Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-17
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.

The Slate of Affairs in The Capital Gen. Pierees
Conlmand-IHe Dctenees of he Capitat-Dis.
grace Of General Ainlonte-P acteco Sec1ctd'yV
STATE, &C., &c.
Upon recurring today 10 the accounts from
Mexico, (says the New Orleans Plcayune,
Aug. 81 we have again TO remark tina! the repre-.
sensations Of the news made from Vera Cruz and
from Pueh.a differ. From The former city the ac-
counts are decidedly more favorable 10 peace Than
from Puebla. This is probably TO be explained BY
the llcl that gentlemen in Vera Cruz derive their
impressions very much from the English, who
are aware OF the efforts making BY their Minister
10 bring about negotiations Tor peace and prevent
the city ol Mexico from falling into our hands.
When We have more room al our command, We
shall have more 10 say about the probabilities of
peace; We conten. ourselves 10 day by giving our
readers every facility for forming their own opin-
ions by the ample correspondence we cfier them.
With this view we present The following .ransla-
lions Of letter OF the latest date from the city Of
Mexico, written by foreign merchant establish
ed there 10 his correspondent in Vera Cruz
"MExIeo, July %, l641
"My Dear Sir-I have The pleasure OF acknow-
Lodging the receipt Of your esteemed favor OF the
18th inst with lis enclosures, and thank you Tor
lie news yGu communicated. ! am unable IN
return 10 tell you anything Of much consequence.
We are sill waiting aad very impa,ienlly 10 see
the end OF the present slate OF affairs. Lalterly il
has been very generally believed that negotiations
for peace would he entered in,u hut il appears
lha, expectations 10 this effect are likely 10 be dis
appointed peace now appearing 10 be more re-
mote than ever. A jnnta OF the principal gene
rails OF The army took place yesterday. Some
were u opinion that The WiseSt coufs: was To
march oui with all their dspoSahle forces and a.
rack The Americans at Pueba; but this opinion
did not prevail. They determined ha! they would
await TRANQUILITY the enemy vi hin the walls OF
The civ, continuing 10 for.y themselves as strong
IL as possible. We know NOT therefore, what
will happen, or whether the Americans will COM
mence their march forthwith. doubt whether
they will do il before the arrival Of further rein
iorcemenls In the meantime affairs are going
on here from bad 10 verse, and heavy conIibu-
lions are levied, the collection Of which is effect.
ed with extreme difficulty, so that The Government
has great trouble 10 provide Tie means Tor lie
subsistence o! large army. Santa Anna is al
this momcn; sole Dictator. Congress can DO
nothing because there is never sntflcient num-
Der of members present 10 term quorum Tor bu
siness. They say that Tn Government IS seeking
closer union with European powers, and win
this yew has given orders for The liquidation oil
The claims Of their subjects"
Inc above OTiel mole - from lnosl IrSPeS'd-
BILE source, and may be presumed to afford Just
idea OF affairs in The capital and il is later than
any papers from the city Mr.. Kendall had seen
when he last wrote
Gen. Picrce's command, whose arrival al Pc.
ra;e We announced yesie DIV II was supposed
would be met BY Ge'. Smiths isade on The SIT
ILL.,. sumcw here between that pciLt and Puebia,
and return Immediately 10 The ;aaer city.
Almon.e has been sen; Of TO Tulaacinso, 10
take command Of Tie post there, but this IS
considered as equivalent 10 disgrace, and IS no.
iced by The cdioT Of FL Monitor under he head
OF "Pe,scentions' Alnonle himself complains
that he had no time 10 collect baggage appropriate
Tor an officer OF his rank being hurried of al on
~ iwenIy.tour hours notice.
Jose Ramon Pacheco has been appointed MI
Mister OF Foreign Relations, in place Senior lbaf-
ra resigned. He entered upon the duties Of lis
office on the 9th July, anc up 10 The llIh CONT
nued in Office.
When The Fashion 'eit Vera Cruz there were
about $50 men there who expected 10 leave in a
few days for The army un!cr The command Of Col.
Wilson Of the 18th infantry.