Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-02-06

prOpertyf mas PROVOKED tHe vengeance u
the soldiers, and that he has been shot
I have heard none Of the circumstance
attending this alleged outbreak, which Of
course requires confirmation TO be implicit
ly relied upon. There are many circum-
stances, however, which render il quite
likely that such has been. the fate of San
Ia Anna.
Congress, after d long and stormy ses-
sion on the 9th inst, approved the first sec
ton ola bill which had been introduced
on the 18th, authOrising the Government to
raise Sl5,000,OOO by the hypothecation or
sale of certain goods Of the church. This
project was violently opposed In Congress
and out Of Congress, and was represented
to be nothing less than a scheme to close
the churches, suspend Divine worship and
starve the priesthood and the inmates of
the converts. II was defended on the
score Of imperious necessity, as being
the only means by which noney could be
raised to save the countryI from donation
alization, the a c from extinction, and the
very churches from being d~esecrated. It
was said that unless the army at San Luis
Potosi could be guaranteed speedy relief
and succor by the passing bf this measure
on that night, that they would disband In
the face of the enemy and snarch on Me1i-
CO to subvert the Governtaens, The first
article was passed by a wee Of So to 81.
The question upon selling che church prop
erty appears to have been taken separate.
", and to have encountered a stronger
opposition, as the vote was d to 35. A
mong the opponents of thu measure were
Gumboa, Otero, Pacheco and other leading
men. The project emdnated from the
Government, and the bill vas supported by
the ministers. i
The passage of the law has CT. ated the
greatest excitement throughput Mexico.
The churches are closed, and Severy indi-
cation of mourning and Of distance has
been cvinced by those whe support the re-
ligious establishments. The Government
have addressed to the ~solliers a circular,
in which the most stringent measures are
authorized for preserving order and enforc.
ing the decree. .
Santa Anna declared Ills opposition to
the bill. He probably thought that his per-
sonal popularity with the army, aided by
promises of contributions from his private
purse, would enable him to maintain his
~ascendency with the soldiers, that he would
enlist the support of the CLERGY, and last
and perhaps not least, find a popular cause
Of quarrel with the present Congress
and the administration Of Gomez Farias.
fhe had appeased the ermy, and come
out as the avowed champion of the church,
his authority in Mexico Would have been
paramount and once firraly possessed Of
power he would have mads peace. If he
has been assassinated, as report has il, /
am inclined to think there is little prospect
ofpeace, except with the suhjugation of
the whole country, The. Mexican Con.
gress and Mexican press every where
make this the issue-"Scf 0 no SER" The
administration Of the country is in the
hands ofmen who have nothing to lose by
the misfortunes of their country, and the
army is conducted by generals who ever
hail defeat as affording them tho best OPP
portunity Of filling their pockets with the
public funds.
1t is now generally believed in Vera
Cruz that an attack will Ssoon be made
upon that place, but ne reinforcements
have been recently introduced. There are
about 1000 men in the castle and 1900
soldiers in the town, besides the
or national guard, who may be set
down at 1000 more. ! see by an official
statement that there are now in the whole
state of Vera Cruz 5000. regulars. The
national guard now in progress of organi-
cation will amount to $4,000 men Of all
arms. These last, however, are yet TO be
with arms, and Dire now scatter
over SO large q space that, even if they
we're properly organized, they could not be
collected in Vera Cruz in many weeks.
The Castle has a supply =of only a few
provisions, and the garrison is sup
from day to day from Vera Cruz. Du-
ring the prevalence of the nerthers they
ire often in actual want, as the communi.
,ation with the shore is then intercepted.
The government of Pueblo, which furnishes
one corps (the Free Battalion of nuebla) to the
present garrison of Vera Crpz, has also promi-
'ed to contribute 800, 600 lin manthly install
nents of S95, 900. I
The French bark Anaix, whiSh succeeded
n eluding the blockade on the 4tk instant. was
mainly with contrabanas Of war, in full
ilment Of contract with the Mexisan Govern
nent. She endeavered to obtaint a cargo of
.,unpowder in New Orleans and falling in her
Intention, she then proceeded to London and
COX in a cargo and brought safe into Vera
rug one hundred and eighty tons of gunpow-
er. She had discharged about eighty tons,
vhen she was driven on the reef uf tie Castle {
y q heavy norther and biEeed. Hopes were ]
ntertaired Of saving the resi- of her cargo, as
he packages are said to have beea very well +.
F.
The burning of the Creole APPEARS to be a 4
sore subject to some of the citizens of he
bic Vera Cruz, and they may wee be ANNOYED
rat they should have been found Do lacking in }
vigilance and in that incessaRt watchful- :
ess which has been hitherto their constant 7
cast. There is a formal reply in the LoCoMo- 1
Oh Of the 8th inst in reply TO q narrative of I
ne Savannah Georgian, which was intended by 7
le winter as a fancy sketch and was only true +
the main fact, that the vessel Vas burned. 6
he writer in LocoMoToR In evidently much
ettled, and aiming to be ~satirical Sloes in fact :
i've us some very hard hits. Bus he is Who'll n
in error when he attempts to show that the n
fair has been repudiated by the squadron or Il
upon in any oEher light thss as a dar- T.
q exploit. American news ID sought for with r
reat avidity in Vera Cruz. A copy Of Mr.. o
Vebster's Philadelphia speech wa. transmitted /
Mexico and gave lively sa~tisfastion. 1t is
believed that the administration of Mr.. q
olkis lettering to ita fall, and thet a profess a
hanti-war party must soon eomsss nto power. c
Is imagined that Mr.. Polk will save himself d
purchasing q peace on any terms which N