The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-14
From the New York sun. March 10
FROM MEXICO AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN

BY the arrival of the U. s. Brig Lawrence at
Pensacola LIST instant, thirteen days from Vera Cruz
we received advces from the latter city to the 18th
ultimo, from Mazatlan TO Jan. l&th, and from Ho-
nolulu, Sandwich islands, 10 The LIST December The
Lawrence brought dispatches from our minister in
Mexico, and an overland mail from the Paei6e
Our forces at Vera Cruz consisted Of the John
Adams, the Falmouth, the Porpose, and the S.
Mary's. The Raritan, Cumberland, and Potomac
were daily expected. The steamer Mississippi and
brig Somers were to sail for Vera Cruz, from Pen
sacola, on the 2d inst The frigate Constitueoa
arrived at Honolulu 18th November, Sc days from
Manila. The Warren was at Hilo, Sept. &c.
MEmco.-The new government is gradually
Strengthening its position, preparatory to the
establishment of trumvirate having all the pow
er Of an absolute monarchy. Santa Ana was ex-
pected to arrive at Vera Cruz early in March,
when the fort Of San Juan de Uoa would declare
in his favor, and demand his elevation 10 power,
with Paroles and Almonte, the most effectusl
plan of defeating the policy Of those European pow
ers who desire to establish a monarchy in that
country. Our letters state very positively that the
British government offers to defray the expense Of
Mexican war with the United States, if General
Paroles will declare it. England, while osensiby
acting in favor of monarchy, may be secretly
at work in favor of annexing Mexico to the United
States, as the best means of protecting her inter-
| ests in the mines; and hence her offer to defny
the expenses of war which might result ia
adding all the most valuable mineral districts to the
territories of the United States. Almonte is too
wise statesman to permit this sacrifice of his coun-
try; and he knows the American people too well 10
suppose that they have any desire to infict injuries
upon Mexico. The establishment Of monarchy
is advocated by the government papers, which argue
the impossibility Of maintaining republic when
a church governs people with a different form.
The "parental" character Of the church government
is appealed to as an example for the State. Arista
m her fla
ton. The new Congress, to assemble in May, is
| to consist Of l60 members. Property and power,
not the people, the bases of representation. The
President in his proclamation ordering the election
divides the seven millions of population into nine
classes or Observation-Disclosures, traders, miners man
ufacturers, local magistrates, the government, the
church, and the army-cach to be represented in
proportion to its wealth, power, and influence. The
people who permit military despots to usurp su
preme power at will are, Of course, excluded from
voting. .,
HE SANDWICH isLANps,-The Friend reports
the sailing of the bsrque Allioth for New York,
November 10, with one Of the most valuable cargoes
ever taken from that port, being whalebone sent
home by the different whale ships. The Friend
publishes an account Of Captain Percival's attempt
to rescue the Roman Catholic bishop of Cochin
China. while the frgate Constitution lay in Turon
bay but he had to leave without accomplishing his
| object. Captain Percival did everything which be
felt authorized to do for the subject Of another ma.
ton. Only three days after The Constitution eR
the bay French soop-of war arrived, to which the
imprisoned missionary was delivered.