The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-26
VERITAS.
FROM THE ARMY.
MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.

Intelligence has been received via Havan-
nah, from Vera Cruz TO to Jan. 1st. The
Mexican Congress met OH the 9th of Decem-
Der. We copy mainly from the correspon-
dence of the New York Sun.
We have received. via Norfolk, by the U.
5. steamer Mississippi, our papers and cor
respondence from The city of Mexico, up 10
The 3lsf Dec. and from Vera Cruz and our
Squadron TO the I'd inst The Mexican
Congress, which seems drawn more directly
from the great body OF the people than any
e its predecessors, elected Gen. Santa An
ma President, and Valentine Gomez Farias
Vice President. Tho election IS temporary,
both serving, by the sufragcs Of Congress.
until the constitutional period for the people
o ele, t. This union of the opposing par
ties. in the persons Of their best leaders, is
something like our putting on the same tick
ct Henry Clay and John &. Calhoun. In
forming the new Cabinet. The most response
BILE places would be given to men as little
devoted to their chiefs as Daniel Webster
would be to Clay and Calhoun. All this
and the whole tenor Of its proceedings, indi-
cate the resolute determination OF Congress
to sacrifice every inferior consideration to the
prosecution of the war.
The Mexican press breaihes the same
spirit, but it is forced TO cTpOse some of the
difficulties under which they labor, even in
the effort TO find remedy. IL admits, with
bitter regret, the deplorable scarcity OF arr:s
For the sixty regiments which the city of
Mexico declares itself ready TO send, but
three could be properly armed, and there are
now remaining in the arsenals but six hun
dreG muskets.
The clergy are rather slow and reluctant
about pledging the church property for the
support of the war, not because they are less
patriotic or more timid than The Congress.
hut they have no faith in the good applica-
ton OF the money. They think the church
will be impoverished for the benefit of TWEEN
ty or thirty ambitious Generals. and the
country left IN a worse condition than at the
present.
The energetic measures of Commodore
Perry on the coast of Tobasco, have induced
that State and YrcdIan (who were never
very anxious for the war) to think seriously
Of Withdraw ing from the Mexican confedcra-
cy. A special agent has been despatched TO
Washington. ard il he is successful, the re-
cognirion and establishment OF the Peninsu-
la of Yucatan as friendly and independent
State, would make important changes in
our military plans, and open for us immedi
ately new route TO our possessions on the
Pacific. But If the Peninsular Republic
should prove false friend. her neutral priv
ileses would open an avenue through which
Santa Anna could receive supplies from the
military depots of Europe.
The projected independence Of the north
ern states has created a sensation in the en-
emy's capital. These states are now in pos
ession of our troops, and a North exican
organized under the protection
Of the United States. with an auxiliary ma
tive and accimated army, demands serious
A gentleman who has arrived at Washing
ION from Havana, reports that the frs; bust
ness transacted by the Mexican Congress
was TO lay on the table the American over
lure for peace. They then passed resolu-
ion declaring their determir alton to prose-
cute the war TO the last extremities-in the |
words of our informant, 10 make it a war TO |
he hilf. An act was also passed to raise
lalf million of dollars a month, as required
~ the Executive estimates for the support of
he army-though how the money was to be
aised does not yet appear.