The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-20

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Late and Important from Mexico.
The P.cayune has papers from the city OF
Mexico up to the 18th of February. By a
despatch from the commander at Vera Cruz
dated 9th February, it was announced that
Senior Jose Atocha. landed at Vera Cruz I'M
der flag of truce from the American Squad
ron, with dispatches from the United States,
which he is charged to deliver in person to
the Mexican Government. He left for the city
of Mexico. There is no clue given as to the
tenor of these dispatches save that they are
propositions for peace.
A letter published in the Mexican Repub-
licaao, announces the departure OF Santa
Anna from San Luis on the I'd February
His departure is said to be. for Monterey, to-
wards which the main body of his army had
already moved. The troops that have al
ready marched from San Luis towards Mon
terey is represented to be 10000. Divisions
under Gems. Parrodi and Mejia still to move,
II ,250-making in all 81 $40.
stationed at lula, nor those under Gems. Mi
non and Invera. The same account states the
American forces under Gen. Taylor at 5000,
which is about correct At the last accounts
Santa Anna was said to be at Matchua on
the 7th February. This place, according to
distance gi en- US by R. X. A, is about l50
miles from Aqua .Nt4era. Santa Annals army
is said to be in great distress, the Government
having provided no means for undertaking
such march. We have frghtful picture
Of the state Of the troops before leaving San
Luis. One of Santa Annals last acts before
marching was to distribute twelve days pay
| for the month of January. This could not
sustain them more than a week, and the ques-
ton " as asked, ssWhat shall we do when in
front of the enemy?" The troops are repre-
scented as patient and loyal, but in pitiable
state of distress. In derision, they speak of
going forth to solve the problem of '::fghang
acithout eating.
In the papers before US the latest accounts
we see from Vera Cruz are to the 9th of Feb
two days later than the advices ria Havana
Not word is said of the evacuation Of that
CITY nor indeed, of its defence. We have not
seen an aIlusion to the movements of General
Scott nor is word said tany threatning march
upon the capital.
The Republican, announces the political
affairs of Mexico as in deplorabe state
1t charges Gomez Farias with inability to OBJ
tain the assistance of responsible Minister;
it cannot by any exertion raise a cent Of mon
ey, although it has a Congress SO subservient
as to pass laws placing the revenue of the
church at Its command-and the press is bold
ly preaching sedition and revo utiun, and the
church threatning accommodation. In such
circumstances as these III Republican, calls
upon Gomez Farias at once to es'gn. The ar
tic lie is wri ten with great force aud eloquence
and his duty is urged home upon the Vice
President, with a powerful appeal to his pa
ulotism aud magnanimIty to yield at once and
Thus ward off tae imminent danger of civil
war.
Congress seems to BE- at loss to know what
~ l.. Scheme after scheme is suggested tor
raising a revenue. Some contemplate paper
money to be issued on the security Of church
property; others are aimed al the revenue o
the church; and others cali for reducuor
of salaries OF civil officers But no measure
appeares to serve the turn of Senior Farias.-
The capitalists are alarmed and will not part
with penny; the church is enraged and is
stirring up the people to opposition; and the
LIE gislature of the different States openly pro-
test against any law touching ecclesiastical
property.
A bill has been introduced for removing
the seat of Government from the CITY of Mex
leo to Celaya by the 18th March. This is
urged with the obvious view of Withdrawing
the Legislature from the control of the city
and securing its perfect independence.
The proclaiming of Santa Anna as Dictator
at Mazatlan by Gen. Moro has not called forth
from the Government any active measures to
repress such 3 movement, and the press CEN
sures il for its indifference.