Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-02

,'Ns -, nrth..ioxy If the Wing party. II Is I'M,
,.,s.ihi. ,bat sir. Riycs without inricilDs all
nrcension to that coasia aty ~ RrfnstFe 81 Which
he has ALWAYS claimed The merit, can cooperate
with The Wing party in their select ol anu sup
mort of candidate for the Presidency on any
such PRINCIPLES We have no revelations 70
make of private conversations, when are 80 oi
Ten interpreted contrary 10 their !ruc sense ana
meaning By the wishes or Imagination Oh Inc col
locuior but this we 40 hn0T that m,cil ~'ls sam
in this latitude, twelve months ago, about phrase
in ritter of Mr.. Rivcs, in which he even then ce-
clarcd his determination not TO follow The bold
and reckless lead of Mr.. Clay" How much Inc
diyrrgency between them has been wdcned ny
Questions and events which have since arisen, IL
IS surely unnecessary 10 recall 10 any intelligent
observer OF the course Of public affairs.
New ORLEANS, July 22.
I,rrp FRoM MExico-Thc United States
Revenue Gutter Woodbury.. VIM. Foster, ESqri
Commander, arrived in cur port yesterday IN
eight DAYS from Vera Cruz, bringing dispatches
from the United States Charge d Afaires at the
CITY of Mexico 10 our Government.
The Woodbury. left Vera Cruz the 18th instant,
whittier she had been dispatched TO receive and
bring to this port the 18th instaimen OF the Next
can indemnify but having waited one month, and
receiving official information that there was no
prospect of It's being paid for lorg time, Capt..
f. deemed il proper and eXpcdicnt to return. Inc
Woodbury. broush: no passengers,
The Nlier prisoners celebrated the 18th. and day
and night were spent in fun and froic-the sarrl-
son officers voluntarily supplying them with album
dance OF cheer for the occasion. One OF the re-
leased prisoners (Mr. Stapp OF ky) applied Tor
and was given passage here IN the w oodhaFF.
Official reports OF the shooting OF 81 oilhe follow
~, no. pf 'TphgScn
been received at Vera Cruz The British and
other Consuls had interceted for their counlrymen
engaged in this affair, but without success The
Government in refusing, told them III would have
been much more friendly towards Mexico, ana
better Tor the individuals, hal their agents in New
Orleans prevented their joining i'll scheme
against the peace of 4 friendly power, and which
was VIGOROUSLY public
News ofthe rejection ofthc treaty OF the United
States Senate, was received al Vera Cruz via
Campeachy on The 10Th inst II was immediate
~ forwarded by express to Mexico. The news
gave great Joy AT Vera Cruz and a revival OF
American busiEcsS was expected from il.
The Mcxcans are building new Custom
house, repairing substantially the whole oi the
port. and bcauIiiyins the city buildings, etc
The navy in port consisting Of three bri5>, four
or five schooners and two new gunhoats, are "
ing inactive and mostly in ordinary, though said
10 he preparing Tor active operations.
General Santa Annals orders for all officers
on leave TO report Immediately for active duty, on
pain of dismissal, had been published.
The requisi,on ofrhe President Tor 30, 900 troops
and four millions Of dollars, had been granted al
ter some taliv but warm discussion in The Con-
gres>.- Bee.
New ORLEANS July -.
LarEa.-Bv the schooner Equity, which az
rived Yesterday, we have papers and letters from
Matanoras 10 the 18th inst. UP 10 that time no
movement had been made on Texas bv the troops
stationed in that city or those on the Rio Grade.
but extensive preparations for that purpose seem
ed 20 he in progress. Gen. VOL has issued his
proclamation pursuant 10 The government orders
heretofore quo;cd by us, giving notice OF the Ter
mination of the armsl;ce between Mexico and
Texas. charging the latter with had faith in treat
ins for annexation 10 the United States, and pro
hbilins all persons, under penalty OF death. from
proceeding further than one league from the banks
OF the Rio Grandc, in direction OF Texas.
BpdctW.