The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-01
From the New Orleans Piesyuns Of May 10.
FROM THE PACIFIC,


FROM THE PACIFIC.
The dates from Mazauan arc to the 4lh Of April.
Gen. Gutierrez had arrived there, and the confidence
OF the Mexlesns was good deal restored still they
apprehended most seriously blockade by the
American squadron. The British ship-of- the-line
Collingwood, Admiral Sir George Seymour, arrived
al San Bias on the 4th Of April.
BY this arrival we have received the following
letter. which furnishes information in regard TO our
squadron the state Of California &c. II Is not very
late, but presents the best account have Of affairs
on the Pacific coast. IL is from gentleman whose
intelligence may be relied upon
MAzArLAx, March 10, 1915
GENTLEMEN take the liberty TO scquaint you
with what is most interesting on this side Of Mexi-
60. Information has been received here by some
Spanish houses, that our minister, Mr. Sldell, 10
making out an uAimaium TO present TO this govern
ment, in conformity with instructions from his gov
eminent. Should Mexico not at once acquiesce, her
ports are TO be bockaded a few months in order To
give her time to yomit cut the ungovernable passion
consequent on such occasions-at the expiration of
which, should Mexico sun remain obstinate, hosul-
tiles are to take place.
The northern departments are entirely opposed 10
a monarchcal government. la iaci, many Of them
declare that the stars and stripes Of Washington are
preferable TO any European alliance, which II will
be Indispensable TO contract IN order TO maintain on
the throne in Mexico one OF the European princess
that 10 obtain the said protection it will cost the
ton more abject slavery than the iron yoke Of Fer
dlnand VII In short, when the voice Of the people
Is so unanimous against monarchy, It appears i'm
possible that such government can be established,
unless at the point OF the bayonets OF some foreign
power, or powers Of Europe must also add that
there is strong disposition manifest on the part Of the
northern departments TO separate h<Hssiuss from the
South, BY straight line from San Bias The Pacific
10 The Rio PanueO, t0hieh smpties into the guf al Tam
PeO There Is also party in aUOr aOiLOtcng the sr-
pnpt Of Tsras. This is indeed much the most rsspeeia
HE Of ether being composed Of rich perpetrators and
tdndhoidsrS and should The gOpsrnnlsni at MsrieO ad
cocais and support monarchy, Is utterly impossible 10
say ,Ohat the North WiH take.
From the information received by the Juniata,
from Upper California, which arrived here few
lays since, It appears that the 4sanbLea of that de-
partment at its next session intended TO declare it.
Sc { independent Of Mexico. The Asamblea will
have to be convoked by the governor in April.
Captain Fremont, with his company Of United
States Dragons, arrived in January at Suffers on
the Sacramento. On his route out he discovered
route by which emigrants bound from the United
States TO Oregon California perform the jour
ney in sixty days less time than that heretofore ira
yelled.
An English whale ship arrived Off this port two
days from San Francisco, California. The object Of
her touching here to leave letter for the Brit
lsh consul San Bias, sent by that at San Fran
cisco. The captain received the sum Of f22 for the
letter IL is supposed that il is in relation to the
rival of Captain Fremont The English arc quite in
a funk about California and Oregon.
Her British Majestys ship America, captain the
Hon. John Gordon, brother to Lord Aberdeen,
sailed from here on the god utimo. The America
it seems, was sent to the Pacific secret
vice. She arrived at Monterey, California, in July
last, from whence she went TO San Francisco, and
from thence she sailed for Nootka Sound. While
the America was lying in San Francisco, con sui
sent letter board addressed to the Indian agent
in Ne IIap Iohp mad H. .tta
with the reply, that he did not stick on his stern
post where he was bound, or when he should sail
Notwithstanding, Commander Hull, Of the u. S.
ship Warren, few days previous had given him
sell some inconvenience IN order TO reach San Fran
cisco to deliver to the America a letter bag from
Callao sent by their admiral. This want of cour-
tesy on the part of Captain Gordon is really diff
cult to pardon; still we must not judge of the Brit
ish navy by the acts of this officer, who, to make
the best of him, is nothing more than what may be
called ehoisrc, peitish, ss-silcient and ignorant
fellow, judging all men and things by the Scotch
highland standard. The America took in a freight
Of treasure on this coast, to say: Guaymas, Ma
zatan, and San Bias, of S2,50O,000 in bullion and
specie, two millions of which, at least, was snug
gled on board in the boats Of the America.
The British men Of war-of which two on
this coast annually to receive treasure for England
make regular business Of smuggling off treasure
with impunty; in fact, the Mexican government ac-
quesces, it seems, in order to keep friendly terms
with England. A merchant, by making application
to one of these in port, can have boat armed and
furnished him, and sent to any place within hun
dred miles of this, by paying certain per centage.
Such is the facility Of getting treasure on board
these ships, that any amount may be had at one
half the export duty
List ofpssses of ,oar Of the United STATES in port
U. s. frigate Savannah, Commodore Soat; U. s.
frigate Constitution, Capt. Percival; U. s. ship
Levant Commander Page; u. s. ship Portsmouth
Commander Montgomery; U. s. ship Erie, Com.
mander Turner; U. s. ship Shark, Commander
Hawerson.
Expected, soop Warren, Hull, from Panama,
with the mail. The Cyane, Mervine, sailed 22d ult
for the Sandwich Islands, with the object of commu-
ncating with Commodore Stockton, expected there
this month";
Our forces on the Pacific side are very respecta-
be-adequate and ready for any service. The fol-
lowing are the names Of the British ships sent to
watch us and protect British trade; Fisguard, &c
guns; Talbot, 26 guns Modesto, 90 guns; Frolic,
lS guns
We have news direct from Canton up to the 9Th
December, the United States ship of the line Coum-
bus had not arrived at that date.
In the event Of with Mexico, our move
ments on this side will no doubt create great interest,"
both at home and abroad 1t, of course is clearly
understood 10 take Caiornia-perhaps this place
may fall into our hands.
The Mexican government has long ago put me
in mind Of story or fact contained in Catlin's
works, about the young buffalo, which, when pursued
and separated from its DAM puts its head under a
tussack of grass, thinking the whole body conceal
cd; thus, in the event Of war Mexico is safo but
no thought is manifested on the part of the men Of
the nation towards such places are more exposed
You will excuse these hasty lines, and with kind
membranes, &c, remain, in haste, your obed-
ent servant.
GENERAL VEcA.-ln addition to the unpreceden-
ed excitement in city yesterday, caused by the
news Of the glorious victory Of General Taylor, and
the war intelligence from Washington the sensa-
oon if possible increased by the landing Of
General Romilio Dias de la Vega as prisoner Of
war, from on board the steamer Colonel Harvey.
This brave and experienced officer has a very pre-
possessing appearance; he is very little over the
middle height, has fine manly countenance of a
swnrthy hue, set off by full and well trimed whisk-
crs and mustnchios. On his landing from the steam
he was conducted private residence the corner
ofTououse andRoyal stress, where vast concourse
of people were gathered to catch glimpse Of a
live Mexican general, The general appeared to be