Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-26
LATE FROM MEXlCo.


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LATE FROM MEXICO.
FROM MExIco-We are indebted TO Capt. Hinckling,
of the ship New York, from Vera Cruz in the unprece
denied short period of 4S hours to the Baze for files
of Mexican papers. The new British Minister, MIR.
Bankhead, arrived at Vera Cruz on the 18th March,
in H. B. Nj 8 ship the incORStance, : days from Jamaica
lie was received with the customary honors and I'M
medatey proceeded accompanied by several officers of
the ship TO the residence of Santa Anna.
The late law for prohibiting foreigners from engaging
in the retail trade within the limits OF the republic
says the official paper, the Daro del Goberno, "never
pretended 10 prohibit, but to regulate the trade by
retail The conditions to which foreigners mus. SUBJ
nit are neither humIla,ing; they are few
and we'll founded and are follows: The person
must be naturnllzed, or married TO Mexican woman
if not naturazed, 10 have his family in Mexico, or
10 have one or more natives as apprentices, DC. DC.
The dispatches of commissioners appointed TO arrange
the arms'ice, &c, with Texas, are published officially
There is TO be peace between the bellIgerens I'LL the
st Of May next, previous to which treaty for the
pacificaton of that department IL expected TO be
ratified by other commissioners, fully authorized for
that purpose and who are 10 meet IN Mexico. In no.
wise the armstce TO be prolonged, unless there be
certainty that the difference be amicably settled.
10 order u put complete stop to smuggling goods
into Mexico through Texas Santa Anna has directed
that all articles taken captured be divided among
the captors be they officers OF the government pr
vote citizens.
The standing army of the Mexican Republic s 10 be
reduced to %, 000 rank and file.
Our Minister, Gen Thompson, left Mexico on the
9th March The following retransalion OF his note
to the Minister Of Foreign Afurs on the occasion;
"UxlTFp STATES LEGATION
"Mexico, March Q, lS44.
"My dear Sir intend to leave Mexico this morn
inp for Jaiapa and from thence will, probably, pro-
coed TO the United States. As the resignation which
some time ago rendered to the President of The Uni-
ted States of charge of the Ministry in Mexico, has
not vet been accepted, do not ask for formal au-
dence of leave but, II IS possible that may not
return this city, in this list note which have occa-
sion 10 address your Excellency, cannot do less
than to observe, that although on my ARRIVAL the rela
lions between our two countries were IN The most
delicate situation, and with an extraordinary Gccumu
laton Of important and embarrassing questions SINCE
is 10 me source Of congratulaon, that the bonds OF
friendship between the two nations have been Strength
ened instead of being weakened The archives oil TINS
legation will bear witness, that, with the exception oil
the prohibory orders Of August and September last
orders which do refer alone TO my countrymen,
but also all counires-l have not made single OIL
fetal demand, even simple request, which was not
granted For this do not claim any merit other than
hive been guided my official conduct by the great
maxim of my country in its relions with other pow
ers, 'to ask nothing but what is right and to sub
nit to nothing wrong
81 beg you TO assure his Excelency, the President,
Santa Anna OF my sincere wish for his prosperity and the
future welfare of his country, and to tender him my
acknos Judgments for the many proofs of his benevo
lence which have received To YOURSELF my dear sir,
permit me sincerely 10 give assurances OF my high re
speci and eternal friendship.
81 am, dear Sir, very truly
"WADDY THOMPSON.
"To his Excelency, M. BocASEGRA,
"Mniser of Foreign Affairs and State
The French brig Of war Mercury sailed from Veru
Cruz on the oath March, bound for The Bazs or PEN
sacoa and having board the secretary of The French
legation in Mexico, who it is said is the bearer OF i'm
poran, dispatches to the French Government.
[Bmietin.
New ORLEANS, April ~.
Gen. Waddy Thompson, late Minister Of the United
States Mexico arrived in this city yesterday, on his
return. He came in the y. S. brig cambridge, Com
mander Maltison which sailed from Vera Cruz on the
lst met.
Gen Thompson previous to his departure, visited
Santa Anna at his country seat, and obtained, by his
earnest solicitation in their behalf, the liberation Of
The remainder Of the Texan prisoners, taken in Sep
TENDER, 1S42, OF San Antonio de Bexar. Gen. T.
speaks very highly of the handsome conduct OF the
Mexican Chiefin granting him this request which was
Official, Gen. T. having resigned his place as Mi
mister, and already taken leave OF the Government
This was not the first request OF the kind which Gen.
T. had had occasion to prefer. lie had already been
instrumental in procuring the liberation of number
of the prisoners who were taken at San Antonio as
Gen Thompson, we understand, will remain out
day or two in The city.
The number OF the prisoners whom our lale MINIS
Ter had the pleasure on his departure to procure the
liberation of is thirty Gve of these, thirty-one came 10
the cambridge; the remainder preiertlng to continue
for the present in Mexico The prisoners had been
confined about eighteen months, mostly at the Castle
of Perote They express their gratitude and es.ima-
ton of Cen r. in the strongest terms. The Texan
prisoners still remaining in Mexico are the survivors Of
the unfortunate Mer equalization, about one hundred,
we are told, in number.-[N. o. Commercial Bulletin
The following list comprises the names Of those who
were released on the occasion of General Thompson's
farewell VIZ:
Will In Bugg James H. Brown. Edward Brown, I
B. Beck, l.. CoIquhoun, David J. Davis, Augustus FL
ly, Simeon Glenn. Nathaniel Harbert, Thomas Han
cock, Francis Kay, S L. Noble, r $. Neigh6ors,
Z. w. Peterson, John Perry, NJ l.. b. Raper, George
Shaeffer, Samuel Stone, A. J. Leslie, James l. True
heart G. A. Voss. John Young, Nathaniel w. Fuisn,
Melvin Harrell, Edward Mantom, A II. Morrell, Jas
c. Robinson, Joseph Shurd, John l.. Lehman, Chaun-
cey Johnson, John Lee, J. e. Morgan, John Smith,
II. A. Alesbury, Isaac Allen.
(The four last named are those who remained in
Alexico)