Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02
NlENICO AND FRANCE.

We congratulate not merely our readers OF the United
States bu, the friends Of humanity every other
try that the hostes between France and Mexico have
ceased and, il may be hoped, effectively at end
The Treaty remains to be ratified by The civil government
Of Mexico il is true and some doubts are expressed Of
its conserving the ratification but The better opinion
appeared to he among the merchants, who are usually
very shaTp-sighed in matters which SO nearly concern
their interest that the Treaty would be acceptable TO The
authorities at the City Of Mexico
A the particulars of this ah,ir that possessed
Of except some newspaper comments viii be- found N
one Of the following columns II is through The media
ton If an agent Of the Government of Great Britain
that this pacication has been finally brought about APP
pareHtly not without difficulty OF the details
shall no doub, BE- more fully informed hereafter.
r.Nat Int
from The LCa;siGnioa cf .Harch %
TREATY BETwEE: FRANCE aSD MEIIco--OrFSlSG
THE PcRr or VERA CHUz.-By he arrival Of The schr
Water.wch, despatched here by Admiral Baudin, We
have received positive information that conference WAS
held on The 9Th instant al Vera CRUZ, between iii" Mex
lean Plenipotenariss Goros'iza and Victoria one
eide, and Admiral Baudln the other side, which re-
suited in the adoption OF a treaty Of peace The at.
Giles Of said treaty formed Tie oh and signed
the 10Th instant
The Mexicans at Vera Cruz we're much pleased with
the treaty, and public renclngs in consequence thereof
took place The evenings Of The OH and lG,h.
Mr. Packenham, the English Minister. guarantees, in
the Of hs Government the payment Of the indem
nifty due TO the sxed French the conditions Of which
are to be hereafter fixed
We assured that the whole Mexican population
approved Of the treaty that made in November,
which formed the basis Of the adopted
France receives nothing to indemnify the expenses of
the war, and claimed merely the $500 900 mentioned in
her ultImatum. tc be- paid in SIX months.
The English Minister signed the treaty Of The
parties and IL expected that the English fleet before
Vera Cruz would immediately sail Tor Europe It's object
being accomplished
The Mexican journals Of opinion thai their Go
vernment will not ra,ity tie treaty.
Mr.. David, Con-ul OF France at New Orleans. with
laudabe zeal for the interests of commerce, has com
muncaed the following extract Of despatch from AID.
miral Baudin
sin the evening Of the 9TH March, Admiral Baudin
signed at Vera Cruz, together with the Mexican Minis
tiers Plenipoen,iary Manuel Goosza and Gen Qua.
daoupe Victoria convention and treaty Of peace
"Mr Goros,Iza set of on the morning OF lie 10th for
Mexico, to obtain Tho ratification Of Congress
''The PlenipoentIarPs asked armisce Of 10 DAYS,
which WINS granted hy the Admiral, and he Immediately
opened the port Of Vera Cruz 10 all Tags without dis
tnclion.
French vessels and those Of other nations, which
were lying a, Vera Cruz Immediately commenced dis
charging their cargoes
hRMlST!CE.
The Rear Admiral cnrmanding The Naval forces of
France in the Gulf Of Mexico and tie General OF Dr.
vision commanding the Army of Mexico, considering
the hand that treaty Of peace has this day been
signed by the Plsppoen,iarIes and if this treaty (as
beeve) shall be ratified, good understanding will
be re.eslabl;shed between the nations; and the
other hand that is the duty OF bcgetent parties
abrdge property possible the sutsTngs Of neutral
commerce, have agreed 10 form armstice in The
following. to wit:
Art l. Hoslities sha be suspended for The space Of
fifteen days commencing Monday, the Huh instant
and the port of Vera Cruz shall Le opened 10 all flags
without distinction.
Art. 2 All merchandise not prohibited Of whater er
origin il may be, paying the usual duties, shall be
admitted, conformably to The tariff now in force, and
during the above space of me and the said duties being
paid their transportation into the interior shall be
prohibited.
Art. B. The General commanding the advance guard
Of the Army binds himself 10 give the necessary orders
that French consignees and owners of merchandise in
ported into Vera Cruz by virtue OF the preceding articles
we'll tie persons appointed 10 conduct their bust
ness may into and reside in said city during lhe
space of time above mentioned.
from the " Orleans Merchants Transcript, March %
Extract Off letter received per schooner Water WITCH
dated Vera Cruz, 9th March 81 am happy 10 state that
the differences between France and Mexico are seed
the treaty which has just been concluded here between
the Mexican Envoys and The French Admiral now only
requires the sanction Of Congress, which is considered
certain consequently a. that you will send forward all
The goods you have for Inc.
New YoRK, February %.
Jmporirnt from -Ms1ieo-By the Dromo, CAPT How,
arrived yesterday from Havana have received file
Of thu Diario dc la H7bana The 18th inst. From The