Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-18
Prom the New Orleans Picnyune, Dec snibcr 10
EaIpr from, UcNiro.

We received yesterday papers from the City Of Mexico
20 the lIh Of ACCOUNTABILITY weeks later than our
previous adyices from the capital.
Ono Ut the first things in the papers is cor
e7pondcnce between Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna IN re-
iupn 90 the termination OF the ufmscs. out OF this cor
respOndencc proceed the release OF seven American p
oncrs vino were with the Mexican Army at san Luis
THIS correspondence interesting and important Il will
be found below, together with The the prisoners
released. Santa Anna's letter bfclhos war ~ long a. the
NoNlcan FoH shall be polluted by the foot Of a single
mcucan IN arms. Such, too, the ut the pnpcrs be
o'c though We think their derrnciauOns somewhat
less violent than they were a short whio ago
attention b. very much 0ngrosscd by the preparations
Tor the meeting 81 lie Cngrrs5 Which las ere this assem-
bed n the capital About iuty deputies were In the city
on lhc I Ill., md we note request from the Secretary
oi state that they should enrol Sc. that hcy
might be- summoned the preparatory meetings 90 soon
o. quorum sh nd be- present
The papers orc filled with amendments the constitu-
ton q" 1874. proposed by h0 assemblies u the different
S'ira, aud these fua os form prominent topics ol
discussion for the press. Tho oia Journal says the
Tx cauyo anxious iof tho assembling Congress even
before no day hN'd by law IN consequence of the urgent
nature Of ih4 subjects o. be brought before H. A. first IN
importance uic enumerated "thc events Il hs war with the
United states oi the North tho necessity 1t great re-
sources o sustain and ip other 10 r
IMPORTANT HU-rJlsa" This De tho aluson which
wes'c to the oilers of our Government nceoato Tor peace
ln iho same bliJ dol GuDcruIin which wc zee this De- IN
sficd iho Article from the Vera Cruz Indicator which,
mentioned the rcccptOf dispatches from ou Goy-rm-n,
c1ry bro Nygcmbef. Tho IndclIpfa article is c,p,rj
without COMMENT from which may be- prcsun that sue
]
We md in The MCXosn papers official communication
rom ' authorities cf the different States issuing the
1ov'nmen' that th" discussions and threats Of datonson-
which arpcHrd BOO a capital iu October last have not
'o.ld CO. di.tub tranquility 100 the States
w sae 100 indications that Gen A'm1ute will leave Tho
"af Department, ng reported Of ii,o Elili We find ID
great variety oi orders cmsuiing from him One fc-tstb
l'he7 h" ocyo baurn .f Co.aya is ranks 90 boo filled
from ic auEaucs of ANandoi another provides for tho or
gnnz1uUu Of the Loncofs Of Pusba flu1dton Of ac-
tive militia 10 operate n tiat State; and another moro inn
rofani BE- o. inr following olcG That in consequence o
me necessity Il strengthening the permanent artillery OF
certain points which maY d. attacked by che United Satcr
~ 90 pDi1t contiguous Co thoso tcatrrd the President
dacfcc1 hat hc The usis, two additional c.mpanea
OF Wuucy shall Do fasodouo i0r lc State " Tlbieco
e other Tor the fortress II Pcr0io There aro Other mill
iy provisions oi Almono, III Indicating tho almost actv
" iu Tho discharge Of The duties Of bis Office
letter ig Published from Gen. Santa Anna communi.
eating the offer Of retired officer NJ mila Col Rafael
hg re- ~ ra7o and support foot soldiers bio own ox.
pcHse during the cOnnuluce Of ihc war. Tho General
accepted tho offer, with bis hauks in tho namo OF tho ma
ton.
ln on urgrn appeal 10 tho Congress made rom San
LUIS the deputies arc enoated 10 entfust Santa Anna with
detaofa powers for the prose n Tho war Above
a they arc solicited 70 baer away the rights Of the
p0siery TO secure present relief but the rahcrf
cumo they must, "ke ancient Rome, 10 the power Of The