The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 49, 1s47.


popular federal form of government the
sovereignty independence: and liberty OF the States in
everything that relates to their administration ana inter
and laws emanatng from the representatives OF the Mex
lean people be faithfully observed The war which the
nation finds itself compelled to sustain against the North
American Republic shall be prosecuted with valor and
consancy until the justice Of cause be
and our territory evacuated have thus, gentlemen,
very briefly sketched the policy which the govern
mst proposes to observe in compliance with the oath
Reply of his Erceileney the President of the Congress-
The national Congress well knows that the plain
statement Of your intentions is candid for long life
devoted to labos for the good Of he republic is
guarantee Of the recttude of the intentions OF the vice
president who has just taken the oath of fidelity to the
nation.
You are, in truth, called when the country is passing
through its painful crisis From the elevated post
able to discover the corrupons which have occasoned
past convulsons. There is treasury no Justice
in fact administration and the generous race of the
SOUTH in this melancholy situation, danger Of being
overwhelmed by the torrent which has been let loose
from the north, unless hasten to reanimate itself in
order II preserve its language its nane and its history
The country in danger The declaration is panfulyet
the United Mexican States in achieving their sovereignty
have also recovered that instinct OF self preservation
which leads people choose, in stsrm skilful pilot
to them. Rome than owed her existence
to the Judgment she displayed in selecting valiant and
When the representatives of the nation placed your
shoulders the enormous weight Of the executive power
they let assured that no sacrifice would be refused by
the citizen who for the sake of his loved country has
for many years suffered SO painfully and bitterly. 49,.
Your proposed plan is no less simple than solid The
Congress satisfied and your few words will tranquil
lie all classes, will animate the States insprt the
my, and, what more, ntimdate the enemies OF the
republic.
Turn your eyes upon the representatives Of the PEG
pie, and you will And all Of them to be men who, for
twelve painful years have supported democratic princ
pes and labored for the re OF the federal
cooperation in every thing that may tend to preserve
the Mexican confederation Its integrity its independence
~. s. FRreArx RARrrAN, Dec %, 1861 have no
doubt you looking, with great interest at Washing
ton, for the action Of The Mexican Congress.
position for a renewal Of negotiations. You will, OF
course be surprised that after two three weeks
son the subject has not yet been brought and there
favorable confederation The Congress has hitherto been
engressed in the business of organizing appointing CON-
"a upon the node Of secns the IRE
officers, which took place on e aad instant and result
cd in the election Of Santa Anna for President and Co.
mez Farias for Vice President 1t supposed that Santa
Anna will continue at the head Of the army and will not
commit himself BY giving any advice on the subject Of
public, and the servant Of the people, and will leave all
questions of peace to Congress Faras will pro-
Santa Anna has been writing to the government, that
arms and munitions Of war are indispensable for his
troops at San Luis Poos He will doubtless continue to
mako similar demands upon the administration. which
can only be partially complied with In the event Of the
loss Of battle, the whole blame will be thrown upon
the government in Mexico think may hazard the
conjecture that Santa Anna may at some future time,
march Mexico, and overturn his own administration
Some OF the reports OF the ministers already pub
shed The subject Of loan for the special purpose Of
purchasing arms, already discussed It 10 represented
that OF the corps Of the national guard Of Mexico not
third armed and sad picture is drawn Of the neces.
sites of the country.
Some Of the journals are down MIR. Poinsett and
ascribe all the m0runes Of the country to his inrgues
They say our government sent him to Mexico to com
mence the work Of subjugstng the country by creating
"The officers of the foreign menoEwar believe that
Vera Cruz can be taken with force Of Ave thousand
From the best information have received, there
not than 1000 regulars in the city There s OF
body OF militia BESIDES but they badly arm
ed and would probably be found to have but little ec
ency From actual Reconnaissance can say that the
approaches to Vera Cruz are not at present very well
By decree of the Mexican Congress, dated the 2ls
of December the President and Vice President santa
Anna and Gomez FaIias to take oath before the
Congress- on entering upon their duties to sustain the
Independence of the republic, with the integrity Of its
territory and to observe and cause to be observed the
| constitution oflSA," &C.
gress appointed to consider the and means Of pro-
scouting the the monthly expenditures OF the army
the garrison at Vera Cruz at $50 Doc per month The
whole extraordinary expenses Of the war for six months
estimated at So 800 900 The deficit in the ordinary
for the six months is estimated at 1854 496
which the committee propose to supply by requiring
psy ment in advance for year of the direct contribu
tons imposed by previous laws in ls4l 1912 and 1919
The Hrs article of the bill submitted by them declares
that the expenses Of the war with the United States shall
be paid in preference to any other demands upon the
treasury This report and bill were submitted the
23d Of Dec.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
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Six full companies have been reported to the proper
Department and have been ordered to their respective
rendezvous while many others are in the process Of
formation that we hope to be able in our next to an
nounce its entire completion
From the Albany Argus, Jan 1877
We understand that the President has sgnifed his rea.
diness to accept the services OF Col Temples regiment
such companies will enlist for Eve years, during
the war, and will commission the officers
From the Washington Union, Jan. is
Az many persons snquring the meaning of
the term " votgeurs," and some disposed
to ridicue It as French, or "new.fangled," it may
be well to give its origin, and the nodus beiR Of
that arm Of martial service. The idea conceived in
this country by Gen. Berther, (who served with Ro-
chambsau in our ion and who Gsssrv
the American Tiaemen with their capably OF retreat
and reappearance put practice when he returned to
light infantry The ri1eman, light infantry man.
afterwards united to cavalry private, and mounted
than ordinary the horse of the heaviest descrp
ton All called vstgeurs"-vaulters, hoverers
administers Such corps rendered most eminent service
in the French armies (before Bonapare's accession)
when they in the full tide of unchecked success
The First Consul being Mechanically educated rather
discountenanced the corps as an innovation II Is said
such a description Of force employed in our last
but the authorities are not at hand The foregoing
is on the authority of Toussards American Artilleristo
and The Military Dictionary" by William Duane Phi
adelpbs, 1870
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The steam propeller Ashland that left Philadelphia last
Monday bound to Point Isabel with government stores
returned on Sunday with her engine broken.
The u. 8. ship Albany Samuel L. Bresse commander,
sailed from Pensacola the ID instant to join the squad
ron in the Gulf
United States ship of the line Columbus, Commodore
Bdde from China hourly expected at Calao Dec o.
via Sandwich Islands. United States ship Levant, Com.
mander Page arrived at Valparaiso about Nov 81 from
~ w. coast of California, bound home Store ship Lex
ngton, arrived at Valparaiso about 9th Nov from New
York via Rio Janeiro.
storeship for the U. s. African squadron will sail in
few days for Fort Praya Any packages letters sent
to the care of the NAVAL Institute, Navy Yard Boston,"
postage paid, will be forwarded by this opportunity.
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Varieties.
fire occurred few nights since at Meadv lille, Pa
Three or four buildings were destroyed, and as many
more injured.
Mr. Jerome, Of Plumbe island picked up on the 9th
instant in the Sound, 81 bales Of cotton. An owner Is
wanted
The Delaware river is filed with floating ice.
The print establishment of Briggs Co. at Frankford
was entirely destroyed by fire on Friday night.
fire occurred at Petersburg Va, on Saturday last