Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-19
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

BY late arrivals at New Orleans we have ac-
counts from the city Of Mexico to the 10th of ia
nuary, which is six days later than previous adj
vices. We copy the following from the Picayune:
The British courier arrived from the city Of Mexico Vera
Cruz the 22d uI
The express who took up the Presidents message for
the American Star murdered on his way down.
Our correspondent writes from Vera Cruz "That there
peace propositions on their way Washington from
'the Mexican Government there remains doubt But
no here has positive information the character
of these propositions Some Of the thousand versions
may chance to be the one" The letter from which
this extracted dated the 22d from Vera Cruz and from
upon which rely with confidence
The American train left Mexico for Vera Cruz on the 18th
of January and Major Van Buren,, of the Paymasies De
partment company bearer Of dispatches The train
expected arrive Vera Cruz the I'd instant.
No of importance brought down by the British
courier (which has transped) that pronunciaento
has been made by Mariana Ava Governor OF San Luis POI
tosi represents the opinions Of the people Of that STATE
well Of Guadaajara Guanajuao, and Zacaecas in
gard to peace which they profess be utterly opposed
calls earnestly upon the other States with them
in organizing forces defend the country and levy
for the support Of the Our correspondent Vera Cruz
from whom we derive these facts attaches very little impor-
lance to this pronunciameto The Governor Of San Luis
has long been playing the reeac and the people Of his
State fearful Of being invaded from Salo Tampco,
from the city Of Mexico, that they eternay urging the
people Of other States unite and carry on the war.
The Arco Iris has seen letters from the city Of Mexico
dated the 18th of January, which say positively that peace
has already been made and adds that people of truth assert
that the Government and the authorities would very shortly
be transferred TO the city Of Mexico.
FURTHER FROM MExIco.--The steamship McKim arrived
(,Y1x ,;1 l.t,
former port on the gath and the latter on the 3ls ultmo
Our by this arrival contradictory in regard
peace the rumors which come us from Washington
One Of occasional correspondents who apprzed
time since of the transmission Of important dispatches by the
sloop-owar Saratoga etcras his opinion that "Peace
made far least the Mexcans make it. What has
been done only requires the sanction and approval Of Gov
eminent" On the other hand, letter from distinguished
officer dated the l9th in the city Of Mexico says "The
Mexican Congress has been able to form quorum and
peace is just far of ever" We cannot undertake to
decide between these contradictory opinions
VERA CRUz, JANUARY "a, 1913.
The courier dispatched by the English Legation arrived
here the 22d, having left Mexico on tho 10Th. Although
almost every body regards peace concluded have
private letter from high entitled credit which states
that this general impression is entitled credit and that
he cannot see that we any nearer 10 il than
The smallpox has made lis appearance here, and fifteen
known to exist in the city, but there have been
additional cases for three days. and it is be hoped that this
terrible disease will take its final leave Of The
cases reported are of very mild FORM
An expedition is undoubtedly on foot against Orizaba
Gen Lane, with command Of dragons and Texans, has
already e and will probably reach there before the oxpcd-
ton about being organized from this city.
YER LArEn.-The barquc Archimodcs has just arrived
from Vera Cruz having sailed on the goth umo. Wchave
the Free American Of that date but there scarcely word
Of news in it,
Captain Whpplc said to have arrived from the city OF
Mexico and TO have brought down that Orizaba has
been nkn and now in possession Of body OF troops DIS
patched from the city Of Mexico The editors of the Amer-
had been unable TO Capt W. personally to ascertain
| the facts.
The Vera Cruz American Star says that at the last accounts
from Querearo quorum Of Congress not in attendance
Gen. Anaya had been succeeded by Pcna Pena as Pres
dentof the Republic Of Mexico and one was 10 be
choscn when Congress assembled
was rumoed that Mr.. Trist had had frequent interviews
with the Mexican Commissioners and that certain terms hac
been agreed upon, but nothing Of authentic nature hat
ltrsnspred.