Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03

| posilion OF parties in The Repuohc, c'en :, -,
| The inclination. We hope some MAJ. e.os,s
may YET arise, who, looking TO Inc oes' na,o;es
If the Mexican Republic, will exeil inc eheiI 20
,,sh's n,;nd H. re.o,, her 10 tic POSITION she once
occnnied in The eyes Of The world. ms eau Wv,
lv he done by her doing ample lds.ict: III 'e ~
Mace 10 The peopl. OF The United STATES, M'ose
| aovornmept whi,e $ army has been eveFy"nele
vv;c,orioue has vel, with a spirit oil great maSoa-
ninily. made honorable proposlliohs u f.rao
I'm, I'M, is moi a subject rpon which We propose
10 enlarge a, his time american Siaf' -'00' :
R..c.,,ry.-Somc of the Greascrs about nc
civ have \ new way Of imposing upon uhsus.
pec,inn Americans. Thus, yesterday one ~. ~
Them approached an American gentleman WV NV
a fge.dnar gold piece, or hall cage, d"u ds". NV,
for The silver. lie received five dollars anu nu'
satisfied with This, demanded hall uoiia' NV
The a erican noi relshirg This shave, hanueu
hack The half eagle, and received his five dollars
in silver again. Not his five, however, ior ne !,
soon after discovered that The rascal had returned
FIVE onyiertcu dollars We have noticed quite
a number OF such persons lately, with live dohaF
gold pieces between their fingers, asking lot su'
yer in exchange. Look out Tor The Vliiains.-lI0'
TuE WoyNpgp. We are pleased 10 see 81 ma
nv officers and soldiers getting oul into Inc slreeI,
| having sufficiently recovered IRON Their wouhus
Ia do 50. II is strange, indeed, that some VINO
were slightly wuunded in The leg VI arm, died rom
the fleets OF The wound whilst others shot ihronsn
The body and into The head survived ana are iaS.
| recovering. There is something about II wi'iIn ,
we cannot understand. Capt. Scani'atu' an ~"
friend OF ours. who left The Isl Tennessee hesl'
menr 10 take command OF company in The new
levy was shot through The hea ]. The ball enerins
near one eve and coming out al The opposite tenn
ple None thought he would live day, ana now
we understand lie is no, only alive, bu, has mace
| his appearance in The streets on iool-lD
| CORRESPONDENCE OF the Della.l
Cry OF MEXICO Nov. 3, ls47.
Els. Del,a-Wc are all al a periecl s'ahu anu
anxiousIY awaiting The disposition oil oui Govern
menl. This cily is muck more qniet IMAM II mas
been for many years. indeed, il is as wen res ,l
lated IS any civ in any county. The only dit.
iicuics occurring are caused by an occasional
drunken soldier falling in with the lepsfos al nisn
which usually results in The ASSASSINATION oi .nc
soldier Many OF the families who leil curing
the siege are now returning 10 their homes; ne
wounded are recovering and the general heaih
of The army is good. Day before yesterday The
| Archbishop paid visit 10 Gen. Scott. His Hoi-
ness was received with marked distinction by me
| Generalin chief, and should not be surprised u
Inc Generals anabily and easy style oil CONVEX
salion somewhat pleased him, al least lot me
moment.
/, is absolutely impossible to conjecture wnal
course The poli,cs of this country will take. The
discordant factions are Earring, each jealous lest
the other should conclude peace and De leH IN
power. The Democrats (puros) have been en-
deavoring for many years TO break down 'he PIT
vileged establishments Of the church ana miila-
nv, and are now striving 10 accomplish lneil oo'
ecl through US. For lha; reason they are STRIVING
10 prolonc the war and prevent by sowing the
seeds Of discord and anarchy The present party
in power from taking any measures that may
lead 10 peace. Senior D. Luis de la Rosa, Mi
mister OF Foreign Relations, has called meeting
of tbc Governors OF The several States, Tor 'he
purpose oil saying whether they are in favor Of
prooncing the war and ifthey are, that they shall
pledge themselves To furnish the necessary men
and supplies 10 prosecute it, The meeting was
intended 10 have taken place some time ms moh'h,
bur in anticipation Of il, some oil The Governors
Of different States have visited the government
q, Quere,aro, and returned 10 their homes, taxing
active measures in support Of The present Govern
ment, who arc evidently DESTROYS oi concluding
peace.
"El Progresso, the slate paper OF GnanaJna'o'
OF Oci. 81, SAYS iii has been assured the Cover
nor intends making a Reorganization 10 the difer'
enl towns OF the State, for the purpose OF making
speeches 10 the people, in order 10 excite spirit Of
peace, which His Exceliency says, has already
commenced 10 revive" The Bishop OF Guada-
laia!a also recognizes The Government Of Pena
lPena, and ayows his determination 10 give II
his earnest support The States OF Vera Ctoz
and Oajaca have also made similar oetermiha-
lion. With this additional support, one would
he led 10 believe that Tie present parry ~ power
wonld be enabled Ia pursue whatever policy they
might p,ease; bnt there is SO liule confidence 10
be placed in any thing the MeSicans say, that
there is ALWAYS room for doubt. AT last they
have been enabled 10 get meeting OF Congress
al Qucrciaro which assembled on lhe n Make r. de- de-
monh and are aIsady eess gnilrnRlomn which seems
TO be the universal means taken by the weaker
parry to overthrow the stronger. The feha
Pena Government, il appears, will have 10 con-
tend with The friends oil Santa Anna and The Pu.
ros. The former is cndeavoring 10 rally The old
army in his favor, and the latter excring Them.
selves to prevent The Government from doing any
thing al all.
The election for President has been posiponed
when il comes on, Campido will likely be The
candidate OF the Pnros and OF the Modefates.-
think il will lay between Pena Pcna Godoy
and Hernandez Almonle, who stood prominent
shor, time since. being, for The present. apparent
" dropped.
Santa Anna has written another address 10 the
Mexicans from rehnacan, and although he has
been slripped Of every veslige OF power by The
Constitutional Government, still he ranks HIM
self as President ad iatc,im and General in-chiet
OF the army. | send you The precious document.
also enclose you a letter from Querraro,
published last evening in FL Monitor Republica-
no Of this city. You will by il be able TO form
some idea OF the movements al The present seal OF
Government. lWewill publish The letter o.mor-
row-Eds. Delta.
| A few days since we had The news of The death
of Gen. Herrera, but have since learned that his
health is improving.
| The remains OF The Mexican army are scat.
tered about in small bodies, where they can be
most easily suppoIted-not more than 500 al any
| one point.
The French population are making good
deal Of disturbance, but 10 no effect, on account
| Of Col Harvey having logged one Of their conn-
rymcn. ltappears the fellow had been hogging
! his wife and Kicking up row" in general. Al
| Ter he was arresiedhe continued to be uproarous
and The Colonel cooled the fire of his enthusiasm
| By administering little of The oil OF raw hide,
which SERVED him right" because in The first
| place, she had no business 10 get drunk" in the
| second place, che had no business 10 whip his
wife, in the third place, iii he had no respect for
himself or any body else, he ought 10 be taught
it," And don know if the method adopted is
not The best because he will be sure to recoecl il.
MUSTANG.
| THE CANAL.
We have been politely favored (says The Whig with
The prr,sa of letter from T. H. Gill Esq. the Super.
intrndent of the upper division Of the Canal, 10 the