Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-03
From the New Orleans Picayune, August 49,
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO


From the New Orleans Picayune, August 49,
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The brig p. Soule, Capt. Devaille, arrived yes
terday morning from HAVANA, whence she sailed
on the 9th inst. Her advices are important.
The royal mail steamer Dee, Capt Boxer. arriv-
ed at HAVANA on the 9th inst. from Vera Cruz.
with dates TO the LIST inst. She brought out TWEEN
ty-seven passengers and Sl620 600 in specie.
The Dee brought the long expected news Of pro-
nMnciamento by Vera Cruz in behalf of Santa Ana.
The city and the garrison of tho castle have both
declared for the eX-President Immediately upon
the reception of the news at Havana, Santa Ana
made his preparations for departure, and was TO sail
the evening Of the'Sth inst. for Vera Cruz in the
steamer Montezuma, under English colors. So
says Capt Delvaille-the papers of Havana not
having word on the subject. We annex the de-
claratioh of the troops at Vera Cruz.
Act OF THE GARRISON OF VERA CRUz.
In the heroic city of Vera Cruz, the officers Of
the garrison whose names are hereunto subscribed
being assembled at the ead-uariers of the Sth re-
giment Tor the purpose of taking into consideration
the calanlous state at which the country has arrv
ed and TO seek the remedy most fit TO withdraw il
from such state and restore it to life and prosper
ty :-Cohsdering that the principal cause Of tho
existing pernclous discord is the want of finda
mental system of laws, to be dictated freely bv tbe
nation which has manifested its detesation of the
inonafciilcal system and the want of a govern
ment which may be the offspring of public opinion
instead OF the contests of factions: CONSIDERING
further, that the existing government is ILLEGAL and
mas discharged It's functions in an oppressive man
ner, and issued an ti-popuar call for n CONGRESS-
with a view 10 the establishment of a monarchy,
and that while occupied in plot so detesable il has
neglected the defence of the national territory. and
abandoned upon the frontier that portion of the ar
my charged with its defence apd CONSIDERING.
moreover, that the Republic is on the road to ruin
and that 1t Is necessary, now than ever TO Ia
DOT asSiduousy to unite and strengthen the bonds
OF union dissolved by our misRortunes abiurinu all
our private opinions 81 the officers aforcsadl a9ree
to second the plan proclaimed by the people and
garrison of the city of GuadaIaara on the 2Oth Of
May last, rs far as the 9Th article inclusive with
the following additions:
list: All persons imprisoned or banished for poiti
cal offences from the year 1921 to the present time
are at liberty to return to the Republic. and are in
vted to cooperate in the defence of the present pap
% by this plan the circumstances of war in
which the country Is placed with the u. States are
not altered 1t belongs to the Congress to be assem-
Died 10 determine upon that question, and to Mex-
cans to obey lis resolutions
Cd. All those who in this Department, or out of
IT. have taken up arms against the existing order of
things are invited to second this plan. Which has
Tor Its sole end the public well being. The same
invitation Is extended TO the political and military
authorities of all the Departments.
4th AS his EXcellency Gen. ID. Antonio Lopez
de Santa Ana had the glory of founding the Repub-
TIC, and, whatever may have been his errors, was
Always the rmest supporter of the public liberties
and OF the integrity of the national territory the
garrison proclaims the said General as the chief of
the enterprise for which the plan is entered INTO
Inc plan OF Guadalajara above referred to- we
published on the 24th June. The five articles spe
cihcaiiy adopted Were to the following effect: ls
Reputation or the Congress summoned by Pare
des "a. declaration in favor of new Congress.
10 De chosen according to the electoral laws of 1894
which Congress should be charged with the for
nation OF constitution, excluding utterly the mo-
narchica' principle; Sd. Providing that Congress
should assemble within four months after the liber-
d.hg forces gam possession of the capitol 4th
GuaIantyng the existence of the army and 9Th
Deciaring traitors whoever should oppose the as
seIhoiing OF such Congress, attempt the liberty of
tablish.
The bills before Congress which we published
some weeks slnce-one comforting on the Govern
meht the control over the revenues for the purpose
o 'he war and the other declaring the existence of
war and that Mexico will repe it-wcre passed bv
congress In nearly the same form in which they
were originally reported. Congress had passed
dnotheT law To which great importance was attach
ed comforting upon Gen. Paroles the unlimited DOW
er to appoint officers and procure the necessary ma
'etais ior the war, giving the preference to those
OF Mexico. We have not seen the law itself but
have secondhand notice of it which is not very
definite.
Paredes had determined to release all prisoners
confined for political offences.
The news received i'm the CITY of Mexico from
the frontiers was such as to drive the Government
almost to despair. On the 9th July courier ar
rived, announcing the departure of eight thousand
American troops from Camargo for Monterey
Zen. Arinijo, about the same time. sent word that
5000 Americans had come down upon New Mexi-
co. And to crown the whole. despa,ch was re-
celved from the British Minister at Washington,
which quenched every hope of receiving aid from
England.
Gen. Meiia. who had taken the command of the
army which followed Arsta 10 Linarcs. had estab-
llshed his headquarters at Monterey. Gen. Pare
des was TO direct his march thither for which pur-
pose he was to leave the city Of Mexico on the 31st
OF July-making a DBToUR. however. TO look af
ter the city Of Guadalaara. The last bricade com
posing the division to be under the Presidents com
mand left the capitol on the 18th of July. IL was
lOOO strong, and had several pieces OF artillery
This Brigade like those which left the capitoi be-
fore 1t. was perfectly equipped. All these troops,
with twoor three thousand expected from Guadala-
lara. united to those under MeTa. if was thouoht
would give Paroles force at Monterey or from
l2.OOO to 5000 men. His lone DELAY in the cap
itol is attributed TO his soiicitude that his army
should be equipped and provided in every particri-
lar.
In The city of Mexico there were. at last ac-
counts but 1900 troops, and there was some inten-
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