Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-04
Mexico.

The proposition Of our government 10 eater into
negotiations for peace, says the N. O. Commercial
Times, which has received letters from Mexico has
been rejected by Congress, but nineteen members
voting to entertain il. "a few days before the
question was brought TO a vote, a caucus meeting
was held by number of members Of Congress-
comprising majority ofthat body,at which Gomez
Faras presided, when resolution was unanimous
Iy adopted, that all present should take an oath to
vote against any proposition Of peace, which might
be made by the United States, and 10 reject any
mediation or the part Of aforeigu power, so long
as a single United States soldier stood upon the
territory Of Mexico, or armed vessel block AIDED
her ports"
Il would appear itcu The correspondence OF the
Times that the blockade ofthe coast is very imper-
feet. The blockade Of Vera Cruz has been effect
cd, but AKwado, only short distance south Of
that place, has been left an open port and one OF
the letters say vessel and sometimes two three,
arrive there every week. besides an arrival almost
daily from Havana. Within ten days preceding the
2ath ult it is added, the duties paid by vessels
tered at that port have not been less than 5000 600
Gomez Farias being elected Vice President, du-
ring the absence OF Santa Anna acts as President,
and on being sworn into Office he delivered an ad.
dress, in which he says: "The war which the ma.
ion is forced TO carry on with the Republic Of
North America will be prosecuted with yaor and
consistency, until the justice of our cause is ack-
nowledged and our territory freed from the pres
ence of its enemies"
The following is complete list OF the new min.
istry formed by the Vice Presidential. Fernando
Rainerez, Secretary of the Foreign and Internal
Relation; Gen. ID. Valencia Canalizo Secretary
of War; ID. Pedro Zubieta, Secretary Of Finance,
or Of the Treasury; Senior Ortiz, Minister Of JUS
tice. After these appointments were published, al
strong opposition to them expressed in Con-
gress, and il was fhoughtthat much dissatisfaction
and embarrassment would result therefrom
The N. o. Picayune CLEANS some further inie-
gence from its files of Vera Cruz papers to De-
cember 3lst -
A small Spanish vessel ran into Vera Cruz on
the morning of the 10Th ulL, with assorted car
60 from Havana. We find some Mexican Con-
gressmen treating our blockade as being quite con-
temptible, and hardly any obstacle to the impora-
tion Of rrnis'from abroad.
Gen La Vega arrived at Puebla on the 22d ult,
and at the capital on the 25th. He is called the
iIlustrous prisoner Of La Resca," and is hailed al
most as a conqueror This is honorable. The
generals representations as to the United States
were greedily swallowed. lie spoke of the very
burdeHsone nature Of the war 10 the United States
sad encouraged hopes of peace on this ground. =
He advocated the policy Of remaining steady upon
the defensive and thus prolongng the embarrass-
ments of the United States. If we may Judge
from the Mexican papers they will find this very
difficult game TO play. All accounts agree that so
far from paying their troops the Mexicans have in
finite difficulty in procuring for them their daily
supplies Of provisions.
A court martial has been ordered upon General
Parrodi for his abandonment OF the city Of Tam
pco, and Ampuda aud other officers who served at
Monterey were undergoing their trials at San Luis
Potosi at last accounts
We find further correspondence between Gen.
Taylor and Santa Anna. 1t is not of much mo-
ment The former announces the release Of Gen.
era La Vega, and apprises Santa Anna that he had
ordered some Mexicans at Matamoros taken pris-
oners in May last, to be sent back to Vera Cruz
and dismissed, in acknowledgment Of Santa Annals
release of the seven Texan prisoners. This letter
was dated the 4th uIt., from Monterey. Sants An
mas reply which is merely one Of courtesy, is da.
ted the 18th from San Luis
The MexicaRs have their eyes turned TO the
State Of Durango, which they look upon the
point most seriously menaced by our arms. The
Governor has sent To Santa Anna for reinforce
nents, but declares his determination to make a
desperate resistance whatever may be his means.
The Intelligence previously received here that
Gen. CsHera. President of Central America, is adj
vancng upon the State Of Chapas,is fully confirm
ed. Gen. Cardona was making preparations to re-
pei the invasion.