The New York herald., 1845-09-18

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We have received late intelligence from Texas
Of the progress made in the Convention at Austin,
and of the enthusiasm Of the people in favor of the
"Mother," as this Union is called.
Also, further interesting intelligence from Mexico,
giving the state Of parties in that republic-the
| fresh rupture with France-the probable overthrow
of the present Executive and the establishment of
Federatlve government with the Constitution Of
1924.
! From New Orleans Tropic Sept. 81
The Maria Spears, Captain Felt, arrived here yester
We learn from Captain Felt that the Convention had not
adjourned when he left No later had been rece
we'd from Corpus Christi. The brig Hope Howes, Shaw
hence arrived at Galveston the I'd. The steamer
White Wing Goodrich, from this port arrived the Sd
and to sail next day for Corpus Christi The steam
had been chartered by government and sailed
the 22d ult for the place On the 4h, off Ship Isl
and shoa the $ brig Porpoise was spoken, standing
memoranda, furnished by Capt Felt
| Wereceived no papers by the Maria Spears We are
indebted to friend for the Gaiveston Neos of the Goth
three days later than previous dates There is nothing
important interesting. In fact, Texas papers at
this time are provokngly barren Of news
Austin dates to the 10Th, two days later than be.
| fore received We glesn few items from the Austin
correspondent OF the NeUs The Convention by large
majority have fixed upon 81 Senators and sc Representa-.
ves to constitute the Legislature There had been an
animated discussion Of two days on the qualifications of
voters An amendment was adopted but afterwards set
aside placing all residents of Texas at the time of the
adoption Of the new Constitution by our Government
footing regards citizenship and suffrage. 1t
doubtful how the question would be finally settled.
II impossible to say when the Convention would a-
oum Agreat amount of business remained TO be done
The Legislative Report had yet passed third read
ing the report on General Provisions and the Schedule
to up for amendment and the whole Const-
tuition TO be arranged and examined before its final
adoption Besides these, the boundary question: and the
organization of the State Government to be dis
posed Of President Jones arrived at Austin the l4h,
and resolution offered the next day for the appoint
ment of committee to wait on him and consult with
him touching the propriey Of re,organzing the State
Government ut once Many Of the Presidents friends
asserted that he favored such position.
The News says that general joy for the first time
after years Of pryation danger aad desoation now per
she presses the infant to her BOSOM longer tembes
for its life The broad and glorious flag Of father
land again waves and gives joy, peace and
rty to all"
From City of Mexico Sigo dez Nueve, Aug 26.
NEW DIFFICULTIES TO BE ENcouNrEREp
triumph, with which blessed eight years ago,
have been oseverybody has agreed acty and express
that war with Texas offered almost nsurmountabe
difficulties, difficulties and indissolu
BILE, have been transmitted by every administration
to its successors AT the present time mis-.
fortune has managed to bring upon itself all
the and mistakes of this long period and she
has put end to question which compromises at the
same time domestic order and the credit Of Republic
1t is therefore know, before eliminating
actual Governors that they cannot bring back the time
which is past they cannot undo what has been done
they repair faults which beyond calculation,
(rascendenca indefnida) and create those elements
which have already been annihated. That during the
Texas a step has been taken to it,
prevent its increase a truth which nobody will deny,
unless consider effective absurd DEGREES
If they were not worse than absurd, which compared
the Texas with that of Yucatan imposition Of con.
trbutions which were spent before they were collected,
and raising of troops which remained at enormous
distance from the theatre of war, and whose evil
dent object to secure, by means of numerous
bayonets, power opprobIious and ruinous to Mex
leo. Let us be permitted to take, proof, what
passed during the time of the dictatorship because
in the first place. it was then that the war of
WI m talked apparently,
er preparations made for it and i'll the second
place the nioutous followers of that administration
are those who believe in the facility of the campaign
side and the inability Of the present government
the other. Under the ruinous and execrabe empire
of the Seven Laws the Republic slept the peace Of the
grave except the field OF battle and in the dungeons
where the Federaiss expiring 1t would thus have
been singular anomaly administrations dead every
feeling except of course to that of vengeance should
have had sufficient comprehension force to prepare II
not to undertake campaign. which II prove ioItu'
for u.s. requires the most ndetatgabe activity
the most cearghtd provision the most steadiast ener
gy the most brilliant patriotism, and the most refined in
elligence. The establishment Of strong frontier line,
formation of deposits the erection OF strong places o.
defence, in word that which was worthy OF the word,
preparation for the campaign not only neglected but
entirely forgotten by all governments, without
single exception. 1t is impossible that the actual gov
with thousand times greater elements
than they possessed could provide against all
is wanting and without which it is not probable that
arms will prove victorious.
"The funds destined for the campaign, and which, if
economsed and allowed to accumulate, would now bo
sufficient undertake the campaign have been diverted
from their original object; indeed much So that the
soldiers OF Matamoras have been obliged to become
chancs, in order to gain subsistence Besides this,
contributions which had been imposed with the character
Of assistance subsidies Of war-tha is to say
provisional oneswere declared perpetua to the SUBJ
version Of all good faith and morality which points
really the credit of the government The result is that
will be necessary find great and sudden msfor
order that our citizens may lend themselves, Willingly,
to sacrifices The imposition of any contribu
tion will meet great resistance, which would not have
been the had the large already collected been
destined to their original and sacred object.
Policy, its side has done nothing level the road
to victory The Spanish and Irish colonies which feel
so much sympathy for Mexico, Withdrawn from
in that horrible campaign (worhy Of the times and of
trious Mexican Captain. After having worked up, by
cold blooded and horrible assassination the feeling of all
humane and civilized men we have done nothing to re.
tain that sy mpahy, find in the territory OF Texas
assistance which might prove prop to our subse.
quent operations We done nothing to foment the
spirit Of Aboltionsm which, early or late will destroy
the strength Of the Colossus of the North"
The writer then on to state the dplorable case
of insubordination which part OF the Mexican army
has lately committed in San Luis Potosi. He says that
the dscontented Chiefs instead Of employing their
against their enemies have turned them against their
government, which is on bad foundation, and which
they detest In order to prove the nal of
the Government respect to the army the editor makes
the following Latin quotaton:-
.Eternum mdnet sub pecfora ruinas
From the N. o. Picayune, Sept. O.
The appointment Of General Bustamente as Command
Monitor Of Aug 22 This is post which he had long
sough but may be doubtful his aspirations may
bring him cosI0n with the chleis, al
ready too for the command of the army. Nor
does he possess the energy and ability to command uni
yersa confidence. lie has old enemies to concate his
own designs will be suspected and he will surpass
expectations IL he succeeds in concentrating the
Of Mexico to make invasion Of Texas iormi
dable.
The Department OF Tamaulipas had made through its
Assembly, n pompous tender Of the services and
sources Of the Department to the Central Government
for the purposes OF the bn Oft papers of the
same Department quite clamorous in calling upon
the Government for protection against foreign invasion
This last arrival does not bring many further details
about affair of San Luis and the apprehended revolu
ton there the dates scarcely late enough II is
easy to see, however, that the country is trembling
with apprehensions Of further civil connections The
editor OF the Courier has letters from Tampico
which give to the revolt of San Luis quite
different from the Mexican papers and which strengthen
bc apprehensons expressed by the editor Of FL Gejn
These letters troops positively refused
march TO frontier, and that revolution appre
hended from day to day, the head OF which would be
Gen Paredes himself who had with him San Luis Po