Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-18
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ffom The Warrington Union, Friday night
We have obtained the various Mexican psper. nj, TOO
late an hour to-day to furnish extracts
Tho sabjoinod paragraph would seem 10 authorize an
That tho reported advance Of Santa Anna
WIZ" WIN Mge army towards Ssullo in reality
eu' ssus Iampeo, were IL not that have ourselves
received letters from Tampeo OF AZ late date A. the pa
.. Ueesmoei' when everything quiet; which could
hardly have been tho had the movement of the body
W ''oVV mon been IN the direction stated in the following
paragraph;
ATM From the Vera Cruz Locomotor Of tho I4th.
earn oy the express Of last night that a DIVISION
consisting OF 5000 men OF all arms moved from San La.
rs IN inc direction OF Tula with view to iptercept the
y. ,n' enemy VINO viii march thor forces by this
Tsmpico." commandments" VIII"
q. ME OF the "Daro' OF Mexico from the LIST to tho
ssth OF December inclusive has placed 10 our hands
too late TO enable translator furnish M, with .ny
tracts Tor this evenings paper.
In the address OF Gen. Salas the opening Of the Con,
eess on the 9th OF December he refers TO the ptoceedng,
OF Santa Anna ut San Luis Poiosi where in few week.
ne says he had assembled and organized an army of
man 22oOo men, part OF whom had already to
enemy SO that tho armies Of the nations would
soon encounter each other whatever the result NAV ha
never snail there be nal decisive action lie states
uo why he had refused to listen Of
peace he that the one of an ordinary char
neef That IL OF races, that the causes of IL i'm
@ nature OF hings; and that the invasion would have
CURED rs well under the auspices OF peace us during war
The presdcn, Of tho congress- reply does not alud
1eeuy 10 tho war; but "Mexco shall be les. than
France who was able conquer principles and establish
egons Of all Europe N
Inc vice president Conner Farias took the oath of Of
nee before Congress. the 24h OF December and de-
h'ered an address, IN the OF which he saws 9Th,
war which the republic finds itself compelled to sustain
ogan'. the North American republic shall be
win courage and consancy until the Justice of our CAUSE
Is acknowledged and our territory evacuated"
on the second day Of the session Of the Congress IN,
secretary OF tho Treasury Amonte) presented an exhibit
OF inc menaoo state OF the treasury which the pres
dent replied that the Congress would provide tho mean,
TO enable the executive carry on a war in which tho
u'ghV anu honor oil the nation concerned"
Later from Mexico.
we learn from gentleman who has recently arrived i'm
this city from Havana IN the steamer Missspp bo, tho
BRUSH mail steamer had reached that port few DAYS be-
oie 'no misslssppi left Santa Anna has been elected
PRESIDENT oil the Mexican republic His majority is said
TO have been very small-ony one or two votes
lie reports that the first business by IN, Me,
lean Congress ras 10 lay the table the American over
'arc Tor peace They then passed resolution declaring
thet determination TO prosecute the war TO the last e.e
m'hes-n the words OF our informant to MAKE il war TO
the nit An act was also passed raise half million of
dollars month, required by the Executive for
the support OF the army-thoagh how the money was &c,
be roiscd does not yet appear.
There Is little doubt think that i'm the c,pi,,l anil
Its vicinity very exaspcatcd state Of feeling prrviI.
among tho Mexican population. In the remoer pr,yrc,s
all accounts would indicate that there is greater npabv