The Southern journal., 1846-04-18
ospitals are especially commended to the

question appears to have called into the
field so many able advocates Of Republican
Ism, that the monarchists are content to
abandon open controversy and devote them
selves 10 the prosecution of their intrigues
secretly
The clergy and high aristocracy are the
main supporters OF the royal party; The
great body of the nation are arden. repub-
licans. Paredes and his cabinet, profess
sing to observe strict nuetraIity, have,
by some indications too trivial to nole Cir
cumstantially, shown predilection for the
monarchicaf party.
The Diario del Gobierno, of the 10Th,
reviews the present state Of the Texas
business, and INDUCES in some reflections
on the deceitful course which the Ame-
rican Cabinet has pursued towards Mexican
nation. x
1t is officially announced that Senor D.
Luis keymolin has resumed his functions
as Consul of Belgium.
The correspondence between the Minis
tors of England and United States, on the
arbitration of the Oregon question, has been
published III
Gen. Tomas Requena has been appoint
ed 10 the command OF the Artillery of the
North.
A loan of 3 millions of dollars is about to
be effected, to meet the exigencies Of the
Treasury.
The Relorma of the 9th in noticing the
refusal Of the Government to receive our
Minister, gravely says thatin our attempts
TO negotiate we have had in view no other
object than to gain time to complete our
works of forti6cation, advance our troops
to the vicinity Of Matamoros, and parade
our maritime forces before their ports, with
the hope of frightening the Government in
TO undue concessions.
The advance of our troops to the Rio
Bravo is announced in the metropolitan pa
pers of the 18th.
Senor Escuadron is reported to be on the
eve of going 20 England on important pub
lie business.
The advices from Yucatan are to the end
OF February. The people are occupied
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Convention, which is 10 decide the political
position of the Peninsula. There is but
little doubt tina: they will declare for abso
Lutte independence.
The Somers had remarkably quick
passage from Pensacola TO Vera Cruz of
only five days and half. This was the
more gratifying, as she carried down the
important intelligence brought by the Cam
bria, some days in advance of the dates
brought by the English packet week af.
terwards.
She brings dispatches from Mr.. Slidell
to our Government, which probably an
nounce the failure of his mission and his
intention embarking for the U. S. in a few
days.
Apprehensions of an immediate revolu.
ton In Mexico were entertained in every
quarter. We have letter from yer,
intelligent gentleman, who is quite con-
versant with Mexican politics, which bears
date / O'Clock, A. M. of the 18th uIt. |,
was written in haste, but its purport is clear
ly ineligible and most emphatic. We copy
from II one paragraph:
'Mexlco is, think-or, | mean. this
Governmentis--inits its last ayony-in labor
and what she will bring forth, God GrI
the nation is under his Divine care) only
knows"
From source equally intelligent, we
have an account Of the revolt of Gew. Am
pudla's troops at San Louis Potosi In re-
marking upon the occurrence, our cores.
pondent writes that he should not at all
wonder if Ampudia pronounced" against
Paredes, as he ''must think it about his
turn to be President. There are, YOU
know, about $50 generals; if they all want
chance, about 3 months is long enough
for one" There is in this as much sense
as wit
In Ell Republican, of the llth March we
see the announcement that Canales has
pronounced" in favor of the independence
OF the Departments of the North. The
same paper contains the official nomination