Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-03
MEXICO

The following, which we take from the New
morning, will explain the runner circulated in
Washington, of Mr.. Slidelrs having been muir
dered. II now seems 10 be clearly asceytained,
that our Minister has not been received-though
a renewal of diplomatic relations had been invite
ed by the late brittle Mexican Government. To
preserve our rights, and 10 ward OF the evils OF
a devastating war, our Government should adopt
the most prompt and efficient measures. It's
| course, wedoub, moi, vii! be materially influenced
by The dispatches received by this last arrival
from Mexico. We anxiously await for further de-
velopmcnts:
BY the arrival Of the Pario, from Vera Cruz,
which place she left on The l3lh inst, we learn,
verhally-for she brought no papers that we can
hear of-that President Herrera has resigned
,hat;P aredes has been elevated 10 the Presidency
by a sorl of popular election, hut whether BY lie
icpcr0s OF Mexico alone, or with The assistance OF
thei! brethren in tie other Departments, we can
not ascertain; That Almonte, The friend and coun.
sellor Of Santa Anna, is Secretary Of Stale; and
that he military, such as it is, is in possession Of
The Government.
On The accession or Paredcs, or Minister,
Mr.. Slidell, (probatiY after demanding TO he re-
c~oeuizsd, and The demand refused asked Tor his
pa>sports, but was informed that as he had never
hcen received as Minister, no passport in that
quality. could be given 10 him he then request
ci that The Government would give him an e~
cor; 10 Vera Cruz, which was peremptorily re-
fused. Upon the news reaching Vera CruZ, Sc
ven officers Of the unilei States brig SomerS
which arrived al that port on The 9th inst, started
for Mexico, well armed, 10 escort him through
,he country.
Such is The information which We have re-
| ceived. Whether it he true or not, we cannot
arouch-bui, if not true, il is very trnthlise. 1t
corresponds exactly with what might be expected
from the Mexicans, from the Minister, and from
The ardent and fearless, officers of the Navy.
Since the above was written, we have con-
veresed with a gentleman who had read a letter
from a well informed source, dated at Vera
Cruz, the 18th instant, and who had conversed
with the only passenger who arrived here by
he Pario. Bo,h-thc letter and the passenger
cnrcnr in stating that Paroles has been pro-
claimed President; thai AImonle has been APP
pointed Secretary Of War, not of State, as pub
lie report has i; that Mr.. Sliiell is a; Puebla,
(at The previous adyices he was al .Ialapa,)
awaiting The farther instructions Of the Govern
ment. Every Thing was perfectly quiet in The
capilal and in the country. This letter says no!
n Wtti " bHS' MS FG|'1hS&J VI u > -
ing ordered 10 leave the counlry-not a word OF
an escort being denied him and not a word Of
he officers and men Of The brig Somers arming
themselves and going on 10 Mr.. SlidelI, with The
view Of forming his body-guard through the conn
nv 10 Vera Cruz. This much of The verbal re.
ports, which circulated through the city SO freely
Yesterday, may therefore be put down as being
doubtful.
The Pario brought dispatches for our Govern
ment at Washington.
We arc indebted to the editor oil the Bulletin
for the following extract OF a letter, dated:
"VERs CRuz, January 18th, 1916.
"The new President, Gen. Paroles, has esta
blished his Ministry, viz:-Gan. Almonte, late
Minister 10 the United States, Minister of War;
Luis Parres, Of Finance; Jodel Castillo y Lam
zas, OF Foreign Affairs; and Bishop Becerra, of
Justice. These gentlemen appear 10 inspire ge-
neral confidence. The American Minister has
demanded his passports, having failed in the oh
ject OF his mission"