Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-31
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

ParadcS an Possession of the CffE Of
Merico-The T.. s brig PorpoiSe, Wm
E Hunt. Lieut.. Commanding. from Vera
Cruz, arrived at Pensacola on The lith
inst. She was hurriedly sent on with des
patches from Air. Slidell al the city CT Mex
leo and others from the u. s. Consul a
Vera Cruz. We have a letter from well
informed and authentic source al Vera
Cruz under da:e of the Isl inst. The fol-
lowing is an extract from Il:
IL have time bat TO say to you that Pa
redes is now IN quiet possession OF the city
of Mexico, aud IS engaged IN the f1rmaliOn
of his ministry and the adoption Of such
other measures as are catlsd Tor by the
new state OF things. He entered Mexico
without even show Of opposition: in hct
a; his approach. the gates were tsFoWn O.
pen 10 receive him. This. the last NeNi>
can revolution. i now therefore, fally cas-.
ried ouI and conSummated.
Yours. &c. a LooKER On I"
We notice in the Pensacola Gazette, Of
the i7Ih inst.. letter from genlls.naR
who came passenger in the Porpoise. de-
failing the course of the revoluli % and the
causes which led 10 it: i, corrohora,eS the
statement OF our correspondent. IL SAYS
Paredes IS now master ofihe capitol and
Of the country The administration Of
Gen. Herrera, who succeeded Santa Anna.
having continued Just one yearf To
show you how much the arrival Of Nr Sh-
dell had to do with bringing things % a crl-
sis, extract the following para e aph from
tire manifesto of the garrison OF Tampico.
announcing their adhesion 10 Ghe movement
of Paroles:
offsa
vinced that the administration does not In.
tend TO prosecute the war against Texas.
thus setting n defiance the Will Of the m.
tion; and that, with the greatest assurance
in the face the whole people. i is aefasf-
ty treating irlfh tAe gOrefRHsRf oftss u
nited States for he sale oi Texas. AID To-
aught We know the Calitornians nls1. and
that therefore it behooves the army a4l the
people TO depose an admlnis,rafi "a wb.ch
has so little regard for the natioaaI ho1og.
&c. &c, &c.
Paroles announces his owr, intentions ia
the closing paragraphs Of has proazses1.
miento. which snail make no apology for
extracting. Alter reviewing the history OF
the country since The declaration of is in
dependence, and contrasting IL present
disastrous condition and prospects with
The position il ought to occupy among The
civilized nations of the earth, he proceeds
"As for myself. desire no place-no
power. Those ephemeral dicia,Orships
which have heretofore served only 10 heap
ill-gotten wealth upon their posSeSSors.
have no illusions for me. On this point
my opinions are well known. and they
have been proved more than once during
my arduous career. The stain OF avarice
and corruption has never fallen upon nv
character. My ambition is more elevated
and if dispise political in.rigues. pnd hold
in equal contempt the corrups batteries
which are usually bestowed u2on those in
power, l aspire in exchange to more
brilliant and lasting glory. These arc not
the hypocrilical declarations oil nm amhi-
iious man seeking to hiie his real objects
from the public view. and shall no sooner
enter the city Of Mexico than will convoks
an assembly. duly elected by all the vo,eFs
in the State and clothed with unlimited au-
thori:y, for the purpose of remcdeliing the
government according 70 the will CT The rec-
pie. All classes Of society-the clergy.