Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-15
ACTION OF THE MEXICAN CONGRESS.

ing account Of its proceedings is translated by the
New Orleans Picayune from III Repubhcano of
the 2lsl April 1t comes in the shape OF pream-
BILE and eight articles, and we give it entire
''The sovereign constituent Mexican Congress- in Of
the full powers with which the inhabitants OF the Republic
have invested for the sacred object Of saving its nationality
and faithful interpreter of the firm determination with
which its constituents decided carry the which
the United States making the nation without de-
sstng of any kind of and considering
that under these circumstances the first public necessity
that of preserving of union to direct the national de-
fence with all the energy that circumstances demand and to
avoid the danger of revolutionary power arising which
might dissolve the National Union, destroy its institutions
consent to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of its territory, has determined
to decree follows
"Art. The Supreme Government of the Union is
thorzed to dictate all necessary for the purpose Of
carrying the war; defending the nationality Of the Repab
lie and saving the federal republican form Of government
der which the nation is constituted
"Ar 2. The preceding article does authorize the Exc
cutve to make peace with the United States conclude
gotation with foreign Powers, dispose, in whole in
part, OF the territory of the Republic.
"Ar3. Neither does authorize him to make of
colonization, impose punshmens confer any civil mill
tay empoyments other than those whose appointments
expressly entrusted to him by the constitution.
"Ar. A. Every agreement treaty shall be null and void
which may be made between the Government Of the United
States and any authority whatever, which, subveng the
tual order Of affairs should aside take the place Of the
legally established supreme powers of the Union.
cart. s. Every individual is declared traitor, let him be
private person public funconary, who either in his pr
vaie capacity invested with any authority incompetent Of
revolutionary origin may into treaties with the United
States of America
Art s. In the event that the actual Congress finds il
impossible to continue its sessions permanent committee
shall be Immediately installed be composed the oldest in
dviduals then found present Of each deputaton.,
cart 7. This committee, in the absence of Congress-
shall perform the duties of Government Council shall APP
point in of vacancy, the person who is take charge
temporarily Of the Executive powers Of the Republic shall
regulate the counting and taking Of the the election
of new President shall give possession the elected per-
son, and shall call together the national representation
cart s. The powers which the present decree confer on
the Government shall cease soon as the war is con-
cuded"
Such (says the Picayune) is about the amount of
the proceedings of the meeting ofthe Mexican Con-
gress, held Immediately after the news had reached
the capital of the disastrous defeat of Cerro Gordo.
The editor Of Ell Repubhcano, in speaking Of this
extraordinary session. in his paper of the 2lst
April says that to the honor of the Legislative body
it ought to be observed that yesterday more than
eighty members assembled, and that no other than
sentiments of patriotism were heard expressed.
May the common danger thus unite all the Mexi-
cans, and cause to disappear even the of our
sad dssensions -
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS PIcAYUSE.
JALApA, Mexico, APRIL 25, Is47.
The digencia, sagecoach, is just in from the city Of
Mexico from whence they have received papers up the 22d
frl (.
reached the capital and while astonished and overwhelmed
all classes the Of the papers, of the public men, and
the Congress ITSELF would also show that had served
fame the people still against the United States Anaya
has been appointed provisional President believe and has
been gifted with full powers every point except that in
laton to making peace with the United States This no one
thinks Of Congress, extraordinary session. has even
ciared any one traitor who talks of peace. The editor OF
FL Republican, that may take Puebla that may
capture the city of Mexico ITSELF but that there be
peace The duty of the people to their cities sacked
and destroyed and themselves inundated before they talk Of
peace The guerilla system of warfare appears to be
mended all sides their only salvation by this
they drove out the Spanard and in the way they
they must expe the nquous usurpng, and graspng North
American from their sacred soil Better all die and be botted
from the seals Of naioRs than to any long
single hostile foot is their soil, hostile vessel on
bodies, and Of the military.
From passenger Spanard-who arrived in the digen-
cia learn that, yet they have done little nothing
wards ortng Mexico He also says that there strong
party favor Of peace although the members hardly dare
themselves There regular troops OF consequence
the route and all those who escaped Cero Gordo with
the exception Of portion Of the cavalry, have dispersed in
every direction No here thinks that the Mexicans
make another stand and give another grand battle but the
impression prevalent that small parties will be organized to
annoy the roads, cut off supplies, and kill all straggers
Gen Saas who President ad interim before the arr
val Of Santa Anna from exile has issued proclamation
nouncing that he empowered to raise guerilla corps and
calls upon all good Mexcans to join his standard In his
concluding sentence he says that war to death, without
pity shall be the device Of the guerilla warfare Of y
President Anaya has issued grand proclamation TO the
Mexican nation calling upon and all TO 10 the
He dwes particularly upon the achievements of
their fathersthe fathers Of the present
nestly petitions their SONS to do likewise.
Ell RepuJicano of the 22d instant contains long list of
those who have contributed voluntarily towards esab
fishing foundry for the casting of The paper
mentions the arrival orizaba of Santa Anna, but says
thing Of the number Of troops he had with him.
JALAPA, Mexico, APRiL 81, ls47.
The digencia in this morning from Perote but from
point the other sde the Governor Of Pueba has
dered il to running this way Passengers through
however, bringing papers and verbal news
Among other brought by passengers is the
effect that Mr.. Bankhead the British Minister, has renewed
his offers Of mediation between Mexico and the United States