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Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-30
Enclosure No. 2.--Translation.
Mr.. Pena q Pena TO Mr.. Black.
CONFIDENTIAL.


MEXICO, OCTOBER is, ls45.
SIR have informed my Government Of the private
ference which took place between you and myself the h
instant and have submitted it the confidential letter which
you in consequence of and ageeably what then said
addressed yesterday. In answer, Ihape say you
that, although the Mexican nation is deeply injured By the
United States, through the acts committed by them IN The
department Of Ieras Which belongs 10 this nation my
Government disposed TO reeeipe The commissioner Of the
United STATES ho may to this capital ,oh full polc-
from his Government to settle the present dispute IN
peaceful reasonable and honorable manner thus giving
proof that in the midst Of its INJURIES and of its firm
decision adequate reparaton for them, does
pei with conumey the Of reason and peace which
it is invited by its adversary.
As my Government believes this invitation to be made in
good ah and with the real desire that may lead to favor
able conclusion, also hopes that the commissioner will be
person endowed with the qualities proper for the attainment
this end that his dignity prudence, and moderation and the
dscreetness aud reasonabeness of his proposals. will
butte to calm much possible the just irritation Of the
Mexcans and ne that the conduct of the commissioner
all points may be such persuade them that they may
obtain satisfaction for their INJURIES through the Of
and peace and without being obliged those of
arms and force.
What my Government requires above all things is that the
mission Of the commissioner Of the United States and his
cephon by should appear to be always absolutely frank
and free from every sign of coercion And thus
Mr. Consul, while making known your Government the
disposition the part of that of Mexico receive the
missioner you should impress upon it, Indispensable the
previous recall of the whole naval force now lying in sight
port of Vera Cruz Its presence would degrade Mexico
while she sreceivng the commissioner and would Justly sub
the United States to the mputaon of contradctng by
acts the vehement desire of Cancellation, peace friendship
| which is professed and asserted by words.
have made known to you Mr.. Consul with the brevty
which you desired the disposition Of my Government and in
doing have the satisfaction assure you of my cosde-
ration and esteem for you personally.
MANUEL DE LA PENA.Y PENA.
| To JoHN BLACK, Esq.
Consul of the United States at Mexico
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VoLUsrEER CoNpislTs ALRHApr MusrsRsp-We fur
ns our readers with list Of volunteer companies which have
already been mustered the United States service In all
there 32 companies. numbering 2292 mon The above
list incudes the entire muster up 10 twelve o'clock Yesterday
M 1880 NeD Ortons Della.
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Consul of the United States at Mexico.
(No. 3.)-Mr. Black to Mr.. Buchanan.

EXTRACTS
CONSULATE THE u. 8. OF AMERICA,
MEXICO, OcToHER %, 1s45.
had the honor of addressing you the 18th and 18th in
stant to your communication of the 18th ultmo
enclosing you the Of the Mexican Government
my communication Of the 9Th instant :
The Mexican Government is very anxious know when
they expect the envoy from the United States and also
that may be able give the information of the Ame-
rcan squadron having retired from the port Of Vera Cruz
We have every day that revolution is shortly
take place. but, yet things quiet Let this go as
will think arrangement SAFE il has the sanction of
the Mexican Congress in secret session.
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SUFFERING AT CApE DE VkRDs.--Several days ago
published letter from shpmascr at the island OF Bona
VISTA Of the Cape de Verbs representing that fearful
epidemic raging there the date Of the letter. which was
in February.
Confirmation Of these melancholy tdngs Is furnished by an
arrival Boston, The disease is said have been ntroduc
ed by the British LEcar Of the suffering on
board which published accounts some months ago. one
eighth Of the population said to have been swept away al
Bona Vista. Ft
The survivors, Il is added sorey afflicted also with ia
mine for the relief Of whom large quantity OF corn had been
taken TO the island by the bgantne Pauline OF Boston, hav
ing been contributed by the residents at Gamba oner ves
sells had followed with additional supplies Com Ado.
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DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE PRESE
DEN7oS MESSAGE OF NAY liM.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-30
mo. 6.)-Mr. SHdeHfo Mr.. buchanan.
CONFIDENTIAL. |

I'k"HTIUN OF THE U. >. or AMERIcA,
Mgxrco, DECEMBER IL, I345.
by my letter OF 30th umo, had the honor inform you
oil my safe arrival at Vera Cruz reached this city on Sat
urday the 9th instant having been detained two days by the
stoPPsge OF the mail coach a Jaapa AT Pueba met
oy our Consu Mr. Black who in prepared
ior the delays and difficulties which should have contend
with IN placing myself in relation with this Government, by
informing me that in private interview which he had had
WIN the Minister OF Foreign Affairs Mr. Manuel de Ia Pea
rena ior The purpose Of announcing TO him my arrival
Cruz that unctonay had manifested great surprise that
Minister should have presented himself soon and init
mated that the state Of things such that he should have
preferred less pomptncss the part Of Government On
egn Affairs note, IN the usual FORM announcing my arrival
IN the capital accompanying with copy Of my letter
credence and your official communication TO the Minister o
Foreign Affairs and asking 10 be informed when and where
should be admitted TO present my credentials the President
Of this note annex copy Il was handed by Mr. Black 70
the Minister who assured him that should have an answer
on the following "Wednesday, and requested him to call and
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LOUIS McLANE, ESQ.

We understand by the Cambria, says the Union
that our distinguished minister in London is pre-
pairing To return home, and will embark for the
United States soon as the necessary arrange
menis have been made for his SUCCESSOR II is
fortunate for our country that she has been re-
presented at so important and embarrassing a
period, during the Oregon negotiation by so ac
compliShed diplomatist as Mr. McLane. In
timately acquainted as he was with The wbolc
understanding as he did on the most courteous
and friendly relations with Lord Aberdeen-de-
voted to his country and 10 her rights and inter.
esis-anxious to preserve her honor, as well as
the peace OF two great countries, he has devoted
himself with zeal, a fidelity, spirit firm while
IL was conciliatory, to the adjustment Of qnes-
ton which was full of peril, of difficulty, and Of
embarrassment. The administration are deeply
sensible OF The services vs. ich he has rendered.
lheY who have seen all his correspondence, have
seen and have felt how happily his powerful mind
has risen to the level Of the occasion. And when
all his correspondence has been laid before bis
country, we do not hesitate to say they will re-
echo the sentiments of the government.
We learn from Americans in London, that Mr.
McLane is highly appreciated by the ministers of
the British government as well as the people of
England. No one is more willing than Lord
Aberdeen the late minister of foreign affairs, 10
offer his tribute Of appreciation to our minister,
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From the New Orleans Bee. July -.
LATER FROM THE ARMY AND .rEyas

BY the arrival of tho Teiegraph. Cant. Amid
we have received Galveston pape,s ~ tho TN
instant. The Telegraph left Brazos San,i,an am
the 9th. which latter place she left ON the Sd
direct to Mobile She took nut four cumpanies. of
ninety men each. and landed them at Brszos
island. We are glad to learn that all the river
boats. except the Potomac, which lately left Gal
weston for the Rio Grande, have safely arrived :
Without them Gen. Taylor would be unable Il,
move his army and stores, and with them he will
propahly send the supplies up the river. and put
the tt"ps IN motion without loss of time
The Galveston .Neps. of the 7,h. saws. =. The
latest accounts represents Catrabajal at San Fer
nando. 80 miles above Ma,amoras, with 2OO mon
and SUI horses; thence he is said It, have passed
down 10 Camargo, ovarhanling and examining all
ne met. and concealinS the archives and public
property every where. Canales is said To have
had interviews with the alcaldes of Reyposo and
Catnargo, who have agreed upon a declaration of
independence. Generals Torreon and and Juaris
que are in Monterey. Ampudia in San Louis
Potosi. Mejia ia with the remnant of the army.
In which sickness prevails, and Arista is at his
hacienda, declining To obey the orders recurring
him TO go to the city of Mexico"
The pracicablity of navigating the river
Trinity. in Texas. has been recently proved by
Capt lichnor. of the steamer Samuel NJ Will
llarns. who proceeded up the river to a distance
OF 400 miles from its mouth. Galveston will he
come the market of the rich and fertile region
waered by that river.
The Galveston News complains of the immense
number ct dogs that wander about the streets, and
especially OF their nocturnal serenades
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ELECTION OF POPE PFEEs TX

fhe election NJ the new Pope rs ciycums,ance
which Mas attracted much Of the attsnrion of the
continental Journals. His HoEUess.takes the title
OF PMS tx. His age is SO, AS. regards years.
ne - one NJ the Youngest oG ST. Peters sue.
cesors. and III an that is said of hirnhe correct.
ne csnrof tall to make sbrewd. temporal rner.
m abolition to the functions Of his spiritual of1re.
The PoPe's dominons have hitherto laborcf uudar
me stigma Of being. politically and NUMERICALLY, :.
'aF IN arTea' Of the age. BY raising the physical
cons'fon and the mental character ofhs.sabiec,s.
'ne new sovereign Of the PapaE States will dp.
mich to conciTiate the respect and the esipen, of
fhe werld. The prev nps, habits and cha racter off
the new Pontif do credit To- the tldpmen.aDd i'm
Parttafity OF the cpnciawe, which elected him.
fhe new pontif, who is native ofthe papal
states. a n"hle family meas, Ancnna, who en,erad
the PIsthnod when very Young. after a. severe i'll
ness. IN which he kod prayed To- the VIRGIN fir
Ds'ref, and being cured, he resol we'd in pyo,i,pde
:" devote himself D the church File wasmade a.
cardinal m 1880. chiefly in consequence Of his
dlpfomatrc services hot avowedly he had gsea,ly
Distinguished himssf ~ his Pie,y, and by his be-
nevnSenee at the head Of an. institution to which
he had appropriated a large. ppEtipa, Of his own
iOrf1np.
Ascending 10 the Augsburg Gazette, the fortune
81 Pope Gregory XVI amounting TO only 5GIOOOf.
IN money ); but in his win he has ordered al, his
effects to be sn1. and the proceeds a6sbes, to his
fortune IN money. ore 10 he divided among his re-
EaaTDns asfeN che payment Of some laoaeies
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NAVAL.

Samuel Humphries, Esq, the Chief Naval
Constructor, and Samuel Hart. Esq, the Naval
Constructor this station, are engaged in sur
vey of the vessels of war al our NAVY Yard.
They were engaged in the survey of the "a
Delaware, yesterday.
~ >. frigate United States Com. Reed. from
Boston for the Coast of Africa, was spoken ON the
10th ult.. in lat. SO SO, long 26 SO.
The US. brig Dolphin. from Porto Praya, ar
rived at Sta Cruz. Teneriffe, May 27th and sail
ed 10Th ult., for Canary Isles
The U. S. ships Columbus, from Manila, and
Vincennes, from Whampoa, arrived at Macoa,
Aprill2
We understand. says the Union. that the indie
pendence, bearing the pennant of Com Shubrick
will sail from Boston for the Pacific on or before
the ninth day of August. The Independence has
new armament. and has been put in thorough
repair.
The revenue steamer Legare was taken into
the dry dock. at Charleston, last Saturday. She
has been In the Gulfbut six months, during which
period her bottom had become densely covered
with harnacles. On scraping off the barnacles.
the paint even on her bottom was found not IN
have been injured.
The u. S. steamer Michigan arrived at CIeve-
land, on the 18th. Commander Stephen Cham.
pin.
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VIRGINIA SENATOR

We extract the following from the Tallahassee
Southern Journal. r. NJ. r Hunter. stands
deservedly high in the estimation of his fellow
citizens, and we are sure he would fill ,bie or
any other high station, with credit TO himself and
honor to his State.
" A correspondent Of the Richmond Enouire,
has nominated Hon II. NJ. Il. Hunter as Senate,
from Virginia. to succeed Mr.. Archer Few
men in the Union are more worthy from splendid
talents and high moral character, the elevated
station of United States Senator than Mr.. Hun
ter. Certainly one Of the most eloquent of the
many able speeches called forth by the OREGON
question, was made by him. The only reason
which we have seen urged against his election.
carries very high compliment; to him it is, that
no other Democrat can be elected to the Honse of
Representatives from his District"
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and he has recently done Justice o him in the
face of the country,
"The Earl Of Aberdeen, in the House Of
Lords. gave rx pression to the following sentiments
respecting this distinguished American,
Gratifying that intelligence was. (the ar
rival of the Hhernis's news.) he felt il an act of
duty and Justice, Ms it was duty Of az much
pleasure as justice, to pay his trihne ia rhe friend
Nv and "onc'lia'orv coorse which had heen adopt
ga nv The Uniteri States minister in this counirv
ne had long known him. and he had had reason
7" rcspect him m an official capacity so0e fifteen
= sixteen years ago. He was certain that nv
every means Ia his CHE American rninister's)
n"w'f. he had "ontrihuted 10 the present result
Ha was certain that there was no peyson in that
h""s". M THIS country. who more euyoio,lv mar
ucipa'ed 10 'he satisfacthn which thcv m;oht
experience than Mr., Mclean, the Ame,ic,n,
minister"
We have heard s,me anecdotes Of Mr. Me-.
Lanes manly bearing in London--in clea rnu I'M
some very erropeons Impressions which the minis
try bad ir,blhed-and we shoaf.f he s,ill more
gratl6ed If we were Mt liberty tn state them. he
cause, as Smn as some errors were tissipa,ed bv.
our minister's explanations. Lord Aberdeen did,
honor {" himself by paying to the head If our
Government tho compliment to which he wasiustL
by entitled.
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Col. j. d. STEVENSON,
New York CITY.
INTELLIGENCE DIRECT FROM ORE.
CON

The Independent (Mo.) Exposition contains late
intelligence direct from Oregon, by four psrsons.
who lett Oregon city on the LIST of March last
They were much detained by severe snow storms
in the early part of their journey Three GONNA
MES of emgrants were met in June, between Fort
Laramie and the Big Platte, getting along finely.
with the exception Of the loss of a number of oxen
and mules. They also forty three wapons.
said by the emgrants to be Morrnons-whose
teams and stock appeared to he very Indifferent.
and they, IN consequence, were getting along hut
slowly. The rumors of a battle between the Mis-
souri, emgran,s and the Mormons in which CIV
Boggs was killed, Is contradicted by this nteii-
gence.
On the l4th June, these four men were charo
ed upon by some 200 Indians, (Ottoes.) who sun
posed them to be their enemies, Che Chens, y but
as soon as they discovered them to be Americans,
they did not m0lest them, but came I'D to them
exchanged civilties and departed also, while
crossing Snake river, the Snake Indians CHARGED
on them and even fired gun or two but seeing
signs OF fight among them and no exhibition M
fear. though so few in number, they soon dis
persed.
A company has undertaken to cut a road thtouob
the Cascade mountains, and even bound them
selves in writing. in the sum of $4,000, for the
luIhlment OF 1t. 1t is TO be completed this spring.
by the time the emigrants arrive. In the sprino
Of 1915, rs persons died in crossing the plains
caused by getting lost while following Pilot Meek
from Fort Bosiru to the DalIes on the Columbia
river. Thirty wagons in the company went into
The Cascade mountains, and there remained until
the spring had fairly set in, and were then able 10
come out.
When these men left Oregon, wheat and every
thing were very plenty, enough to furnish all the
inhabitants and emigIanls subsistence, and much
to spare. Some Of these men, Just arrived intend
returning next spring, and some do not, some be-
ing well pleased and some not.
"A gentleman of our town received letter
this week from Elk Governor Boggs. now on his
way TO California, under date of June 3D. The
letter was sent in by Shawnee Indian, and ia
without doubt the latest news from the OREGON
and California emigrants. II is written by branch
Of Blue river, abou; $50 miles from this place
The letter states that accident Of any kind had
happened to interrupt them seriously on their trim
and that they were getting along well Two
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rug LAWS OF CONGRESS.

hanks again To our friend. Senator Ashley,
OF Arkansas, for the useful hill which passed The
senate ON the 9Th instant, for the more extensive
Pnoi,ca'ion ct the laws of the United States en-
acted al each session of Congress This bill re-
CURES The publications. IN ertenso. by at least two
OF the principal newspapers at Washington, and
'nree IN each of the States. The present mode
ot publication is certainly too limired-and not
one in fifty of the people, especially in the new
States. know what laws enacted We would
recommend the plan of this bill To each of the
States. and particularly to the Legislature of our
own State. The present plan is obviously de.
fec,ive. and the objection arising from the patron
age of the press BY the Government. is a pal,ry
consideration, in comparison with the great bene-
his arising from an early and extensive pubca-
ton in the newspapers which are Immediately
sent To every neigh5orhood in the State.''
We heartily concur with the Richmond En-
quirer, from which We extract the above. For ten
years or more, we have been pressing upon Con.
gress the importance uf the act
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OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTME Nr,


Sir The President having determined 4, send
regiment OF volunteers around Cape Horn to The
racine, TO be employed in prosecuting hostiities
IN some province of Mexico, probably in Upper
California, has authorized me To say that if Won
VIII organize one on the condition hereinafter
speclfed, and tender its services, it will be ac-
cepted.
1t is proper ii should he done with the approba
ton CT the governor OF New York
The President expects, and indeed reonires
that great care should be taken to have il COM
posed ut suitable persons-i mean persons of GOOD
hahiis-as lar as practicable of various pursuits.
and such would be likely 10 desire to remain AZ
the end of the war, either in Oregon or any terri
tory IN that region of the globe which NAV be
then part of the United States. The act of the
10Th OF May last authorizes the acceptaDce of
volunteers Tor twelve months, or during The ,cnr
With .Merico. The condition of the accen,ance
IN this case must be tender of services DURING
the war, and II must be explicitly understood that
they may be discharged without a claim for re-
turning home wherever they may be serving at
the termination of the war, provided it is in the
then territory of the United States, or NAV be
taken 10 the nearest or most convenient territory
ori"ng'ng 10 the United States and then discharg-
ed.
The men must be apprised expressly that their
term OF service is for the war-that they are to be
discharged as above specified. and that they are
10 be employed on distant service. IL is, how
ever. very desirable that it should not be publicly
known or proclaimed that they are to 90 to any
particular province of Mexico.
on this point great canton is enjoined The
communications 10 the officers and men must 90
SO lar as TO remove all just ground of complaint
that they have been deceived in the nature and
place of the service
1t is expected that The regiment will be in
readiness to embark as early as the LIST of August
next, II practicable. Steps will be Immediately
taken To provide for transportation, &C.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. l.. MARCY.
Secretary of War.
Col. j. D. STEVENSON,
New York Civ