Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10

NAvAL.-The U. s. brig Somer>, Commander
Ingraham, says The Pensacola Democrat, arrived
al this por, yesterday afternoon, (2S.h) from Vera
Cruz, making the passage in eight and a h~aIfdays.
As the news received b. this arrival is Of impor-
tance, We hasten TO lay il before our readers IL
advance of our publication day BY means OF ar
extra.
We are indebted to a citizen OF this CITY for the
following extract 0: a letter from an officer ON
board he Some.s, which embraces all he most
important items oil news:
On the 18Th Mr.. Dimond was informed by a
letter from Mr.. Parrot OF the Legation that Mr.
Slidel had demanded his passports, having been
refused reception as Minister, although The Next
can Cabinet expressed a perfect willingness 10
treat with a Commissions on The Texas ques-
ton. He also wrote that Mr.. Slidell would be 10
Vera Cruz in the course ola week, and would i'm
mediately take passage thereirom for The u. S.
The ST. Mary's was in readiness Tor his aeeon-
mediation when we lett.
On The 18Th. Com. Csnnor received a letter
from Mr.. Black, our Consul in Mexico. he ap-
neareS 20 De somewhat exhiiaraled 6y The cheer
{ne intelligence brought from England by the
Cambria, which he had lust received. He writes,
that if this news had been sooner received, MIR.
Slidell would have been received, and throws out
a suggestion, that cur mission may ne accepted at
the latest moment. Although Mr.. Blacks loca-
ton should give him many advantages for form
ing accurate opinions. | 90 not think we have
much reason for hoping that his hopes will be
realized, although most any Thing may be expect
ed from The unstable Councils OF Mexico. Mr..
Slidell has certainly demanded his passports a; a
fortunate moment, when the news from England,
and The state OF The country, and more especially
the fears Of our squadron, are conspiring 10 act
on the irresolntion OF Mexico. The people OF
Vera Cruz are awfully frightened, and are, as
will be seen by the newspapers, moving out ot
the city. The Mexican Navy has been taken in
tow OF the steamers, 10 a place oil absolute safety,
far up one Of the Deignborins rivers. The people
OF Vera Cruz wish 10 see The question between us
settled, and having never been very warmly al
tached to the Revolutionary Government, threaten
a pronuncieinente unless their wishes are regard
ed. Upon the whole, | have never seen The SEN
timept Of the people SO favorable 10 rs as al pre-
sent. The discussion Of this monarchy question
has, / am persuaded, done much for US. Nine
tenths OF the people OF Mexico are ardent Repub-
licans: il is only a few OF the high class and arts
tocracy who support the views OF The Royal
Party. There is an Interesting article on this
subjec, in the last papers.
The British Minister, writing TO The English
Commander on the station, says that he cannot
persuade these people that England will not CO.
operate with them against The United States
they have the greatest confidence that england IS
going 10 interfere TO proven, their being bullied by
us, that he has unequivocally inlima,cd that their
hopes would not be realized.
In the last papers will be found a notice Of the
fragrant attack by Gen. Paroles on The freedom
OF the Press and the persons of the editors and
printers. This is a dangerous proceeding on
the part of the President, and mast arouse strong
resentment and a fearful opposition.
A large part OF the troops under Gen. Ampudia
have mulinied.