The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-26

The resignation OF Haro Tanariz as minister of
finance has been announced He was succeeded by
Senior Vlla whose dispatches we see dated as late as
November n. Since then he has resigned and General
Amone has Professionally taken charge Of the portfolio
OF hnanees His hrs step To give order counter
handing all payments; but then rejecting what a blow
tins would lnict upon public credit and how inurously
might affect some negotiation on foot he countemanded
the order almost as soon as il was issued T."
Gen. Santa Anna is said 10 be profoundly disguised
with the manner IN which the foreign debt has been
ranged as well as in the other financial measures Of the
administration Frauds sand enormous populations are
broadly nsnuaed by some of the papers against ndyld
uals-Haro Iamariz in paricuar-bu the charges are
not explicit
A Vera Cruz paper of November es states that let
ter has been received from San Luis Potosi dated No
yember IL, communicating the information that there
would be concentrated in that city in the course Of that
month, the following forces From 10000 to 1900 nan-
try, in hne state OF equipment; 40 pieces OF arle-
ry, with the requisite ammunition and appointments
5000 cavalry, permanent and active, well mounted and
each dragoon with led horse and about 10000
(cossacks irregular cayalry-rancheros presume
meant armed with ances and maetetes. These last
said 10 be intended TO harass the invading army
its march, acting under the the directions Of officers OF
note, directing all their efforts TO annoy the enemy
that he may be beaten afterwards by the regular army al
the points designated by Santa Anna, who, strengthen
himself has ordered the construction of good forca
tons.
The same letter of the nth announced the arrival in
San Luis that day OF gems. Valencia, CortazaT, and
Pacheco the first named having division of 900 troops
the valley Of San Francisco for want of quarters in the
capital The letter also speaks of the fine state in which
were the two brigades under the command of Gems Vas
queZ and SOmbarInl. II also commends the five brl-
gades of cavalry under the command Of Gems Mnon Ro
nero, Juyera, GueZman, and CortaZa II adds that an
other body Of 5000 men is organizing in the town OF u-
la, which last to act according to circumstances after
e Amerioans haze taken possession Of Iampco, as the
forces which occupy il will be in communication with
1000 Americans who have left Monclova for Monterey
or Salto Some further details OF their military organi
Zaton, which particularly important, but desgnat-
ng the particular regiments under the command OF parc
uar officers are contained IN the papers.
A meeting OF the officers OF the national guard in the
city of Mexico held on the Goth ultmo to confer
upon selecting company from each battalion to pro-
coed 10 Join the army. The result is not slgnlhed
The Mexican report is that General TayIors army con,
sists Of five six thousand troops OF the line, and
fifteen thousand volunteers, with one thousand wagons,
whom the MeXicans represent preparing 10 leave Mon
terey for San Luis Potosi on the 2lst November 1t
supposed that he would be about thirty days IN ira
! veTsng this extent OF country.
paragraph in a Vera Cruz paper states that they have
received the report San LUIS which the editors of
Mexico had received and published; but putting faith
in them, the Vera Cruz editors had not published them
What these reports not told IN the papers be-
fore They may relate TO the dlssenslons in Santa
Annals ranks, but il so, it is the only auson to them
that we can discover.
The same Vera Cruz paper says that it reported,
moreover, that the Mexican army would move on the
18th November This il pronounces absolutely false,
and declares that it has neither moved nor is there any
indication that will move at present and the editor
adds that in his opinion, ought not to move at present
We regret that the papers before not copous
in their details on this interesting subject The concm
plated rumored movements may be those OF which we
have had reports through various channels on the Rio
! Grande.
From Yucatan the reports are meagre II is said that
the proRuncaeHto of Merida has led to some disasters
Among these the death OF Senores Barbicano and Mon
tero spoken OF but the Vera Cruz editor Is ignorant
of the origin of the reports TO that effect.
Senior Adame has been elected governor of the State of
San Luis Potos at which there is great ouburs OF JOY
on the part of tie papers
letter from Mazaan, dated the nth ult., says that
the blockade OF that port is but chds play; that the
blockade had been violated with IMMUNITY BY national
l.. and hat
discharged cargoes with IMMUNITY
The Spanish minister in Mexico gave a spendj enter
tanment the birthday of the queen Of Spain. The
whole diplomatic body present, and among the nota
bes of the country the Condo de la Corna is mentioned
We find decree of Gen. Saas, dated the 2lst ult,
tending the effect of decree OF June last declaring goods
imported by that city conraband Goods entered by all
other towns in possession declared cOnaband
The of goods the line occupied by the Amer
lean troops and intended for the Interior allowed
month them al the nearest custom house. distant
al least twenty-five miles from the American lines. II the
goods not entered by that time, they dec Jared to
be forfeited Several secondary provisions are given for
eectng the object of the Decree which Is to prevent the
importation of goods into the country by Americans All
ports occupied by the Americans declared TO be closed
to foreign commerce
We have copy of Ell Gladiator de Sonora, of the
7th of October 1t is published in the town of Hermo,
off the port of Guaymas of the American corvette Siam
Cyane presume, is meant with view to blockade it.
An earnest appeal is made to the people of the country to
the defence of it, 1t would not edlty readers
were we to give extracts from the addresses of the
thoes to the inhabitants abusing the United States and
| Commodore Stockton.
letter from Chihuahua announces the arrival there
on the 18th OF October of James Magohn Henry Con-
nelly, Francisco N and two Others one of whom
Mexican They were all taken prisoners at Ell Paso or
at Dona Ana. They not allowed to communicate
with each other, and to be Immediately tried. Con-
nelly spoken of having long resided in the country,
and accumulated fortune there.
These prisoners accompanied by several Mexican
traders, who gave all information concerning the opera
tons of troops the departure of General kearny for
California and the intended departure of a thousand
troops for FL Paso del Norte The letter says that
force of 500 Meyicans had already been collected at Ell
Paso from the vicinity, and gone out to meet the advance
From N. o. Picavune.
From California.
We have received file of the "Calfornian,"a news
paper published at Monterey principally in English but
with Spanish intermngled. curious letter-sheet is
this Californian 1t was commenced the 18th of Au-
gust, by Messrs Cotton Il Semple, at $5 year. The
publishers hard-up for "sors, type founders be-
ing at hand but they issue very useful sheet,
which upholds with vlgor American rule in California,
denouncng any further allegiance to, connection with,
Mexico
The latest number before us is September 10th From
it we learn that Commodore Stockton returned to Monte
rey the Congress the 10Th September where he
warmly greeted With his force he took possession of
Los Angeles without resistance, Gen. Castro, although
superior in numbers, rereatng into Sonora.
The United States frigate Savannah, under Captain
Mervine, to sail from Monterey the goth of Sep
TENDER with sealed orders No clue is given to their
destination The United States storeship also
about to sail, but her destination is not mentioned
The election returns from California novel; if not