Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-11
The Escape of Pared~s.

The more we think of this event, the more
unfortunate do we regard il Tor the cause at
peace, not over sangune as our hopes were be.
fore Of the speedy termination Of the war. The
New Orleans Picayune OF the 2ilh nit says:
Grave censure will fall OF official heads :or
the failure to arrest paredes. and yet we do not
permit ourselves to doubt that the Secretary Of
War and the diplomatic agents OF the Govern.
ment Of Europe will be found to have discharged
their duty in the premises in good time. 1t is
not necessary to prejudice the case and desig.
nate more particularly those on whom the
weight Of responsibility rests: public opinion
has already declared itself with fatal distinct
ness .....,,. .. H- ... ,e....,. .r..,.... ..,.
From Vera Cruz we learn that S, nor Atocha
met Gen. Paredes as the latter landed and re.
cognized him. Paredcs is understood to have
signifed to him by o sign to "keep DARK and
the handsome Ssnor did. 90 for the space Of an
hour or more-nt oil events until the distiuQui.
shed Mexican had passed out of the city's gates
We have seen these facts written from We're
Cruz by gentleman of sense and discretion.--
held a situation in the customs At Vera Cruz
from which he has been promptly dismissed for
connving at The escape Of psredes. Every day
is inrther developing the fitness of Senor Atocha
to act as emissary of our Government! ,.....,.
o. We learn, too, that Capt. Clark. the port cap.
tain at Vera Cruz, has been dismissed from his
post for remissness 10 this affair of Paredes.-
We mention this and what we have said above
OF Atocha on the authority of private letter
from Vera Cruz from gentleman who would
not mlsl'ad us and who should be very well in
formed. 1t is his opinion ,l,at the Englisl. have
had a more direct agency in the business than
the facts yet ceyo!ved show. ...I..
The correspondent of the La Patria gives
and the Mexican who furnished him with the
necessary supplies for his expedition into The
interior. According TO thi', the merchant had
been the po!itica! opponent Of Gen. Paredos in
days gone by. but was touched by the appeal Of
the latter TO his patriotism, the general svow-
lug his purpose 20 be 10 throw bimsef into the
arms of his coun,rymen and procure a position
in the army to assist in the salvation OF his coun.
iry. Whether the sketch be fanciiul or not,
we deem il the true key TO the part which Pa.
redes will enact, The same writer says that a.
mong the Mexicsns of all parties the arrival OF
Paredes has excited genersl'en'hus,asm. -...r
They argue that Psredes will be able 10 de
rive from the clergy The resources necessary to
Prolong the war for many years. 1t is conjec.
iured, too, that the six States which have for.
med the Coalition and declared themselves op.
posed TO any peace, may call upon Paredes Ia
assume the leadership, Viewed in whatever
de1 as injurious 10 the designs of the United
States, and very possibly to those of Santa An
na. There can, We think, be no doub, Of this
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