Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-10
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.

arrived on Sunday irom Vera Cruz via Tam !,
pico. She left the former port on Sunday,
the 21st of November, with about seventy
passengers and $50 discharged quartermasters
men; reached Tampico the next day, and re-
naming there twenty four hours, left for this
port the afternoon of Tuesday the Odd. The
English steamer Forth left Tampco the same
day for Vera Cruz There was no news OF
interest at Tampico
Quite the most important news by this arrl-
val is the attempt by Santa Anna TO resume
the relns OF GoVernment-not by force, but by
a new assumption of the authority OF Presl-
dent, from which be contends he has not yet
been legally separated A long document has
been addressed by him from Tehuacan, dated
November lst, to the President, through the
Secretary Of State, in which, after reviewing
the history of his resignation, he contends that
the terms of such resignation were not sum,
GENTLY explicit, and that it can have no legal
! force until 1t has been accepted by Congress-
Again, he contends that he never did resign
entirely the functions of the President; that
he only consented temporarily TO separation
OF the civil from the military power OF the
President-the circumstances OF the country
then requiring t-and that he took command
of the army in his character of President
The reason forthe separation of the civil from
the military authority of the President having
ceased, he now desires TO resume his full legal
position as President, until Congress shall see
fit to accept his resignation. Could any act
of audacious assurance on the part of Santa
Anna surprise u.s. this document would do so,
for the naked impudence of it cannot be sur
passed. 1t is grievously long, and its impor-
lance would not justify us in giving it place
in our columns even were it translated to our
hands.
The same day he addressed an "EYposi-
tom to the Mexican Congress, in somewhat
the same strain as his letter to the President,
in which he tenders to Congress his resgna-
ton, and entreats them to accept it. The
reader will at once detect the point at which
he aims for if Congress accepts this resigna-
ton, declaring the Office of President now first
vacant, then Pena Pena's exercises of au-
thority has been all along usurpatlon, and
his removal of Santa Anna from the comman I
of the army usurpation. These documents
are unimportant, because they have doubtless
been suggested by Santa Annals partsans at
Queretaro, who: backed by hordes of dlsatfec-
ted officers, may yet greatly embarrass the
Government. Santa Anna would hardly have
ventured upon so bold a stroke without assu-
RANGES of Il stronger support than it was sup
posed he could command.
The Arco Iris of the 21st inst, says the edi-
tors of the Genius of Liberty have been order
ed out of the country
There has been no later news received al
Vera Cruz direct from the city of Mexico
The subjoned letters furnish the latest ntelli-
gence of Gen Buffers and Gen Patterson's
! Special Correspondence of the Picdyune.
VERA Cruz, Nov. IS, 1917.
severe norther commenced here at a very
early hour on the 18th and did not abae until
last night During its continuance the debark-
alton of troops was suspended, and Gen. But
Ter in consequence cannot leave so soon as he
originally purposed. The landing of the men
, has been resumed to-day, and his advance is
to leave Tuesday next, the 22d; the main
body following in two days after.
We have nothing later from the interior in
, relation to the proceedings of Congress. The
belief prevails here that soon as the new
lcvies of troops, of which those going up un.
der the command OF Gen. Butler are, believe
the last TO arrive, reaches Gen Scott, expedition:
will be undertaken against several of the large
cities and towns yet in the hands of the enc
my, and it is likely the &c locomotive capital
Will NC INC HIST punt VI httdCh OcIl NCOtt
when all his relnforcements reach him, vii
have force of about 10000 men, and i
would appear ridiculous 10 leave them with
out employment while work is to be done
Reports have reached here of an insurrcc
ton at Guadalajara, in which Gen. Ampudi;
was killed How the report came it is impos
slble to find, and no details are given by those
, circulating it.
! The barque Texidor, for the safety of which
as | informed you in7my last, apprehension
existed, arrived on the night the Alabama left
f and the men she brought are being now Ian
l ded.
! An election was held in Captain, now Coz
+ Biscoe's company Of the Louisiana mounte,
f battalion, day before yesterday to fill the va
! cant Captaincy occasioned by the promotion
Of Capt. b. LIST 1t. Geo Kerr was chosen.
d. S.
+ JALAPA, Nov. IS, 1917.