Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04

SUMMARY OF MEXICAN News Recent
arrivals from Mexico have made some
startling Developments.
The facts show that President Jones Of
Texas has made overtures to Mexico for
the recognition Of Texan independence
The overtures have been favorably enter
tanned and a resolution of the Chamber Of
Deputies has authorised the executive Of
Mexico TO open negotiations with Texas
for this purpose.
Capt. Elliott, the British Minister, who
left Galveston some weeks ago under pre-
tence of going to Charleston, has all this
time been in Mexico; and has just taken
his departure with the Texan Commits
sioners appointed by President Jones 10
negotiate on this secret mission. They
have doubtless received the terms from
Mexico and are now Fastening homo 10
Jones to make the other steps in the con-
spiracy.
There can be only two constructions
upon this juggling and,dodging, and secret
manoeuvring. Jones is either traitor to
annexation, and busy engaged with Eli
oil in conspiracy 10 defeat il by getting
Mexico 10 ralify Texan independence,
which ii is pretty generally understood she
will not do, except on condition that Texas
shall stipulate TO reject annexation; or his
object is to get Mexico into such position
that she can secede from her present atti-
tude on the subject, and AVOID war with
the United States if annexation is con.
summated. This latter and more charita.
Bile construction is the one we hope is cor
rect; though we confess that the co-opera-
ton of Elliott in tho business goes for to
show that no good can be intended. =
Whatever though, may be the design, we
are convinced that annexation will not be
defeated. Obstacles will only make the
Texans the more determined for mea.
sure they so ardently wish,
Santa Anna and Canalizo have been
given their Liberty on condition that they
leave the country 10 years.
No war has been declared by Mexico,
nor of course will be while this new
scheme of honeyfugery is pending, if ever.
We are informed that Mexico is in a
most distracted and unsettled condition,
amounting to state Of revolution. The
States Of Tobasco and Puebla had alrea-
dy declared in favor of the Federal Con.
stitution, and general meeting had been
held in Vera Cruz few days before the
departure of the Somers, for that purpose;
but immediate active measures were sus
pended at the request of the Governor,
who appears to be popular with all parties.
| Several arrests of military men, charg-
ed with revolutionary designs, had been
made IN different parts Of the Republic,
and in enc instance quantity Of arms had
been taken from them
| 1t is thought by a great many that the
present Government cannot sustain itself
much longer, and the idea of its declaring
war against the United States has been a.
bandoned by all sensible men. Congress, TO
be sure, has passed bill 10 raise $3,000,-
900, to prepare for war about to take
place; but we are informed that the opin-
ion is pretty general that the money cannot
be obtained, and that il was not designed
for that purpose, as they would not yen-
ture, under existing circumstances, to col
lect together any considerable number Of
troops.
The present army of Mexico is said to
consist Of 2l,000 officers and less than
| 10000 mem!