Washington telegraph., 1847-02-17
From Che n. o. Bdteiia, Feb, Oh.
TIE NEWS FROM MEXICO.

I pntitu asAaHelllalloh ~ aaHNa ahhA' ~
think il Improbable, lor every reason, and
particularly lor the one assisned for the act
IN tie pat oiIhe soldiers.
Tue proceedings Of Coagress for raising
l5.00a Oaa ol' dollars from The church
property, isa mrasn.e ul the highest M
4 pnllanee, Il Il 4cree14. L Is Hrg eNilsg
such proceeding vii ha very badly re-
eeiyed by the whole ol the church, nnd To
thus come into violent collision with such
a powerful aud Influential body, shows n
strength and determination ou the pari OF
the Government which we were. not pro
pared Ia eApeet-ll alsa exhibits hfn
| resolution Ia sustain ihe war
The measure. however, Is nat vet con
snnated, aud the allcmpl may possibly
prove polite Ills hiaI 10 tue patty n power
VINO afr the aeiors al.
The following We take. lfam lhe Pispyane;
The must important news, RLer the N.
H1fe1 assassination a sanla Auna, is that
in rrla ion 10 the proceedings ol the Aiesi
can Congress upon the proIeft OF raising
si5,0a0,O0O by mortgage or sale oi church
properly, The letter Of our correspondent
wl.rh VII be lland beluw, aIIudes to the
aehafe aul ina roles on Ibis question, but
We hni more full accoun, ia the Diario
fH' Gaiiefao oil Mexico Of the eth ut.
waith ar copy. The paper says;
The basis Of the project laid beiarc
Congress on the night ol the 9Th, aal
which consists in taxing possession ol lhu
properly Of tho clergy, has been a3upIed
..as n ia the ttrsl aHiels waz adapeI. anl
u llras Ne rreol.seI, reads = 10 loH-. =
ihc GuvernH1n, uuhousrd "a raise
5 5lnaU a11 % rauy On tie Nuf against
tue United Slalcs, giving maI szgrs ON
the properly al the CLERGY nf sell'ns 'hc
sams. II necessary 10 raiso The ahnFr I'm.
lhe DISCUSSION al Afl. clnmeaerd
Yesterday murnlns AMI lasted until j O..
clock in he afernnpn, when fersss was
ahru nllil urlork. AiIhal houf slasc.
mint was read fam the Vicar General
Iane ol bo highest dgnilafes OF lie
aauehl n upfo'iiian Ia the ffalstf. -
nltes Caserh AM tanr1y BHb.sl urHar
I'll his viuws; Scnaies Bcn4rI. Giah,l
Rivera. Lapas aal lanlnla y flc5Htu
mi, ar1uuas against Al |, aud 5 naz,,
Dau4s jlarrz andihe Secretaries -. sIa'r
ani finabers N layur uiHs plsnsf. kt.J
mich discussion 1t aas e4Ifad hl = r.
q 81 iu 81. When Ar = Vas &c z=ed.
giving t;prcmmrnl tie power Ia 81 ME
ehufeh properly, senur q eio sp1Aa a.lsIH.J
=, an senHr Gauas Ia Auf. The vis
rs.u.ied IN 4 yaas anl - nays AiEu
o'clock, = NJ. Congress atiaausl. The.
dvbale dlsw lYt Il 10 llilher Iighi. lie gHrsf
Argument af minis eFs bs.ug hat uu.rs.
means were piueed Al tue comnaHi o.
Government, the Wee fn.sIaeu, rsn.d AT
be responsible for the safety ai The country
aud lh,I As was hpprehanava thu without
lunls the army would b, dI.bsnlel, and
march upon the capital 70 hghI ihe tufeh q.
c.Ui war
tst ,er no account, lH our h.es. " ihr
Mexican Congress having lunchui the
matter ola peace with the Dn.trI S'air'
10 any way. In all tho debates, on ,hc
contrary, the most hostile icrhags apprnr.
To have brcncAhIhiel
The Mexican rdilur, appear t. br prr.
lscty well arqh.hlcd VIA every move
mrui # our losps. They give ihr nim.
icr and position ot Gen. WOOL. diyi-iHn
0iih gral etaelnrs,, and annopnrr 'hr
arrival d Gen. Taylor at Victoria with
a pronpnrs, that shows hat their spir.
ars ever ~ tar a.eH.
Ouc ol the NIiir.s a San L.isdr ..ih..
a geHcai review ul The Troop, al That cl.,
"a 'ur ~ ut. lie .ays. tfry wefr W.
aunrd, equipped aud uniipmed: il was o.
pch,ure 10 gaze upon ihcm. ani the, ap
pedfrd ~ lhulgh it vas lm4os.iilr ti yan-
qul,h them. IL cln b done, however
~. 5. sgrADRo,, ANtos Lil.RDo, JAS. 90
There lsa report al Nen Cruz ibii lhs
opposition ul SANTA Anna to the recent
decree ot Congress, or the sale ul church
property has provoked the vengeance ot
he soldiers. and that hr hns been ,ho, --
! have heard none Of the Circumstance.
attending this aledged nutbfcak. which II
course requires confirmation 10 be implicit.
I y rrlel upon. Ihere arc mary cr:um.
Stances, however, which render II quite
likely that such has been the fate Of Santa
/ Anna"
Congress, after long anI stormy scs.
sion un Tie yIb lust, approved the i.r,i sec.
ton nl bill which had been introduced on
the Hh, authorizing the Go,rnmem To-
raise sl5,uOO,OJ0 by the hygpthec4iian nr
sale ol certain good, OF tho church. This
/ project was Violently opprsei Ia Congress
md ol' oi Coog.e-, tft w, r.1rns.BrrI
/ a. sea'mc t.r.o-c lf. ~ .a0rs. susprnf
f Divine worship lni Hfrr ur priesthood
aud ,ur ,nHIts -i lat ra.F.ut=. IfN..
defended on lha sgum ut mp,u,I, nrc,.
slly, as being the only means by which
money could he raised to save the country
from Standardization; the mrc from OK.
unclion, and the very churches from being