Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-05
From the N. @. Commercial Times, l4th ult.
Later from Mexico. EfI;i

LATER IfOtm MGxlcO. lfS8i;l.3
10y "euU usss.ut srCrC r<.-y -
steamship Krginin, Capt. Tucker, from
Vera Cruz the 7th inst, We have received!
files Of the Free american, TO the oh.
.MIican Congress On the 18th ult.,
Don Pedro Aniys was sworn into ofiice at
Qaeretaro,a as President ad interim OF the
Republic. We find that neither in his adj
dress on that occasion, nor in the speech
OF the President Of the Congress, was any
direct alusion made to the war in v hich
the country is engaged 1t was subject
TO be avoided by these dignitarics. Ana
va declared he would carefully guard the
federal system, which he said is The ONLY
ore that can enable the Country to con-
front the reri's that surround it. . rs :.
During debate Senior O,ero, mem
Der of Congress Of some influence, intro
duced motion hich in,crl;ctt d the Pres
ident from alternating any portion OF the
territory Of the Republic, in any treaty of
peace that might be made. Ii was defeat.
ed by large majority. This is very sig
niiicent o: the stale OF feeling in that boiy.
Mexican .7rmy Movements and Statistics.
"A letter from the interior Of Mexico, OF
recent date, gust come to hand, informs
US that Gen. FIIisol,, the Oil er VIII, is
stated in Tie Vera Cruz papers, to be
abru, TO snpercede Herrera in the com
rnand II the army, was a, G,nnaiuato. at
the head OF 8 90 mn, AMI Buslamente,
near the same city. had under his COM
mAnd 40 more ak -.s.s. a. .ral
Poie .for Presided. AT The first ballot
for President OF Mexico, he vote stood
thus: Anaya. I; NJ. Cn,np'ido, Z; Gomez
Pedraza, 2; and NJ. Ibarra, /. The sec.
ond bal OF resulted as fellows: Anaya 10
votes; Cumpido I. Auaya was o. course
eli ed. ..t ... 49,
The Trnnl.--The large train urder the
command of Gen. Butter, has nearly all
lett. The number accompanying it, is es.
tiInated at eight Thousand. Gen. Scott
will soon have from twenty five to thirty
thousand men, "a inst. . 9A a91 :,
l. 1t will be seen, that a, new Mexican
cabinet has been organized, who had an.
pointed new commissioners TO treat for
peace, but who, Oh arriving at Gen. Scot. q
head quarters, to their great Gisappoint
, ,nent fonnd MIR. Trist had been recalled
aud that he no longer hid any power to
negotiate. We have heretofore believ ed
that there was but liltle prospect OF peace
but we think the preseut indications are
highly favorable far III result, not only
from the fac. of the appointment of: the
above commissioners, but also from the
know sentiments of the parties selected,
/ as veil as o. the new cabinet. all of whom
belong to the peace party, and will be s'n
cere utheir cndeavors to bring about thai
desirable event, nor do we think the pres
ent Mexican administrator en.eatains or
will venture to make the ridi, uleus pre-.
tensions tina. were put forward by the late
ncgotiaturs
Senior Mora y V,l|amil. Minister Of
Wa,; Senior Lscuaza, the Interior, Pc;
ma Pena, o; Foreign AfIairs; and La Ro.
sd, of the Treasury. a.-. r., 37"iat-slaa
The whole Of these member Of the cab.
met belong to the peace party. 1E'2si ~ .
Gen Pena y Barragan has bren appoint,
ed military commander ofthe State oi We
ra Cruz. This nomination caused great