Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-06-24
: THE SEAT OF WAR.

.r. rue news from Mexico is mainly unimportant.
"e'e mas oeen no election Of President by the diff
'e.eh' departments Of the Republic. Herrera. out
VI ','e "unoer OF candidates for the office, stands
.ie pest chance Of an election by the States
represented IN the Congress But the bone Of fba 70
establishment Of peace betweeni,be ,,wd Ran.b,;ss
iiom ms election will prove fallacous Ve can .c
compllsh no more than any other of the nanv P,es;
dents whom Mexico has been putting mn .0d ,,,,
ting down for the last two years One Of The ~
ieged grounds OF the war commenced under his S,r
u u. administration. While he has more modera-
uon 'han most OF the public men Of Mexico, he has
also more love of country, integrity and frmness-
These qualities should not be taken as surety Of
peace on any terms, We are likely to have moro
uhcui.y IN settling or conquering peace with him
'0an WIN almost any man in Mexico. Money will
not buy Herrera. vat
~, paper has been started in the capital entitled
1T hasonadon, which is opposed to the war, al
United States >''o
On the 2lst ult. the new constitution funded
upon that OF 1924, was formally adopted. santa
Anna, Herrera, and the members of Congress-
swore to observe it, and this ceremony being
over they marched to the Cathedral, where so,
Tenn lie Dcum was celebrated.
santa Anna has addressed letter to the CONGRESS
nom me mead OF the army, giving his opinion the
necessity OF defending the city at all hazards and
'hat tho army under his command should be march
ed to the capital He still protests that all he aims
cf as chero OF the army is, TO lay down his life for
his country. That he will not resign his command
as head OF the army, because certain citizens and
parties demand it-but if the national Congress
shall say that il does not wish his services he wilt
les'gn and fight on his hook or leave the coun-
Try. lie goes now. however. TO tho CITY,
Een1 Scott is still at Puebla, and will there re-
main until he is reinforced. Troups are marching
very rapidly to his assistance. COL Sour. with de-
slatches from the army, has been murdered whilo
on his way to Vera Cruz
ScsHy al the volunteers, both in Genl SCOTS
and Gen'l Taylor's army, whose term of service
has expired, have arrived in New Orleans.
report has Just reached us, which makes il clear
mat Santa Anna has resigned This Mexican
president and Chief Captain of her forces, appoint
ca 1 by the United States, is totally overhrown
The result, nous ccrron,- Richmond So,,herner.
THE STEAMER CAMBRIA ARRIVED.
we learn by Teegraphic despatch that the
steamer Cambria has arrived at Boston with accoups
from Liverpool TO the 4ih instant
Flour has declined to 40s and 42s. Sour Elou,
5Is to 3Ss; American Wheat S. and Cd. to lOs
0 S per seventy pounds; Indian Corn SIS. Corn
80 The quotations by the last steamer were: Flour
49s 5os; Wheat, red, is. 3D. to l4s. white
l4S 3D. to Ids, Cd. Indian Corn, 63s. to 66s
The Liverpool Cotton Market has improved
rom an apprehension of short crop
DEATH OF DANIEL O'CoNNELL.-Mr. O'Connel.
dIed at Genoa on the 18th of May. He has direct
Cd MS heart to be deposited in Rome and his b,dy
to be buried in Ireland
Lord Besborough is succeeded, as Lord I.ieuten-
ant OF Ireland, by Lord Clarendon.
~ Chalmers, the eminent iheologian, died sud-
denly on Monday last.
Inc FIRST meeting of the Irish confederacy OF All
stass' Tor national purposes, was held ON Monday:
II Processes to combine frshmen of every grade
anu sec.ion ol opinion to watch over the rights and
develop sound Irish public opinion, irrespective Of
party. P'0A'o u