Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-23

the public hayesnothing tosay about it. 9th
ers use more harsh terms, and consider the
banquet exceedingly ll-timed IN the ciEcum-
stances of the country.
The Government is represented to be using
its influence at Rome to procure the elevation
to the Metropolitan see OF Mexico, the Senol
Dem D. ]. NJ Itizarri.
The Republicano gives the following as the
result of the election for President made on
the 18th May:
Representatives,, Sonora, Sinatoa, and Ia
mRulpas, voted for Gen. Almonte.
Queretaro, Oajaca, and Michoacan, voted
for Gen. Herrera.
Mexico, Guanaiuato, and San Luis Potosi
voted for Senior Angel Trias
Puebla voted for ST. Oeampo.
Chiapas voted for Sr. Anaya.
chihuahua voted for Gen. Santa Anna.
Durango voted for ST. Elorriaga.
Zacatecas voted for -Sr. Lafragua.
Jalisco, Coahuila, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Yu-
catan, New Leon, the CALIFORNIA; and New
Mexico did not vote. There is, too, a dispute
about the vote of Oaaca, a revolution having
occurred there since the vote was given to
Gen. Herrera, and the new Legislature voted
for Santa Anna
The 8lst article of the constitution provides
that 10 make an election valid, three-fourths
OF the States entitled to vote must vote. AS
there were % States entitled to vote at the
late election. and only Is votes were cast. be.
ing less than three fourths, the election has
failed. Nor can Congress proceed to elect
says the Republican,. for having concluded
its mission of forming constitution and sworn
to the fundamental code, it has no power LEFT
to exempt itself from the operation of the law
We are not sufficiently familiar with Mexican
constitutional law to Judge of this.
ARRIVAL OF HE-sTEAMSHIP JAS L. DAY.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOS.
The 4th July was celebrated with grea
spirit at Matamoros. We have not room fol
the proceedings.
A rumor reached here by the Day thai
there was again fair prospect that forward
movement would shortly be made by Gen
Taylor. From eonversing with those who
have lately seen Gen. Taylor. we infer thai
this is mere speculation.
We have been allowed to peruse a Letter
from Saltillo, dated the 18th ult., written BY
an officer of the army. We infer from it thai
there is likel y TO be a stampede thereabouts
Rumors were current that large bodies OF arm.
ed MexicanS had been seen at different points
twenty and thirty miles from Saltilo. Ap.
prehensions, were excited that the Mexicans
were concentrating troops to make an attack
upon Saltillo. and all were on the alert there
Some suppose that Urea may have gone round
there, and led to these rumors by appearing al
different points. We attach little importance
to these reports, which will only lead to re.
newed vigilance on the part of our troops
The Flag says the Mexican population Of
the city Is vlsibly increasing. The new com
ers are represented as wounded and discharged
Mexican soldiers, in search of employment
Many officers are also said to have arrived
several of whom we have had pointed out to
US. They are all honest and deserving peo-
pie. no doubt. says the Flag. but suggests that
it will be we'll to keep an eye on them for all
that.
THE LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
Three vessels have arrived here from Vera
Cruz which left there after the McKim, name
y,, the ship Zenobia, Capt. Kinney, the ship
Atlas, Capt. Romans, and the bark Lewis
Capt. Gerard. They all made quick passages
to the Balize.
Dy tHCHC al lIt dis we nave dCCOulllS from
Vera Cruz to the 9th lnst.-three days after
the McKim sailed. There had been no furth-
er arrival from the army of Gen. Scott OF the
city of Mexico. so far as we can learn.
Gen. Pierce had not left Vera Cruz with his
detachment of troops. 1t was expected that
he would do so in two OF three days.
The steam ship Galveston had been sent up
to Tamplco, to bring load of mules. Capt
Kinney, of the Zenobia, reports that she arri-
we'd at Vera Cruz on the morning of the 9Th
inst
The frigate Potomac had sailed for the Uni,
ted States: The steam frigate Mississippi was
at Sacrihcios
Capt. Kinney also furnishes us with the fol-
lowing items of shipping news The ships
Ashland and Peter Hattrick were dscharging,
and would sail--the former in about and the
latter in twenty days. The ship Agnes would
shortly commence discharging, and sail in a
bout twenty-five days The ship Medemseh
and bark Henry Harbeck were waiting their
turn to discharge The bark Antelope was
discharging, and would leave soon. Several
small vessels On Government account were
waiting orders.
From the n. o. Picayune July a.