The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-27
BY this Evenings southern Mail.

'1A'NN FfNoN hEAiNO ANU fhOM IhE AIeNAi' .
The southern papers by this evenings mail con
tain later adyiees both from the army and from
Mexico, via Havana. The Clyde English steamer
arrived at Havana Oh the 9Th from Vera Cruz and
Tampco. She had s259, 900 consigned to the Brit
ish consul Ii will be seen that Paroles has been
elected to the presidency of Mexico and Bravo TO
the vice presidency. Santa Ana, it is understood
in New Orleans, will remain for the present in Ha-
yana.
From the N. o. Bullstin July 90
From MEueo.-The brig Hope Howes, Capt.
Shaw, which arrived on Saturday from Havana,
brought intelligence from the city Of Mexico 10 the
9th ult., and from Vera Cruz TO the 30th, which
was brought to Havana by the English mail steam
er, and is highly Interesting.
Congress, Immediately after its organization, pro-
ceeded to the organization Of the government, and
confirmed Paroles in the presidential chair, by a
majority Of twenty-five IN house of one hundred
and forty-one members, and chose General Bravo
for vice president by majority Of thirty four-one
hundred and thirty members voting in the election
Bravo received thirteen votes for the presidency
and Herrera seven; and ID. Luis G. Cuevas, the OPP
ponest Of Bravo for the vice presidency, who ran
highest, obtained seventeen votes. Paroles was in
augurated on the 18th as provisional president, and
Bravo left Vera Cruz for the capital on the 2A,h.
Paroles, in his inaugural address, declares that
no relies with confidence upon the patriotism of
Congress 10 adopt all necessary measures TO prose-
cute the war with the United States vigorously.
He reerates his charges against the United States
Of having wronged his country, and concludes by
soliciting permission To take command of the army.
Senior Bustamente, the president of Congress being
absent, DR.. @. l.. Gonzaga Gordos as president pro
tenn, replied to the address, and gave Of
the disposition of Congress to do everything in its
power for the successful prosecution of the var
The cODnmittee on foreiOn relationa and unnp
war, on the 10Th, submitted jointly preamble and
decree, the following translation Of which we copy
from the Pcayune:
The extraordinary national Congress the Mexi-
can republic considering:
That the republic Of the United States of America,
with notorious violation Of all right, has instgated
and protected openly and perseveringly the insur-
rection of the colonsts of Texas against the nation
which had admitted them upon its territory and
generously shielded them with the protection of its
laws;
That it has incorporated the same territory Of
Texas into Its union by act of its Congress,
withstandng II has always belonged by undisputed
right to the Mexican nation has been recognised as
such, by the States themselves, as appears by the
boundary treaties Of 1882 and 1885;
That il has not maintained the solemn assurances
and reservations in regard to the rights Of the Mex
can republic, which by means Of its agents it had
made in conformity with those treaties;
That it has also invaded the department Of Ia
maulipas, introducing an army upon the left bank
the Rio Bravo, giving occasion and origin to the
battles Of the 9Th and 9Th of May of the present
year;
That in time of profound peace, and during es-
tablished relations Of amty between the two coun-
tries has invaded by land and the territories of
the CALIFORNIA;;
That it has blockaded the ports of Matamoras,
Vera Cruz, and Tampico of Tamaulias, opening its
fire upon the defences Of the latter;
That it has authorized levy Of troops against
Mexico;
That It has declared war against the republic, I'M
der the pretext that the said States had been in
vaded, when in fact they made the invasion;
And lastly, considering that the nationality Of the
Mexicans is seriously compromised by the power
and the spirit Of usurpaton, fagrantly manifested
by the neighboring nation eff the United States
DEGREES,
LIST. The Mexican nation, in the exercise of its
natural defence, is actually in state of war with
the United States Of America.
ID. In consequence thereof, the government will
employ all Its resources and powers to render the
efectual to the reparation of the injury done to
the Mexican nation; it will complete the bodies Of
permanent militia, and levy new forces at once to
the extent il shall deem necessary, beth to fill up the
bodies ut present foot, and to create others of
the description; and if ID shall need other spe-
cial powers, Congress will confer them.
We do not find any note of the passage of tbs
bill in our papers. On the Doth, the committee to
which was referred the report of the minister of
finance on the subject of providing means for carry
ing on the war, reported bill authorizing the gov
eminent to raise whatever amount the exgencies of
the country might require during the war in the
manner most eficacious and convenient, by alottng
to each class its equitable proportion of the bur
den provided that in so doing the private property
OF individuals or corporations shall not be seized;
also authorizing the government to apply the nation
al revenue to the support of the war, and granting it
the power to regulate the payment ofthe national debt
and to take measures for the regulation and i'm
provement ofthe public revenues and their adminis
tration.
the government indefinite powers, and the subject
was referred back TO the committee
On the 20th, a committee was appointed to draft
constitution for the organization Of the new gov
ernmet Seniors Peha Pefa, Comic, ArriIaga,
Bonilla, Tagle, Romero, and Valencia, were APP
pointed this committee.
On the 18th, Congress granted Paroles permission
to take the field at the head of the army. General
Arevalo left the capital on the 18th, at the head
of the advance of the forces Paroles contem-
plated leading TO the seat of war, but Arevalo,
instead Of proceeding to reinforce the army on the
frontier, which is now under the command of Meiia
Arista having been ordered to the capital to submit
to court-martal, marched for Guadalajara to put
down the instruction there.
The Vera Cruz correspondent of the Diario de la
Marina, OF Havana, says California has declared in
favor of a separation from the central government.
There is no news relative to the movements of the
squadron under Commodore Sloat The ports of
and Matamoras are declared to be closed
TO foreign commerce, and the cities of Vera Cruz
and Tampico had been declared to be in state of
siege. General De Celia was in command at Vera
Cruz.
The departments of Durango and chihuahua, are
represented suffering severely from the iDcursons
Of the Cumanche and Lipan Indians. Eerly in June
a battle was fought between these savages and a
party Of Mexcans, in which the latter were de-
Feated, and their commander killed.
The English war steamer, the Vesuvius, had
sailed for Tampico to demand of the commander of
he St. Mary's the reason why he did not permit the
mail steamer Clyde to take on board the specie of
The English mining company.
Paroles has ordered battalion of infantry and
Two squadrons of cavalry to be organized from the
commercial classes for the garrsoning of the capital
during the absence of the regular troops, which, lie
was to take with him to reinforce the army of the
north. .a
On the 2lst there was slight shock of an earth