The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-02-13
From Mexico.

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J, Havana, whittier they we're brought b!
h the British mail steamer Doe. The &C
e counts received at New York, which
we have already published came nj
? doubt through the same channel bu
differ from those we append. We cop!
from the Euening Mercury. The dates
from Vera Cruz are to the 3lst ult.
, -C,n. Eng.
The proposition Of our Government
to enter into negotiations forpeace. the
Commercial Times. which has received
letters says has been rejected by Con-
gress but nineteen members voting 10
entertain it. A few days before the
question was brought to vote caucus
meeting was held by number Of mem
bers of Congress comprisinga a majority
of that body at which Gomez Farrias
presided, when resolution was unan-
imously adopted, that all present should
take an oath TO vote agi inst any prop
osltion of peace which might be made
by the United States, and to reject any
mediation on the part ofa foreign Pow
er so long as single United States Sol
der stands upon the territory Of Mexi-
CO or an rrmed vessel blockaded her
ports.
1t would appear from the correspon-
dence of the Times that the blockade
OF the coast is very imperfect. The
blockade of Very Cruz has been eflec-
ted but Alvarado only short distance
south of that place has boen left an
open port and one of the letters says
vessel and sometimes two or three ar
rive there every week besides an arri-
val almost daily from Havana. With
in ten days preceding the Gath ult.,
it is added the duties paid BY vessels
entered at that port have not been less
than 100000.
Gomez Farrias being elected Vice
President during the absence Of Santa
Anna acts as President; and being
sworn into office he delivered an ad-
dress in which he says: "The Gov
eminent will protect industry encour-
age commerce and give new impulse
to agriculture" The war; he says,
shall be prosecuted with valor and con-
stancy until the justice of their cause
be recognized and their territory be
evacuated.
The President of Congress in his re-
plv said 1--WE avail ourselves ofthe trans
lation OF the Times:)
"You are indeed called on alta peri.
cd when our country is passing through
most painful portion of her trails,
(crisis.) There is neither treasury Tor
finance; there is no administ, alton; and
the generous race Of the south (raza del
mediadia, children of the sun) are in
that category wherein they are exposed
to be swept away by torrent which
is rushing hither from the north If they
do not awake in time to strike blow
for the salvation of their language their
name and their ancestral deeds. The
country is in danger but the Mexican
United States, to conquer their sover-
eighty have at length had recourse to
the conservative instinct which lead
people to select during conflict the
sklIful leader who shall save them
Rome, on more than one occasion owed
her preservation to the sagacity with
which she called into service her vail
ant and virtuous citizens.
"When the national representation
placed IN your hands responsible charge
ofexecutive power :hey telt assured
,ha, no sacrifice weuId be refused by
a citizen who had suffered for his he
loved country so mmy years OF pain
and trouble. Your scheme OF govern
ment is rs solid in it's basis SIT is SIM
pie in its parts. Congress is satisfied
and the few words you have uttered
will tranquiIize all classes rsanimatr the
States reinvigorate our army, and a
bove all, strike terror into (prostrate) the
enemies of the republic. Cast your
eyes on all the representatives of the
nation and you will find they are the
same that during Twelve years ot tria'
and suffering have sustained democrat
ic principles, and labored for the estab-
lishment Of the federal system. Reck-
on, then, securely, on their uniform CO.
operation regarding all that tends to
preserve the Mexican confederation lis
interests, its independence and its liber-
ty."
The following are the chief officers
of the new cabinet: D. Valentine Can
also, Minister Of Finance; d. Pedro
Rubieta, Minister of war and Marine,
D. Fernando Ramirez, Minister of For.
eign Relations.
The report Of the Minister of War
dwells upon the wants OF the army,
and announces, according to the latest
reports, that the enemy were concen-
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