Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-24
From the N. o. Picayune, 9th inst.

From the N o. Picayune, 9th inst.
Important from Mexico-.RevoIutton at
last L. Wsriike.
BY the Mexican schooner Josquina. Marti.
nee, master. which left Tanpico on the LIST inst
We have late and important intelligence from
Mexico. The rumors which have been for
some weeks in circulation. that Gen. Paredes
had al last declared against the Government,
appear at length likely to be verified by the
course be is pursuing. A revolution is now on
foot, or has already been consumated. This
arrival being from Tampico, we have not our
usual files, SO as to be able TO give continu.
ous narrative of events but from the extracts
Of newspapers and pacards before u.s. we are
enabled to form some opinion OF what is going
on.
The revolution in progress commenced with
the Army of Reserve stationed at San Luis
Potosi. The agitation and ferment preliminary
10 an outbreak, probably gave occasion to the
rumor which was in circulation in Vera Cruz
on the lst Dec when the British steamer left
for Havana. 1t was a fortnight after that,
that things reached crisis. On the 14th Dec.
she Commendant General of the Department. ID.
Manuel Romero invited to his residence at San
Luis Potosi the superior and other officers of the
Army of Reserve, as well as of the garrison of
the Department. Being there assembled, Gen.
Romero read 10 them manifesto prepared for
the occasion, in which the duties of the armed
force OF the country are well pointed out.
but gravo political evils are assigned to excuse
themselves for the act they are about to com.
nit.
The manifesto alleges that the existing Ad.
minls'ration, from which year since all hoped
so well. had conducted the government to the
very brink Of a pricipice that it had establish.
ed the most prrposterous theories upon which to
administer internal affairs; that it sought TO
get rid of war, necessary and glorious in it.
self by concessions injurious to the national
dignity, and which were the sole barrier to the
perlidinus; that it bad proposed law of which
the atrocty was without example. BY which to
arm the vile and ignorant, those having the
least stake in the country. and thus to find
that it had repeatedly thwarted the purpose of
the army to move upon Texas and at the same
time allowed to be villfed for its inacton by Of.
fetal journals; that it had admitted n commits.
soner with whom it was endeavoring to arrange
for the lose OF the integrity of the Republic !;
that it had reduced the country almost TO State
OF anarchy, in the midst of which it existed
without revenue. without power and almost
without will and, considering that these evils
demanded an immediate remedy and that the
Administration confessed it's toata ncompeten.
cy and powerlcssness-con onsdering that it had
lost all respecabity so necessary to Govern.
ment. and had allowed Plenipotentary Of the
United States To set foot in the country and re-
side in the Capital with view TO bargain for
the independence and nationality of the country.
On the 2lst Gen. Parrodi addressed crcu.
lar to the citizens Of the Department and another
10 the troops, in which lie announces to them
what has been done, and calls upon them to
stand by Gen. Paredes, who alone can susa in
the honor of the Nation.
90 lar as we can learn from verbal lItelll
gence and letters received here, no act of violence
whatever occurred. The plans of Paroles hat
been so fully matured. and the dlssat isfaclior
with the Government was SO general and un
animous, that there were none To oppose the
revolt. A letter received in town from a res
pectable commercial house, and dated on the
Odd Dec. stated that lie had actually commenc
ed his march upon the city of Mexico at tht
head Of 5000 men, and expresses the conviction
that the affair may even be settled then. The
writer is OF opinion that Paredes will refuse Il
treat with Mr. SIidell. and probably declare
paper war and send him away The write
father says that he looks upon sctual war a
idle talk-in his own words, 'as all humbug'