The Southern journal., 1846-01-31

man, and we are authorised to say that he
intends reducing the charges on freight
this season much lower than any boat has
ever carried it at on this river.
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From the ~ o. Picayune.
FROM MEXICO.
Important News-Twelve Days
Later.
The bark Pario, Capt Kinney, arrived
at this port yesterday morning from Vera
Cruz. She sailed thence on the 18th inst.
bringing letters TO her day of sailing. By
her we have received our files from Vera
Cruz to the llth, and from the City of
Mexico to the 9Th. The news is very i'm.
portant.
The city was filled yesterday with con-
Trajectory rumors in regard to Mr.. Sldell.
The report at frs, credited was that he had
been ordered from the Republic; that he
thereupon demanded an escort from Jalapa
to Vera Cruz, which was refused to him;
that Commander Gerry, of the Somers,
then lying at Vera Cruz, upon this pro.
ceeded with detachment of officers and
marines to escort Mr.. SlIdel 10 the coast,
a distance Of some 70 or 80 miles. We
do not attach much credit TO this rumor-
it appears impossible. Again: a letter
dated the 9th, from Vera Cruz says, that
up to that date Mr.. Slidell had not demand
ed of the new government any recognition
of his official capacity, but the popular be-
lief was that such recognition would be re-
fused. Another letter dated the 18th says:
"Mr. slidell has demanded his passports,
having failed in the object of his mission.r
This appears to us the more probable ver-
sion. The Mexican papers before us say
nothing ON the subject.
A number of important dispatches we're
received by the Pario, which were yester.
day forwarded to Washington by the mail.
So far as We can learn, no letters have
been received in town from SlidelI of a late
date. Our own opinion is, that at the time
the Pario sailed tha. gentleman was a,
Puebla.
The revolution in Mexico appears to be
complete Before entering the City Of
Mexico conferences were held between
Gen. Paredes and Gen. Valencia a, Guada-
lupe, close by the capital. Gen. Valencia
represented the former Government, and
for time, indeed, acted as President Of
the Republic. In their conferences, in
which Gen. Tornel shared, the submission
of the capital was fully arranged, Valencia
aiming to spare any efusion of blood -
The entrance was not made till the Cd inst
when portion Of The garrison of the capi.
tai marched out and joined the troops un.
der Paredes, and the whole ihereupon es>
corted him into the capital in triumph,
amidst salvos Of artillery. An address of
the General was Immediately issued
Its contents are unimportant, save that he
urges the troops 10 be tolerant and peace
able.
Gen Paredes had previously addressed
letter to Gen. Herrera, announcing his
memorable determination to carry through
the revolution. The latter appears 10 have
yielded his authority TO Gen. Valencia
without struggle. The estate of siege'
in which the capital had been placed by
Herrera, was declared at an end on the
3lst of Dec.
On the 4th inst. the oath was admins
tered in great state. President Paredes
made brief discourse, TO which Gen. Tor
mel replied, and all hands proceeded 10 the
cathedral, where Ts Deum was celebrat-
ed. The Presidents discourse is patriotic
and commonplace, end makes no allusion
to the foreign affairs Of the Republic.
The Assembly adjourned the same day.
The oath which the President finally took
is as follows:
"You swear 10 God to sustain the in
dependence and integrity Of the national
territory against any foreign aggression
whatever; and the Republican, popular,
representative system; and The plan of
administration Of the Republic, agreed to
by the Act Of the Army, on the Cd Of