Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-09


Neysnee wo have received files from the city OF Mes
| co To the lih aud from Vera Cruz tho 18th ult.
The Somcrs brought Dispatches from Mr.. Sdol OF 60
urgent character. that they forwarded Washing
City by special express.
We inter from the alarm OF the citizens Of Very Cruz
and the laying up OF the Mexican Navy the reach OF
the United States squadron, that tho people aud govern
ment OF Mexico had think that the United States
have borne as much tomiooisry aud insult ought
| expected OF her.
MIR Shdel was expected to arrive Vera Cruz on the
18th ut The United States sloop of Mary. wa,
/ waiting Tor him nj SACRIFICES.
ne correspondence which append will furnish our
readers with an adequate idea Of the things in
| Mexico
| Correspondence OF he Pieayune.
| PkssACoLA, NAVY YARp. March Both
The u s. brig Somcrs. ID. N. Ingraham, Esq eomnhan
DER sailed from Vera Cruz, the 20Ih nst and arrived
| ut Pensacola after passage OF nine days.
She brings dates from the City ol Mexico 20 the llth
| instant
On the 10th of March, information was received, from
sources entitled the iucsi reliance that the Me
Government had gwen final and po-it,, refusal t re
ce'e Mr. Sldc Minister Pcnipoto with full now
en- nut had al expressed their w iugncss treat with
commissioner for The adjustment of the Texas
Mr. Sid,I had demanded his passports and would TAX,
| passage Tor the United States AZ the 18Th inst
Letters from the Capitol. from the beet informed
state apparently with much confidence, that If III, news
brought from England by the Cambria in February had
reached NeNico little earlier before the final answer Of
the Government had been transmitted that IN. ,ris,,n
would nav. been In favor of receiving Nh. Sdel on hs
terms The Mexican Cabinet have been unqu, sionaLly
sustained 10y the hope OF European intervention; and our
differences with England have led them count upon tho
cooperation Of that power With the fullest confidence
IL Is sand that the British Minister has not encournp,d
sald but that the OF Mexican.
nave not been shaken 10y his gu7Tded scncs or by un
equlvucal niinauon that their hopes were deusiye
The news by the Cambria have arrived in Mexico
10y the lih instant the date Of the last adycs from thu,
CITY n vessel IRON New Iok the 18th brought news
sl later 10y eight nino days, If the probable
OF he oregon qaesuon on the basis OF the ~ deg parallel
As Mr. SidcI has not, therefore, actually received his
passports those who know the irresOuiJn and unstable
policy OF Mexican administration may esteem It possible
tat the answer II Mr. Sde will be rcconsidered nd
ms mission, ut the last moment accepted under satsac
tory compromise admission at his prcicnsons TO the
full extent This surmisc only admissible in view of the
uncertain nature OF Mexican politics. aud We have every
reason 10 believe that Mr. Sdc having bee twice reject
cd by Mexico, and refused opportunity pay Ia. dplo-
matte addresses has abandoned courtshp and is by
this time "n hs way 70 tho United States.
n panic prevailed Vera Cruz IN consequence of t.
supposed Intention ui fleet bloc or omen bost
ties on the withdrawal of Mr. SldclL
Inc people were deserving The city, and days before
the Sucts sailed, ell the Mexican navy were sent under
W" " 'r 10 place ol safety. far up the Alvsrado
liver The "LoeOmotOr which had before denied the ~,
s'ence OF any alarm, the 10th frankly admits its error
pears witness 10 the the citizens and cals on tho
a"oHhes 10 al pit such precautions humanity and h.
pubic Tranquility demand. The Prisons aud hospital, are
especially commended To :he attention and Of Govern
meat
a detachment Of 1900 was ON its way TO reinforce
inc garrison OF Vera Cruz aud San Juan dc Ulloa There
10 De abont lUUO the castle.
porter na' more troops have been dispatched the drrc
on OF Maamoros sud that Npedtion against the Cal
HorHas had actually lett the capitol. Cen Ampudin van
wi recoec left tile cap toll about two months ago with
large body oi troops for the northern ironte lie hasa
rived at san LUIS POtos On attempting To move FINN
that famous haltng place OF all the OF the north he
was arrested by munous outbreak and more than 1000
OF ms command refused tn march further. The gallant
General sezng the Standard appeared before the revolt
err ahu shanng them as poroons stimulated their pat
il1'ism To follow the nauo1al banner This appeal pro
lac ranks, aud the line resumed But ON arriving
nj the gates OF the city, the munees again in tho as
cenlant anu breaking from the ranks returned t the city
'ooh pos o some oi the churches and prepaed 10
res't any attempts TO them. Ampuda has t5us far
dgen'y ioI,"ed the footsteps Of his iusuious prede-
ee'sor' faredes Is some revolution masked under
this military revolt
The pubic discussion OF the monarchy question appear.
70 have called tile field So many able advocates oT
puoicansn that the nonRrohss content TO abandon
open controversy aud devote themselves TO the prosecution
at their antiques secretly.
The clergy and nigh arsocacy are the main suppn.rs
oil me royal party the great body OF the are ardent
republicans Paredcs aud his cabinet protesting In Oh,
serve strict neutrality have by indications too ti-
vial To note ei'euusianSy, sh prediction for the
monarehca party. The last Of the government ms il
suoVcs the liberty OF the press well shows The poll
ties Of Farudos Is worth mentioning
An article translated from an American paper wns nub..
scd an the ZenpoGtea and afterwards copied into the
uOhfsT here 1t came under the the president and
50 lar from exciting his ire, that the printer sent for
p'imandcd ia the violent terms and dismissed with
the threat that he should he shot, together with the ed or
aud all others who him writings Ia publish If the of
fence was repeated a full of this dsgracefu
Interview sent by the printer to the editor, of e
"Moni;ur and published. with the reply Of the editor,
IN that paper On the 18th instant. The DR, DEL Go.
nRN"' the official journal, subsequently this OCCUR
renee houces certain anonymous pamphlets which have
been isucd proposing the cesson OF Texas the init
States, and also New Mexico aud California
The intention Of the Government then announced of
putting an end To all discussion the of Government
under the provisions aud penai,s at an old ordinance
winch was equivalent 10 threat OF imprisonment In
consequence OF ihese occurrences and official Indications
the ediofs IA Mexico have s'ucd solemn protest on the
part oi "hc Republican pros," against these acts of the
Government, and dcnUuntc them 10 the nation As the
kcPublcan portion Of the press thus brought out b.
act OF tc Government doubtless supposed 10 favor some
political move Of the mOnuTcica party. This protest IL
signed by the editors Of the Contra Tetnp0 DoatoT he,
JoTnd' hepHbheaRo formerly SigIo NM and Don SImph
The LoeomOisr, in aIudng this SUBJECT says that tho
Proposed ccsson OF Texas, &C. the United States is So
unworthy suggo ion that could have emsnatcd from
any sincere Mexican, nnd that have been publ shed
by Of tho adhercus of the InOnsrclcIl parry With
view oi bringing Tire republican part tie pres, INTO dsrc
putc, and provoking the President aant its liberty
Although the open advocacy Of the monarchy
senced lay this prohibition, II j. supp ,s,d they quite
really to retire upon covert ngncs provided they FIRST
shut the m"lihs o their opponents
The Daro del GoJ,erno OF the I0h reviews the present
state OF the Texas business aud INDUCES some reec
tons on The d'ccitGl which tho American Cabinet
has pursued towards Mexico.
Tie correspondence between the Ministers Of Englsnd
and the United States, the arbitration o! tho Oregon
question, has been published.
Gen. Tomas Requonn has been appointed TO the COM
msnd Of the Artillery Of the North
loan Of S30u0,O0O about be effected 10 rnc ct tho
eIIgencics 81 the Treasury.
Tho Bctorma Of the 9Th IN noticing the refusal Of the
Government To receive Minister gruycy says that IN
orr attempts u ncguta'e we have had no other
Object Than to gain time to complete works of fUrti
cation advance troops the vicinity o Mauiunros,
and parade maritime forces before t ports with
hope Of frightening the Government into undue conccs-
ions.
The advance Of our troops to the Rio Bravo announ
ccd IN the metropolitan papers Of tho 18th.
SouOr EscaudtOu reported {" be tue going Ia
England on important public business.
The nd,iccs from Yucaiin TO The end Of February
The people occupied with the elections 10 the Extra
ordinary Convention, which Il To decide the political posi-
ton of the Peninsula. There ~ bat iuo doubt that thew
will declare fpr absolute Independence.
The Srmors had remarkably quick passage from, Pen
-acola Vera Cruz Of only I've days and ialf TIN. was
the more gratifying, NJ she cafcd down ,he important IN