Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-30
LATER FROM MEXICO. -s-s,

Union, Of last Thursday. s.t
We understand that Commodore Perry reached
Washington to day in the Osceola steamer from
Norfolk, where he arrivedi in the steamer M'ssls-
spp in 10 days, via Havana, from Anton LIAR.
do. The Mississippi comes into Norfolk Tor inc
purpose Of reflting and taking in some new ma
rhinery, which had been prepared Tor her, one
expects TO sail again in The course oil two or three
weeks, in order 10 rejoin the squadron in The
Gulf. .ufl e.'
| The Commodore precedes his official despatch.
es, which had been transmitted by tue mail, ana
are expected to be received at the Department in
the course Of to morrow. Meanwhile, we under.
stand verbally that Commodore Perry brings &C.
counts OF his capture of Lsguna de los Terminus,
| in the province OF Tobssco, contiguous 10 the
province OF Yucatan, where he captured and de.
stroyed sixteen pieces OF excellent artillery with
their carriages.
Willis. he was at Havana, which he left on
The 9Th inst he understood that accounts had just
been received by the British packet from Vera
Cruz. He brings dispatches and papers for be
State Department We have had no opportuni-
ty yet Of consulting these journals, but we learn
that they bring isome OF the proceedings oil the
Mexican Congress.
From Havana, papers Of the 9Th Of this month
we learn that on the 23d December was publish.
ed at Mexico decree Of the Constituent Con-
eress, declaring the election Of Gen. Antonio Lo'
pez de Santa Anna, to be Provisional President
of the Republic, and of Valentine Gomaz FAIRIES,
,. TO be Provisional Vice President OF the Repub.
lie. In consequence OF the absence OF the Pres.
e ident, and in accordance with decree OF the
G Congress the Vice President has assumed the
duties Of Acting President and taken the oath OF
office.
= The Government had recognized as agent OF
i Great Britain OF San Luis de Polosi. during the
|. war with the United States, Senior Juan Davies.
y Gen. Don Valenln Canalzo had been appointed
. Minister Of War and Marine Of Mexico.
c The message Of Gen. Salas, the acting Presl.
is dent, to the Congress, expatated upon the war
, with the United States, and professed a stern de-
termination 10 carry it on with vigor, and declared
u that it was only Just begun, and it might be ex.
e pecled 10 continue for twenty years! -,
The accounts from Mexico report Santa Anna
to be still at San Luis de Potos, at late day IN
II December.
,r In addition to the above, a gentleman who ar
g rived in the Steamer Mississippi has furnished
la the following items Of Mexican news:
y; Santa Annals majority is said to have been
\, very small-only one or two votes.
He reports that the first business transacted by
'e the Mexican Congress to lay on the table the
n. American overture for peace. They then passed
G. resolution declaring. their determination 10 pros
- ecute the war 10 the last e1tIemities-n the
~ words Of our informant 10 make it war 10 tho
hill An act was also passed 10 raise halt NIL.
We lion OF dollars month, as required by the Exc.
nd culive estimates for the support Of the army
is though how the money was 10 DO raised does not
If yet appear.
be There is little doubt. we think, in the capitol
lily and its vicinity, very exasperated state Of feel
is ing prevails among The Mexican population. In
mt the remoter provinces all accounts would indicate
BY that there is greater apathy.
1t. Just before going to press, we are indebted TO
at our obliging friend for the following synopsis
he from the Mexican papers received at the Depart
lly ment Of State.
in. A file of the Diaro Of Mexico from the list
ng to the e5h Of December, inclusive, has been
,d placed in our hands, too late to enable our trans.
at lator to furnish US with any extended extracts
al for this evenings paper.
it'll The complexion Of their contents, we are in.
OF formed is altogether warlike, and shows spirit
Of union among the people of Mexico or their
in. representatives in the new Congress, worthy oil
to imitation elsewhere.
ct. In the address OF Gen. Salas. al the opening
Us Of the Congress on,he 9th Of December, he re-
nat fers to the proceedings Of Santa Anna at San
ba. Luis Potosi, where, in few weeks, he says he
the had assembled and organized an army OF more
in than %, 900 men, part OF whom had already
ing advanced TO meet the enemy, so that the armies
IA. OF the two nations would soon encounter each
os other, but whatever the result may be, he says:
ca. never shall there be final decisive action.
or He states the reason why he had refused to listen
en-. to any overues Of peace he says the war is mol
es one OF an ordinary character; that it is war Of
iis races; that The causes OF it exist in the nature
Of things that The invasion would have occurred as
to we'll under the auspices Of peace as during war
en- The President Of the Congress- in his reply. does
ad not aude directly 10 the war, but says "Msxico
OF shall not be less than France, who was able to
mp conquer principles and establish constitution
S the very time when she was invaded by the egious
'al OF all Europe" ...., ..
red The Vice President Gomez Farias. took the
in oath OF Office before Congress, on the 24lh Of
be December and delivered an address, in the course
ave of which he says ''the war which the Republic
uld finds itself compelled TO sustain against the North
The American republic, shall be prosecuted with cour
on age and conslancy until the justice OF our cause
had is acknowledged and our territory evacuated"
Iess On the second day Of the session Of the Con
'fce gress, the Secretary OF the Treasury (AImonte)
on. presented an exhibit OF the lamentable state
ces, the Treasury 10 which the President replied lha
o to the Congress would provide the means "to enable
me the Executive to carry on war in which the dig
ave nifty and honor OF the nation are concerned"
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