The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-23
P From the Washington Union, Of Jan. Is.
Later from Mexico,

We are unable to lay before our read
ers in this evenings "Union," the des-
patches Of Commodore Perry which
have not yet reached the department.
We have obtained the various Mex
ican papers at too late an hour today
10 furnish ex!racts-unless our very
obiging translator is able to send a
few articles to the press after we have
written this short explanatory note.-
We hope to give very copious extracts
tomorrow. Meantime, we extract the
following from this mornings National
Ihtelligencer:
Commodore Perry arrived IN this
city yesterday, accompanied by Lieut..
Contee, also Of the Mississippi, to
whom we are indebted for the following
Information, and for Havana papers,.
.On the Goth December, C Commodore
Perry, with the Mississippi, Vixen,
Bonita, and Petrol, took possession of
Laguna, and destroyed the guns and
munitions Of war found in the forts and
town. Commander Sands, with the
Vixen and Petrel, was left in charge
OF the place, and tie Bonita was left to
assist in holding Fronteira and the
mouth of Tabasco river. Off Alvara-
do, the Mississippi captured Mexi-
can schooner, the Amalio, and sent her
to New Orleans for adjudication.
"The Mississippi came home for some
necessary repairs to her machinery.
AS soon as these can be completed, she
will return to the gulf OF Mexico, ready
to assist in any operation which may
Le contemplated against the enemy.
"Purser A. d. Crosby, of the Mis-
sissippi, was killed by falling from aloft
on board the Vixen, which vessel he
was assisting to pilot over the bar at
Laguna, on the occasion of the attack
ON that place.
From Havana papers of the 9TH of
this month, We learn that on the 23d Of
December was published at Mexico a
decree Of the constituent Congress, de-
claring the election Of Gen. Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna to he provision
al President Of the republic, and Of Val
entin Gomaz Farias TO be provisional
Vice President OF the republic. In con.
sequence Of the absence Of the Presi.
dent, and in accordance with a decree
of the Congress, the Vice President had
assumed the duties Of acting President,
T., tha - "a,
The government had recognised as
agent of Great Britain at San Luis de
Potosi during the war with the United
States, Senor Juan Davies. Gen. Don
Valentin Canalizo had been appointed
minister of war and marine of Mexico.
Just before going to press. we are in
debted to our obliging friend for the
following synopsis from the Mexican
papers received at the Department Of
State: =.
A file ofthe "Dlario" of Mexico from
the lst to the 25lh of December, inclu-
sive, has been placed IN our hands, too
. late to enable our translator to furnish
us with any extended extracts for this
evenings paper.
IN The complexion of their contents, we
are informed, is altogether warlike, and
shows spirit of union among the peo-
pie OF Mexico, or their representatives
in their new Congress, worthy of imi-
tation else where; and unfortunately for
US, this spirit Of union is strengthened
and encouraged by extracts from the
journals OF this country, paraded in the
Mexican official in evidence Of the JUS
tice of their cause, and of the dissen-
sions among US with respect to the war.
For instance, the Diario of the Goth
!. December, comments upon some ex-
tracts from American papers, exag-
gerating the, expenditures occasioned
by the war, and the difficulty of pro-
curing loans. 1t says: "This proves
Il II oo.,,,op of tho TIpifod Sfafac