The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-07-07
LATER FROM MEXICO.
at Havana of the Bri-
tisEl Mail steamer from Vera
EtEEX

The brig Christiana, Capt. Woodberry
arrived at New Orleans, from Havana on
the 3Oth uIt. By this arrival the New
Orleans papers are in possession of dates
from the city Of Mexico to the 30th May,
three days later from the capital than
previous adyices, drought to Havana by
the British mail steamer from Vera Cruz.
Her departure was delayed some days,
awaiting the action of Congress, which
assembled on the 9Th ultimo at Mexico,
the latest courier from the capital not
leaving the city till the evening of the
30h.
We make up the annexed summary of
Mexican news from the Plcayune of the
2lst ultt.
The correspondent Of the Diario de la
Marina, of Havana, wries from the city of
Mexico on the 29th, that not sufficient
number of members of Congress assem-
bled to form a quorum; nevertheless, a
preparatory session was held, and the
writer adds that Sr. Bustamente, the ex-
President may be considered as the Presi-
dent Of Congress, and that there is every
probability that Sr. Paredes will be elect
ed President Of the Republic, the Con-
gress appearing to be devoted to him.
1t is added that should Paredes take the
field in the present campaign, Gen. Bravo,
now in command of the troops at Vera
Cruz, will be elected Vice President.
1t is believed very generally that Con-
gress will at once invest Paredes with dc
iatorial powers for limited period, and
then suspend ITS sessions. Many depu-
ties had openly declared in favor OF this
course, and the country appeared to have
.reached such crisis. that the concentra-
lion of all power in a single hand was
called for.
There had been another dissolution of
the Ministry. ihc Secretaries of War
and the Trcasu.y-Tornel and Hurbe-
are known to have resigned. The former
1t was thought, would be succeeded by
Gen. d. Ignacio de Moray Vallamil, and
the latter by d. Antonia Garay, mer-
chant.
The great topic Of conversation at the
capital was the proposed departure of
Paredes to take the command of the
Army Of the North. He himself was
bent upon doing so, although dissuaded by
many considerations Of policy and by the
advice of his friends. Should he take
the field, it is said he would have under
his command an army of sixty thousand
men, including the army Of reserve and
the troops Of Arista.
Reports were in circulation in the city
that Genecal Arista was TO be called TO
the capital to answer charges preferred
against him, but the correspondent of the
Dario thinks this not at all probable.
The correspondent Of the Diario de la
Marina says, the finances of the nation
remain in the same state; the payment of
interest on the pnblic debt is still suspend
ed, and there were no transactions in the
public funds. The Government had
convoked Junta with the view of pro-
curing means for its emergencies. The
President had failed TO procure the relief
which he had anticipated from the clergy.
p. S.-Since the above was written,
the brig Emprescario, Capt. Collins, has
arrived from Havana, bringing US dates
one day later. We see little to add to
what we have given above in regard to
the Mexican news. The Mexicans set
down their loss ia the two battles at 262
killed, 335 wounded and l35 prisoners.