The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18

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TO the nth OF Noyemberully weeks later than
previous adyices from the capital
One OF the first things notice in the papers is
respondenee between General Taylor and Santa Anna in
relation TO the termination OF the amistce Out OF this
correspondence proceeded the release OF American
prisoners who were with the Mexican army at San
Luis This correspondence is interesting and important
II viii be found below, together with the OF the
prisoners released Santa Anna's letter breathes
long as the Mexican soil shall be polluted by the foot OF
pers before US though we think their Recommendations
are somewhat less violent than they were short while
ago.
for the meeting OF the Congress- which has, ere this as
sembled in the capital About forty deputies in the
city ON the 18th ut, and We note request from the
Secretary of State that they should enrol their names
&C., that they might be summoned for the preparatory
meetings so soon as quorum should be present
| The papers filled with amendments to the consttu-
ton OF 1924 proposed by the assemblies OF the different
States and these subjects form prominent topics of dis
eussion for the press, The official journal says the
Executive is anxious for the assembling of Congress
even before the day liked by law, in Consequence Of
the urgent nature OF the subjects 10 be brought
before IL As first in Importance are enumerated the
events OF the war with the United States of the North
the necessity OF great to sustain it, and
other points relative 10 h,s important business" This is
the nearest allusion which to the offers of ouI
si GoIno IN Which we 81 S. inserted ns s 1be oe
from the Vera Cruz Indicator, which menhonedl the
eeip OF dispatches from our government early in No
veinber The Indicators articles is copied without com
ment from which may be presumed that such dispatches
tgeTe received.
We find in the Mexican papers official communications
from the authorities OF the different States assuring the
government that the dssensons and threats OF dssen-
sons, which appeared in the capital in October last have
not awaited to disturb tranquility in the States
We no Indications that General Almonte will leave
the War Department, as reported at the north We find
great variety OF orders emanating from him One re-
filed from the auxaries OF Aende another provides for
the organization of the ancers OF Pueba, squadron
OF active militia TO operate in that State and another
more important, is TO the following effect That in
quence OF the necessity of Strengthening the permanent
artillery at certain points which may be attacked by the
United States, or at points contiguous to those threatened
the President DEGREES that while the lasts, two add
hona companies OF artillery shall be raised-one for the
State OF Tabasco the other for the fortress OF Perote
There are other military provisions OF Almone, all midi
eating the utmost activity IN the discharge OF the duties OF
his Office.
A letter is published from General Santa Anna COM
muncatng the offer of retired officer Of militia Colonel
Rafael Agure, to raise and support ten foot soldiers at
his own expense during the continuance Of the
The general accepted the offer, with his thanks in the
name OF the nation.
LUIS the deputies entreated to ntrust Santa Anna
with dictatoral powers for the prosecution OF the
Above ALL they are solicited not to barter away the rights
Of their poserty to present relief but the rather
if succumb they must like ancient Rome, to the power
OF the invasion OF the barbarans OF the norh-to be-
queah their imprescnptbe rights to another genera
ton which, like the handful of heroes who took ref
uge in the mountains of the Asturias may some day
succeed in discriminating their unjust invaders"
we see nothing dennlte IN relation 10 the army concen
traed at San Luis; do we find any mention whatever
OF the dissensions which are reported by way of Tam
pco TO exist in Santa Anna's ranks. But we find the
following paragraph in general terms in regard 10 their
troops -
"MExIcAN ARMY-From every part of the republic
are arriving to incorporate themselves with our army,
bodies of troops oil all and believe that within
few days we shall be able to considerable num-
Der of troops which will for the defence OF this
city In truth, also the general chief has directed
that il be fortified with energy and at this day the de-
lfenslye ne of
Tlascaa as an advanced point towards the north OF this
capital la! ., = 49,.
supposed had reference to the city of San Luis but
from the context and the situation of Tascaa, may
possibly have reference TO the defence of the city of Mex
leo itself from any invasion by the route OF Vera Cruz
We know of but one town of Tlascala-once impor
tant town within the limits of the territory of Puebla
Possibly there village of the same name north of
San Luis, which would resolve our difficulty.
! We find paragraph indicating that the American ar
my under General Taylor might be expected from the
north by way OF Salho about the 2lst of November,
threatening San Luis. will receive terrible thrash
ing, says the editor, the reward of its temery.
General Othon, governor of the state of San Luis, in
view of the immediate approach of army, and in Or
der that when the Mexcans leave that city meet us
the city may not be undefended calls upon the acades of
the different neghboring towns that they bring with them
the villagers to assist in Strengthening the Notifications
OF the city This call is dated the 2ith October, and
only demands weeks work Of them with shovel, pick
axes, &c II is to be presumed, think, that the de-
fences OF the town have been very much strengthened
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| 1t may not be out of place to suggest here that
these discussions among Santa Annals troops the
official journals, which all have, are not very
likely to record them.
OF the advance of our troops upon Tampco the Meyi-
cans entertained no doubt far back the LIST of No
vember any suggested for retakng it
We find several notices of vessels of squadron in
the gulf but the facts alleged are often erroneous, and
advces direct from the squadron much later
letter from Mazaan dated October 2Sth, says that the
Cyane was still blockading that port We have no
other from the Pacific squadron by this arrival
Senior Vlamil has been appointed minister of finance
and took the oath of Office on the nth ult.
The project lighting the city of Mexico with gas is
still entertained, and committee is engaged in inyestga-
tons OF the subject ..
One of the urged upon the Congress in
the official Journal territorial division of Mexico
more just than that which existed upon the overthrow of
Spanish domination This appears to us like radical
measure, tending to centralism
Deporabe accounts are again received from Durango
OF the ravages of the Indians that State and Chihuahua
In paper find list of killed, wounded, and pris
made by the savages fight the end of Oc
tober. The miserable country appears quite unable to
protect itself from those Indians.
The Dario Of the 18th is authorized to contradict an
impression created by the Monitor Republican, of the l2h
that Senior Echevea had proposed loan to the govern
men half in cash and half in old bonds; and this not
being accepted had suggested that forced loan should
be decreed.
On the 10th of November General Santa Anna trans
mtted to the Secretary of War; from San Luis Potos his
correspondence with Gen Taylor relating to the tsnina
ton of the armistce The first letter from the gov
of Coahuila, covering Gen Tayors letter forward
ed by the hands of Major Graham. We should not do
such injustice to Gen Taylors letter to translate it
from the Spanish, into which we find i rendered.
not necessary to render Ineligible and pointed the
of An