Washington telegraph., 1847-02-03
From The NJ o, Picayune af the a0th,
LATER FROM MEXICO.

papers 10 the Jlst Deeenbef--iouf days later than
We received by way of Pensaeola. The Dee
brought over sl7l,000 IN specie.
Quite iha most important intelligence by this
arrival touches the action Of the Mexican Congress
II is now certain that up to the last accounts they
had not acted upon the propositions for peace prof.
fered by the United states, and LAID before Con-
gress early IN their session by the Government of |
Gen, Saas
Cameo fafias was sworn into Office on the eth |
December and that day assumed the functions
OF the chief executive IN the absenee Of Santa |
Anna, the President lie pronounced short |
discourse on tho occasion, 10 which he pledged /
himself that he would prosecute the war with
salof aud eoastanoy until the justice of our
cause shall be acknowed aud our territory eYae.
uaied."
Tlis election Of President aud Vice President Is
expressly declared 10 be adj Interim, OF ptoysanal
their functions are TO continue only until the
installation Of the executive authority which may
be established by the constitution to be formed.
Gen canalifo was at gncr appointed Minister
al War aud took the necrssaTy oaihs, Senior
Iuhicia las accepted the Ministry Of Finance aud
senior uhil. u young ehuTchman Of huadalalhTa,
has been invited to accept the portfolio Of Justice
aud Public Instruction.
on the alih ut, Congress approved law Of
the sclf.den,ng order, by which il Is provided that
no member shall accept office under the Govern.
Inenl during his term Of office aud one year there.
ailrE ihis law passed b, ayole af - to . aud is
plainly designed 10 sreufe the Independence Of that
hady against executive influence.
Vera tua paper Of the 3ls, nli, announces
iAai IN response 10 the urgent call ftom that city,
the Go'tIaot Of puebla bad Engaged to rrmii them
$4,000 sefy shortly. The ifuops al Ngta efnl
ATE sadly straighleued for supplies.
The monthly expenses Of lhe army Al San Luis
Po,osi exceed S3l7,U0l
A vessel slipped ato Ayarido during the month
af December, aud disposed Of her cargo for
$4,000
A small spSni.h vessel ran into Vera Cruz on
the morning OF the 2ath u, with an assorted cargo
from Havana We find somr Mexican Congress
men treating our blockade as being quite contempt
iblr, and hardly any obstacle to the importation
OF anns from abroad.
ten la Vega arrived At Puehls on the 22d ult
aud at the capital on the 2ith. lie Is called THE
ustrious prisoner Of La Rrsaoa, and Is hsied al.
most as a eonquefoE This Is honorable. The
generals representations as 10 the United States
were Ereedly swallowed. lie spoke Of the very
burdtnsone nature Of the war to the United States
aud encouraged hopes ol peace ON this gtannd,
lie advocated III paliey Of remaining steady upon
the defensive aud thus PTulonging the tmhafrass.
m.nis Of lh. United STATES lf We may Judge
from the Mexican papers, they will hud tins
very difIieuli game 10 play. All accounts agree
that - far from paying their foaps, the MeIeans
have infinite difficulty "a procuring ior thsn their
daily supplies Of pfotlsiuns.
couH marital has bren ordered upon 6cn.
raffd iaf his abandonment Of the city Of lampieo,
aud AmpudI4 and aIhaf officers Hho served at
Monterey we're undergoing their tfi4ls Al >aH LUIS
faiosi al last accounts
We fni further correspondence hriween Gen,
Taylor aud santa Anna II Is not Of much mo.
msni The former announces the rrlriss Of ten,
la Vega, aud pppHsss Santa AaHa that he had
anrrrd sanr Meneaus At Maiamofas, taken
pfisousfs N May last. In lr seat baek 10 Vera tg
aad dismissed. in acknowledgement Of Santa
Anna's fsIrasr Il the seven Texan prisoners This
letter was dated II tn ult from Monterey santa
Anna's reply, which merely ons Of courtesy, is
dasd the 9TH irum san l.us.
fhe Mssieans atlrei to luok with great contempt
trHou nuf iurees at -alli.o, A letter i published
IL The capital GIVING description Of a REVIEW
b, ilr writer lir would make out the divisions
ui Grn Worth aud Gen. Wool to he bat sorry
ahaifs, aud h. alleges thai they arr suffering con.
tmuAiy aud greatly by dcstrons Representa-
tons have bc-n made To santa Anna Of the weak.
nrs> Of that part Of line aud he h.s been urged
To make a descent upon IT, The uewspaP talk
freely on the subject.
we are niAAh hhNfA WI" ~ s'FNhl fkht HAN
disputed the Presidency with Santa Anna Al
the tune Of the late revolution which commenced
al Jasco, he was Goy-fnor Of Durango. lis
cnsmlcs charge hm wilh brlng opposed the tate
revolution aud his friends reply that hr was equally
opposed to the PRIOR revolution effected by paIrdrs.
lie has been IN his Goyrfumrni the steady friend
of law and order, aud be a suspected oi being Ia
favor Of making panpl peace with the United
states
By decree Of the 12d Of Drc,mh-f, Ten Salas
orders masses to BE- cerbfitd iof three cuusrcu.
tive days Ia all the churches ol the Republic, 10
suppici,c the Divine blessing upon the debera'
tons Of the Mexican Congress
Angel Trias, who has been made Governor Of
Chihuahua, received one vote for the Presidency
Eleven American sailors, wrecked near Vera
Cn1 aud made pusoncn, were gwen up by the
McHcans and snl on buam the Princeton on the
2ith ut
A catholic pfiesi. whom Gen. Taylor had seilcd
tor encouraging Anencan soldiers 10 desert, re-
Gently made his escape Every step N his ilght
Is ch oncled " III delight by the McNcans, and
they arr lavish IN their expression uf regard for him
The designs Of our naval forces at Tumpco,
upon Tuspan and other points OF the coast appear
To be perfectly we'll known TO thr McSleans, and
they calculate the chances Of resistance.
A correspondence is alleged to have Ia en place
between TraoonN, Of Tobasco no,oricty and the
American Commodore, as soon as the latter heard
of the separation oi that State fSm the Central
Goscmmrnt The oyefturcs Of the Commodore
'af, sud to have been most offensive 10 the delicate
scnsibilics Of 1racons, who replied with becoming
scorn rejecting them with utter indignation.
The Mesicnns continue their complaints ol the
Ouirages committed by The volunteers III the towns
occupied by our troops Thcy denounee yet more
loudly the policy which they hear is TO b" pursued
hepceforh Of qaaHerng our troops upon ihcni
but they reserve their tliundcrs for another order
promulgated by our commanders, to prevent the
Peasanlfy from appearing in arms when mol duly
enrolled as troops They are very eloquent and
savage in denouncing their measure, as II every
man, they say, whether soldier or not had not
right TO defend his counry's soil from the aggfes
SION Of foreign foe
A petition has been sent IN TO the government