Washington telegraph., 1848-01-05
From The ~ O firayuas, Dee. ID,
FROM MEXICO,

Hlah sho p'liea "'oi 'sht4 u'ash"'E'u "''a sHs n
soldiers.
Gen. rena Y Barragan has been appointed nit,
,aTy commander OF the State Of Vera ctul. Ttii
nomination created great dissatisfaction among tlir
Mrxeans IN lalapa.
The tfain under command Of Gen, Patterson
len Jalapa Oh the 25th nlt Six hundred men
were ltil by him to garrison that place, The
ayuntamenio were made TO Recognise tile cont
mandef Of these forces, governor, civil aud miii'
lary,
The TfaiH-Thc large tram under the com.
mand Of ten Batter has nearly a lehi The
number Of men accompanying II Is estimated al
! 5000 Cen Scott will soon have from aa,0Vu 10
/ 10000 men.
A private letter dated the ith Inst informs us
/ that slA American soldiers arrived that day from
| Cordoya, WHERE they had been confined as ptis-
oncn. They had been captured on the foa1 10
| Mexico from different trains. They were released
! by Gen Marin, who was on his way 10 Vera
| Crus to establish himself in business. lie has
| abandoned the Mexican army, and is desitous Of
Earning an hoarsi livelihood, II Is said.
The Afea Ius says thai Padre laIaula is about
to return to operate in the neighborlood Of Vera
Ciui, aud lhat his baud has ben reinforced win
three hundred men from the interior, who are at
the expense Of the Marquis del Jafnal,
The Areu ias Of the 70 inst says the Mexican
commissioners retired at once 10 suefciato upon
leAraing thai MI. 'rnsi had nn power to treat
The following items are liom the Arco lfs Of
the 3d lust
by last accounts Gcn fiIsala was al Qaetetaro
with ioroe Of a000 meu. The general'in'ehiei,
Buslhmenle, had yet his hsadg1aHes at 6uaua.
lualo with an army ol aOlh
Many members Of Congress, ,displeased with the
election Of the new President, gave up their seats,
aud retired IN disgust from the city Of Querrlaro
However, there remained yet mora than the
fixed number that is required 10 form quorum
The following from the frte American OF the
9th ulls
Ousaba-A gentleman who auiyed here yes.
teTday from onlaba, Which place he lci, on the
2lst lust, politely furnlshed Us with the following
intelligence.
A pfonuneiamrnio hpynE been made by the
military IN QurrelAro IN favor Of Sanla Anna he
engaged sisty men, aud pad them Ia advance, 10
accompany him from fehuaeaaio that city; but
AZ soon as they had received the sum asked for
they deserted that general.
lie then ordered the commander Of tie forces IN
the State Of Vera Cuz, Gen. Marin, TO send him
an escort which the latter reluctantly granted but
immediately after sent his resignation to The Gov
eminent at QnefeiaTo.
| ior aurTsiafo. We therefore may expect SOON 10
hear tho news of The overthrow Of The Goyglumsnt
ol Mexico.
Our informant says that the people IN ofiIaba
and Cofd0sa wefe Ankously awaiting the arrival
Of the Americans, who were reported TO be oh then
march from lalapa 10 tliuss places 10 iice them
from the yoke Of guerilla bandtlifs, she Threatened
their property and lives.
In Vera eIul paper VI the 2Gtb We iind tlf
following
Ffom the iatfTior.-on ths ath inst Gen, Scott
ntimaied 10 the editor of paptt III Jude Etfauie
that Il he continued the publication Of anirles cal
eulaisd to create disturbances. he would stop ths
publication Of his paper and cause the printing
materials To b. sold for the benefit OF hc poor.
A MeNiean was ,ricd by military commission
for shooting with Ia, Intention Of killing anoilie
person. aud was condemned 10 be logged IN tn
plaza
The Monitor Republicans having made SOM
offensive remarks ns TO tins moue Of punishment
aud having published false report As 10 the natuf
OF the offence, the Governor addftssod note Il
him, in which he threatens TO have him trrJ
before the same commission, aud o,den him Il
publish the tfur circumstances Of the ease.
The Gusuiilas AGAIN Yesterday four mel
belonging TO Capt Connoys company Of Lou
NhNANA ~ Juan
and when few miles from the camp were a,tacke,
by about forty McKcans Two OF the party wer
killed, aud the other two, although wounded, sue
eeodcd ia making their escape, aud reached Sal
Juan last evening A detachment was imme
dale.y seni IN pursuit Of tie MtAicans and Il the,
are encountered they will pay dearly ior tina
exploit.
7. s.--Since writing the above we have under
stood that detachment Of mounted men, VIII
accompanied some market men, fell in with part
Of gueniIleros, who were posted on the passlg
Of The latter TO rob them. An engagement tool
place, in vhioh two Of the robbers were killed an
ton taken prisoners
W. have only time TO add the inaugural d
President Anayu, translated by the Arco IRIS
INAUGURAL ADDREss oY PRESIDENT ASArA.
Aler being sworn as President ad interim Of IL
Republic Of Mexico.
Srss. DspHtirs--l come 10 fulfil your wi.he.
taking IN charge the Supreme Executive powc
Of the Union, for the short space OF time that vii
elapse uuul the next constitutional period arrive
II the days be few, the difficulties present them
selves numerous aud appalling The great ms
fortune Of our land Is the sentiment that oxclusiye
occupies the minds Of all who know the mcanin
Of the sacred word country.
concurrence Of the nation, no Government ca
undertake It's defence 1t belongs alone to III
Executive power to unite all Efforts, direct thet
according 10 the national will, and remove all oh
staoles that disconfdence has hitherto thrown /
the way
With the decision Of an ancient servant Of III
country, have sworn not TO omit single effort
nor 10 spare The most costly sacrifices in endeayor
ing 10 prove myself worthy Of the confidence re
posed in me by the national representation. II
doubt Of the cooperation Of the Mexican peopl,
would be to doubt Of that yalof and those HID
virtues which emancipated the country, whiel
although dishenrtened aud led astray by twenty
five years of discussions, are producing even yet st
many and such sublime sacrifices
declare that In the fuhlment Of my oath iur
taken "of respecting and causing to bo respecte,
the fundamental Institutions will act in accord
anee both with my duty aud my profound con
vlctions, The federal system is the only on,
calculated to save people in situation so danger
Gus as ours. To seek now a remedy in new sys
tens, OF IN new revolutions, would be to give uI