The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-17

ecclesiastical estates 25 per cent of their value re-
cevng per cent in paper and 20 per cent. in cash
The bishop OF GuadaaXara has offered in the name of
the clergy OF his diocese, $4,000 towards the expenses
Of the war, which amount Santa Anna ought already to
have received The patriotism OF tins worthy preate is
duly applauded
forced loan to be raised from the merchants and cap
ialisls OF $1,000. The city OF Vera Cruz and the
places near Alvaado are exempted from tax, in conse
subsistence OF the troops.
AS in consequence OF the embarrassment OF the
uary the government will be unable pay the salaries
of officers punctualy, il has been proposed to remit
portion OF Their taxes.
Congress has resolved to appoin, special committee
10 draft law Tor organizing the national guard
The canton OF Osouama and the district OF Huetjula
have agreed to establish rendezvous for the national
guard, and to sustain the expenses by subscription
among themselves without calling on the general govern
ment
proposition has been made in Congress to transfer
the seat of government from Mexico to Celaya By the
18th OF March, which, after some discussion, refer
red TO the committee on constitutional points.
The evidence that we intend 10 attack this place
TO accumulate The Indicator invites especial attention
10 the tact that ten vessels supposed TO be Transports
anchored under the isle of .obos and among them
vessel ofwar Qhe St. Marys) II is thought these
sells are transports because OF them has been ship
wrecked, with four companies of seventy men each
(another account says four hundred menu who marched
upon Iampico under the protection of the sioopowar
eeiyel notice was already late, and he arrived at
The point after they had marched so that he was able
only to seize some of the cargo.
The military commandment of Vera Cruz has issued a
general order TO issue provisions raons in kind, TO
all the officers who desire it, as there is an absolute want
OF money to furnish them even for the supply OF their
tables.
In stating ths troops in town and castle at 6,ooo ex-
eeeded the number By more than thousand The num-
Der OF regulars was however stated correctly at $780,
the town having 1900 The rest are of the national
guard Probably more of The national guard will be
called IN and located near the city, but DO not believe
ihat many more Will be crowded within the walls, they
cannot be fed The defences of this place appear TO
6ne great strength and great weakness OF the
iacilhy with which Me city may be carried will depend
upon the points attacked.
we are to-day told that there 1900 at Alvara-
do-llai OF them regulars. Guns have been drawn from
every quarter to strengthen the defences which now
equal eight FORTS with total of sixty guns of various
callber The entrance TO the river is also defended by
cham Of shells or topedoes, which can be exploded from
the land.
was panied to hear from Mr. Rogers that he was
ordered 10 Peroe the 4h instant, and have anthem
nc information that he started on the 10th. When all
the promises of Landero and La Vega are recoected
the imposition OF additional hardshps at this time does
not well comport with the magnanimity OF which the
MeXicans constantly boasiing. Under the expeca-
ton OF speedy release, the faith of many promises
his disappointment must be acute indeed but his friends
will be gat6ed to know that he communicates the
OF his close Imprisonment with phiosophc cheerfulness
UNITED STATES SQUADRON, Feb &c, 1S47.
GENTLEMEN The subject of Mr. Atocha's dispatches
discussed in the recent papers, but have not yet seen
heard of any favorable auson to it, The Vera Cruz
papers state that government have proposed to Mexi
co an indemnity of twenty millions for the line OF the Goth
parallel from the mouth of the Rio del Noe to the Pacif-
&c 1t IS understood that Mr. Atochas remarks havecon
irmed tins statement so far this, that fifteen millions
are offered for the aforementioned boundary line, the
United States waiving all claims on Mexico, and assu-
ming the lniemnes due her citizens. There is story
that ten thousand men are to be kept on the frontier to
prevent smuggling These reports regarded among US
with great deal oil incredulity
lie SoSo cba hav hoon tha
most unacceptable person could have sent to Mexico
His reception at Vera Cruz anything but hatterng
reached Mexco accorna to 'l he naers ON the lsh
The next day he ordered TO leave the capital for
hacienda near laapa there to await the response of III,
government II is rumored that his proposals have been
despatched to Santa Anna. Judging from the Of the
newspapers, should suppose that they would be rejected
with disan One print declares that is the greatest in
suit which has YET been offered to Mexico Another asks
how long Mexico will permit herself to be set at naugh
The odum in which Senior Atocha is held has apparently
prejudlced the proposals, whatever they may be-
Santa Anna was, by the latest accounts, coming down
to the lith inst from Guadaaxara still advancing to-
wards Saltio, and had reached Cedral. On the 18th
an extraordinary snow storm occurred at San Luis We
may expect melancholy accounts from the denuded Mex
lean army.
The money contributed by the Bishop OF Guadalaxara
Tor the of the army, has been diverted to other pur
poses The opposition to the law confscatng the church
estates is undated and is beginning to assume more
systematic character The State Of Jasco had suspend
ed the execution of the law until Congress consider
the petitions OF the several States for its repeal. Dis
trusting capitalists consider the investments as too
cure Tor speculation even at enormous discounts The
amount OF property held by the church in mortman is
estimated at 5oo0ooJo, and the government cannot,
the proposed rates. raise lO0oo0oJ by the sacrifice OF the
whole OF this property. Mr. Waddy Thompson says that
his residence in Mexico has thoroughly convinced him
that no political movement succeed to which the
priesthood is opposed The issue of this favorte financial
scheme OF young Faras is likely to illustrate the truth of
the remark, there is much to suppose that the
law will eventually be repealed
The people of Vera Cruz have turned out TO
CLAIR Tho amin nlad Tho aoffhn
city on the northern and western SIDE and to dig ditch
The and children actively engaged in carry
ing away the sand.
1t has been reported that Santa Anna has RENTED
$4,000 of his funds to Vera Cruz to aid the gar
of that place
probably be New Orleans for adjudication She is
seized for informally in her papers, and for evadng the
warning of blockade. An enemys schooner has become
prize to the Vixen.
From the N o Delta, March 8.
Interesting from, the Brazos.
The following letters arrived here Sunday last, but
evening Though they contain nothing very new, they
will be found interesting, explanatory of the
against Vera Cruz, which at present engrosses the
public attention:
BRAzos ISLAND, February %, 1917.
EDtroRs DELTA; The magnitude and importance of the
expedition against Vera Cruz increases apparently daily.
Within the past week counted time, II large ships
aud baqnes anchored outside the bar besides several briggs
and schoonesnunberng altogether 62 sailndependent
oil those anchored outside. There the time
upwards OF 80 sail in the bay oil the sand loading dis
charging the greater part the whole OF which have since
sailed for Gen Scott's headquarters The greatest activity
prevails in every department. from the qnariermaster to the
aborers and sailors although their have been