Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 81 P. NJ.

Ino View Orleans PICayuna learns from n
source which it says, is entitled 10 all credit, that
Col. Pierce did not leave Vera Cruz on the l7h,
but that he expected 10 BE- Off on the evening Of
Iha 18Th inst. The health Of th5 cuy Of Vera
Cruz has been r1-esabShed.
The Governor had received information that
an attack would be made on the city of Vera Cruz
by the McXicanS, rs soon as Col. Pierce left
lie, therefore, look the precautions necessary to
It's defence.
The PIcayune's letter says nothing relative 10
The Mexican forces collected at the National
Bridge, for the purpose Of ob5lructing and arrest.
ing the march Of our troops.
LauerS from an authentic source, from the Cap
ilal Of Mexico, have been received al Vera Cruz
They state positively that Santa Anna Is in favor
OF Peace, aud was only waiting till the Peace
party obtained an undIspute1 ascendency, TO de-.
clare in favor Of Peace.
twas unknown at Vera Cruz whether the
Peace Commissioners were selected by Santa
Anna or by the Mexican Congress, or whether
that body had assembled al all or not; bul it was
understood thai Congress had been summoned TO
assemble on the 7lh INST.
The Commissioners are Tornel, partisan Of
ParadoS, Goroslaza, II conservative, and Barauda,
who is represented rs the creature OF Santa An.
na. The Anahuac Sun saws that The CommIs-
sonerS represented the views Of Santa Anna, and
therefore it was decidedly Of opinion that ho was
in favor OF Peace.
The Aveo Ars, of the 18th inst, says that The
Commissioners hare accepted their appointment,
and departed for the purpose Of negotiating a
treaty Of peace; and that this course vdS approved
of by The majority of the more influential Of their
citizens, whO, to great degree, contributed TO as
adoption.
One Icllcr received at Vera Cruz, mentions as
having becna appointed onthis commission, Messrs.
Cuevur, Carolina, Seva, and SuZa.
Santa Anna has been received and recognized
as in power 1T the Capital. There has been no
change in the Ministry, aud majority Of them
are in favor Of having the difficulties with the
United States pcaceabIy adjusted.
The Picayunc gives the speech Of Mr.. Cush.
ing, and the reply Of Gen. Taylor, at the ceebra.
lion of the Fourth of July, auho Walnut Springs.
Tousrs and speeches were made by Coils. Wright
and Gushing, aud Gen. Taylor,
Lieut.. Fuller Of the Massachusetts Volunteers
gave as toast, Gen. Taylor: We hail him as
the next President; may his course beu brilliant
us his military curecr.'
Gen. Taylor had to respond and said
"Mr. President and gentlemen: have never
had the vanity 10 aspire 10, or look for, that eIc.
waited situation which has just been alluded to-
Butt my follow counwymen think proper TO cl.
evate me to so distinguished aud honorable po.
sition, certainly will do my best 10 discharge its
responsible duties faithfully; but itany other can.
didale is preferred and offered, who may be more
competent than myself, | need not say that |
shall acQuicsce most cheerlulIy in the decision,
and shall rejoice that there is any man found who
is worthy to represent them in the highest office
within their gift"
The New Orleans Commercial says that a
French gentleman at Tampico, who left the Cap.
ia on the 9Th of July, declares thai Congress
had met al the Capital, and assembled, and that
nothing was known of tho appointment of the
Commissioners.