Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-04

popular man in the country, except General
Houston-is a candidate for Governor, and
will probably have no opponent.
FROM MEXICO.-The Vera Cruz adyices.
brought By the U. S. steamer Princeton at
Pensacola, are TO the 18th September. The
Washington Union has a letter giving a vari-
ETY. oil items OF Mexican intelligence, from
which are extracted the following:
There appears not the least reason to ap-
prehend a declaration of war at present. A
proposition TO that effect was sent to Congress
by the Executive about the same time with
The loan-bill but it has not been acted upon
nor is 1t expected TO be taken up. This is
probably what government desired, as all
thinking men were convinced of the FOLLY of
declaring war in the miscrab,y unprepared
state OF the country. There is no doubt the
government did hope TO collect a force rapid
~, march suddenly upon Texas, and forestall
or surprise our troops. OF course they have
failed in this but their intention still is. IA
begin hostili,ies in that quarter without any
further declaration. I'm this desire the nation
Is certainly unanimous, nor is there shown by
government, press, or people, the least dispo-
sitlon to negotiate with the United States.
General Paredes was at San Louis Potosi.
two hundred and sixty miles from Mexico,
anu more than four hundred from Matamoras.
al the last accounts, which are up 10 the LIST
September. He has 5000 or 1000 men mis-
erably clad and armed.
The two bodies of troops under Paredes
and Arista are the only armies preparing for
Texas-or. indeed. in existence-except the
5000 or 1 ZOO which always compose the gar
rison OF the capitol, and small parties scatter
ed over all the republic.
The castle of San Juan de Ulloa has now
about 10 guns mounted, and the garrison
numbers 600 men. These, with GO work.
mon, are employed still in mounting artillery.
IL Is said that there are 1000 or 100 men in
Vera Cruz. and two regiments are ordered into
ITS vlcinlty-one to Santa Fe, three leagues
distant the other to Pasa de Oveias, nine
leagues distant. Gen. Landel is ordered 10
take command of the castle, which is well
supplied with military stores, but no provis-
ions for a siege.
Their naval force is precisely in the same
place, under the walls OF the castle where
they were nor have they started an anchor
IN many months. Ii consists of two steam.
eTs, three bngs, two schooners, and five gun
boats. The steamers have coal on board. and
all the vessels are considered i'm commission.
though not hall OitlCeTed or manned. Gov
eminent has been intending, for some time.
to send a steamer and some gun boats TO To.
basco, but want of money prevented. Ii was
understood there was D positive order to send
all the squadron up the Alvarado river. but
money would be required TO despatch them
even thus far, so it is most likely they will
remain where they are.
The bill for the fifteen million loan passed
both houses, with several provisos. which
have since been removed. The government
were originally limited to six per cent. int.
rest, and not allowed 20 borrow i'm less sums
than a million of dollars. They are now au-
thori1ed TO make the best bargain they can.
first submitting the terms TO a cabinet coun-
Gil. Much secrecy is observed in the city of
Mexico as To this matter; but so far as the
public is informed. not a cent has vet been
raised, nor is it thought the loan will be ne.
gotiated. Everywhere. government Officers
are unpaid, and government credit PROSTATE.
Only one-tenth part Of the customs remains
unmortgaged and this, in the present state
OF commerce, is mere nothing.
cit is said that Mr.. Bankhead is sttempt.
ing to prevent Mexico from going TO war.
1.-The French Minister has, for the last few
months. been too busy with his own affairs
to NEEDLE with those Of the United States.
n % deiences are in preparation at Tampi.
Ico, where there arc only about twenty mep