Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-11
LATER FROM MEXICO.


has been received at New Orleans. Mr.. Sidel
was still at Jalapa, from which place he address
I'd a letter to the Mexcpa Government, in order
10 inquire whether he should be admitted or not
as minister La Hesperia says that long de-
bate had taken place at the Council on the re.
cep,ion of the note. They advised the Govern.
ment not TO receive Mr., Slidell, except as Envoy
Extraordinary to settle the difficulty about Tex.
as leaving all other affairs unattended to, until
that shall have been adjusted The Government
had not replied to Mr.. Slidell. The papers say
that there can be no doubt that the Government
will follow the advice of the Council and refuse
10 receive him. save in the limited capacity of
Envoy to settle the question Of Texas Annexa-
on They anto ipate decided action on the part
of this country upon the reception of this re.
fnsa.
The Monarchical party is largely increasing,
and the Santanistos losing ground Nearly all
the influential men in Vera Cruz and Mexico
were now adherng to the principles advocated
bv Ell Tempo, the editor of which is still at his
post, not having been obliged TO leave as repor-
ted on account of his political opinions
The Mexican press-both opposition and ad-
min's,raton--sre clamorous for war with the
United States; and the official journal says
the President is doing ali in his power to be a.
bic to commence hostilties.
1t is announced that President paredes will
take the field in person, if the war with the
United States is commenced, by an attack on
the part OF our feet lying at Vera Cruz
In La Hesperiao of the 7th March, it is stated
that party Of the American army, consisting
of one hundred and fifty men, had made their
appearance near Matamoras, but retired after
accommodating the ground. This sudden visit
had produced good dea of agitation amongst
the Mexicans, in their cantoments. They
were waiting for reiniorcements which had
been despatched from Monterey and San Luis
Poosi, to assume respectable attitude on the
banks of the Rio Bravo.
The Esperan.d, Tampico paper, states that
Gen. Mejia had advanced with four hundred
infantry to attack The advanced guard of the A.
merican army, which had taken post at Santa
Isabel.
1t appears that Paredes' government has just
contracted with the houses Of Serment, Front
a Co., and G. de Drusina g. Co., for loan of
$l.sS0,0OO to be applied to victua:lng, fortify.
ing, &C., of Vera Cruz and San Juar de Ulloa
The Mexican Government in its necessities,
condcscended to despatch Colonel d. Juan Cano,
,n iucatan, to solicit aid to prosecute the war a.
gainst our country.
The Archbishop of Mexico, Senor Don Man
uel Posada Garduno, was preaching in favor of
the monarchical system There are about four
thousand clergymen and frars in Mexico, and
nearly all of them are in favor of a monarchy.
BY letters received n, Tampico, dated Tepic,
Oath Feb, it appears that new revolution was
on the point of breaking out in that portion of
the Mexican Republic, the object of which is to
separate the states of Sonora, Sinsloa, Chihua-
hua, and Durango from the rest Of the Republic.
Gen. Urea. who has for some time been in re.
,rement, would, it is said, be solicited to take
command of the revolutionary forces.
The Mexican fleet at Vera Cruz consisted OF
two steamers, three briggs, and four schooners
There were also in port the U. s. frigate Poto.
mac three sloops of war, and the brig Somers
The S. arrived from Pensacola on the 10Th.
Santa Anna.--The Amigo del Pueblo, o
markab'e document, printed, it is said, at Neuea
II is proclamation from Santa Anna, in which
he declares his intention, in order to defeat the
calumnies OF his enemies, to be q wanderer for
the remainder of his days from his native land
MExIco-A Havana correspondent of the
Washington Union. writing on the 18th ult.
says that Santa Anna would probably return to
Mexico; but remarks the writer up to this
time he has received no such assurances ofa
favorable reception as would authorize him tc
that STEP The editor of the Union appends tc
the letter some remarks of his own, from which
we take the following:
In regard to Santa Anna and Mexico, we haC
the pleasure of conversing to, day with an Amer
lean gentleman who has visited Mexico, and i
conversant with the distinguished men and th
the information OF Mexican who has just COM
from Mexico. and is now in the United States
Our informant is persuaded, from what he hear
from the citizens of Mexico, that Santa Ann
will return To Mexico in the month Of May, an
that new revolution is ut aand.
1t is said that Paredes is ia Evor of placing
European prince (perhsps Of Spanish blood