The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-21


The following additional information we Gull from our
files OF Mexican papers, brought to yesterday BY he
schooner Water Witch The papers from the capital are
TO the goth ult, inclusive.
Chamber of Deputies, the 22d ut, reQusiton wa.
read from the government OF San Luis Potos for 5000
muskes and monthly supply OF 5000 to sustain the
war against the insurgents in the Sierra report Wa
also presented recommending monthly appropriation
$40 900 $4,000 to assist the Yucatecos. The most
important feature in congressional action is to be found
in the project submitted by the Minister OF Finance ON
the 2sd utmo, in which he proposes to cut down the
expenses OF the government I, about $4,000 whilst
he asserts that the might be made to amount 10
S2 900 If be carried out, Mexico will prove thai
she is the high road OF Improvement In the Senate
the ED umo during the discussion OF bill for in.
dividua guarantees an article was adopted in these
terms "In part OF the United States of Mexico shall
slavery be established slaves from other shall
regain their liberty reaching the national territory"
Another article was adopted. specifying that one
should be moested for his opinions their expression
when carried to Righteousness would be punishable az
ordinary offences against police regulations.
The sum of $4,000 had been voted BY the Mexican
fered amendment that this money come out OF the
pockets of the senators and deputies who voted for II
which was nearly adopted.
On the 10th ult, the question OF the protocol, lately
agitaed Washington, brought up the Senate by
Senior Almone, who required the Minister of Foreign
Relations give information thereon. II was de-
cided to take the subject into consideration in ses
siOn
On the 2lst ult. the bill was finally passed BY the
Senate authorizing the President TO foresal by borrow
ing 81 100000 of the 3,OOoOOO indemnity be paid in
May by the United States.
On the 22d alt, less than eighty foreigners present
ed themselves the Office OF the secretary OF the Cover.
nor of the district in the city of Mexico to have their
passports duly revised, on their way to California
Ell Zeepoaleca of Jaapa announces the arrival and
departure, the 10th ult, of party of twenty six
Americans and their caPain from Vera Cruz toward the
capital Names not given but they are. withou;
doubt California adventurerS.
Ell Monitor of the 10th ult says that numerous parties
of Americans continue to arrive in the republic on their
onward march California. On the 18th, the editor saws
he saw sixty fully armed on horseback all having pre-.
possessing (decentes) appearance party OF thryRve
arrived in the capital on the 10Th, and presented them.
selves to the authorities to get their passports counr
signed. From these paragraphs and other similar ones
in the various papers at the capital and at Jalapa we
infer that the story promulgated Of the Mexican govern
menrs having nerdicted armed parties from travelling
the republic is entirely without foundation We have
not met single line attestng its TRUTH suggesnga
similar measure to the authorities. The fact Is Mexico
must see that she has every thing to gain by afodng oil
encouragement foreigners 10 take their route to Cali
fornia through her territory The story is weak inven
ton by parties in the interest OF rival routes.
A c0nducta with $l000,00O and upwards arrived al
the capital from Guanauato on the 18th ut
The Arco Iris insists that Congress should undertake
the construction OF railroad between the city OF Mex
co and Vera Cruz.