The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03
INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXICO.

From the washington Union, Dec IL
Files Of Vera Cruz papers to the 7h inst inclusive have
been received at the Navy Department The most pro
minent items Of Interest Importance contained in them
are anticipated by the extracts which have already
furnished from the New Orleans papers.
The general character of the contents Of these papers,
as our translator inform indicates determination
the part of the people of Mexico themselves
some great effort All means made of TO excite
national spirit and inhame national luminosity The
most exaggerated accounts are given of the
committed by the American (vounteev) troops at
Monterey, who charged with robbery, murder, and
lished, in which it is represented that our people,
especially in the Northern States have become thorough
penses amounting to half million Of dollar per diem.
and that it has become odous that will be mprsct-
cable for our government to raise the required number
OF roopsthat the Senate will refuse further appro-
prations for the war-that the British government has
insisted on its mediation being accepted, &c, &c
Great stress Is laid upon the failure of the last attempt
Alvarsdo, and il is cited proof of what the Mex.
cans can do when they exert themselves. Don Thomas
Marin the hero Of this affair represents it as setoh
against the defeats at Palo Alto, Resaca de Guerrero;
and Monterey.
Some of their editors carry their vanity so far as to
of mediation as the Msxicsns fully able to manage
their enemy, reduce him to terms, and carry their
The Monitor Republican, in article Of the 25th Of
October, respecting the withdrawal Of the troops from
Tampco by order of Santa Anna, fer the purpose of
concentrating them at San Luis Potos deprecates the
measure, the enemy would then safely take posses
sion Of the place. and make depot from which sup
of the 70: military
Tents Of the said general We confne ourselves to pre-
senting these considerations, which perhaps net su
hcent to outweigh the advantages which he judges may
result from the measure"
In the meantime the great men of Mexico to be
anything but cordially united among themselves let
ter published from Santa Anna to Reon dated at San
Luis Potos October 10, in which he advises Reon, If
General Salas should request him to give up the port
folio of foreign affairs TO refuse to do for the sake Of
the public good and tells him that he, (Santa Anna)
had written Salas letter Of advice and remembrance
Rejen nevertheless compelled to give up his porto-
lio well Pacheco the minister Of justice and foreign
aAairs
General salss himself accused Of violating the plan
Of the citadel, which brought him into power and
anony letters had been sent to him. threat
enng him with assassination. At the last dates how
ever, the government going quietly, and not.
withnanding any apparent dscord between Santa Anna
and Salas, is most probable that Reon the victim
Of the duplicy Of the former.
long letter addressed by some of the church
party in the city of Mexico to Santa Anna, speaking with
great horror of attempt about to be made procure
the toleraon of all religions which they say would be
q violation Of the constitution Of 1924