Cruz. Eighty
| two cannon mounted the different batteries and
| l"ris of Santiago and Conception spiked ano
rendered useless. The loss Of the French is stated
| eight killed and ffly-seven wounded. The Prince de
Jonyl!le commanded the vanguard of the attacking
lumns, and distinguished himself for his pdity-
His arrival at Havana in the ship Of war Creole, IS
TONED in the Daro Of the st inst or the prospective
operations Of the French fleet, nothing further is said
| than that the blockade Of the Mexican ports was re-
sumed.
LEcIsLATURE.-Ye Yesterday both branches Of our &c.
neral Assembly and anzed. In the Senate, Mr.
Felix Garcia chosen President and Mr. Horaiio Da-
Wis Secretary. In The House the Honorable Philemon
Thomas took the chair II o'clock, and called the
members TO order. After preliminary discussion
the House proceeded to the election Of Speaker. The
first ballot resulted without making any choce-Gen
Debuys received 90 votes--hlr. Lewis 2 and there
one blank.
On the second bailotng, Gen. u. elected Speaker
by vote Of "a to 20. The General is avowed and
prominent Wing, and his election may be considered
test of the relative strength of the two parties in The
house. AT one o'clock, the Governors Message was
communicated. copy Of that important State paper,
appears in columns of This morning After passing
resolutions about the celebration Of the present great
Anniversary, the Legislature dourned.