New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-18
Mexican NeM--Direct.

From the National lntei gencer.
We are indebted b the attention Of a friend for
files Of late Mexican journals the Loc0mO,or and the IN
qcnGor OF Vera Cruz running from the 3lst December
70 the 18Th January Beside their original matter they
enbOdy copious extracts from the newspapers OF the
capital and Of the Deparments-detais not found IN the
news brought Us by the usual methods Oh Whatever
such they otter proceed 70 place before our readers
abstracts TRANSACTIONS either may seem preferable
since La Vegas arrival 10 the city Of Mexico, reso-
luton has been offered 10 their Congress promoting him
70 the grade Of Brgsiier General and comforting on
him with the public thanks. gold medal.
In is session OF the 18th December the Congress by
a vote of 70 to ., passed law quite ike the famous
Self DENYING Ordinance of the Long Parliament and
ouite as Ike what Gen Jackson thought admirable
nufa he came into power. II IS law that Members OIL
Congress shall be incapable Of any other public employ
mnt during the term Tor when they nave oeeh eecusu
and Tor one year aiterward.
The Fadic6dOr Of the 3ls December replies as follows
TO a communication appearing IN the Monitor R,Pa6H,
cano Of the capital and averring That intrgues ana
alarms were foot Vera Cruz IN regard 70 tne erec
ton OF a Dictatorship That no such ntrigues and 10
such alarms have any existence At Fefs Cruz mat III
disposed persons have attempted 10 create them out
have been compelled into silence BY the public md yna
ton and that these few potters, disappointed IN vera
Cruz now hope no doubt 10 raise disturbance else
where BY getting up in the capital city false alarms az
10 disaSecton in Vera Cruz. which their own enorH
have not been able To bring about The Indicator then
adds a. follows The war absorbs all our attention
and there l. not citizen who would not deem crime
10 eounteuance anything that might lead to disturbance
while the public enemy is q. hsnd 70 take advantage OF
tor 10 rejoice ~ H. II only through thls feeling mat
the failure Of the Government 10 forward the supplies
&c necessary for the defence Of This place and Of me
castle Of san Juan De Uiua Il tepOred among as
mi. same Monitor expresses great dissatisfaction al
What il considers the failure OF Annas plan OF
ueng our invasion BY Withdrawing his defensive force
from the frontiers and letting "a advance INTO the int
rior until % extrcste ourselves from hostile popula
tion and superior forces becomes impossible. Now II
avs the Americans have got through this system
resisted possession Of large territories and instead Of
- - a4Fsf Aarsfvl
their conquest. The M9nw thinks tina; the Congress
ought 70 call santa Anna 10 severe account for this I'M
he Dario Del Go5ien0 Of the 3Oth December gives
tter from Acapulco OF the 18th December which says
thew have there intelligence direct from Monterey de
California and the port Of san Francisco 20 the following
effect. That since the late expulsion Of the Americans
from Ciudad de los Angeles they rallied force Of 900
men and returned 70 attack Il but that at San Pedro
three leagues from Los Angeles they were encountered
by the Caiornizns and driven back % the coast " N
considerable !oss III probable that the news OF ts
upexuected resistance Of the Csornians has led %
rrorossl Of about the date, IN the Mexican Con
rress 70 raise special loan Of half million to AID me
New Meixcans and Caornians in their efforts 70 ese
the invaders from these territories.
The quarrel which had sprung up between rsnA Anna
s he authorities Of the state Of Zacsecas concerning
an order issued BY tie former about the Tine the ton
gress VAS assembling 10 establish martial "a" tnIou.n
9uf Z,rsecas has been brought before Congress ahd
,uieted by the decision that the step wss WARRANTED
10Th by the gravity Of the couIunetufe and me tempo
80 nowe-, which santa Anna then legally exer-
cisng. t. 49,.
me uausrs contain notices Of various yoilniay con
,ribu6ps 70 the expenses OF the wsr. Two OF tnfse
r,erit particular mention. 10 Vera Cruz number Of
rvste individuals called on 10 assist IN lufnis1lns
sr,. OF clothes for the sodlery and they Al once sns
rrb.d for one hundred and ninety three iuA SUITS ~
pnes another body q persons hss given The example
al srt Of contribution st more likely % D. erect.Al
Thsv hsye-esch taxing himself 10 proportion y ms
I'D present sum q four hundred and thirty
me- dollars and farther engage 70 contribute. A. long q
~ war shau asst a monthly amount u one hundred
and thirty seven dollars.
TnSer date Of January "a, the LcconlooT ziFes view
Of the new plan Of operations for which Gen scott 4
seDtout New Leon and Tsmsulpas are Il says. 70 be
ft 70 a. army OF occupation only, and the main forces
b a many fresh ones a. b. raised. % be sent
~ ne attack Of Vera Cruz Our Government u says
confident OF success there with aioree 81 Duo men
.ud exuects after taxing Vera Cruz and ia castle 10
rnsrch upon the city OF Mexico The attack 10 sdds
.x be xuected within from forty % sixty days Of that
Sa,e IL exhors the Government to assemble Al army
OF observation there .
! Al The entrance Of new year. one Of the Mexican
journals the Rsyescrsd0r RgpNbaeiHo) reviews the
comparafve condition Of that country, AZ TIE beginning
OF Il 70 and ls47 Il says" year since, tns nation
n-ssen,ed spectacle the ssddest such a. seemed 10
promise nothing but is speedy ruin had suffered
revolution ending in nothing out the Illusion OF A. me
public hopes and the army assembled 70 protect the IN
-xrity Of the national territory had snametuy turned
m face from the enemy in order 70 aid IN ensavns u q