Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

ACTION OF THE MEXICAN CONGRESS.
Immediately on the receipt of the news of
Santa Annals defeat at Cerro Gordo, the Mex
can Congress held an extraordinary session
The following account Of It's proceedings is
TRANSLATED from Ell Republicano OF the 21st
April. 1t comes in the shape of preamble
and eight articles, and we give it entire:
The sovereign constituent Mexican Con-
gress, in use of the full powers with which
the inhabitants Of the Republic have invested
it for the sacred ohjectof saving its natioality ;
and as a faithtuFinterpreter of the firm deter
mlnatlon with which It's constituents are de-
cided to carry on the war with the United
States are now. making on the nation, without
deslsting on account of any kind of reverses :;
and considering that under these circumstan-
ces the public necessity is that OF preserving a
centre Of union to direct the national defence
with all the energy that circumstances demand,
and to avoid even the danger OF a revolutionary
power arising which might dissolve the ma
tlonal Union, destroy its institutions, or con-
sent to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of its territory, has
determined to decree as follows:
Art. 1.-The Supreme Government of the
Union is authorized TO dictate all necessary
measures for the purpose of carrying on the
war, defending the nationality of the Gov
eminent under which the nation is costtuted.
Art. 2.-The preceding article does not
authorize the executive to make peace with
the United States, conclude Il negotiation with
foreign powers, nor dispose, in whole or III part,
of the territory of the Republic.
Art 3.-Nether does it authorize him to
make contracts of colonization, impose pun
ishments nor confer any civil or military en-
ployments other than those whose appoint
ments are expresSly entrusted to him by the
constitution.
Art. 4.--Every agreement or treaty shall be
null ana void which may be made between
the Government of the United States and any
authority whatever, which, subvertng the &C.
tual orler of affairs, should set aside or take
he place OF the legally established supreme
power of the Union.
Art EVERY individual is declared trail
LOT, let him be private person or public func.
tlona7y, who, either in his private capacity OF
lnYeled with any authority, incompetent OF
OF revolutionary origin, may enter into treaties
: win The United States of America
dft: Sin the event that the actual Con.
gress INNS it impossible TO continue its sessions
permanent committee shall be immediatey
Installed y be composed of the Oldest individ
ualS men ioend present of each deputation.
dft' This committee in the absence oil
congress shaA perform the duties of Gov
eminent Couhei! shall appoint, in case OF
: vacancy the pe'son who is 10 take charge
temporarily OF he executive powers of the
. hepuOfic; shaii Regulate the counting and ia
t king OF the votes in the election of new
President; snail give possession to the cleo
tel person, and shal. call together the nation
t al representation.
5 art. She powets which the present de
cree confer on the Government shall cease al
{ soon as the war is cohcu,leI
Such is about the amount Of the proceed
ings of the meeting of the Mexican Congress
{ held Immediately after the news had rpaches
, the capital OF the disastrous defeat of Genre
; Gordo The e1itor of FL RepuHicqno, il
speaking of this extraordinary session. in hi
paper efthe 2ist April says thai 10 the homo
OF the legislative body it ougtH,o be observed
that yesterday more than eighty members as
sembled, and that no other than sentiments O
| patriotism were heard expressed, Nav tn
t common danger thus unite all the Mexicans
and cause 10 disappear even the Names of On
sal dissensions. ~. q PicGyune
PRODUCTIONS IN THE UNITED MATES
The Patent Office Report furnisheseAe fol
. lowing important information
Wheat, oats, rye, Indian corn, posatoe.
: hay, and tobacco, are raised in every Stab an
territory in the Union.
Barley raised in all except Louisiana.
Buckwheat raised in all except Florida q.
Louisiana
New England, New York, New Jerse
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisco
sin do not rails cotton