American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29


; raj oalas appointed council of government
consisting OF thirteen individuals, who wero f.
nave salary OF two hundred and fifty dollar
; u "ohth each. Gomez Farias was appointed
the president, Gomez Pedrazl lgnacio Ttigue
ros, and others, members. The dutv Of the
council was to advise the executive. and if wa.
to be installed the LIST of October. Accordino
| TO tle statements of the national revenue in
the official paper, the whole income of the 90.
vernmsnt is hardly equal TO the aggregate of
the salaries assigned to the members of this
! council " ms
On the Esd of September, public meeting
OF the citizens Of Vera Cruz was held in the
Town Hall, the chief of the department acting
as president. The object of the meeting was
10 constitute junta patriotica, or patriotic
committee, for the purpose of raising means
ana receiving subscriptions TO aid the govern
ment in the war with the United States.
committee of Thirteen was accordingly elected
10 compose the junta patrioiica-and there the
matter, no doubt, ended, inasmuch as the sub
| sequent numbers of the Locomotor contain no
further mention of it, nor any account of con-
tnbutlons obtained.
General Salas, on the ED of September,
dismissed General Tornel from his situation as
director OF the college OF mning--an important
once Iornel in his letter, cknowledging the
receipt oil his dismissal, contends that SuIag had
no legal right 10 dismiss him.
Inc Daro Official Of the 10Th Of September.
publishes the documents relating to the occu-
patton OF New Mexico by GoDeral kearney.-
General Armjo, in letter dated at the tow
OF Manzano, Aug. 20, and addressed to the
commandment general Of Tie department orChi-
huahua, (Gcneral Ugarte,) announces his ar
rival IN the town, with sixty men, all, he saws.
That would follow him from Santa Fe. He pro-
misses 10 explain verbally to GeGcIal Ugartc
the reason why the others abandoned him. He
says that The population was generally in favor
OF the American government, and that tho num-
her OF United States troops IN Santa Fe, to his
certain knowledge, did not exceed three thou
sand, nor fall short Of twenty-five hundred
Gen. Ugr1te subsequently marched at the head
of such troops az he could find IN the depart
ment of Chlhufhua, for the purpose of proceed
ing TO Santa Fe, followed by Gaa. Armlio,
with his sixty men as a rear guard; bat while
on the road, Cen ArmijU, who Was q DAYS
march behind General Ugartc sent an eypross
to the latter to inform him that he had learned
positively, and beyond all doubt, that 5000
Americans would appear in the preside del
.Norie on the last day of August precisely -
WheFeupon Gen. Ugarte came to halt.
The lnsargcnte, OF Sep. 10Th, in announe-
ing the capture of Santa Fe save.
F'The enemy is advancing Oh all sides with
| frightful celebrity, end, it may almost be said,
without meeting any opposition; and we be-
hold him penetrate the heart of the republic
with an insensib'Iity and apathy which are
horrible, which freeze the heart, and Indicate
future at which the soul sh uddeIs.
'Never can we sufficiently curse the selfish
and parracldal calculation which induced Ger
tain administrations to regard the Texas war
as an object Of gain, depriving it Of its prestige,
rendering it odious to the people, who never
saw appropriated to it the numerous contribu-
tons which II was made pretext for exacting
from them, Sitting the national spirit, and dis
aTming the departments, III order that they
might fall an easy prey to the adventures of
the north"
An editorial Of the Monitor Republican,, of
the 18th of September, is in the following dis
consulate vein:
Gin the midst o. The Joy which we expert
enCG in thinking on the smiling future Of the
republic, so far as respects its liberties and its
internal administration, il the men who are
now at tho head Of affairs, inspired by patriot
ism and good faith, continue to pursue the
path of law and justice, our Imagination PFC
sents to us the sad picture now exhibited by
our northern frontiers. The bitter reflections
to which it gives rise, check our rejoicngs, and
causes US TO shudder at the fatal consequences
which may result to us from the state of aban-
donment in which they are left. Invaded on
all sides, what is the force which we present in
opposition? ii may be truly said, that of iner-
tia only: for when New Mexico, chihuahua,
the CALIFORNIA;, Tamaulipls, and the coasts of
! the Gulf are threatened, the succors which
have been sent to 1amaulpas are nothing
compared with the magnitude of the invasion.
The enemy attacks us on all sides, while we
are able to oppose resistance on only one
| What will be the probable results Of this inn
mense dispartyl What! must we lose the Ca
liornias, Now Mexico, chihuahua? The re-
cent occurrences in New Mexico, afford much
reason to ponder on the probability of these
losses. The activity of the American nation is
unexampled' Their numerous population, I'M
willing 10 remain idle in the cities, engage in
perilous enterprises; with the hope of acqnir-
ing property by the cession which the govern
ment of the Union makes to them Of lands in
| the newly acquired territory. To the enter
prising spirit of these adventures we could OPP
pose nothing more than resistance of the inha-
bitants of these frontier States which are in
vaded, who, actuated by patriotic motives, or
by the just desire Of preserving their property
and their religion, would make an obstinate
resistance. But how can even this hpoe re-
main 10 US when the whole republic is supine?
On the other hand, the neglect with which our
government has in general treated the interests
of the frontier States, is an additional reason
why their inhabitants should be discouraged,
at the time when perhaps they alone would be
able to save themselves, and save the republic
from greater disasters; for it is not to be dis
guised that the result of the war of the north
is about to be the sentence of life or death to
the republic.
"Ihe monarchists are not slumberng; they
| are still awaiting a favorable opportunity and