Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-03-07

On The 10th January Gen. Paredes issued
.;,cul,r order 10 a the Government of States, that
within forty days from ihs; date they shall furnish
,be necessary quota Of men to fill up the Army
of Invasion to a war compcment--oo.OOO NEIL
The presen, army does moi exceed 10000. Ihe
troops now a, the capital arc constantly drilled
with view 10 act in large bodies.
We have received the official Proclamaiiom of
Gen. Francisco Meia, to the troops under his
command ut Maiamoras, dated Jan. l7tt, which
brealhes hostility to the United States.
Gen. Theophilo Romero, formerly Governor OF
San Luis Polosi, and man OF liberal principles,
has been struck from the Roll of the Army by
order Of Gen. Paredes, for having "remained
faithful 10 his oath of allegiance" and refusing
to acknowledge the usurpa,on OF that General.
The Juatus Of Guanauato. Morelia. Zacatecas.
and several of the other States, have soemnly
protested against the overthrow OF Gen. Her.
rera's Government-ka. having been forced to-
submit to that of Gen. Paredes, they have ceased
to exist SgIsaySS bodSs IGSs and tas ,i
huahua still holds out manfully against Gen.
Paredes.
The bearer of tho above despatch reports
considerable force Of commissioners or Mexican
Customs Guards, near the mouth OF the GruIlo,
the Camp at Coz pus Christi. Another party has
been seen, about the same distance from this place
but considerable distance from the Gulf. in
the interior, watching for return parties of Mexican
traders. A large party of traders arrived here
last night, bringing in nearly 1000 mules and
horses Of superior quality. Thev saw Lieut.,
Hamilton, having about 40 men, of the I'd Drag.
oons, and l5 wagons, on the 9Th inst. aud within
L., ,bn 1;s,n % !.
sion party.
The official Declaration of tho Independence of
Yucalan, signed by Senor Don Miguel Barba.
chano as President OF Yucatan, and tho Congress.
had been received and published by the Govern.
mont in the Mexican papers.
All the Mexican news in our paper Of TO. day
has been fully confirmed by undoubed infor.
mollon received since our paper went to press.
The following bill, originating with Senator
Ashley, passed the Senate on the 10Th ul,. 1t
will 30 seen that it is an act of great benefit and
Importance to the citizens Of Arkansas, os it au
thorzcs the entry of Lands in 40 acre tracts, and
this enables the citizen TO purchase oil the lands
he desires in those small subdivisions, and he
would then be compelled to pay caIy for the good
land he may require:
| IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
January IL, 1916. Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Com.
m,ee on Public Lands, reported The following
bill, which was read, and passed 10 second
reading.
A BILL 10 repeal part of The act entitled "An
aci supplementary 10 The sereral lars for lie sale
Il Of The public lands" approred Ayrti fj1h, one
thousand eight hundred and Miriyiuo, and for
other purposes.
be IL enacted By tie Senate and House of Rppre.
sen'atires Of Me United Staies of Amcrica in Con.
gress assembled, That from and after the pnssn op
OF this act, the second proviso to the act enitled
IAN act supplementary 10 the several laws for the
sale of The public lands approved April fifth.
one thousand eight hundred and thiry.,wo, which
is as follows, viz: That no person shall he per.
mitted to enter moro than one halrquarier section
oftand under this acl in quarter.auarier sections
IN ms own name, Or in the name of any other
person, and IN no case, unless nc intends il for
cultivation or for the use Of his Improvement
And the person making application to make an
entry under this act shall file his or her affidavit
under such regulations as the Secretary of tho
Treasury may prescribe, that he or she makes the
entry IN MS or her own name, for his or her own
7 beneht, and no. in trust for another"-shal be.
and tho same is hereby, repealed; and all entries
selections. or locations of lands now SUSPENDED in
the General Land Office, because made cootrary "
TO ihe restrictions in this proyso shall be, and
they are, hereby confirmed, provided they are in
all other respects fair and regular.
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