The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-25

places.
The puros or democratic party of this country, are
in thor 10 the
under their former ooors and they now
to rally under the asg Of annexation hoping by these
thereby prevent any negotiations being entered into
until they have time to their strength suf
apeaoe with themselves in power. Think author
ties are little too shrewd to listen to their humbug
some smart people, with very little good sense the
tics and politics oths diff rent parties are well under
| stood
The speeches Of Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster have been
received here II these gentlemen want aid and assist
the why they not 90 into their ranks ct
could not assist the Mexicaus muob do much
harm, as they have done BY their speeches In the
gambio for the Presidency upon the blood of
couutrymen Our army breads not danger, do they
ike to be sacrificed to the unhoiy ambition Of aspiring
politicians and political knaves Is there no way by
which our friends at home put stop to the uups-
whole army 10 order to give tone to the next Prssi
Dental election? The army will defend and fight the
battles of the country then let their friends at home
defend them the injuries arising such
| as these, or the conduct of such men.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Dec 90, lsH.-A portion Of the
Louisiana Battalion were drilled Sunday morning
last opposite the Palace in the presence Of Gen. Twggs
Col. Domingo's United States SPY company Of mount
ca Msxicsns are sncampsa Outside the Walls o1s. .ns
blsnket red band around the hat, and pair Of mus
tsohics. Such cut-throat looking set Of sooundres
could not be found out Of Mexico They unht for
any service but robbipg and assassination
Last evening Tuesday, the city council met After
was informed that Gsusra Twisss expressed his wish
that all "grog shops should be closed after six O'Clock
in tn. evening Several petitions read complain
that private property occupied by the Quarter
master, and no remuneration offered In return.
THE MANIFESTO OF THE "PURos."
From the Now Orleans Picayune, Jan l6
We have been interested In the perusal Of address
manifesto recently issued by that section Of the Next
Congress called the Presthe late Vice President
Gomez Farss at their hsad--in Justification Of their
pertant document unfolding the views Of the most
radical and democratic party in Mexico the bitter
with ability and would give 1t at length but for the
pressure Of other matter upon our columns which can
analysis of it. To understand the subject the reader
will bear in mind that Otero published pamphlet, ably
maintaining proposition which he subsequently intro
gress, to this effect The government she'll have no
power to accept propositions Of peace By virtue Of
Of
rejected by decisive vote by the coalition Of those
who thought larger concession should be made for the
o. vSa those tho could not 10 S
Section and in the exposition before they vind
cate their vote The first ground they take this that
much farther than he intsnd.d that it Includes mot
and OF the Rio, including parts of the States Of
TAmauipas, Coahuila, Chihuahua and almost all the
this head they proceed to show how tho United States
have persisted from early day in attempting the
Of
title to the whole complete ST. Oteros limitation to
disputed territory" meaning only Texas proper Is
30 much more than Texas Again. they argue that Con-
gress not power to ALLEVIATE Texas proper and
they enter infinitely into the constitutional question Of
the power of Congress to ALLEVIATE national territory
They deny altogether and support their position with
ey ia the
wheming necessity whore the territory abandoned
alenated has been defended to the last extremity.
ins oo%ntry Without the consent of tho psoOl.
thu, sbandoned-save in the of absolute necessity
tion Of national duty But in the nation were to
receive for such abandonment indemnity In money,
Of the world The three million bill Of our Congress is
alluded to- to give effect to this head Of the argument
They then proceeded to discuss the question whether
Mexico has yet done all nation should do to prevent
dismsmbsrment of her territory They show how pal
has been the national defence by citing the Of
England, Uruguay and Paraguay combined. They cite
the Of Agiers for seventeen years dputing her
They then proceed to dsparage the United States by
mention of our long and expensive war with miserable
band Of Semnole who Get at defiance Tor years the re-
ssting Of millions Of people, rich soil and
facility for the importation OF srms-shak Mexico bow
the neck to the United States whom the Semnoe set
defiance, and who could not achieve their
independence unaided? They then enlsrge further
b, involved in tho abandonment any of frontier
| provinces Such course would be more shameful
capital BY the enemy and would set the their ig
nomiuy in the eyes Of Chrstendom. They next con-
are ample to resist twenty thirty nay Atty or hundred
thousand armed foes As yet the country has made
sacrifice proportonate to its wealth. and there here
| evident aluson to the property of the clergy The
France and England are cited when In defence
national integrity the one sent twentieth part OF
her population into the eld and the other submitted to
taxation equal half Of the rental Of her subjects.
They take next the broader ground, that this IL not
they say, Of infinitely higher moment it touches their
nationality the existence Of the and therefore they
will consent to negotiate SO long as the enemy
cupes their soil holds their ports We had hoped to
give in full the conclusion of the manifesto which elo
quent, but find We have not room. We have given
enough to show the spirit Of the puros, who declare
themselves the steadfat friends of liberty, democracy
and the cause Of civilization and deeply moved at the
eight deputies give in their adhesion to the paper at the
head of whom is Gomez Farias, whom We suspect Of
much more deadly hostility to the CLERGY and army Of
his own country than to these United States
INCIDENTS IN MEXICO.
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer writing
from Puebla Nov. 2st, says-t Is three weeks
wears tsrdiy. To begule its tedium of the boys
have started Theatrical club, and given two exhib-
tons at tho "Thestre Principal" With much applause
the National to hear again the shrl whistle for music
add the ferocous CRY of booA,' The first nights
ertainment was tho tragedy Of Lucretia Borghia''
ths part Of Lucretia by Miss Clifford. g wonder II
sne Was bred to the stage" said Major l. the Colo
mel fthe Ohio's. should judgs not" replied the lat
tn;-" she Is private in Company Of my regiment,
| ana handles a musket though she had never been
bred to any thing else :" vvs Ia bagatelle!
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The steamship McKim leaves at an early hour this
morning for Vera Cruz ria Tampico, with two companies
OF the Michigan regiment and the following passengers
J. Woodward. Jonathan Thomas, p. Rsiuez p. Mad
den, DR.. Craig VIM. Lsttimer Captain J. Mcdonald,
A. g. Oliver, ID. L. Hughes, j. ID. Mix, Mr.. Whitman,
| and Captain +. Brtton.
The steamer Telegraph also leaves to-day for the
Brazos, with the following passengers J. B. Bgelow
and II. Weaver
The General Butler also leaves to-day for the Brszos
| and Tsmpico.-N. 0 Picayune, Jan. is.
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Correspondence ~ o Delta, Jan Is