Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-22

tn The " Y. "Sun" (neutral in politics. thinks the
domneering, dctatoral and dcspote spirit evinced by
the Washington Union in regard to members Of It's party
Who don't choose to stay its leading strings. is DISCUS
ting it says;-
The Union as the mouth piece of the DctAtors pub
fishes that such and such party duties and commands
aud Cany dispute dsob1y they first warned by the
consequences Of treason and II sti iusuborJnste, they
are posted traitors aud outswcd in the OF party
The Union has even gone far to threaten United
States Senator'S because it suspects them of casting
independent vote In these DAYS when free speech and
tree political action warmly agitaej the fulmina.
tons of Party Organ, gorged with Treasury Pap, are
luderous, aud the organ itself most contemplate
WASHINGTON NEws-The star Of Monday evening has
the following:
The Dubuque CldiDi-The case is pending before
the Supreme Court-Choteau vs.. Mallory. 1t Involves
interests To the of SOOOOO Mallory the
vendee OF the United States. Chouteau claims under
Dubuque, in virtue of Indian sale and a concession
from the Spanish Governor, and consequently, the
ground OF priority OF title The Attorney General is
pected TO appear in the the part of the United
States The claim embraces the of Dubuque Iowa,
aud extensive bodies of lands in Dubuque aud Jackson
counties lowa) tho Mississippi river During Folks
administration the claimant applied the Commissioner of
the General Land Office withhold these lands from sale
But the application overrulCd.
Tie HcDonogh CHsS.-The Supreme Court have de-
cdcd in favor OF the United States in five of the
gued at the present term in which the question of
undy titles to different of land claimed by the rep
resentaves of the late John Mcnonosh of New Orcans
under pretended titles from the French authorities OF
either Louisiana Florida These all the McDonoch
far decided
Nary officers OrdsroI Dsidobed Sc-Commauicr
Isaac q. Sterrett, detached from the Naval yum
Philadelphia from January LIST proNimo and ordered to
command the sloop-of- Decatur. Commander James
: L1rner has been ordered that Asylum ia Commau
der Sterrett's stead Licuts. Is Lewis and Aaron X
Hughes, Passed Assistant Surgeon Richard W Jeffrey,
and Assistant Surgeon John TAYLOR order edit the De
eatur by January LIST, proNimo.
THE IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MEXICo-s,SrA
ANA To ~ ENrrRoR.We published tecgraphc report
from New Orleans, stating that intelligence had been
ccivcd there that Santa Anna be declared Emperor
of Mexico The New Orleans Pcayune of the lth fur.
nishes the following particulars
letter has been put into possession dated Vera
Cruz the 9th ult, from which know To bc
entirely credible and likely be well informed, stating
in positive terms that Santa Anna would assume the title
OF Emperor the leah December which will be to-
morrow.
The course OF events in Mexico has prepared
pect such announcement, the arrangements
of the willy dictator could be perfected His whole policy
has been evidently directed TO this point and those who
have watched the of events, could fail
that he has been steadily and successfully approaching the
object of hi ambition. He has diSarmed imprisoned
eNed the prominent men who might he feared likely
to head popniar opposition to his plans he has made
himself positively necessary the preservation Of the
forms OF government in Mexico and made the choice
inevitable between submission him. the reign of ab
solue anarchy; he has surrounded himself with
entirely devoted to him; and occasion of public
citcment-a real appreheuded national emergc.cy-is
all that has been needed for the taking Of the final step
to an impesl throne. The invasion OF Sonora and Lover
California by the Expedition from California has probably
furnished the prctcNt of national danger justify the
creation Of vigorous national executive, ami the
Mexican cpby attack from the North American,
will doubtless be the Acng cause for national approval
Of his usurplton