The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-01-26
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
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/ FRcM MEx1Co.-The New Orleans Courier of the 5tl
inst has received, by the Henry Clay, Tampco papers
the 9Th and 18th of December which contain correspon
decne between the federal general Urrea and the
chief Ganaxo, from which appears that both pd
ties in Mexico aquay resolved to resist aggression
invasion from France 1t appears that Gen. Urea and his
federal adherents remained undsturbed Of Tdmp
The cities of Tula and Rio Verde have declared in favor
of the re-estabshmen of the federal constitution of 1924
1t reported that the city of Guadelaqara had also de-
cared for the federal system. 1t further asserted that
Gen. Canazo had abandoned his army in the vicinity in
the greatest distress, and gone join Gen. Fosoa, who
also flying from Maamora, his troops having decar
ed for the federal SYSTEM
The Henry Clay crossed the bar Tahpco OH the 18th
December and the pilot told the captain that the Mexcans
under Saa Ana had driven the French of Vera Cruz
letter from Victoria received at Tampico, Dec 18th;
gave information of that city having declared for the feder-
ii party.
The editor of the Courier thinks that the intelligence
by this arrival the superstition that Mexico is a.
bout breaking up nation into number of independent
state sveregntes But he still hesates to the adop-
ton of this opinions until he hears further from Santa Ana
and his army.
The Cora left Matamoras the Sth December. At
that time every thing perfectly quiet but the citizens
dreaded attack from the Federasts, who within
three miles of the city of Maamoras, in number $780,
From Vera Cruz, is stated that Santa Ana stationed
within thee miles of the city, and had 10000 under
his command He had issued proclamation to the effect
that he would support the at all hazards and
put down the French. The mails stopped and
communication allowed with the towns in rebellion.
Yesterday at o'clock, as meeting of the Executive
Council held at the Government House, when Her
Maestys Commission appointed His Excellency Sir John
Colhorne Governor General, Vice Admiral and Captain
General of all Her Maestys Provinces within and ada
cent to the continent of North America read by the
Clerk of the Executive Council after which His Excelen
cy took the several oahs required on such OCCASIONS
Montreal Courier.
ST. Thomas, U. c., Dec. 27!
All quiet the frontier The brigands have moved
down Buffalo In the meantime the trials are going
of the prisoners taken Sandwich. Fourteen pre-
vously in, and twenythree brought yesterday, besides
eight found by the Indians in the woods partly by
the pigs and from their situation when found and other
there is believe these animals
tackled them before their DEATH while exhausted from cold
and incapable of resistance There still about hun
bred in the woods unaccouned forwhat dreadful fate
The Government of Spain have ordered the sale of the
property belonging to the Converts at Havana 1t is val
ued at many millions
Rhetoric S0lCer.-A meteoric shower observed at
in England, the thirteenth November last
between three and four o'clock in the morning
pondent of the London Nautical Magazine SAYS cat 3h
35m nothing could exceed the beauty and grandeur of the
north and eastern parts of the sky. From E. N. E. to
north, meteors fell like shower of bomb-shes in such
rapid succession to defy every attempt watch their
particular direction and among the count
their number. The whole heavens Illuminated by
the light such prodgous number of meteors dused in
their descent towards the earth, and a magnificent
sight could not possibly be conceived. AT Oh 55m, the
shower ceased, and after o'clock all traces of mee-
gone; the stars shone however, without either
imnution in number Brightness and the atmosphere
became remarkably clear