The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-21


,Etlie conIilions.sT This stommission shall be
; compose,{of M essrs. Benton afntI ,Buchau.
an al,tlEone member of Cong ress o { lie 6p-.
lp6si.i on. and two M Mexcan commissioners.
The ;comnlission:sh hall assemble wherever
tho government Of Mexico may appoint.
+ lThe United Stntes demand The parallel
Of 26 dag. aof latitude from tho GuIfof
Mexico to the Pacific, as the dividing lines
| The United States will pay fifteen mill
lions ofdollurs in cash5for. .!hc lerritnry oc.
cupied, so'cmnly engaging not to exact or
claim any expenses oflhe war. These ex-
penses are estimated as boutkthirtcen mil.
lions consequently The United States con.
Fslder that they would pay &twcnty-cigh,
millions Of dollars for the territory describ-
ed. IS
4 The United States guarantee that it viii
never consrn, that any territory or State
lof Mexic" sliull be annexed 10 the Al meri-
can union; il equally gunran,rrs The SOW.
erelgnty "f Mexico. especially her terrific
ry south Of the pnrallelof 2G deg.
Fhe United States will place ten thou
sand men, infantry and cavalry Stupon the
boundary line, 10 oprevent smuggling and
incnrsirn Of the in,liuns.
The United States engage to adjust all
disputes about old claims-- we give the re-
InaindcL in Spanish pro ei tcrritorio ccdi
do p0r tacrrds, dcndas crtranecrn del
Ansa!llance offensive aud defensive Shall
be signed between the United States and
Mexico to fcpcl all European in,ervcn.
tion in the affairs Of America
Ato'hn Is authorized by Tie Government
o. lhcAun'tcd States to a'!j ust The terms Of
the trcuty Of peace
Editorial Correspondence O fhc Picayunc
VERA Cruz, April |, lS47.
Although Tie result IS no, vet known, il,
lsgenerally conceded that the expedition
TO Alvaradn will not meet with my enemy.
Agents have arrived here rrcm that place,
this is most certain; and they say thai ,he
armed force there all fled on The capture
Of Vera Cruz being known. ] started for
Alvarado, intending 10 see The shaw there,
whatever il might be; but the vessel ON
which | was |" go got off before | could
reach her.
From the direction of The city al Mex.
co we have variety Of rumors Ailaprer
that Santa Anna has reached the capitol,
but the accounts conflict as To his prrsen,
position and prospects. One report has il,
that with miserable remnant, of his army
nc has joined the clergy. and is making
headway against the stubborn Gomez Fa.
rlas.' Another and later report is tovythc
effect, that Santa Anna finding the clergy
determined upon holding on 80 their rich
property entire and of making nvcrturcs
"f peace 10 The United States, at orcc join
cd Farms, AMI was now bent upon Selling
every penny belonging 10 the priesthood
10 carry on the war against the ..usurpina
barbarians "f the North" One lhinp is
ccr.aIn--nll was anarchy and confusion Il,
The city Of Mexico five days since, and
guns am, bl"odshrd were the order of bolh
day and night. Parry was arrnycd against
party faction against fnclinn-all were Ly
the ears, and there was neither head, tail
nor body To the Government, The entire
population. like The I>hmacli,cs, those
"srcascrs," Of old, were fighting and quar-.
rclIlng. each mans hand was turned
against his neighbor. |, is impossible To
divine what all This will end in, unless il
he in n state Of affairs wnrsc confoundcd
than the present, if s"ch state can be-
There is of course d strong par,y-at lis
head the commissioned officers of the
county, opposed to peace; for with tia,
would go all their hopes Of prrfrrmcn,.
and, what Is o! more consequence tn lIcu
now, bread SO Iongas the war CONTINUES,
they are sure Of place in The army, ana
with Il chance ln rob out of every dollar
raised and extortcd TO carry !, on Morr
unrrinciprh mrn have never existed; Tor.
too cowardiy To fight and win booty nf
their enemies. they content themselves
win plnndcring their own people. Not
one III ten Of them has spark Of that pa.
lri"tism which, seek eth lis cnunlrv's uon,l.
all their vauning 10 the contrary, and This
extensive faction the friends Of peace have
to contend with. The latter party is com.
posed OF the clergy, anxious to preserve
the immense wealth aud influence they
have accumulated by fraud aud hnmbug;
The property holders, who fret nj seeing
lhcir estates desrolcd, and who arc anx-
l"us /" collect their rents; ln these mus,
be added II few honest. well Informed men,
conscious Of their inahility tn contend
with the American arms. and desirnus of
seeing an end put to war whic! brings
nothing To their country but additional
debt and disgrace Which Of these pnr-
ties is To succeed in the end remains to be
seen.
We hear dreadful tales Of The atrocities
committed by the prisoners who Laid down
their arms "usi'!c The city On The 29lh ul,
and who were then turned loose upon Tie
country on their parole. Ii is said ,hcy