The Southern journal., 1846-03-07
From tbs ". o. Picayune.
Later from Merjca.

by the ARRIVAL " the brig iIti, Capt.
Brown, from Havana, we have adviccs.
brought by the British steamer Teviot,
from Vera Cruz 10 the 3lst JAN, and from
the city Of Mexico TO the 9th. These adj
vices are several days later than we had
previously received, but the intelligence
has nevertheless been mostly anticipated.
We find them in our Havana exchanges.
Our Mexican files not having come to
hand.
From the tenor of the papers before us
we infer that Gen. Arsta has attempted no
revolulion--has made no movement what
ever against the Government of Gen. Pa
redes. The news which reached us bv
way of Pensacola of his movements cannot
have been authentic. Ell Diario del Co
bierno, of the 2lst JAN, says that the
whole country has given in its adhesion to
the plan Of San Luis Potosi. Nothing is
said Of Yucatan, though the Havana papers
were fully aware that she had Withdrawn
from the Mexican confederacy.
By this arrival no light whatever is thrown
upon the actions Of Mr.. Slidell. 1t is men.
toned that after repeated solicitations, he
obtained an escort to leave Mexico. 1t is
somewhat singular that this most important
matter should be shrouded in mystery. In
Gen. Amonte's letter, which we do not
recollect to have seen before, in which he
accepts the Office of Secretary Of War and
Marine, there occurs paragraph in which
he speaks of the embarrassments of the
Government; of his desire to cooperate
in the preservation of order, sshappiIy re-
established" and of making preparations
Cor "the campaign of Texas.' Neither in
this nor in other documents DO we see any
thing to confirm the report of raising an
army of 10000 men Tor the recovery of
Texas. But measures have been taken.
beyond all doubt, to increase the effective
military force of Mexico, and the war
for Texas is the single pretext for the
same.
The Mexican editors continue to exhibit
great suspicion, and even alarm, in regard
TO the United States naval forces on their
Pacific coast. Our readers need not 70 be
informed as TO that squadron; but the
Mexicans attribute to Com. Sloat an omi.
nous menace: That il. case Mexico should
declare war against tho United States, he
would take possession ofthe Mexican armed
vessels, and with them blockade the Mexi-
can ports, leaving his own squadron free
lor more interesting operations upon the
coast The Mexicans erieve over this
personal menace of the American Com
modore, but they are not little pleased
that both France and England have strong
naval forces on the Pacific coast to watch
the American forces, and see that the
property Of their countrymen is res
pected.n
The Scalp for the assembling of a
Mexican Congress has been made. The
act was celebrated as national holiday.
with every demonstration of joy. We do
not find the particular day noted for the
of this Congress, and presume
The Convocatoria TO have reference TO tile
rather than the meeting of this
body.
The Minister of the Treasury is taking
energetic measures TO reduce to order the
affairs OF his Department. He has forbid
den the Governors of the several Depart.
ments to contrac: loans, and has ordered
the GENERALIZATION" of the revenues appro-
priated to the different Departments. But
these revenue measures are somewhat in
distinct. Not so, however, the remittance
of $50,OOO to the army of the North,
which is announced in the Memorial of
the 25th.
The importation of cotton at the port of
Vera Cruz.is allowed upon the payment of
$40 bale.
The Monitor Constitutional of the 23d
says that the Baron Gros has been appoint
ed TO settle the differences between France
and Mexico.
A Minister from the King of Prussia has
arrived in Vera Cruz.
The Memorial Historico of the 18Th
Jan. commends the simplicity of the habits
Of the Provisional President, his accessible
ity of all classes, and indefatgable at