The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-02

to inspire them with increased audacty lead to new
insults and probably render necessary, in the end
Since the above was written, We have conyersel with
gentleman who had road letter from we'll informed
source dated Vera Cruz the 2h instant apd who had
converted with the only passenger who arrived here in
the Paro. Both-the letter and the passengerconcur
in stating that Parsdes has been proclaimed President;
Of State public report has IL; that Mr. sdell s at
Puebla, Cat the previous sdvces he was at Jslspa,)
Everything perfectly quiet in the capital and in the
country. This letter says not word, does this pas
senger Of Mr. sdelrs being ordered to leave the
aword OF the officers and men Of the brig Somsrs
ing themselves and going on to Mr.. sldel with the
Vera Cruz This much Of the verbal reports which cir
culated through the city freely yesterday may there
The Orousht for our
We indebted to the editor Of the Bulletin for the
following extract Of a letter, dated =
VaRA CRuz, Jan H. ls46.The new President, General
Paredes has established his Ministry viz: General AL
monte, late Minister TO the United states Minister Of
War Luis Parres of Finance Jodsl Castiloy Lanxas
Of Foreign Affairs; and Bishop Becerra, Of Justice
These appear to inspire general connasnce
Ing failed in the object of his mission.
[Fsom the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. AL
Inc bark Paro, Captain Kinney arrived at thi: port
Yesterday morning from Vera Cruz. She sailed thence
on the 18th instant bringing letters to the day Of sailing
her we have received our files from Vera Cruz to the
ih and from the city of Mexico to the sth The news
The city filed. yesterday with contradictory ru.
mors in regard to Mr. Sidel The report at hrst cusd
he thereupon demanded from Jslipa to Vera
Cruz, which was refused to him. that Commander Ger
ry, OF the somers. then lying at Vera Cruz upon this
proceeded with detachment Of officers and marines to
escort Mr. Sldeli to the coast distance Of 10
80 miles We do not attach much credit to this
il appears impossible Again letsr dated the 9th,
from Vera Cruz aysfhat that date Mr. sdell had
not demanded Of the new any recognition Of
ns Ou s s
18TH says: Mr. Sdel has dem anded his passports hav
ing failed in the ssct Of bis mission" This appears to
us the more probable version. The Mexican papers be-
fore us say nothing on the subject.
A number Of important dispatches received by
ton by mail So far as we can learn, no letters have
been received in town from Mr. sdel Of late date
Our own opinion i that at the time the Paro sailed
that gentleman was at Puebla.
l The United States brig Somers, Commander Gerry
rived at Vera Cruz the 9th inst and lying at s
crifcios the 18th. The British brig Persian the FIR
brig Grion and the Spanish brig Patrioa likewise
lying there The Spanish brig Jason in port These
schooner Creole. and hermsphrodite brig Petersburg
were In port
The revolution in Mexico appears to be complete.
held between General Paroles and Cen Valencia, at
chose By the Cen
acted President ofthe Republic In their
capital was fully arranged Valencia aiming to spare any
efusion OF blood The entrance not made till the
I'd instant when portion of the garrison Of the capital
the whole hereupon escorted him into the capital in
triumph amidrt salvos of artillery. An address Of the
general was issued Its contents are unim
portan that be urges the troops to be tolerant and
peaceable.
Gen. Paredes had previously addressed lettsr to Gen
Herrera announcing his memorable determination to
carry through the revolution. The latter appears to
have yielded his authority Gen. Valencia without
struggle Tho state OF siege" in which the capital had
aist Of December. : '''
There was meeting in Mexico on the I'd Of January
snndo fhara
After avowng the pronuneiamento at San Luis, he de-
slarsd to the Junts readiness to submit to hei, pu
dent resolutions and the entire liberty which each en-
70 n. ~ b aos%n Act
Luis Potosi in substance as follows:
lst Tho termination of the functions Of the old Con-
gress and President declared on the same grounds as
ID. Junta Of Notables composed of tive from each
Department to be named by the President shall elect a.
once person to discharge the executive functions until
the extraordinary Congress shall meet which to form
constitution in conformity with the Sd article OF the
3d. This Junta of representatives shall be dissolved
when It has elected President and administered the
oath to sustain the Independence of the nation the re-
publican popular system, and the admins
trative plan Of the Republic"
An The powers Of the President are limited by the
existing laws which can only be to provide
vision in existing laws.
9th. The Ministers Of the Provisional President
sponsse for their acts to the first constitutional Con-
gress but these acts cannot be revised.
9TH The President in eight days after taking posses
sion OF power, shall convoke extraordinary Congress-
which shall assemble in four months in the capital and
in forming constitution, 1t shall not change or alter
the principles and guarantees which it has once adopted
7h An actual council shall remain in session, with
which the Provisional President may consult In all grave
sth The authorities Of those Departments only shall
70 enjoy their functions which opposed to the
present plan Of the regeneration Of the Republic and
original establishment.
9th The judicial power shall discharge its important
Until
10TH No one shall be prosecuted for his former pol
These formally discussed by the Junta, and
adopted BY all present. with the exception Of Generals
AlcoIta and Mnon. All their signatures were then
attached, and among them were those OF Generau
Paredes, Bravo Filisola Almonte, More, Reyes, and
others.
The Assembly Of Notabes provided for by the second
the above articles the Sd inst Gen. Tornel
was chosen President, and Gen. Amonte and another
chosen President Of the Republic His election and &C.
| ceptance were announced through committee com
mttse Of three was appointed to draw up the oath to be
administered to the President Two Of them reported
in favor Of oath in the general form, to observe the
existing laws &c but General Bustamente was In favor
swear to repel the invasion Of the United States" AZ
ter long discussion the Assembly assented to the re-
sy saa wound be-
mount to declaration Of war; and that 1t was beyond
the competency Of the Assembly to declare war:
On the 4h instant the oath administered IN great
sate The President made brief discourse, to which
Gen. Tornel replied and all hands proceeded to the ca
thedral, where TIE Deum celebrated. The Presi-
dents discourse 10 patriotic and common place, and
makes aluson to the foreign sfars Of the Republic
Tho Assembly adjourned the same day The form Of
the oath which the President finally took IL as follows
"You swea rto God to sustain the independence and
integrity Of the national territory against any foreign
aggression whatever and the Republican, popular rep
resentative system and the plan Of administration OF
| I'd of January"
The Gen. Bustamente, who took part in this assembly,
not the exPrssident Of that name Both no and Gen.
Herrera were invited to take part In the proceedings
| but Indignantly refused.
The following the composition Of the Cabinet Of Gen.
| Paroles =
Treasury Department. Senior Castillo Lanzas Foreign
Affairs and Senior Bscea, Bishop Of Chiapas Of Jus
| tics &c.
such the Cabinet according to private letter Of the
l3h December. Gen. Tornel refused the portfolio Of
Foreign Affairs and Senior Gordon refused that Of Justice
or these Ministers two represented Mexico
the Government of Washington We alluds to Gen. Al
and Castillo. The Ministry u represented
hcAv onH nsor afr s,hl IL mi