The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-04-04
From The Ne,o Orleans Picayune Of March 10.
LATER FROM MEXICO.


By the arrival of the brig P. Soule,
Capt. DevalIe, from Havana, we have
dates to the 10th inst. from that city,
to the 98th February from Vera Cruz,
and to the 23d from the city of Mexico.
The intelligence is not Of any decided
importance. The English steamer A.
Won, from Vera Cruz, reached Havana
on the 9TH inst.
Nothing further has transpired in re-
gard to the reception of Mr.. Slidell, the
Mexican papers being silent on the
subject.
The dismissal ofGen. Almonte from
the war department, and the appoint
ment of Gen. Tornel 10 the post, are
fully confirmed, and are considered the
most important items of political intel
ligence from Mexico.
The Mexican steamer Guadaloupe
had returned from Tampico, having
landed her troops there. She reported
at Vera Cruz that it was known at
Tampico that the American camp at
Corpus Christi had been broken up, and
the troops had marched to the left bank
of the Rio Grande. and there been re-
pulsed by the Mexicans. This is all
stuff, the general movement not taking
place till eight days after Avon left We
ra Cruz. The Indicator of the 29th
ult. notices the above report, and con-
tradicts it. 1t says that it knew that
three or four American vessels of war
were lying at Matamoras, and that the
American troops were on the Rio
Grande. 1t says further that enlist
ments were going on rapidly at Mata-
moras, but that no action had occurred.
These reports, must have grown out Of
the advance Of the reconnoitering par
ties.
In view of the speedy meeting Of the
Congress charged with the forming Of
constitution, the press was anxious
ly discussing the grave questions Of
policy involved. One party insists up
on maintaining the existing form of
government-El Memorial Historico.
La Reforma, and Ell Monitor being its
organs. On the other hand, Ell ITEM
po and La Epoca urge that the only pos
sible hope for the safety of the country
is the adoption of a system whose basis
shall resemble the plan ofIguaIa. The
leading features of this celebrated plan,
which was proclaimed by lturbide on
the Gath of February, 1921, were as
follows:
CART. 4. The government shall be a
constitutional monarchy.
CART. 8. His majesty Ferdinand
VII shall be invited to the throne of the
empire, and in case of his refusal. the
Infantes Don Carlos and Don Francis
code Paula.
CART. 9. Should his majesty Ferdi-
nand VII and his august brothers de-
cline the invitation, the nation is at lib
erty to invite to the imperial throne any
member of reigning families whom it
may select"
Iturbide himself was soon called to
the throne, and his subsequent fate is
well known. The course pursued by
Ell TEMPO, in advocating his plan of
Iguala, excited good deal of efferve-
scene against it, according to the oppo-
site journals; but Ell Indicator, of Ve-
ra Cruz, OF the 26th, would lead to the
belief that the offence said to be given
by Ell TEMPO is exaggerated.
An important association of benevo-
lence, consisting of Spaniards resident
in Mexico, has been formed. 1t is cal
led Sociedad de Benevolencia Espano-
la, and its establishment just at this mo-
ment, and the liberal subscriptions made
TO it, may be deemed significant.
On the Sd of February the conductas
from the mines of Zacatecas, Guiana
juato, and San Luis Potosi, set out
from the latter city for Tampico. The
amount was $2.20O,0 1000, or Whereabouts.
and of this sum the Avon took to Eng
land $2,056,o12.
Ell Espectador Of the 14th ult., states
that the English house of Taylor, JAM
ison, & Co., had obtrined permission
to import 10000 quaintals or hundred
pound weights of cotton. and had actu-
ally paid the 100000 OF accruing du-
ties.
The papers give reports OF the fre-
quent desertions from General Taylor,
and one Of them positively asseverates
that it knew that one company of for
ty Dragons was only awaiting favor
able opportunity to 60 over in BODY
10 the Mexicans. These reports, like
others received, are doubtless mostly
made up Of Mexican exaggeration.
Senor Arrangoiz, formerly Mexican
consul for this port, has been appoint
ed inspector general Of the custom
houses of the interior.