Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-25
lsPeeil Correspondence .. the Picayune.l
U. S. SCI ..DRoN, ANTON LizaRDo, !
nEebraary IL, lS47.

U. y. So .aDRoN, ANToN LiZaRDo,
fFebraary IL, lS47
The politics of'Mexico present no new phase
since last wrote. Won.
At the date of my last letter, Gomez Farias was
without cabinet During the ear v part of this
month his hands have been strengthened by entrusl
ing Relon with the pou-folio Of Foreign Relations,
and Francisco S. lriarte with the affairs Of the
Treasury. No change has, however. yet occurred
in foreign relations, and the embarrassmenls OF the
treasury are as formidable as ever.
The Committee Of Foreign Relations, 10 whom
was referred Mr. Buchanan's peace proposition, are
expected to report unfayorably to negotiations in a
feY days
From al can learu, the most amicable feelings
appear to exist towards Us GA the part of all the
representatives Of GoTeign governments, and the on.
ly solicirudc entertained is TO what must be the
inevitable result consHmmated as soon as possible
The publication of the decree authorizing the
hypothecation aud sale of church property was ev-
crywherc received with clamor and riots, which
were easily suppressed by the interference Of the
military Ii does not appear thai anything has been
done towards realizing dollar from this source,
aud tleEe are additional reasons every day for Ell.
tertainiug the belief that little or noihinc of the
church PropeEiy will find its way into the geu-
eral treasury
The news from the army at San Luis is interest.
ing so FAR as we assured that Santa Anna has
left that city with the main body of his troops in
the direction of Monterey, although his ultimate
destination has been much specialized upon. His
resources appear TO have been OF the most meagre
kind lie was so destitute tia, he altered to pledge
his private property for loau Of $4,000, at the
rate Of Two three per cent. interes, monthly. Ii
is said he was unable to negoiiate loan.
A letter from San Luis, 3Oth January, says that
the army has taken up its march with only twelve
DAYS resources The estimates OF the two last
months base been nearly all unpaid. Sickness
had been the consequence of prralion The med
ical officers report that the measles had appeared
among the troops thai FIVE hundred were sck--a
number far beyond the accommodations Of the hos
pitfalls The disease is ascribed to the intensity of
the cold aud the nude state Of the troops, who
stretch themselves at night upon the bare wet pave
men,s aud hudde together for warmth
Al Vera Cruz the state of things is very much
as il was when last wrote. There are five thou.
sand men in the city Of Vera Cruz and one thou
sand in the casile-lhree thousand Of these belong
TO the National Guard, aud are iolerably well dis
ciplined and supplied with arms. The National
Guard Of the State is, on the contrary, not Crgan.
lied and is destitute Of arms.
Congress has passed a law placing the National
Guard of the states al the disposal Of the Govern.
men, The Vera Cruz Legislature have decrced an
extraordinary monthly contribution TO be assessed
al the rate at 81 for every $1,000 of capital, as a
basis, aud an addition Of two reals Tor every add.
tionai thousand Of capital up to $40 900 beyond
which sun the increase is 50 for ever, $4,000 of
capital SuIaried officers to pay so cents for $500
Of annual income aud an additional of half real
for each hundred.
The governor of Vera Cruz has gone TO super
intend in person the oni6eaIion Of the pass Of Pu-
cn,e Naconal. aud company Of artillery and two
field pieces hare already been ordered there.
A reserve of six thousand Haen is TO be concen-
traIed at Ialapa under Gen. Canalizo Gen. Pesola
being the second in command.
Gen. In Vega is to march 10 Vera Cruz
had forgotten TO mention that Gen. Yalencia
has ei the army in disgust, and under preience OF
sickness fingers at bis hacienda lie is, however,
suspected Of designs 10 subverl the government.
The movement Of Gen. Yenina Mora, at Mazat.
Ian, appears have been premature il is denounc.
cd by Santa Anna, by tho press IN his interest aud