New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-19
SANTA Anna President of MexicO-Fataiify OF
the War MIR. Seaman's Foreign Pauper Bill,
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence Oi The tribune.
WASHINGTON Jan. IA, lsl7-Midnght
You will see by the papers from the South this
evening that the news Of SANTA ANSAs march
upon Gen. WORTH was untounded, though il will
have operated upon our troops almost as untavors-
bly, ms u general battle. We wanted our Wing
generals to get an interview with Mr. Polk friend
SANTA ANNA, and they would have taught him the
genuine Whg spirit | understand that Gen.
Scorr, having arrived at Csmarso. will assume
the command of the army. and that Gen TAYLOR.
after receiving his old Wing friend with gratitude,
will return home TO this city
sent YOU the news OF Com. PFRRY's arrival to
day By this afternoons mail learn that his mes
sage has caused great trouble to the Administers
ton. They were not prepared for such news. be
heve the Commodore tells them that there IS no hope
for peace and that we cannot possibly injure Mexico
so much as we anticipated. since the arrival OF
SASrA ANNA whom Mr.. Polk ordered 10 pass our
blockade. The climate fights against US, and even
the food which the soldiers obtain IN Mexico, IN
place of nourishing kills our troops The men who
are now to be mustered cannot possibly reach the
seat of war till the unhealthy season sets IN, and
then yellow fever and black vomt will come upon
them with an influence almost as killing as Polk
ism is 10 our country. Yet what cares Mr. Polk,
or Loco ocoism, for the poor dying soldiers II
some Lieutenant General, or other nabob can
build staircase Of their bones upon which to
climb into power War is a game which, were
the people wise kings under the name of Repub
mean fresidentsl would not play al But the "
rants nave ordained that the people must suffer
Lives and money will be sQuandered, and our
country must be brought TO the verge OF bankrupt
cy and rum, that small men may be made great.
and despots may screen themselves from the pun
Ishment OF the enomrmity OF their guilt
In the House OF Representative. today Mr.
SEAMAN OF the Brooklyn District, introduced bill
to prevent the immigration Of paupers and crini.
mails The bill provides that L s consuls shall ex.
anime into the fact whether any one who propo.es
10 emisrate from the place where they are stationed
10 the United States has been psuper or crirni
nal Ii he has not certificate is to be issued un.
der the consular seal duplicate Of which j, 10 be
sent to the authorities of the port TO which the YES
sci IS to sail. The captain or owner OF the vessel
is TO be compelled, under penalty OF $3.50, TO re.
chip any emigrant without certificate to the place
from which he sailed.
SAMUEL LOVER the inimtable &c Handy Andy -
is now in Richmond, where he gives an entertain
ment to morrow evening. He will then return e
this city, where he viii give Of his Irish Eve
ningsr Oh Monday evening and then proceed Il
ew-c)riesns RETURNING by 81 Louis, &c. in Spring
The President Foreign Minis,ars Members OF the Sen
ATE and House &c. &c. with the briisn, Assem-
bly, OF the beautiful ladies' now here viii welcome him
TO the capital Of the country Ne wss fairly besete By III