Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-06-05
From tie Semi Weekly Tribune Of the 3lst.
Very late and lmp0riau from

VSEy kBtC dAhseS ROA sSA0 - OsAs
Mexico.
We published yesterday morning exclusively
the news of the arrival Of The Re!ampagos al
New Orleans wi h advices from Mexico 10 the
9Th inst, Ghe Picayune received yesterday
morning says to the l0'h) We take the fol
lowing extracts from the Plcayune OF May 2l:
The Mexican schr Relampagos, Cap. Taid-
uondo, arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz,
which place she left on the oh instant. She
is said 10 have been chartered by The Mexican
Government. for the purpose OF bringing des-
Frederick Johnson came passenger IN The Re
ampagos, and is thought 10 be the bearer oi
dispatches from the British Minister IN Mexl-
co either 10 The U. S Government or the Eng
ish Minister "a, Washington.
Owing TO these facts. and a certain mystery
in the mo, emeuls of this vessel, her bringing
over bu, single package of papers and no let
iers for the Post Office, rumor obtained gener-
al currency in thi, City, shortly after her airl-
val, ,la. Mexico had actually declared war
against the United States.
1t is understood lha, ihe authority asked Of
Congress by The Mexican Executive, to treat
with Texas in The spirit OF Senior Cuevas's
communication, which We published yesterday
in full, has been granted, and there appears 10
be no doubt .ha, the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Texas is a settled matter, upon
condition iha, she declines iu be annexed 10 the
United States.
Reports state lha, Santa Anna has been, or
is to be- liberated.
Rumors of revolutions in various portions OF
the Mexican Empire are rife. One of these
impliea,e California in an insurrecronaTy move
men,.
We have been permilled TO publish an ex-
tract from letter written al Vera Cruz, on the
9Th day of May, vi hich, were it mol for The re-
spectacle source from which il comes, one
would pay lule heed to indeed. The Letter is
from an individual whose word might challenge
the belief of every man in the country, not 10
! say Of the Government itself:
Elliot, and the Texan Commissioners are
about leaving this Vera Cruzl in an English
friga,e for Galveston, with the treaty acknowl-
edging the independence Of Texas; but they
little dream Of their reception al Gavesion,---
These people The Mexican] think that the ac-
acknowledgement, of Texan independence will pre-
vent Annexation and thereby they will gel clear
of declaring war. as they had threatened. They
alton TO acknowledgement. they will declare
war"
What will asloni,h the American people in
this extract, is the intelligence iha, Elliott is
in Vera Cruz, and that the Presden, of Texas
has secretly sen, Commissioners to Mexico un-
der the patronage of England, 10 treat for re-
cognition upon the bases alluded TO IN SENIOR
Cueyas's Letter 10 Congress.
One Of the British vessels, (lhe Eurydi ce, J
composing the armed express kept up between
Galveston and Vera Cruz was al Sacrificios-
an anchorage adjacent, TO Vera Cruz-ready TO
translate Minister, Commissioners and Treaty
TO Galveston.
Besides the American squadron and The Eu-
rydice, the TWO French vessels heretofore men,
toned as being a, Vera Cruz were ye, in The
harbor or in the offing. Both Of the war steam
ers, three briggs Of war; and several smaller
armed vessels belonging TO Mexico, were in
port.
From the Pitsburg Spirit Of The Age.
Another Great Fire.