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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Santa Anna President

The New Orleans Picayune of the 18th
inst, contains accounts from Anton Lizardo
to the 3lst ult The sum and substance OF
which is, Santa Anna has been made Presi-
dent of Mexico. and Gomez Farias, Vice Pre-
sident A correspondent of the Picayune
writing under date of the 2sth ult., says
"Farias was once before Vice President
during Santa Annals Presidency. His willy
superior, knowing the hostility of Farias to
the hierarchy; and DESTROYS of improving the
finances by confscation of the church pro.
perry, set him to work to digest a plan and
prepare the public mind for Selling upon the
ecclesiastical estate. The effort failed utterly
and the Government was about being made tc
feel the power Of an interest it had alarmed
when Santa Anna deserted Gomez Farias
threw upon him the odium of the scheme, ant
escaped himself from the storm he had help
ed to raise. Gomez Farias was banisheC
the State, and for a number of years resided
in this city with his family, pinched by neces
sity and oppressed with care. Santa Anna II
time was overthrown and banished by Paroles
Farias. Immediately upon the fall of the dicta
tors returned to Mexico, where he has eve
since taken conspicuous part in the polltlca
affairs of the country. Santa Anna, by a sud
den revolution in public opinion, was recalled
from banishment, and now these two polIti
cIans, as opposite as the poles in principles
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
THE MEETING.

Agreeably to notice, portion of our citi-
Zens assembled at the Masonic Hall, on Wed
neSday night last, for the purpose of consult
ing together upon the importance OF persever-
ing in the building of the Rail Road from
this place to Manchester. The proceedings
OF the meeting have not been handed in tc
us for publication, and therefore we canno
say more than that the right spirit seemed tc
animate those who attended; and we have nc
reason TO recall single remark we have made
IN another paragraph relative TO the subject
The Road must and 1ciU be built. Had the
weather been fair, we are confident (althougf
a considerable number were there,) that {
much larger number would have made thei
appearance at the Hall.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
From the Washington Union, Jan. 18th

, Just before going to press, we are indebted
to our obliging friend for the following sy-
nopsis from the Mexican papers received al
the Department of State:
A file of the g DIario" of Mexico from the
1st to the 25tk of December, inclusive, has
been placed in our hands, too late to enable
our translator to furnish us with any extended
extracts for this evenings paper.
The complexion of their contents, we are
informed, is altogether warlike, and shows a
spirit of union among the people of Mexico
or their representatives in their new Congress
worthy of imitation elsewhere; and unfortu.
nately for US, this spirit of union is strength.
ened and encouraged by extracts from the
journals of this country, paraded in the Mex
lean official in evidence of the Justice of theil
cause, and of the. discussions among US with
respect to the war. For instance, the Diarc
OF the goth December, comments upon some
extracts from American papers, exaggeratine
the expenditures 0ccasioned by the war, ane
the difficulty of procuring loans. 1t SAYS -
This proves that the position of the United
States. with respect to pecuniary resources, i.
not so advantageous as some suppose The
war is much more costly to them than to- us
and they are compelled, therefore, to make
great sacrifices. We infer from this, that il
Mexico makes an effort, if the sovereign. Con
gress should grant resources to the govern
ment, and if all classes of society are prepared
to contribute, in proportion to the exigency o
affairs, our situation is not hopeless, and ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
FROM THE SQUADRON.

BY the arrival at New Orleans of the prize
schooner Amalo, taken off Alvarado on the
9th ult., by the u S. Steamer Mississippi,
we learn from the New Orleans papers that
the town of Laguna was taken by Commodore
Perry, on the goth December, without oppo-
sition Fifteen cannon were destroyed; about
900 lbs. of powder taken, and fifty soldiers
disarmed The soldiers, it is said, were friend
ly disposed TO the cause of the Campeachians.
The latter had declared themselves entirely in
dependent of Mexico, and had sent their COM
missioners on the schooner Sisalnio to Com.
Conner, at Anton Lizardo, to request him to
catan, until commissioners could be sent to
the Government of the United States to obtain
the recognition of the independence of the
State These commissioners left Anton Ii
zardo on the goth, to return, but the result of
their conference with Commodore Conner is
not known
1t is said that thorough night examination
has been made of the castle of San Juan de
Ullua, by Passed Midshipman Fitzgerald, with
eight men in his boat, with muffled oars. He
rowed round and round the castle, went under
the drawbridge, entered the water battery, and
made thorough reconnaissance of every part.
The opinion is entertained that men may be
landed from boats at night and the water bat
teries easily taken. The Picayune says that
Com Perry, on his return to Anton LiZardo
from Laguna, looked in at Alvarado and Ia
basco, and found that the Notifications of both
places have been repaired and much strength
ened since they were attacked by the squad
ron At Tabasco there were about three thou
sand troops, and at Alvarado about four thou
sand. Notwithstanding these formidable prepa-
rations, the general impression is that Com.
Conner will soon attack these places.
On the arrival of General La Vega at Vera
Cruz on the 18th, all the prisoners from the
squadron in the hands of the enemy were re-
leased 1t is now ascertained that but eleven
of the crew of the Somers drifted to the main
land when she was wrecked, and not sixteen,
as was first stated. Midshipman Rogers was
at Vera Cruz He had been tried by the civil
and military tribunals as a spy, and had been
acquitted by the former, but found guilty by
the latter 1t was believed, however, that the
more favorable verdict would prevail, and that
he would be liberated
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
FROM RIO JANEIRO.

BY the arrival of the brig Reindeer at New
York, on the 18th inst, we are placed in pos.
session of news from Rio Janeiro as late as
the 26th November. The California eApedi.
ton had arrived safely at Rio Officers and
men all well. Every thing passed off we'll
and harmony prevailed during the whole pas.
sage of fifty-one to ffty-fve days. 1t is said
that difficulty took place between the Amer
lean Minister (Mr. Wise) and the Brazilian
authorities, on account of two American sea
men, belonging to the U. S. sloop of war Sar.
atoga, (Which had arrived a few days previous,
getting into some difficulty of a national char
acter with some of the citizens, which caused
the imprisonment of the two seamen Blu
through the energetic exertions and noble be-
havior of our Minister, the whole matter wa.
settled on the arrival of the California expe
dition. ....-.- ..- ........
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may yet prevail over our enemies" II -
same article it refers to the threat Of ~ me
parchment of Mr.. Polk, and saws. !" in a.. M
pinion, this is highly important. as i sSa.o O.
what is the opinion entertained even IN o !.
United States with regard to the fhiw,t;c. 'ne
the war carried on against Mexico.w Vi
In the address of Gen. Salas at the ,n..;
of the Congress on the 9th of December
refers TO the proceedings of Santa Anna &c &c
San Luis Potosi, where, in few weeks, \.
says he had assembled and organized an a,m nc
of more than $4,000 men, part of whom MY
already advanced to meet the enemy, so tSo a
the armies OF the two nations would soon 49,
counter each other; but whatever the re.n1.
may be, he says, '' never shall there be 6 n0,
or decisive action" He states the reason uS al
he had refused TO listen to any overtures !.
peace !; he says that the war is not one ~ W
ordinary character; that it is war of rsc. an
that the causes of it exist in the nature .;
things and that the invasion would bave -" W
CURED as well under the auspices of ueacs y.
during war. The president of the Congrssaa'
in his reply, does not allude directly to the va,
but says "Mexico shall not be less tb.D
France, who was able to conquer principIs.
and establish constitution at the very i'm
when she was invaded by the legions Of al
Europe"
The vice president, Gomez Farias, took Ii.
oath of Office before Congress, on the oath NJ
December, and delivered an address, in The
course of which he says t'the war in which
the republic finds itself compelled to sustain
against the North American republic, shall BE-
prosecuted with courage and consistency, until
the justice of our cause is acknowledged and
our territory evacuated"
On the second day of the session of the
Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury CAL.
monte) presented an exhibit of the lamentabe
state of the treasury, to which the president
replied, that the Congress would provide the
means ito enable the executive to carry on ,
war in which the dignity and honor Of the
nation are concerned"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
THE RAIL ROAD.

The bill which had been for some weeks
before the Legislature allowing the Commas
sioners of Wilmington to borrow two hundred
thousand dollars, to be vested in the stock OF
the Rail Road from this place TO the South
Carolina line, and which had previously pas
sed the Senate, was killed in the House OF
Commons on its second rea1ng by vote OF
ayes 30, nays 70.
Our readers will bear in mind that we have
all along been neutral on this subject What
ever may be our private opinion in relation to
the matter, we have never sought 10 engendeI
ill-will between friends of the two parties
Both the friends and opponents of the measure
have been zealously at work ever since it was
first agitated That there should have occur.
red, at any time, any unpleasant remarks be-
tween friends, we, perhaps, have regretted as
much as any other person; and now that the
thing has been settled, we think it is time that
all personal feelings should be forgotten, and
that we should ali pull 10 -ether like band OF
brothers in the same noble cause. The time
has passed for dissensions and action, vigo-
Tous action, should now be the motto of every
friend OF the connecting link Of the great chain
of Rail Roads. We are glad to be able to
state that, from remarks we have heard made
since the news of the fate of the bill was re.
ceved here, last Monday, there appears to be
firm determination on the part of our citizens
TO unite their whole soul and energies to raise
the necessary amount of subscriptions to builC
the Road. We feel proud that such spiri
o animates the bosom of our enterprising popu
latiOn, and we have not the least doubt bu
that every excrtion will be made to accomplish
30 desirable an undertaking. We cannot be-
licye that there is man in the community bu
what will cheerfully subscribe every dollar hi
CAN to the Road. The Road must and it viii
be built. And voluntary subscriptions is tn,
best way to build it, ALI that is necessary Il
ensure its success, is energy and perseverance
We can and tce uiH
z. S.-SinCe we penned the foregoing para
graph, we see that meeting of our citzent
has been called for Wednesday night, Hast,
to take the matter into consideration. w
shall endeavor to give some account of tn,
proceedings in another place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

We are placed in possession of the follow
ing items OF news from the Seat of War. by a
highly esteemed friend who conversed with
JAMES VAUGHAN, Esq, Quartermaster of the
Tennessee Cavalry, who passed through this
place on Saturday last from Brazos St. Jago,
which place he left on the 4th inst, on his
way to Washington. Mr.. V. says that the
report which has been in circulation to the eff
feet that Santa Anna had attacked, or was ex.
pected to attack Gen Worth at Saltillo, is
without foundation. 1t is currently believed
at Monterey, that Santa Anna will make no
movement at all, until he is attacked by the
American Army. We understand, also,
that General Taylor will not probably make
any move until spring or, in other words, till
the American Army is fully prepared for the
emergency. 1t is believed that Gen. Scott will
call for 10000 or 10000 more troops, before
an attack is made upon San Luis Potosi. 1t
is also believed, that when San Luis is attack
ed, Santa Anna will fall back upon the city of
Mexico. So far as we understand matters and
things, there will be no movements of impor-
lance made by our Army until it is fully pre-
pared to give the Mexicans a decisive blow,
and bring them to terms at once.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

This body is said to have adjourned sine
die on Monday last We deem it unnecessa-
ry to incumber our columns with a detailed
account of its last days proceedings, even
were tl.ey all at hand. We shall publish a
list of the Acts as soon as we receive them
In the mean time we give the following, which
arc of interest TO this section of country, and
which are said to have passed into laws
The Act to establish the Commercial Bank
of Wilmington, with capital of 100000.
An act TO charter the Wilmington & Man
chester Rail Road, with capital stock not to
exceed $4,000, 900. Also, an Act supplement
tary thereto.
An Act authorizing the Petersburg R. Road
Co. to raise by loan, or by an increase of its
for certain purposes Provides for this Com
pany investing the above amount for aiding
in the extension of either the Wilmington &
Raleigh, or the Raleigh & Castor Rail Roads,
or both of them, to the South Carolina line
also, investing said Petersburg Company with
the privileges and immunities of Stockholders,
when the amount shall have been paid in; and
prohibiting the application Of said Fund to a
ny other purpose.
An Act granting further extension OF ere
dit on the Bonds endorsed by the State, for
the Wilmington & Raleigh r. R. Co.; also, on
the Debts due the State and the Literary Fund
by said Board. Provides, that this Company
shall make their Bonds payable to the Public
Treasurer for the amount of 81 900, in sums
not less than 81 900, bearing interest at the
rate of 6 per cent. which is to be paid semi
annually until the said Bonds shall be redeem,
ed; $50, 900 to be paid 1st JAN, 1853, and the
remaining $50, 900 payable list jan, 1855. In
case of failure to pay said interest, the Gov
ernor is to sue in the Superior Court of Wake
county for Sequestration of the Receipts Of
said Road, and appoint Receivers accordingly
whose duty it shall be to apply such proceeds
to the payment of the interest on the Bonds
here authorized to be made, &C.
An Actto annex part of New Hanover tc
Sampson county.
Among the Acts of general interest, is
one to increase the public revenue, which
lays tax of one per centum, on Real Estate
devised to collateral kindred other than Inca
descendants, except the widows of said de,
scendants, where said estate is of the value o.
$500. A tax of one per cent. on the value o.
all Personal property or goods bequeathed tc
strangers or collateral kindred, which is dis
tributabIe TO or amongst the next of kin of any
interest, where the value is 5000
An act to provide suitable buildings for the
accommodation of the Deaf and Dumb anc
Blind, in the City Of Raleigh, Appropriate.
$4,000 for this purpose. ~.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
From the Washington Union, 18th inst.
NORTH CAROLINA !. WalGGERY -

tNUR1H JAh0AINASs. WHISIGEh1 =!
The federalists in the Legislature of North
Carolina have capped the climax of faction
They were not contented with the outrage of
re-apportioning the congressional districts and
gerrymandering the State with the most bare
faced audacity. They have now adopted a
preamble to the resolution for $4,000, which
shamelessly takes the side against their own
country. It was stigmatised as Mexican on
the floor of the Commons, and Mexican 1t Is
in all its bearings.
1t is in unison with the conduct of the blue
light federalists in the war of 1912 in behalf
of the British. The Raleigh Standard OF
Wednesday last gives vivid and indignant
account of these proceedings on the three last
days of the last week. One Independent whig
had the manliness to fling party shackles from
his limbs, and play the man. This was &c Mr.
McKesson, OF Burke, who stood forth for the
truth-who told his party, to their faces, thai
their preamble, charging the war on the Pres
ident, was unpatriotic in it's nature and dan.
gerous in its tendency
The democratic members stood up for theil
country like men. They denounced the pre-
amble and its authors in the most scathine
terms Mr.. Courts hoped that this Infamous
preamble would be destroyed-that this fou
| stigma upon the State would be wiped out >
Mr.. Bullock said 6 ne did not intend to be per
sonal towards the gentleman from 1Ieftford
but he must say, that if he had come into tina
hall a stranger, when Mr.. RayneF was
speaking, he should have taken him for ;
| Merican" -
| The federalists refused even to vote for {
resolution declaring, in substance, that N
Carolina would sustain and support the United
States in the Mexican war; and this, after :
warm discussion, in which Messrs. Mebane
Paine, Rayner, Courts, and Baxter took part
was decided in the negative-yeas SIS, nays So
In voting for the preamble and resolution
which the federalists refused to separate, Mr.
Austin answered in the negative, and gave
notice that he should avail himself of his con
stitutional privilege to protest against the pre-
amble. Mr.. Bullock voted s'aye for the Amer
lean resolution and no to the Mericdn pream
ble.'' Messrs. Flemming and Griggs deliver
ed their votes in the same language. MI
jackson said 'Nol his conscience would no
let him vote for the preamble" Mr.. McKes
son voted for the resolution, protesting agains
the preamble. Messrs. McMullen, Neal
Courts, Stone, and Others voted in the sam'
language MrsNebster voted for the resolu
ton, but against O. the trutk Of the preamble :
and MIR J. H. White voted for the resolution
protesting against the abominoble preamble
If the citizens of the old North State pre-
serve one spark of their ancient patriotic fire
these infatuated Federalists will rue the day
when they took the side of the enemy agains
their own country, giving that shameless enc
nv " aid and comfort"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22

Later from Menieo.-We learn from gen.
tleman who has recently arrived IN this city
from Havana in the steamer Mississippi, that
the British mail steamer had REACHED that mort
a few days before the Mississippi left. San
ia Anna has been elected President of the
Mexican republic. His majority is said to
have been very small-only one or two votes.
He reports that the first business transacted
by the Mexican Congress tcas TO lay on ii.
table the American overture for peace. They
then passed resolution declaring their deter.
mination to prosecute the war to the last ex.
tremities-in the words of our informant, to-
make it war to the hilt. An act was also
passed to raise half a million of dollars a
month, as required by the Executive estimates
for the support of the army-though how the
money was to be raised does not yet appear
There is little doubt, we think, that in the
capital and its vicinity, very exasperated
state of feeling prevails among the Mexican
population. In the remoter provinces, all &C.
counts would indicate that there is greater ap-
athy.-Wdshington Union, 18th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22

WHERE ARE THEY Last summer, when
no fighting was to be done, Volunteers were
rushing at a galiop to the rescue, from some
of the Counties in this State but now, when
there IS fighting TO do, where are these patri-
ots' Where is Guilford, and Surry, and Ashe
and the State of Buncombe," with her three
Companies , Mecklenburg and Edgecombe
received then the sneers Of wrathy PATRIOTS
but who now deserves to be sneered at. We
respectfully commend this subject to the seri
Gus reflection of the Senators from GuiIforG
and Orange-Messrs. Gilmer and Waddle, in.
Guiding the Raleigh Register Meek. Jeff
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
FOREIGN.

The packet ship Rochester, arrived at New
York on the 18th inst, from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the 18th ult She brings
news three days later Cotton had advanced
I'D. lad. per lb. There had been no ar.
rival of Cotton from the U. S. for week pre-
vious to her sailing. The scarcity OF fooc
was becoming general throughout France, anc
food riots were very common. Flour had ad
vanced 3D.. American was selling at "a 35s.
Corn 63s. market had become bare The Ro
chester brings no political news whatever.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22

hluRDER.--A seaman BY the name of Ar
thur Johnson, a very young man, was stab
bed in the heart, on Monday night last, at
Smiths Sailor Boarding House. in the south
ern extrenities Of the town Johnson lived
but few hours after receiving the wound
An Inquest was held over the body on Tuesday
morning, and John H. Hall, a step-son OF
Smith, quite a youth, is supposed to have
committed the deed. He was accordingly
committed to Jail for trial.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22

FIELD OFFIcERs.-The Legislature has yes
ted the Appointment of Field Officers to the
North Carolina Regiment of Volunteers, in
the Governor Of the State. The Governor has
accordingly appointed ROBERT TREAT PAINE,
OF Chowan county, Colonel; JOHN A. FAce,
Of Buncombe, Lieutenant Colonel; MoNrroR1
Stokes, Of Stokes county. Majo- Messrs
Paine and Fagg were members OF the Legisla.
SURo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22

WARM HEARTED IRIsHMEN-We are in
formed upon reliable authority, says n Y
paper, that since the first day Of Nouember-
when the distress of Ireland for the lack OF
food was too surely verifed-more than eigh-
ty thousand dollars have been RENTED in sums
varying from S. to S25, by Irish laborers,
men and women servants, and others toiling
for their daily bread-to their suffering rela-
tives in Ireland.