Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20

By our Galveston files to Jan. % we learn that Mr.
SiaGnv the new Minister from France, arrived at tina
mort from New Orleans IN the steamer Neptune the day
! before The next morning he saluted BY dis
charge Of artillery, and vas to set out the following
day for Austin, the seat of Government.
I'VE have now the authentic information of the move
ments of the Federal army near Matamoras. 1t ap.
pears the city invested by General Canaies about
December 6, and some skirmishng ensued in the town
which resulted in the withdrawal, for the present. o
the Federal troops TO Monterey, which garrsoncd
bv 400 government troops, and would be bcscged
about Deccmbcr2i The army is composed Of 200
Mexicans and 200 Americans, with four pieces of
tillery. The greatest harmony exists Messrs. T. +.
c. Henderson and Thomas Jamison, from the army,
say, in their communication to the Galveston Civilian
The of Gr2 rpS s GmaGS 81 and Ksnp
and informed that the same feeling existed, IN all
the towns throughout the Northern States of the Re-
public for the Federal cause
The army is daily obtaining fresh reinforcements-
one of $50 men was shortly expected. The account
saws Matamoras will be invested in the spring, and
thus concludes
Gen Canales deserves much credit for his untirtng
exertions in the cause he hns cspoused. Although ne
has met with several rcverses he has sustained himself
for the last twelve MONTHS and has never despalred OF
ultimate He appreciates highly the Anglo
Federal regiment and all the means in lls power
TO provide for their comfort. To all who will JOIN HIM
he offers twenty-five dollars per month for their SER
vices and an equal portion of the spoil taken. We
would say to those not engaged in business at home
Mexico presents fair field which, with your servi.
ccs, you may reap both honor and profit.
Respectfully, ,,
JOHN F. C. HENDERSON,
THOMAS JAMESON.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 6-By the schr. Ulysses, ar
rived Yesterday we have received Havana papers
to the 2qth utmo. An extract from Vera Cruz jour.
nal Of the 18th December, gives an account of the
formal landing from Spanish ship OF war, Of Don An
gel dc Ia Darca, Minister Of P!cnpotenary Of her
Most Catholic Majesty, the government of the
Mexican Republic, and Of his subsequent arrvalat the
capitol terrible conlagraton occurred in the city
Mexico, on the night Of the 9th and the editor
plains loudly that the authorities take steps to pre-
vent their frequency.
TExAs.-T Through the politcncss Of Capt. Wright, Of
the steam packet New York; which arrived yesterday
in }2 hours from Galveston in possession Of pa
pcrs of that city of the Sd inst They contain little OF
interest. Letters received from Mexico, make men
ton of an Expedition being fitted ont, destined FOR Tex
as to be headed by Bustamente The object of the ex-
petition is doubt, TO protect Matamoras from the
assault Of the Fcdcraliss Both Houses of Congress
have voted for the adoption of the Common Law of
England, the basis Of the Jurisprudence to be reared
in Texas. British sloop Of war had appeared off Ve-
lasco supposed to be the bearer of dispatches from the
British government The papers announce the election
of Gen Felix Houston Major General of Tcxas.-
The state of business and trade in Texas remained
without alteration since previous dviccs.-BaiictiR.