The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-09
From the New York Henp
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM SoUT
AMERICA

The fine barque Mary Chiffon, Captain Comm,
arrived yesterday from Rio Janeiro, with paper
that city TO the 26th ofMay.
Among the passengers on board the Mary chi.
ton, are Brigadier General G. II. De 8. N. Par
genet Harrison, ofthe Argentine republic at presu
second in command Of the army of the Libertsd,
Corrientes against Rosas, and brisadier general
the republics of Peru and Uruguay; and J. L. M,
Nance, esq, Of Rio de Janeiro.
The frigate Raritan sailed from Rio on The "a
for Monteyideo. The sloop-ofwar Boston wa,
Montevideo, and the cambridge was cruising.
The army Of Corrientes, consisting Of 5000 ms
under the command ofGeneral Paz, (who has I'D
appointed director of the war against Rosas ID
commander-in-chief,) are encamped at Vilanueu
thirty-three leagues from Uruguay. Another aid
sion of the army, consisting Of 800 Christians d
200 Indians, (Pampas,) under the command
General Lopez, governor of Santa Fe, ere encanl
ed on the bank of the Parana.
The campaign against Buenos Ayres is intend
to be opened early in October, with an army
10000, which is TO be joined by large force ia
Paraguay
The dispute between the government of Parasu
and Corrientes, respecting the forty-eight yssx
under the flag of Rosas, which were bound 1
Paraguay, and were seized by Mandaraiga, gov
nor OF Corrientes, about eight months ago, has bs
oCttlSu III u lElcHuiy manner. E rs .
The army of Conientes possesses 1000 horu
and about 100000 of oxen.
The army of Rosas is now in possession Of \
whole republic of Uruguay, with the exception
Monteyideo-the entire force under the eommn
of Gen. Riviera having been completely DESTROYS
at the battle of Aroza de India Muerte, by the 3
my under the command Of General Orkeze. Ga
ral Riviera escaped into the Brazils almost nals
having been surprised, while sleeping near the fra
tiers, three or four days after the battle. He I'D
present at Rio de Janeiro.
From the New Orleans Bee Of July
The election for President of Mexico appeaul
interest the people of that republic, almost as mud
as the Texas question The most prominent caui
dates for the Office are Herrera, Pedraza, Bravo
Almonte. Ut these, the President ad interim, (Er
rera) stands undoubtedly the best chance Then
as here, possession is nine points in the law; and
patronage appertaining to the executive Office
powerful lever in elevating its incumbent secnl
time. We have reason to believe, however, that "
departments will fail TO effect choice by reasonf
multiplicity of candidates. There are twenyf.
provinces in Mexico, and the votes Of MAJORS
(l3) must be given to candidate to ensure his spI
cess. Herrera will unquestionably obtain ph
rality over any Of his competitors The most pol
ular candidate after him is Pedraza; but none v
them enjoys an influence overwhelming enough to n
cure an absolute majority.
The mode Of conducting presidential election \
Mexico resembles, in some respects, the systc
adopted in the United States If any one candidn
fail to obtain majority of the votes cast, the es
ton devolyes upon the Chamber of Deputies. Ts
assembly is bound to select President from amcE
the two candidates having the greatest numbed
votes This being the case, il is highly probsk
that Herrera, the acting President will after all X
confirmed in his Office His influence with Cal
gress is yet greater than with the electors; Gt
should the choice of President be thrown upr|
the national Legislature, his success will be no lOng
problematical
We had imagined that the part recently playsdh|
Almonte, in protesting against annexation andr|
turning to Mexico, might have rendered him hight
popular among the warlise spirits of that counTI
but we hear, from very good authority, that
stands but poor chance. His time is not yet COST
lie is a growing man, and some years hence nl|
reach the presidency; but his influence is not N
enough at present, to enable him to attain the pnsl
Gle of his ambition.