The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-14
FROM MEXICO.

received at New Orleans from vera
Cruz. Dates from the latter place are
as late as the 18th. and from the city
of fMexico to The 9th ult. The N. o.
Picavune of the cath saws:
"The bark Pario, Capt. Kinney, ar
rived at this port yesterday morning
from Vera Cruz. She sailed thence on
the i 9th inst. bringing letters to her day
of sailing. By her we have received
our files from Vera Cruz to the llth,
and from the city Of Mexico to the 9th.
The news is very important.
The city was filled yesterday with
contradictory rumors in regard to Mr..
Slidell. The report at first credited
was that he had been ordered from the
Republic; that he thereupon demanded
an escort from Jalapa 10 Vera Cruz,
which was refused to him-that Com
mander Gerry, OF the Somers, then ~
ing at Vera Cruz, upon this proceeded
with detachment of officers and mar
iners to escort Mr.. Slidell to the coast,
distance of some 70 or 80 miles,
We do not attach much credit to this
rumor-it appears impossible. Again:
n letter dated the 9th. from Vera Cruz
saws. that up to that date Mr.. Sldell
had not demanded Of the new govern
ment any such recognition of his oflici-
al capacity, but the popular belief was
that such recognition would be refused.
Another letter dated the 18th says.
"Mr. Slidel has demanded his pass
ports, having failed in the object OF his
mission" This appears TO US the more
probable version. The Mexican pa
pers before US say nothing on the SUBJ
ject.
A number Of important dispatches
were received by the Pario, which were
Yesterday forwarded to Washington by
mail. So far as we can learn, no let
ters have been received IN town from
Mr.. Slidell of late date. Our own
opinion is, that at the time the ParIo
sailed that gentleman was at Puebla.
The United States brig Somers, Com
mander Gerry, arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 9th inst, and was lylng at Sac
riacios on the 18th. The British brig
Persian, the French brig Griflon and
the Spanish brig Patricia, were ike
wise lying there. The Spanish brig
Jason was in port. These were all the
foreign vessels of war at Vera Cruz.
The schooner Creole and hemaphro-
dite brig Petersburg were in port.
The revolution in Mexico appears TO
be complete. Before entering the city
of Mexico, conferences were held BE-
tween Gen. Paredes and Gen. Valen-
cia at Guadaloupe. close by the capital.
Gen. Valencia represented the former
Government. and for time, indeed,
acted as President of the Republic. In
their conferences, in which Gen. Tor
mel shared. the submission of the capl-
tai was fully arranged, Valencia aim
ing to spare any ef1usion of blood. The
entrance was not made till the Cd inst,
when portion of the garrison of the
capital marched out, and joined the
troops under Paredes, and the whole
thereupon escorted him into the capital
in triumph, amidst savos OF artillery.
An address of the General was lmme'
diately issued. Its contents are unIm-
portant, save that lie urges the troops
TO be tolerant and peaceable.
General Paredes had previously ad-
dressed letter to General HerreSa, an
nouncing his nexorabe determination
to carry through the revolution. The
latter appears to yielded bis authority
to General Valencia without struggle.
The estate Of siege" in which the capl-
tai had been placed by Herrera, was
declared at an end on the 3lst OF De-
cember.
There was a meeting in Mexico on
the ed of January, of General officers
and others, called by General Paredes'
After avowing the pronunc1dn'en'' at
San Luis. he declared to the Junta his
readiness to submit to their prudent
resolutions, and the entire liberty which
each enjoyed to pronounce his opinions
Thereupon additions and explanations
were made to the solemn Act OF San
Luis Potosi, in substance as follows:
1st. The termination OF the lunc'
tons Of the cd Congress and President
is declared on the same ground as al
San Luis Potosi.
81. A Junta Of Notables, composed
OF two from each Department, to be
named by the President, shall elect a
once person to discharge the execu
tive functions, until the extraordinary
Congress shall meet, which is to for"
constitution in conformity with the
Sd Article Of the Act ofSan Luis.
Sd. This Junta Of representatives
shall be dissolved when it has elected