The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11
LATE FROM MEXICO.

Intelligence from Vera Cruz to the l4t
uIt has been received at New Orleans. Nh
lSHdell was still at Jalspa, from which plac
tfo addressed letter 10 the Mexican Gov
ernmenb III order TO inquire whether h,
should be admitted or not as minister. L.
lles2eria says that long debate had ,akel
place az the Council on the reception of lh
note They advised the GovernT en-, no
TO receive Mr.. Slidel; except as Envoy Elk
llraordinarv 10 settle the difficulty abou
Texas, leaving all other affairs unattended
to until that shall have been adjusted. Th,
Government had not replied 10 Mr.. SIide
The papers say that there can be no doubt
that the Government will follow The advice
of The Council and refuse to receive him
save in the limited capacity of Envoy tc
settle The question of Texas Annexation
They anticipate decided action on the part
of this country upon the reception Of this
refusal The Monarchial party is largely in
cresslng, and The Santanislcs losing ground
Nearly all the influential men in Vera Cruz
and Mexico were now sdhering to the prin~
cples advocated by E2 7Tempo, the editor
Of which Is still at ais post not having been
obliged 10 Ioave as reported, on account Of
his political opinions.
Ihe MGxlcan press both opposition
and adnnislration-a clamorous for war
with tie United Safes; and the official Jour.
nal says the President is doing all in his
power TO he able to commence hostihties.
1t is anonnced !ha, President Paroles
will take the field IN person if The war witt.
the United States is commenced by an at
tack on the parI Of our fleet lying at Vera
Cruz. luLaHesperia Of the l7lh OF March, it
is stated that party of the American army.
consisting so men, had made their appear
ance near Matamoras, but retired after re-
connoltering the ground. This sudden yis-
1t has produced good deal Of agitation a.,
mongst The Mexlcans,in their canionments'
They were waiting for reinlorccmenls,
which had been espalched from Monterey,
and San Luis Fotosi, TO assume a respecla-
Gle attitude on the banks of the Rio Bravo
The Esperarza, Tampico paper, states
that Gen Mejia had advanced with four
hundred infantry TO attack the advanced
guard of the .4merCan army, which had
taken post at Santa Isabel
ltappears that Paroles government has
just contracted with the house of Serment.
Front e. Co., and G. de Brusina g. Co., for
loan OF @ $4,000 to be applied to the
vcIualling, terrifying, &c, Of Vera Cruz
and San Juan de Ulloa
The Mexican Government in its neces'
sites, condescended to despatch Col d
Juan Cano 10 Yucatan 10 solicit aid to pros
ecute The wal against our counuy.
The Archbishop of Mexico Senor Dor
Manuel Posaday Garduno was preaching il
favor the monarchical system. There are
about 1000 cIergymen and lriars in Me xicr
and nearly all Of them are in favor Of
monarchy.
BY letters received in Ia ppico dated
fepic, 24'h Feb. j, appeals that new rev
oiuIion was on the point of breaking out il
hat portion Of ,he Mexican Republic lht
object of which is to separate The States o
.Senora S;naloa chihuahua and DuIang,
from tho resi- CT the republic. Gen. Urei
who has for some time been in re,iIemen
would it is said be solicited 10 take com
nand Of the revolution forces.