The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-31
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From. our Vow York corrssDoa6eas.


Nrw Yosx. Dec. -, 1eta \
The Courier DIES Etats Unis ofyeserday says that it6
had access several important private letters from Mex
90, by way OF Havana among them, from SAINTS Az
ma, dated San Luis Poios Nov, "a another from Asnq<
te dated Mexico, Nov -, written TO intimate iiez& M
ths city The letter OF SANTA Anna, observes the Cous
is of itself sufficient TO the late rumors that he wo
about falling back from San Louis Potosi Victoria. o
plans quite the OF this. lie eynces the
confidence In hem and himself and says In the freedom OF
perfect intimacy with his correspondent here's - am hrin
convinced that at this moment the chances are in our
favor His etter altogether continues the Courier, bears
the stamp OF patriotism and LOFTY purpose and expresses
his determination proact the inemnably, and TO
die uther than end il by dshonomble peace.
This in the Mexican vein, and is much character
stc than the faint declaration about the balance Of
" chances" which indicates, from Mexican, anything
but confidence Of success.
The other letters communicated the Courier GALL
from wellinonned quarters in Mexico) in stating
the force assembled at San Luis Potos 10 be between TO-
900 and $4,000 men, 10000 OF them excellent cavalry"
The best possible understanding said exist among the
leading of the country. reconciliation has been ef
ieced between Santa Anna and Reon The federal party
have the majority In the Congress- Santa Anna
sists in declining the presidency; his candidate is General
Alaone. The English minister has Withdrawn the offer
of mediation lately made by him the part of his gov
eminent Probable cause.-The little favor previously shown
10 the same offer at Washington.
This is about the and substance Of the Courrers
special Mexican budget
They have got magnetic telegraph in Canada from
Hamilton 10 TORONTO some OIL otics
up there, where they le tory than anywhere
else in the world look upon this great step the
nexation Of the loyal province to the United States.
The sudden death of Senator Barrow mt Baltimore, Is
sad and striking commentary upon the affair which
brought him hther How the te chickering's and passions
of stand rebuked in the awful presence Of death
The "Courrier DIES Eats Uns throws doubt upon the
port that NJ. Rebaud, Frenchman, busying himself
al Havana fit out Mexican cruisers against COM
merce His sympathies tit says, from personal knowl-
edge) least strong for the United States for
Mexco and Is probable that he viii violate his
/ uality Cor the latter power
On the mooted question of the admission Of persons to
the bar under the constitution, Chancellor Walworh
dissenting from Mr. Chief Justice bronson, OF the supreme
court has given IL informally by letter, rend) his
opinion that the Legislature belongs settle the
Of admission This is safe opinion for his honor the
chancellor, legislative responsibility is bagatds. As
for the great body Of the lawyers, Cat least in this ci
they are very indifferent in the matter.
The weather has been mild for several days
general thaw making damp walking everywhere, and
rendering the Streets from which the and Ice
had been cleared, iolng and bcakneck travel
Gen Houston is in town, and has been receiving visits al
the City Hall to-day His colleague in the Senate, General
Rusk, and Messrs. Pisbury and kaufman, M C.s from
Texas, with him. The whole party to spend New
RI Years day with us. FED.