Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-21

mercial Times Of the 10Th, CONTAINING I,,a
and important intelligence from Meyico
The whole of the officers and crew r.
the Truxton have been reIeased-the or;,
GERS under parole, The men under pledgo
of due exchange.
The United States friga,e Rarnan
Capt. Gregory, and the steamer Vixen
arrived OF Vera Cruz on the 22d alt. The
latter having on board Com. NJ. G. Perry.
II is stated that Santa Anna had pnl
himself at the head OF The Mexican Army
and is about marching against Gen Tay.
Tor. lie was at the latest accounts in the
City Of Mexico, arranging plans OF the
campaign, organizing his forces, and ex.
horling The inhabitants of the whole coun.
try TO rally to The battle field.
In reply TO proposition to assume the
supreme Dictatorship, he declares that be
cannot accept the offer OF becoming Chief
of the Republic, and that his only desire
is 10 assume the post OF Commander ia
Chef of the army, for the pupose of lead
ing it against the 'perfidious foe"
He entered the Capitol amid enthusias.
tic rejoicing. A levy Of 10000 troops
was IIIlUlCuiulCl1 OIuGIGhy duu IGVulSl-
tons were Transmitted to all tho provinces
in the Republic to furnish their quotas Of
soldiers.
We have not time 10 give further par.
tculars.
The Commercial Times says il was
rumored in New Orleans that Gen. La
Vega had received letter from General
Ampudia stating that Santa Anna was on
his march with $4,000 men TO attack Gen.
Taylor--thus breaking the armistice.
The time for more vigorous action has
now orrived-let the scabbard be thrown
away, and let war to the knife be the cry!
The government has issued acquisitions
upon the States for their contngents OF
troops, requiring them 10 appear at the
CITY of Mexico, or at San Luis Potusi,
within 70 days after the publication Of The
order. The States contribute as follows:
The State OF Mexico $500 men; Jalisco
1000: Puebla $500; Guanajuato 5000;
San Luis Potos 1900; Zacatecas 1900;
Queretara 600; Gaiaca 1000; Michoacan
1880; Vera Cruz 1000; Durango 600;
chihuahua $50; Simaloa $50; Auguasca-
llentes $50. Forming an aggregate Of
10000 men.
All persons between the age of l6 and
so are obliged, by a recent decree, TO
take arms when required to do so, as men,
bers Of the National Guard.
A free pardon is rendered to all deser-
ters from the regular line, who may return
10 their respective corps within three
months.
All duties are RENTED upOn the intro
duction and sale of cannon, muskels,
swords, and all kinds of arms and NUM-
+tions Of war, except powder, perhaps, for
one year.
The government promises 10 purchase
such arms ETC., as may be needed, of per-
sons taking advantage of this permission.
Measures are simultaneously taken To es.
tablish national boundary, and the manu-
facture of gunpower is thrown open to
competition. States, associations, and IN
dividuals, engaged 10 raise and maintain
bodies Of troops in proportion is their
means, and entirely independent Of Gov
eminent acquisitions. Puepla sends TO the
frontier armed and supported at her sole
cost, 1000 men. One citizen of Mexico
raises an equal number, calling upon the
Government for means of arming then
only. The members 81 the Supreme Court
of Justice, in session, recently, came 10
similar determination.
Alvarez, who seized the California sup
plies. and make war against the authori-
ties. last April, has given in his adhension
to Santa Annals Government, and exores-
sed desire to help the Mexicans to SVEN
! geance againts the insolent conqaerors Of
the New World, who have usurped the
immense territory of Texas"
An edlct issued the 18th September from
the government, appointing commits
sion, composed of five gentlemen, to digest
and report a plan, the heads of which are
| furnished TO them, for rewardng and pro-
vldlng for deserters from The American
army. They are:-
LIST. $40 determine upon the number OF
acres or land which TIE government shall
grant, and the terms upon which they shall
be granted, to such persons as, not being
mattress the United States, shall abandon
the ranks of the North Americans and pass
over to ours"
I'd. "To designate the unculiivated lands
which the government should appropriate
to this object in the different States"
Sd. "To propose means by which the
government may best render assistance to
the individuals referred to, in transporting
their families, if they have any, and in
furnishing them with the necessary nipple,
ments of farming.'
MORE VOLUNTEERS FROM MISSISSIPPI
Is is now confidently beleived-and we
think may he reoardad aS cartiap tbot 4,