The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-06
Late from Mexico.
he New Orleans Delta says:

Il uC 1NcW OIlCuuS LSuito Suy % t74r
We gather the following items o.
Mexico news from the Diario Of the
| 7th inst?
/ The Indicator of Vera Cruz Of the
oath January, says that on the 5th a
communication was received from Gen.
Carrera at Durango, to the purpor,
tha, an encounter had taken place a,
Tamascalitos beyond the Passo del
Norte, between small section of the
Mexican forces and the advance guard
Of the Americans, the Mexicans hav-
ing their commander, Don Jose Ponce
de Leon, wounded.
Several deputies have proposed in
Congress to repeal the law which en-
powers the government to sell or hy.
pothecate the property not cultivated
called in Mexico dead property bu.
these propositions were not counts
nanced.
| There is a rumor in Mexico that the
American forces had left Victoria,
Tamaulipass, and, passing by TuIa,
were on their way to San Luis Potosi.
Ell Indicator contains commuhica.
ton from Spnta Anna in which he de.
clares that although he has entirely re-
nounced the presidency of the nation,
yet he will oppose, with all his strength
any attempt to disturb the peaceful
state OF things in Sonora, or any other
State of the republic by revivlng the
almost extinguished flames Of political
convus,oRs.
This refers to the opposition OF the
people of Sonora TO the selling of the
church lands 10 defray the expenses Of
governmet. A like opposition has
been made by the State Of Mexico, and
several other States. The petition
of the State of Mexico against selling
the church lands was read in Congress
on the Goth January.
Ell Indicator OF the Gath January
says that decree had been published
authorizing the government to raise
$l5.OoO,OOO for the war expenses.
The governor Of the state Durango
received letter dated 4th January,
which states that more than hundred
dragons Of the American army had en-.
tered the town OF Parras.
1t was subsequently communicated
from Durango that The Americans who
were at Parras had all marched towards
Satilo, leaving only IA very sick be-
hind. 1t was said that SaItillo was gar.
rsoned by volunteers, who greatly
annoyed the Mexican people.
A letter from Venegas of the 18th
January says that they learn from a
person who arrived there the night pre-
vious, as we'll as from the letters from
Encarnacion on the 10th, that on the
18th January the enemy's forces at
SaltiIo were composed of 9,40o men,
all volunteers, though from their uni
form they appeared to be regulars
That they had searched the churches,
expecting to find arms and munitions
concealed there for the use of the Mex
lean citizens, but they could find moth
ing.
On the 3Oth of January the govern.
or of San Louis Potosi published de-
cree, making known TO the people that
congress had, by their decree, authori.
zed The government of San Luis to
raise, in forty-eight hours, loan, eth
er forced or voluntary, ,of fifty thousand
dollars for the immediate expenses Of
the army.
On the 28lh of January manifesto
of the legislature Of Vera Cruz was
published, inviting all the inhabitants to
unite in resisting, with all their means,
the invasion of the state by the Ameri-
can forces.
Late letters were received at Mexi.
CO from San Louis Potosi, announcing
the departure of Santa Anna towards
'rua de Tamaulipas. On the 29th,ac-
counts were received that Santa Anna
had already left for that destination.
1t was reported at Vera Cruz that
the Americans had taken Tuspan, but
it was generally believed by the Mexi-
cans.
Senor Ladron de Guerra has been
appointed minister of justice in the
place ofSenor Zubrieta, resigned. Sc
nor Ramirez had consented to take
charge of the portfolio Of chief secrsta-
ry OF the government. =
The following states have remon-
strated against the proposition to sell
the church lands; Mexico, Zacatecas,
Queretaro, Durago, Oajaba and Sonora.
At San Luis, on the 18th January,
the 5th regiment Of auxiIaries de San
Luis had published their address from
the village Of Ceritos, denouncing any
proposition to treat with The Americans