Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-18
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO


january nom the city of Mexico. and from parties
having access to high sources Of information. which
eAP'eSS, III decided terms. belief that the differ
ehces Between The two nations will very speedily
I be anicably and hunorioly settled
HE P!cayune, of the same date, contains \ sum-
mary oi late Mexican intelligence, derived from let
iers aud papers received from our sG,ladnn of Ver,
Cruz, from which we extract the following in rea
ooh To The proceedings VI the Mexican Congress-
upon the PROJECT Of raising $l5,00O,O0O by mort
gage or sale Of church property. 1t is copied fIum
'"e D,ario del Gobierno of the 9th ul,i,no
Il, Inc oasis OF the project laid before Congress on
''e "'S!t Oh The 9TH, and which consists in taking
possession Gf the property of the CLERGY has becSS
'uoP'o. Last night the first article was adopted
anu as 'ar as we recoect reads as follows: The
government is authorized TO raise $4,000. 600 "A
.a'ly oh 'he war against the United States, pivinp
,ho uh uie property of the clergy, OF selling
~ SS,ue' IL necessary, to raise the above sum
me discussion OF Article | commenced yos,or
u'y "'oih'"g and lasted until 5 O'Clock i'm the after
,'; ""'" recess was taken until z O'Clock At
''a' "our statement was read from the Vicar Ce
neral cone oi the highest dgni,ares Of the church
III oPpOsilOh 10 the project Senores Casor,. ,,1
ianez Berriel supported his views: Senores Pnr
rel, Ganboa, Rivera, Lopez, and Lacunza v pa.
checo took grounds against Article |, and Senores
SanaS, JuareZ, and the Secretaries of State and III
nances IN favor of lis passage. After much discus
SION 1t was carried by vote of So to 81 When
Article Z was discussed, giving Government the
power to sell the church property. Senior Oter
/ spoke against it, and Senior Canas in favor The
vote resulted IN "A yeas and So nays. At 10 o.
CLOCK L. NJ Congress adjourned The debate drew
iorh no further light, the great argumen, OF Minis
'erS reing that, unless means Were placed at tho
command OF Government, the Vice President could
not be responsible for the safety of the country and
'a' he was apprehensive that without funds the ar
my would be disbanded, and march upon the cao
'oi 10 light the torch Of civil war.'
ne ilcayune says II finds nothing i'm its files Of
' a NeA'cah Congress having touched the matter
G T peace with the United States, in any way
In all the debates, on the contrary the mos, bos,;,,
iee!ng appears to have been exhibited.
According TO a despatch from the Governor OF
view Leon, The rear guard Of Col MAY, lost in the
u'nie oi santa RUsa was cut off by a par,v of
twenty hve men and boys, inhabitants Of San Pc
Wv. AS Is represented, almost their only weapons
We're inc stones rolled down the heights by them
o"o oi me rear guard appeared 10 have been kill
ca, as the whole. eleven i'm number. were semi nr;s
oners 10 San Luis Putosi.
m ATTRACTS FROM THE pIcAYUNE
r. 4'Nieah Government has raised La Vega
~ 0" VIC '',N vi COLONEL, with The title OF Gencr-
a. ~ 'D'' VI brgadier General, in recompense for
MS bravery III The action Of Resaca de Ia Palma.
In the Indicator of Vera Cruz of the 18th mir
10" ic0ro M. Herrera informs his companions in
aims na', al his urgent solicitation the Governor
VI A"cId mas consented 10 assist The garrison OF
vera CRUZ III lis present slraitened situation with
SUBSIDY OF SlUU,UUu, from 81, 200 10 $50 eco Of
=, ~ Uo Pa'u every month, and the first remittance
10 lie made IN i.rnlght
he Governors vi the States of Zacatecas and
o"ia'gI appear 10 lie hostile 10 Santa Anna and
nave refused 10 conn. ly with his demand IL place
al INC ordinary ana extraordinary resources If those
'o'a'es al lis disposal. They aiiege that his de-
li!aluS are contrary 10 the Constitution and that if
'nSy were 10 comply with them they would leave
mere nj no
'i''a Anna, III answer 10 the committee who
PiOoeeued l" oah LUIS to Congratulate HIM On his
eieccn 10 The Presidency, sad that he had res,ur
ceS sufficient, cut u his pylyale means, To support
tie war iof SIN months, and dismissed his audience
highy sratiiled with the nornlaiion
One OF the writer's at San LUIS describes re-
neral review OF The troops at that city on the I'd Ill
uhio. tie says: They were well armed eauip-
l,e"' ana uniformed Ii was pleasure 10 gaze upon
'iiei'i' ana they appeared though il were imtos-
sun \" van luSh ihein." Iii eau be done, however
me Mexican editors appear 10 be perfectly well
acquainted with every movement of cur troops-
ihcy give The number and position Of Gen " OOPS
ui"siOn WIN great eNactnoSS, and announce The ar
rival ct zen Taylor at Victoria with promplness
'i'It SHOWS mat their spies ever on the alert.
:, we nave already Stated that we see nothing in
'he proceedings Of Congress that would indicate
mat that body had taken any notice of cur over
lures iof peace Neither do any of the papers be-
lore us speak III any other than the most hostile
Terms as our correspondent says in the letter
which follows this, both the Government and the
people appear 10 have made the issue .ser no SER,
10 he or not 10 Ee-and are determined to cnnt;,-
ue the war at all hazards
we add TO the above few extracts from the let
Ter referred to, which is dated on board of one of
inc ShipS OF our squadrOn off Anton Lizardo on the
u tn January: 0
lhere is report at Vera Cruz that the oppos
'oh Oh santa Anna to the recent decree of Con-
greSs tor the sale Of church property has provoked
'ne vengeance OF the soldiers, and thai he has been
shot. have heard none Of The circumstances at
tending this alleged outbreak. which of coprse re
qurcS confirmation
congress, aftera long and stormy session, on the
9lh instant approved the first secion of bill which
ilad been introduced on the 7th authorizing the
Government TO raise Sl5,0O0,UG0 by the hypothe-
catlon or sale OF certain goods of the church This
project was violently opposed in Congress and out
Oh congress, and was represented To be nothing less
'iah scheme to close The churches, suspend Di-
vine worship, and siarve the priesthood and the in
mates OF the converts. IL was defended ON the
score OF imperous necessity as being the only
means by which money could be raised to save the
country from dcnatiOnalZltOn the race from extnc-
tOh' and iiie very churches from being desecraed
II was said that unless the army at San Luis Poto-
81 could be guaranteed speedy relief and succor by
inc passing Ct THIS measure on that night that thew
would GlS.and 10 the face Of the enemy and
march on Mexico 10 subyert the Government.
he passage Of the law has created the greatest
eNcIloment Throughout Mexico The churches are
cluSed, aud every ind eaten Of mourning and of re-
5 lance las bfen cvncfd by those who support the
'eiigiOuS establishments The Government have
"uu'' sSeu To The soldiers circular, IN which the
!'"S' Stringent measures are authorized Tor pIesery-
ing order and enforcing the decree
"aI,'a Anna declared his opposition 10 the bill