The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-10
Important Mexican INTELLIGENCE.

iHc Vi dIdio III VIC gt'tici
principally from the New Orleans Picayunc OF May ID
We deem the official Mexican documents of sufficient
importance to be published at length.
Suppression of the rice presidency IN MericoA neU
plan Of govertimsnt-Etecton Of dadyd as President
observation-disclosures inaugural dddreSs.-44ddreSs o.
Santa dnna to C0ngress-Forifcatto Of the capital
Various projects were started in Mexico By the enc
mics OF Gomez Farias to him from power. When
Santa Anna assumed the reins of government Presl-
dent there deposition overthrow OF Gomez
Farias has been generally stated IN the OF the
United States. He retained his Office of Vice President
and would enter upon the discharge OF the executive
functions the moment Santa Anna should proceed TO take
command of the army Notable the devices of his
enemies to get nd of him. which they could only do by
some form of constitutional action; Santa Anna would
allow other AT last they hit upon this plan
Thsy brought bill declaring that ''the vice presden
cy OF the republic created by the decree OF the 2st De-
cember, 1885, should be suppressed" The debate upon
this of the animated nature, the friends and
enemies OF Farias showing equal vehemence In sustain
ng their views. On the 3lst day OF March the vote
taken and the proposition carried bya vote OF g to 3d.
above proposition, which decree otherwise important
1t is follows:
Permission granted the actual President Of the
public take command person of the forces which the
government may place under his command TO resist the
The vice presidency of the republic, established by the
law of 2lst December last, is suppressed,
The place OF the provisional President shall be filed
by substitute named by Congress- according 10 the terms
OF the law just cited
IL III this election the OF the Populations should be
cd in place Of determining the choice by lot Congress
shall decide voting by person
provisional President shah the exercise of power
On the 18th day Of May the legislatures of the
States shall proceed 10 the election OF President OF the
republic, according the prescribed by the
ton OF 1924 and with other difference voting for
one individual only.
The same legislature shall at once transmit to the
eregn Congress the result Of the election in certified des
patch.
This decree having been passed. was at once sgnifed
to Congress, through minister, that Santa Anna
DESTROYS of assuming the command OF the army imme
diaely and marching TO the east TO provide for the
tonal defence Congress went at once into permanent
session. order choose substitute for the President
The election resulted in the choice of Senior d. Pedro
Anaya. He received 60 votes, and Gen. Almonte IL,
voting by person. and is votes against counting by dep
utaons The result being promulgated permission
granted that Senior Anaya should at once take the oath OF
Office. This the LIST OF April. On the I'd Senior
Anaya entered upon his duties as President He dis
pensed with the usual visits of congraulaton and
mony on account of the pressure of public business
Santa Anna left the capital for the army at o'clock
p. IN. the same day.
Senior Anaya is gentleman well known in this city
Ell Republican, says that Mexcans have good TO
congratulate each other upon the selection that ne rem
dered services to the cause of independence that he
stands well with the army; and that the whole nation
and his energy He has never been an aspiran for this
any other Office. The Republican, thinks him calcu-
lated to unite all parties and that the selection of him
Will confer credit upon the Congress II thus concludes
ln the front OF an enemy conquering and menacng,
conlure all Mexcans who love the honor and even the
existence OF their country that hencefoh they have but
one partythat OF independence and but one device
VENGEANCE AND WAR"
The spirit which is here indicated in Ell Republic
cano, IS evlnced IN the general tone OF the press We
have the Dlaro del Goberno of the 9th u the leading
article in which is long homiy upon a similar textre
yeDge death The article points one source of the
weakness OF the nation IN the war As our advance,
the different States to be providing means each 10
defend Its own territory against us. This policy is
buked as suicidal and the States coniured bring
their contributions to the general government which
for paf,o defa
The civil disturbances in the State of Mexico appear
have been brought to an end the LIST OF April The
pronunclados that day consented to lay down their
arms defnvey, although there had been fighting for
some days previous.
The session OF Congress on the LIST ult disturbed
by crowd IN the galleries. The deputies grossly
insued and with difficulty that the galleries
were cleared when Congress proceeded with ITS business
in secret session
with various military officers and other distinguished in
dylduals upon the propey OF terrifying the capital The
opinion most generally expressed was that the work
should be commenced Immediately, and the Republican,
says that the government had charged principal officer
OF the engineers to prepare plan OF Notifications, be
presented IN a couple OF days.
A sage-coach robbed within few miles of the
capital on the Cd OF April by ten men, supposed be
disbanded soldiers.
The foundry Chapultepec in active operation it is
said On the 4th ut four were cast there two s.
Founders, and two large Paixhan guns
we might extend these excerpts, but we forbear doing
so, in order to make for two important documents
which possess peculiar interest at this moment The
first IS the address, IN the of inaugural of Pres
dent Anaya to his counrymen the second is an impor-
snt address OF Santa Anna to Congress The first dis
closes uy the views of the acting executive regard
the war the second one of the abest productions we
have ever seen from the prolific pen Of Santa Anna He
occupies such position in MEXICO. is ncontesbly
peor to all his counirymen as general and statesman
mat 1t becomes in the present of the relations OF
the two countries, to study well everything which
mates from him
Citizen Pedro Maria Anaya Prssident ssbsfiHtc of s
Republic, to has fellosr eifissrs.
MExIckys At in which the loss of Ullos and
OF Vera Cruz which the danger of the capital iseu