Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
WAR NEWS.
From Mexico.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Post.

From Mexico.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Post.
PH,LADELPHIA, August 10, +. NJ.
We have received the New Orleans
Picayune OF the 18th. There have been
no later arrivals.
Il contains q translation ola long Report
from the majority Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, in the Mexican Con-
gress. TO which Mr.. Buchanan referred IN
his letter.
The Report says that by the Constitu-
tional law, as among other civilized nations,
the direction of Foreign aff,airs is entrusted
exclusively to the Executive; but without
conferring the power to conclude any thing
definitely without the consent OF the legis-
lutive body. The Committee arrived at
the conclusion that Congress possesses no
power to entertain the communication OF
our government, and recommend that the
same be returned to the Executive branch,
because in the present selection OF officers,
such matters came within its cognizance,
with the restrictions established dy the fun
dumental code Of the Republic.
The Report was submitted to Congress,
and discussed. The vote on it was taken
on the same day: yeas. 81; nays, 22.-
The names are given.
The Picayune considers this an authori.
tative declaration in favor Of the continu-
ance Of the war on the part of the most
intelligent political party.
| Tnterments in New Orleans from Yellow
fever, during "a hours, ending on the MORN
ing of the lIth, 80; deaths from Charity
Hospital on the same day, Is.
|
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Goth, Oh. Som. P. NJ.
New Orleans papers Of the 18th publish
further important Mexican documents;
among which are two Circulars bearing
date on the and 18th of July, from Pue
bin, the new Mexican minister for foreign
affairs, to governors Of the different States,
which are considered by the Picayune as
the latest and best exposition of. Santa
Annals views.
The first abounds in,fulsome panegyrics
Of Santa Anna, and declaring his whole
antecedent life continued scene Of glory;
and that his name is indissolubly connected
with the history Of this war. Itdeniest that
he has any understanding with the Ameri.
cans; or any plan Of preparations for max
ing peace; but that he is listening only to
the dictates Of the peace party, and the
wishes of the Legislatures and governors Of
States, before encountering the enemy
that they may all have their share of the
honors of a victory.
The second circuler intimates that the
whole civilized world is favorable to the
side Of Mexico; and that an almost equally
general opinion in her favor prevails in the
United States; that our army cannot tri-
umph, except by intrigue and dissentions
among the different portions of the Mexl-
can Republic; that her Britannia Majesty s
Government still maintains friendly rela-
tions with Mexico; that they are pledged
not to recognize any revolutionary govern.
1 ment, but only that legitimately established
, whenever Presidents named; and that
should the chances of war compel the gov
ernment to leave the capital, letters from
Lord Palmerston, (which accompany the
document) assure the Mexican government,
that the English resident minister will con-
slider it his duty TO follow the government,
and maintain friendly relations with it,
} whatever part of the Mexican territory the
, snid government may fix upon for its resi-.
dence
The interments ut New Orleans for the
ID hours ending on the 18th instant, were
40; and from the Charity Hospital for the
, same time, ending at 6 P. NJ, there were
l3.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81, Oh. 20m. P. M.
The steamer Orleans, has arrived ut
New Orleans, bringing dates from Vera
Cruz and Tampico. large number OF
passengers came on board: among them are
several officersof the army and nav y; los
exchanged soldiers, with six others, and 45
teamsters.
The mail was stolen Just before the steam-
er arrived at New Orleans and rifled of q
part of its contents, including three Trea-
sury notes Of $3.50 EACH A portion OF
the mail was subsequently recovered.
A detachment of Capt. Besancon's COM
pany, while scouting, was fired upon by
guerillas, Is miles from Vera Cruz, on the
evening of the 9Th instant, under Maj.
Tally, Col. Wilson being sick. Some ac-
counts state the number of the escorts to be
from 1900 to 1000.
Pack mules laden with goods arrived at
Vera Cruz, from the interior, without
molestation. It is believed that Irantua has
adopted the plan of granting permits for
the purpose Of fuiSiiiS tutiuSs
A mail arrived at Vera Cruz, on the I'd,
: from Jalapa. The Bulletin, Mexican
paper, printed ut Jalapa, gives additional
. particulars Of Gen. Parades' march through
that city. The paper states that the train
passed without stopping. Gen. Pearce,
with 800 dragons. entered the city, and
addressed note to the corporation demand
ing provisions, threatening that if they were
. not furnished, he would send all of them to
Perote as prisoners. The provisions were
; furnished, but the corporation were very
indignant.
The same paper states, that great discord
: exists between the regulars and volunteers
in our army; and also, that It appears from
intercepted letters that Gen. Pillow and
: some other American chiefs are Of the
. fopinion, that the attack on thecapital would
not be successful. The same paper also
states that deserters from the Americans
represent that desertions fromour camp are
: numerous, and that Gen. Scott's army
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