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

By the telegraph C news in another column, it
will be seen that the road from Vera Cruz to the
city of Mexico is not so safe as il was reported
TO be some time since, and that an American
train had been attacked by the guerillas, who, it
report b. true, succeeded in capturing three hun
cred mul-s, and property amounting In value to
one hundred thousand dollars, besides killing
several American soldiers. This certainly does
not SAVIOR much of peace. On the other hand,
we learn from the same source that meeting of
the friends Of education has been called at Mata-
moras by the Americans, which the Mexicans
were invited to attend. This is decidedly new
movement in warfare, and tends to make the
war between the United States and Mexico
still more anomalous than the London Times
represents it, Coupling this with the fact
that meeting was recently called to take into
consideration the proprety of constructing a
railroad from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico,
and we have an inkling of the probability Of our
manifest Destiny" princip pies being carried out
before the PEOPLE of either country are aware OF
II. At all events it has squirting that way, or
il may be interpreted that our soldiers are much
pleased with the climate, soil and senoritas of
Mexico, and are DESTROYS OF remaining where
they are, and carry out the principle Of annexa-
ZION an individual scale.
Chagres, il appears, has been destroyed totally
by fire, the custom house not even escaping the
ravages of the confiagration. The loss, in any
point of view, is not very great. The population
Of this place did not exceed five hundred; the
houses were all built of sticks, and the climate
is as unhealthy as that of almost any part of the
world.
The business in the Senate consisted of the
passage of resolution calling for the cores
pondence between Mr.. Wise and the Brazilian
Government; another, for the erection of mo-
nument to Washington; and. third, for Gen.
Tayior's letters 10 the War Department, on the
subject OF military line of occupation. A DIS
cusson took place on resolution Of inquiry as
10 whether Mexico had any public domain, and,
If so, whether she had a right to cede the
same 10 foreign power In the payment OF
indie nnities. Hannegan's resolution on the
annexation of Mexican territory, was post
pored The Ten Reg lments Bill was taken up,
but Informally passed over. In the House, d re-
eoution for the appointment Of additional clerks
in the Pension Office, gave rise to a sharp de-
bate, during which, if Mr.. Johnson speaks by
the card, the morals of the present incumbents
are sadly on the wsne. A discussion on the
Pre-. ideut's Annual Message finished up the
business. Of the day.
There was not much business of importance
transacted in the Legislature of this State yes
terdsy. bill was introduced to prohibit banks
from trans 'cring business in any place but where
they are located and an attempt was made to
introduce the Ofiskany clause into bank char
tiers, but it failed Both houses appear to act
v-ry independently of the people, and TO do just
little as they can, without being subject to the
charge of perfect idleness.
Tns legislature of Pennsylvania yesterday
parsed a resolution providing for the payment of
the interest on the State debt