The daily union., 1846-08-26
by this Evenings Southern Mail.
From The New Orleans Bee.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXIc,

that city TO the evening Of the 9Th instant Captain
ID. reports that the British mail steamer from Vera
Cruz arrived at Havana on the 9th inst, bringing
pronuneianlstO Of the city Of Vera Cruz, in favor
Of Santa Ana, who accordingly leh Havana the
night OF the 9Th inst, board the British steamer
MODtezuma, for Vera Cruz.
The Havana papers, particularly the Diario de la
Marina, contain copous details Of the brought
by the British mail steamer. The advices are from
Mexico TO tho 18th and from Vera Cruz TO the 3lst
utmo.
number OF important DEGREES had been passed
by the Mexican Congress. One vests in the govern
ment, during six months, power to employ all the
Puohc resources, without, however, hypothecating
the property OF private individuals corporations,
the taxes and imposts TO be arranged on the most
| equitable basis. The government is further EN-
powered TO use all the national revenue TO arrange
for the payment Of the national debt and TO organ
ize the treasury department upon the most judcious
and economical plan, without increasing the num-
Der of employees. Finally, Congress reserves the
right OF modifying this decree whenever il thinks fit
Another decree declares defensive war in the
following terms:
| Art. LIST. The government in view Of the nation
al defence Of the nation, will repel the aggression
which the United States of America have attempted
and maintain against the Mexican republic, having
Invaded and carried hostilities TO various depart
ments OF It's territories.
Art 3D. For this purpose, the government is su.
thorized to complete the permanent military corps,
and IN virtue Of It's attributes To augment those Of
that class, or 10 organize others; being empowered
TO incur the expenses necessary for carrying out the
objects Of the All new and additional military
corps shall cease upon the bshment of peace
Art, I'd. The government will make known 10
friendly nations and TO the whole republic the justi-
tying motives which compel il TO defend its rights,
without further object than to repel force by force
IN the violent assault made upon 1t by the United
States
A third decree defines the powers Of Congress
egreeably TO certain articles of the basis fourth
| defines the principles upon which the public debt
shall be settled
Another decree provides that 30 long as the ports
Of the republic are bockaded foreign vessels, and
Mexican vessels proceeding from foreign ports,
whenever they are unable TO eyade the blockade,
may enter and discharge their cargoes at Alvarado,
! Fuxpam, Goatzacoacos, Soto La Marina and Telo-
luta in the Mexican gulf and at Manzanillo in the
Pacific. In these ports, maritime depos and provls-
ional defences shall be established. The privilege
| shall expire as soon as the blockade is raised
| Other DEGREES reinvest Congress with the author
ty which 1t has exercised since the proclamation Of
the plan of San Luis de Poosl, and provide for the
settlement Of the deferred national debt Another
decree confers the President the privilege Of ssu
ing letters Of marquee to be granted by the govern
ment and by its foreign agents, agreeably TO proc
lamation put forth by the President
General Bravo, who had been appointed Vice
President Of the republic in his resignation
the 18th, in consequence Of his impaired health; but
Congress refused TO accept it, and the President
ad interim to take the field, Bravo consented To
fulfil his functions and took the oath Of office the
| 2Sh
All the ministers resigned upon the advent of
Gen. Bravo to power. The names Of all their sue
cessors are not known. Luis Gorda or Cuevas is
spoken of for foreign affairs; Fernando Ramrezs,
for minister of JUSTICE General Mora VIllamil,
for the war department; and d. Antonio Garay for
the treasury.
General Bravo, it is currently stated intends to
centrallze power as much possible and as his
ideas in unison with the necessities Of the
try, but little importance is attached the pronui-
| eiansnio in the city Of Jaapa, and to another in
Guadaaxara. Not so, however, with that OF Vera
Cruz, which occurred on the 3lst ult. The Diario
de la Marina says that the act in which General San
ia Ana is proclaimed President is not signed by any
Of the officers of the city or castle-General Mozo
commanding one, and General Celia the other. That
! of Guadalaara signed by General Pacheco, and
! the Mexican forces under Paredes were proceeding
thither.
The Mexicans appear we'll informed of the mill.
tary movements of the Americans except that ru
NOR, as usual, had exaggerated their numbers.
communication had been received from Armo, gov
ernor of New Mexico, declaring that six thousand
Americans had marched into that department. The
Mexican troops stationed in Chihuahua and Zaca-
tecas had been ordered to proceed forthwith to New
Mexico
Genera MeJla, general dd tnfertm OF the army, al
ter organizing the troops with which Arista had ar
rived at Llnares, informed the government on the
9th that he was transporting his headquarters to
Monterey. Towards this point, by way of Guada-
laxara. (where the insurrectlon, 1t is thought, will
be easily suppressed,) the troops under the COM
mand of Paredes will proceed On the 26h ult.
the last brigade left Mexico. 1t consists of g 200
men and number of pieces of artillery and is said
to be perfectly equipped. This brigade, added to
those which preceded 1t, places 900 men at the dis
posal of the President. Two three thousand
at Guadaaxara, and the soldiers under the
command of Mejia, united with the former, will
comprise total of about IS 900 men. The depart
ure of Paredes was fixed for the 3lst u He had
been detained by the necessity of completing the or
ganlzatlon Of the army.
Fifteen hundred men remained in Mexico, and
the formation of free battaions tranoos battalones)
was in contemplation.
The garrison of Tampico had been reinforced by
some troops from the army.
1t is said that the blockading squadron off Vera
Cruz was suffering greatly from scurvy. On the
3lst the steamer Mississippi was at Isa Verde, and
the sloop-ofwa st. Marys, brig Porpoise and some
other vessels, were in sight of the port One of the
Vera Cruz journals states that the frigate Cumber-
land, commanded by Commodore Conner, got
aground near Alvarado, and was compelled to re-
move all her artillery before she could be foated
that she had lost her false keel and suffered other
injuries that would require her return to the United
States.
The following vessels were at Sacrfcios on the
3st. The brig Havanero; ship Chrstna French
brig Mercure; British frgate Endymion, and British
bark Rose
The Mexican Congress was greatly divided in
respect TO the permanent organization of the govern
ment. One party wished to invest the President
with certain powers for limited period; another
that the organic bases should be re-estabshed, un-
til proper opportunity presented itself for the for
nation Of the fundamental law. 1t seems probable
that the Congress will adopt the latter course, and
declare the government organized precisely as du-
ring the administration of Herrera, without, how
ever, annuling the resolutions already adopted in
view of the crisis that has fallen upon the country.
The object of Congress is to conciliae all parties,
strengthen the administration and assauge popular
discomfort. To the attainment Of this end, it is
thought that the release of all persons imprisoned
for political offences will powerfully contribute,
General Arevalo, who commanded one of the
brgades sent to quell the troubles in Guadalaxara
was killed in attempting to defend himself in the
Convento of Santa Maria.