New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-07
By THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Gleanings from Mexico.

The Southern Mail due at half past yesterday
afternoon. arrived ct hafpsst 10 last evening. las
me afternoon is wont TO do lstely-thanks to Cave
Johnson's economy bringing New Orleans papers
10 the 2sth, from which we CLEAN the following al
sona q Mexican by the ate arrival Of the
,ieameT New-O Orleans nom Vera Cruz
An intelligent gentleman. who had JUS, arrived from
Mexico informs Delta TIA, II is believed ihst peace
On he basis proposed BY Tst would be acceptable to
al the sober and scdas portion Of the population
would Be resisted and opposed by Santa "a OF some
other chief'. and BY the sreA. mass " the people
Ills said that Mr.. Doyle. the British Consul, who LETT
Vera Cfaz Gays AGO with American escort, bore
Dispatches RON toe English Government 20 that Of Next
urging very Authoritative manner. the necessity u
Mexico concluding peace With the United states We
Sive he statement for what It is worth
Special Correspondence Of the y Plcayune
MEXICO, Dec. 4, ls47.
The news from Qseretlro since my last extremely
moAger and unlntcreslpg. Tie Council Of Governors
Aeo a last broken ug and they had done nothing except
iedsns themselves n sustain the Government In pr0yid
ng the mesns 70 meet It's expenditures In ali lis branches
The Qtesu Of peace or reserved for the action
Of ne General Government Wel-informed Nexieans d
not hesitate g. charge this result u2sn the pasans o.
hAniA Anna who have been ugaccountably increased In
QoeTearo ty the accession Of nearly all the P1sFaas
and one or tao others being the only exceptions.
This party calling themselves santanstssj are now
sad 70 be Matching another revolution ~ place Santa
Anna a. the head Of the Government aud cu-h The hops
o. the peace party aud this plot 10 believed would he
successful mainly In consequence Of the supnenes and
ndec sion q the Government President Anaya issued
decree The 2sh ut that no elections should be held
Any pant Of the Republic occupied By the Americans but
that he Authorities nov N power should continue
eIcse these functions From present appearances this
would be equivalent 10 giving the ayu1tamientos OF
this and other places life Of Office hing opposed
the Democratic principle Of rotation and therefore
not likely TO be carried into effect"
meeting Of American officers AM citizens had been
held al the Capital 10 consider the project Of buding
Railroad from that city 70 Vera Cruz.
Gen Patterson arrived at the Capital the 9Th ult
with portion about 500, Of Col Hayss Texan regiment
and a small train.
Gen Gushing arrived on the sh with the Massachusetts
AID Let Pennsylvania regiments aud another detachment,
q recruits.
Gen. Butler Is on the route to the Capital with 900
men. Accompanying the train were some twenty or
thirty wagons filed with merchandise Of every kind
longing 70 fresn merchants Of Mexico, and which has
been lying Vera Cruz awaiting safe opportunity for
transpOr alton. Col wynkOsp In command Of the
Pcnnsy regiment and Ma. Webster Of the Massa-
chustts men. Col Wright, Of the last. remains at Pc
ioie as Governor Of that place, and Lieut. Col Abbot is
sick there.
The " o. Copaegcal Bulletin says Gen. Butler remains
1T faeSia
business Of all kinds at the Capital is very dull
The Government OF Mexico has appointed Gen. Quit
COMMANDMENT Chief Of all the forces In the state Of
Mexico.
correspondent Of the feayrae writes from the Capt.
tai follows.
Yanez, Of Gusdalaara who was expected 20 come out
In favor Of Dictatorship bat who 10 be the Die
tat0r not mentioned lie had made collections Of
and munitions of under pretence of attacking
Teller Ia Snsoa and Is said to have project for seduc
ing away the garrison Of Guadasiara The Governor Of
the state is believed 10 have connection with this
meat.
SANTA AsEA.-In the Mexican papers received
BY the Nec ORLEANS We do not find the continuation
santa Anua defence report upon The battles Of Mex
90, The sImisice, &c. else would give 1t. Two OF
three letters from him published written late
the goth Nov from Tehuacan but neither Of hem possess
interest for readers here An impression prevails that by
The N orleans later dates The City Of Mexico were
received. Thss The Tett0t brought letters
and papers nom Mexico nYe days later than the former
steamer. y o. PIC. Dec. 30.
TAYLOR CONVENTIONAL mass meeting of the
fends OF Gen. Taylor called TO meet IN the town Of
Clinton MONDAY last for the purpose Of appointing
Delegates 10 meet 10 propose Convention at hewOr-
leans the ga day Of February lsts, 10 nominate
electoral ticket pledged 20 the support Of Gen Tay foI
President such meeting has also been called TO assem-
bio In Pacquemine, IN the Parish Of Inerve the 18th
Of January. y. o. Pic. Dec 30.