Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06
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'FEBRUARY 2, lS47.
"GENrLEaEN The from the various parts Of Mexi-
for the last fifteen days has been of much interest," show
ing the probable subveson OF the present Government OF
Mexico the extreme dstreses Of the army the total paralysis
OF Mexican credit and the entire inability OF the General
the Stale Governments raise money by any of the exraor
binary expedens recently adopted Last and of least
poItance, the augues OF Santa Annas dictatorship
The PRONUNCIATION of the ordinance for the conscaton Of
the ecclesiastical property has places been resisted by
actual outbreaks, and every where received with demonsra
tons Of hostility which have created the greatest alarm The
ice President appears have displayed great energy and
activity not only III REFRESHING the dsodersn the capital but
IN comforting extraordinary powers the various military
Governors for the purpose The clergy have closed the
cathedas Issued their solemn protest. and finally refused to
deliver up the property OF the church The States Of Mexico
Pueba, and Querearo have prayed that the law might be
peaed The church party press in various places openly
counsels rebellion against Gomez Faas and the Congress-
II any thing wanting to complete the failure of the
il has been found in the decided refusal of capitalists
advance money the scrip perfectly plain that
the scheme will afford immediate relief and that the Urea
sury will probably realize dollar IRON the ecclesiastical
property for the purposes of the
SO far able discover, all the other expedients
which have been adopted by the General and State Govern
ments for raising smaller loans contributions for the
pressing exgence Of the troops will have the issue with
the more magnificent project of pundeng the church The
ingenuity OF the Mexican Legislators have been taxed
to the umos among other novel plans noticed forced lot
eiy for raising money for the
The moderate and hopeful journalists appear have
given up all hope that order be preserved and predict
another revolution The Vice President Gomez Faas, is
surrounded with difficulties which nsuperabe and the
object of attack by all parties by the clergy the monarchs
and fragment OF the centralsts and II needs prophet
that he be driven from the helm Guevara the
newly appointed Minister of Justice the of Nava
h" "as anponted only week before Is now the only one
OF the Cabinet who actually discharges the duties Of his office
Senor Gueyaa has resigned according late Mexican
paper before Senior Iubeta, the Minister of Finance has
rendered his resignation and left his post spite Of the wishes
of the Vice President Senior Rames the Minister Of Foreign
| Re- hast fara If
months, and Canazo of the War Department. has also
pressed his wish 10 retire. Various have been alleged
for this abandonment OF the Administration by all the minister's
but the true solution OF the detection is to be found In the
extreme and unconqueabe difficulties of their situation
"n the time there reports from time TO time from
San Luis Potos that Santa Anna taking steps
claim himself Dictator These reports have within few days
assumed specific character One Santa Anna
has moved 1ua and that the garrison of Luis has
proclaimed him Dictator Some persons appear believe thai
Santa Anna has left Poosi march the capital is,
believe, officially confirmed that General Ventura Mora has
proclaimed for the dictatorship of Santa Anna at Mazaa
predicted days that General Range with Others
would raise the standard OF dictatorship in Mexico and
yesterday morning currently announced that the event
had happened. These reports are, of hem without
doubt premature but they show the set Unpopular
and will work their fulmen They stale expedients
for unselng confidence creating vaciation in the public
mind, and making any change acceptable.
"A touching picture of the distresses of the be
found in paragraph and official that
quarter 1t is conceded that the army San Luis
dissolve that the genius of Santa Anna
long keep them together While the miserable soldiers
suffering all the evils which visit humany-hun-
cry, naked, peshng from cold disease driven
cde--we see II announced that Ampuda has been unfou
nate in his bets, and lost Sl4, 000 while Santa Anna with
better luck has 600 of gold The Congress
San Luis have authorized forced loan OF $500 600, secured
by pledge OF the entire and property of the State
not already morgaged
attack upon Vera Cruz expected shortly
The Congress of the has issued patriotic proclamation
and various preparations making for the body
Of the national guard estimated at thousand men, has beer
recently introduced into Vera Cruz The Locomoor suggests
with show Of reason that the Government have al
ready provided the for paying and supporting these ad
diona troops, would render ntoerabe III
prvaons of the present garrison which already extreme
Nothing has yet been done towards certifying the passes
the road to Mexico The garrison Of Janpa have refused
march to Vera Cruz. They stationed there befo
General La Vega has been appointed chief command OF II
troops OF the Stale of Vera Cruz great has bee
caused by the report that the Americans the
from Tampco, with the intention of marching inland We
Cruz, threatening Jalapa Pueba. Such a movement
likely to cause the enemy much distraction.
"he message of the President of the United States pull
hed in the papers of the last of the month IL pro
posed in Congress by Senior Gamboa issue formal repl
to the false and injurious mputaons contained in the
against the Mexican Republic but after the proposition
was discussed 1t was not adopted
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS COMMERCIAL TIMES, FEB. "a,
Responding to the anxiety which all ranks here experenc,
in reference General SCOTS expedition, have put
QUESTION every possible of obtaining intelligence there
The following, which contains items of interest,"
by the last arrival
"UNITED STATES TRANsroRT Sur AMERICAN,
q BraSos Santiago, FEB. I3, ls47.
"GENTLEMES In haste drop you these few lines the
steamer has just brought off sailing ORDERS and leave th
day for the island of Lobos, where General Scott in
OF concentrating all his forces. This vessel loaded
with surfboats for The purpose, when the expedition all
assembled at that point OF conveying and stores thence
to the main land We left New York on the 7h ultmo,
and arrived here the Oh Instant The American very
fine ship burden $50 tons, and belongs the United States
War Department. Gen. Scott is here and very active in
getting of his troops and stores urging all the necessity
Fastening movements We had norther lately,
which OF put stop To all work outside the bar All
the troops here WELL sickness, happily being at the pre-
sent moment almost wholly unknown among them. We are
without any Of moment from the About thirty
vessels lie at anchor outside the bar and many
side all the point Of moving with the expedition. II is
supposed that the General himself will be able leave
less than fortnight from this time BE good enough to
port the ships and officers we'll need not impress
you the avidty with which from the States sought
after be good enough then, send papers by every OPP
portunity. As offers you will hear from every
particular connected with the expedition which the
OF making grand demonstration important point OF
the enemys country. J.'
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