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MEXICO.
Letter From Mustang.
tFron the y. D. Delta, May A.
CITY OF MEXICO, Tuesday night, Aprl


CITY OF MEXICO, Tuesday night, April Is.
Since my last there is nothing of importance in the
military or political world. The Court of Inquiry"
is progressing steadily, and there is prospect of its
adIournng in the course OF n very few days. Gen.
Pillow expects to get Through with his evidence to-
morrow-then Gen Scott will have few witnesses To
call, which will exhaust all the evidence then in Mex
leo. Then, in accordance with the former announce
ment the Court will adjourn to the United States and
examine what witnesses there are there. So, it the
Court and the parties are not fearful OF encountering
Yellow Jack upon the coast, you may expect TO
have the dignares with you in a short time. What
sight it will he for our enemies to look upon, In
stead OF the gallant old Chief, who has led our
to victory and glory returning to his native land,
honored and respected by the Government he has
we'd from destruction he returns goaded and persecu-
ted by Executive power because he would not allow
the pet iamars " OF the President to rob the whole
army OF its rights and by these become the
OF the present occupant OF the presidential chair
Executive power may assail Gen. Scott but they
never crush him-the country will have voice in do
ing honor to those who deserve it, and they will un
doubleday honor those who merit it.
The army is still unhealthy at of the interior
posts and | learn that at Cuenavaca there have been
a great many deaths
Scarcely day passes withou, some daring attempt
ut robbery, assassination aud murder. There now
three commissioners sitting for the trial OF these often.
ces, and the Lieut. Governor, Major Gait engaged
from morning 10 night, examining cases OF petit lar
ceny.
Politics at n dead stand. Mr.. Sewer and Mr.
Clifford are here. At every corner OF the town we
hear they are to act with exceeding promptness and
despatch, and not allow the McXicans n chance to
take second breath but Notwithstanding Mr. Clifford
was here week, aud Mr., Sewer Two or three days,
before they thought proper 10 inform the Mexcans OF
the object OF their visit, 10 be sure they have mad
several talks with a member OF the Mexican Govern
ment, but Mr. Clifford was too delicate towards MI
Sewer to open an official communication with the
Mexican Government, Thus you will see that del
icacy has more influence with our extraordinary COM
mission than the lives OF several hundreds OF our brave
soldiers-is this right But, perhaps, this gentleman
has taken lesson from the valiant hero OF san Jacn
to, who wanted the President 10 allow him the graf
itication of hanging Mr. Trist on dog wood tree,
and striking Gen. SCOTS name from the muster roll
OF the army, and therefore has only been coquetiing
with the Mexican Government for the purpose OF ee
ing them II SO the MeXictns stand very quietly and
look very calmly the scenet there is any advan-
tage gained by it do think it is on our sidehe
friends OF peace are getting less confident every day.
but eight or ten days may change the aspect OF
affairs very much think, myself, that the chances
in favor OF peace have not increased in the last eight
ten days-and If We continue TO talk they will con-
tnue to decrease--the impression has been made at
Queretaro, that if the Mexican Congress refuses TO
receive this treaty. they negotiate better terms
and they base their opinions on the course OF our TWO
Commissioners.
/ Some few days ago thought it altogether likely
there woull be meeting of the Mexican Congress on
the 25th inst but now ! hardly think it probable that
will assemble before the 9Th OF next month-then |
do not think there is much doubt OF its meeting. One
reason OF their assembling the 25h is that the
present is week OF idleness ieastng and church 60
ing with them-and II is utterly impossible 10 gel
Mexcans to do any thing but ENJOY themselves as best
they can their hoydays they will sacrifice all in
teress, and all duty to themselves their country
the purpose OF dling and easting, the days estab
lsied by the Church tor this purpose. Enoqgh mem
beers have already gone from this State and Puebla tc
h the vacancies in the quorum OF Congress but, as
said before, do not think they will meet,
During the day this city has been rife with the
that courier extraordinary had arrived from the in
terror, with the news that Bustamente had pronounc
ed, IN one OF the northern States, against the Govern