Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
From the N. o. Picayune, May Gath.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

! "'Su' 'aSi, III SCNCu udyS lTutu Y era OIuZ.
A gentleman who has laid US under many
obligations heretofore. has furnished US
with an authentic abstract of the Mexican
news up 10 the 10Th inst. Ii will he seen
mai the Intelllgence,-lhat Capt. Elliott,
the British Charge 10 Texas (who left
Galveston some weeks ago as, he said for
CharlesIon,) had il, lacl gone secretly 20
Mexfco-is confirmed 1t will be seen
also that our statement that The Texan
Government had sent secret agents along
with Capt. Elliot, 10 barter the Texan
people for vaueIess recoguitien Of inde-
pendence by Mexico, is also confirmed !;
and that the account we published of Senor
Canado's mission TO the United States was
Likewise correct.
we make literal transcription Of such
portions of the abstract furnished us, as
may interest the public-assurng our
readers that The mosti'nplictreliance may
be placed upon it:
The bill allowing the Minister OF For
elsn Affairs the power 10 negotiate a
Treaty with Texas for her Independence.
,ciM the prouiso that she shall not be an
nexed 10 The United States. passed he
Mexican House of Representatives OIL The
81 inst. by vote OF a for, to l3 against
IL, after stormy debale of three days.
l, was Immediately sent to the Senate,
where il was believed il would be concur
red in unanimously. report to that
effect reached Vera Cruz some days before
| sailed. but the last mail of the 10Th,
brought no confirma,inn of il.
"Capt. Elliot, English Charge to Teras,
had been in the city f:Mer,co, several ,cceks.
accompanied by Mr. Smith, sscre,
Agent from The Government of Texas.
They arrived from Galveston on The llth
Of april, in The British lrigarc Eurydice.
lie had returned to Vera Cruz, und was
waiting The action Of the Senate upon This
bill when | sailed. When The result was
4 known, he would return TO Galveston with
IT, in The same vessel.
Upon lbe End Of this month Senor
Cauedo, formerly member of the Mexican
Congress, took passage from Vera Graz
in Tie American barque EugeGie, for New
IorS, upon diplomatic mission from The
Government of Mexico 10 thai Of The U
States; but his departure was no, known
until il was announced iu The morning
newspapers Of the 10Th inst"
We proceed to make further levies upon
The abstract before US, and files of paper:
with which we have been furnished from
The same source, in relation 10 the genera
news in Mexico.
We are informed that Mexico is 10 q
most distracted and unsettled condition.
!. The States Of Toba>co aud Pueba hac
already declared in favor Of the Fedora
! Constitution, and a general meeting had
been held in Vera Cruz few days before
the departure Of The SolnerS. for thar pur.
pose /; but immediaie active measures wore
suspended at the request of the Cover
nor, who appears TO be popular with all
parties.
Several arrests of military men, charged
with revolutionary designs, had been made
in different parts Of the Republic, and in
one instance quauti'y Of arms have been
taken from Them.
ltis thought by great many that the
present Government cannot sustain ilsell
much longer, and The idea Of lis declaring
war against the UniIed States been ahan
doned by all sensible meE. Congress to
be sure. has passed bill To raise $4,000
600. 10 prepare for a war about 10 take
place i; but we are informed hat he opin
ion is pretty general that the money
cannot he Obtained. and that il was MOI
designed for that purpose, as they would
moi venture. under existing circumstances
10 collect together any considerable num.
bcr Of troops.
The present army Of Mexico is said tc
consist of 81 900 officers and less than 20
900 men
Santa Auna was still confined in the
castle Of Perotc, but no doubt was enter.
TONED that he would soon be liberated, il
he was not already free to depart al plea
sure. The impression that he will again
be reiustaled in power is becoming to be
generally sustained, and many think thai
this will take place before the expiration
of six months.
The slalement before US accounts for
the mysterious appearance of The Relam
pasos 10 our walers-as we suppose this
is The vessel alluded to in The following
extract:
"When The English merchants at Vera
Cruz heard of Seuor Canedo's departure
they chartered schuoner for New Or
leans, which sailed on the 9th inst The
following evening we came up with ant
passed, about 3 O'Clock, a vessel very muct
like her, Standing upon The same course
with u.s."
In regard to.the American squadron a
Vera Cruz, we have the following inior
nation:
1.-The arrival of our squadron at Vera
Cruz created great excitement, and alsl
in the city of Mexico, where 1t was repre-
sented TO cous'slof twenty one sail ol mer
of war! The unexpected presence of thI:
squadron had, no doubt, salulary nilu
ence and possibly might have caused The
mission, 50 privately determined upon, 'e
the Uuiled States"