Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-21

from which We extract The following deeply in.
leres,ng intelligence. We regret thai the column
containing The letter OF "Iadicutm" was 50 be.
smeared with oil and lamp-black, as to be iilegi.
Bile. The mail brought us no later papers than
Sundays:
Nj E X [ G. O.
ARRIVAL OF SCHR. PORTIA.
LATE and VERY mp ORTANT IN
TELLiGENCE!
ARRIVAL or THE BRITISH COURIER AT We.
RIA CRUZ-RECALL OF mr.: TRlSr-ANAYA
POINTED TO TREAT-aEFLRRGD ~ GEN'l.
SCOTT TO WASHINGTON, IN CONSEQUENCE
OF TIE DEPARTURE or MR. TRiST-SEYERE
nISAPPo hTMENT -ANAYA's CABINET IN
FAVOR OF PEACE-GENERALS WORTH AND
PILLOW, AND COL. DUNCAN, IN ARREST
FOR DIsREspEcT TO THE CoMMANpERlN;
UhREA,s cAPTUEE ny THE cAMANcnEs1
FEARS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE
STEAMER MARIA BURT, &C., &c
BY the arrival here, yesterday, Of he schooner
| Portia, Captain Wakeman trCm Vera Cruz, The
isl inst we have received 4 mass OF papers from
that city, The capital, and n'her parts ot the in
terror, 10 late date, with lsIlerS from our esteem
ell correspondent In&isaior. The latter will be
found 10 contain condensed account OF the
main poinIs of interest which the aspect OF al
fairs in Mexico now exhibits. They are nc
meniou: in the extreme, since they embrace the
| future destiny OF Mexico r. relation 10 the con-
lesl between her and The United States.
PRospEcTs or PEAcE-Arien:Iy desiring a
| cessation OF the lameniable war now raging be-
tween The Two sister American Republics we in.
| sIinciiveiy embrace the least promise which APP
poars in the political horizon hnradne the heni2.
nant form OF peace. The cup has been so often
dashed from The lip, that we should hesitate 10
pronounce An opinion on the realization ol Wha'
we all SO earnestly desire, even when appearan n
ces are most fauerng. The Mexican characle'
is enigma.ical that il is impossible 10 say, how
ever firmly present measures are put, Vha
the morrow uilI bring forth. According TO the
news We have Just received, il would seem as il
the present war were really approaching its end
| Commissioners from The newly e'eced President
Of Mexico have made their appearance al Gene.
! raj SCOTS headquarters, and communicated a
| desire to treat for peace. These commissioners
! among whom are two who formerly were in ne
collation. with Hlr. Tris!, could not have accepted
Inc mission wihou; being prepared TO abandon
The ridiculo1sy aosurd pretensons ct Santa
Anna, as made known BY The former commits
sion; land consequently being in possession Of The
utmost latitude of MIR. Trls's powers, they mus
have come empowered, and prepared 10 cUncede
in the long run, most, if not all, Of the demand:
! contained in the American commissioners uli
| ma,um. Mr.. Trist rad, unfortunately, received
orders 10 return to this country, and, consequent
| ~, his powers having been revoked, would 10
| renew Negotiations; or, perhaps, We should have
| had TO record The opening VI z Treaty with some
| thing like the prospect Of solid issuc--io put ii
| print, in fact, narrative OF Tie beginning Of M.
end.
"By decree from The Government, al Quere,a
70. an election for President OF the Republic u
| Mexico, TO remain in power until The S'h OF ia
nuary next, took place on the llih Instant, III,
result OF which was The election OF Gen. Pedrl
Maria Anaya."
| Anaya il will be recollected, formerly filed the
office of Presiden, od interim, and was made pvi
soner by Gen. Scott, during tie operations o! lht
| American Army before the Capital. We do no
| believe that be has been exchanged so that We
| have here prisoner on parole actually tllius
the office of Chief Magistrate. Anaya is, viii
| Herrera, recognized as he Incarnation Of peace
principles among his coun,rymen. The Cabine
| Of Anaya as we find 10 Indicators letter, is form
ed Of members OF the peace party exclusively.
CABINET OF ANAyA.-Thc following are ih'
names fine mem3e's OF the new Mexican Cahi
net: Senior Mora Vil!amil, Minister OF War;
Senior Lacunza, OF The Interior; Pena y Pena
Foreign Affairs; and La Rosa, of The Treasury
IHITlaTioN rY THE MEXICAN GovERNMENT rot
PEACE-The election OF Anaya, as President b.
ing sufficiently indicative Of the prevailing feel
rg in Congress that disnitary, Immediately al
;er Induction into Office, appointed commission
10 proceed 10 The city OF Mexico, 10 open Iesolia
lions with Mr.. i'risi, ter The renewal pacific re
arons. Unfortunately the lauer's mission hat
been revoked al Gen. SCOTS headquarters betor'
the arrival Of The Mexican commissioners, Wit
are Seniors Coulo, CuesaS, h'tisain and Rincog
Gen. Scot, not being jnly empowered, is said L
have referred 'hem 10 Washington The disap
pointmeEl manifested by the commissioners, o.
iearnins The call OF MIR. Trist, is represented Il
have been most painful. The following are ex
tracts from the Free A merican, new daily pa
per just established in Vera Cruz, Of The LIST ms
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEIlco-Arr,vn
Of the English Cou,r7-The English mail al
rived bis morning, from Mexico, and brings dale
up to the 2Sth ulIimo.
We are indebted u some Of our friends, for IN
news which We publish to-day lSl December.
The government Of Queresro has al last, bu
rco late, nominated commissioners 10 meet Nj
Tris,, and hear the propositions OF peace whic
the latter had the power 10 make; bat this powe
having been revoked By The Cabinet at Washing
ion, they came 100 late. Hum5ug will no mo!
be listened to by the Americans, aud now tia
the Mexicans have found that out, they serioasl
ask for PEACE.
AS we have said above, and before this, ii va
TOO lale for our Envoy Extraordinary 10 listen
the proposition Of The Mexican Commissioner:
and now they will be compelled 10 60 10 Wash
ipe,on il they have serious propositions 10 max
to our government.
MIR. Trist having been recalled, was To leav
The city OF Mexico on the 2SIl, ior Vera Cruz
with a small train.
The names OF the commissioners who arrive
al the city OF Mexico. are Mcssrs. Couio, Cue
vas, Ar,siaio, and Rincon, all belonging TO IN
peace party.
We will publish the following order in regar
to The train, which was handed US by friend, {
whom we return orr most sincere thanks.
We are sorry 10 see also, BY The same order
ha, the first regiment OF infantry is relieved iron
this station. We are acquainted with nearly al
the officers of the Isl Infantry, and when The.
leave US we shall part with friends.
HEADQUARTERS CT THE ARMY,
MEXICO, Nov. "a, ls47.
GENERAL OaDEas-No. 357.-Notice is giver
thai a small am will leave for Vera Cruz, abou
The es,h inst. Ofieers and soldiers DESTROYS G
forwarding 'e,ers by this conveyance, will leav
them a, The Army Post Office, up stairs in 'h