The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-30
THE UNION.
From the N. O. Picsyun May 81.
Four Days later from Mexico.

From the N. O. Picayune, May 81
! Four Days later rsom Mexico.
The steamship Massachusetts,, Captain Wood arrived
last evening from Vera Cruz, having sailed thence OF
the Ioi instant, Tour days later than the Eudora He
accounts from the city OF Mexico to the sth instant
also Tour days later than our previous
mere Is stli no peace and opinions upon it are as
hueh divided as ever. The speculaons of cores
pohdehts at Mexico and Quee,aro will be looked for
eagerly on tins epgossing subject We give them from
srach9n before recurring TO our copious files OF papers
Inc Mexican Congress not expected to assemble in
regular session I'LL the Sth instant
special correspondence of the Picayune.l
CRY OF MEXICO, May 5, lSiS
report has been in this city two or three days
TO the effect that the Congress Queretao had formally
commenced It's sessions and that the subject
whether the government had the constonai rigbt
TO cede any part of the territory OF the republic oppo-
es VI 'e treaty taking the ground that TO do would be
Queretaro correspondent dated instant the very
latest cate received, you Will that this report least
premature up that time the two houses were
IN examining credentials and when that duty performed
ana tue Doy thoroughly organized, the next proceeding in
order viii be the election oil President Before this is done
no acuon can be had upon the treaty. 1t may true
however and there is to believe so, that this will
be me grand argument of the opponents of the treaty Re-
Jon, man of ability, and known chiefly by his dip
omac controversy with Mr. shannon is understood TO
nave changed sides on the subject of peace and OPP
poses the treaty on the ground OF uneonstituonality
GU wa recoect your Queretaro correspondent, in
being concerted Qaerearo to effect large desertion
rom the troops in and about this city Since that
non was communicated 10 the generalin chief there has
been close lookout for the agents in the plot and The
DAY before yesterday monk OF the franciscan ORDER who
gives MS name as Pascua Pastrana, named Esalan
Da1 and some ten twelve of the lower of popua-
,on nave been arrested for being parties to the design
rasuaha was caught in this manner. 1t known that
several deseers had been seduced by some yin
"a e npghooihood OF The Guadalupe garta, and
hdenh nen We're sent out in that direction inslruc-
tons TO pretend they wished to desert and eign drunk
enness Tie trap succeeded admirably and at the first
show Mr. PaStrana took the bait He offered liberal boun-
10 the men, and sent for carriages convey them to
Guadalupe which is on the road ueretaro pass
port he the men, signed himself Antonio Yriarte~
consequently the gentleman is entitled alias. Since
his mprsonment numbers of the clergy have requested
permission to communicate with him, vain and he
skept IN solitary confinement Daz caught nearly
been examined before Major Gait the lieutenant governor
Of the city after full examination, he has committed
them lo al before council of war The others yet
to be examined. d. S
QuERErAro, May 2, 1913
The number OF senators and deputies is complete, and
they meet every day holydays They display great
ACTIVITY and have been and are occupied in exainn-
ing credentials.
The General Congress will commence its sessions mos,
certainly towards the end OF this week. in the first of the
1t appears that the American commissioners will not
come here until Congress has decided upon the ratification
Ihs ss oP"9o in E s of gaining ground
hhouHh me government paper OF the LIST inst. has pub
shed list OF the absentees this is of consequence as
Congress can transact business without them.
Cry OF MEXICO May g. 1sis
Enclosed is letter from your Queretaro correspondent
the lth instant The letter is BRET but announces the inn
portant fact that Congress will hold regular meet
ing with thorough organization, to-day Here, there
ISIS profound can nothing Is spoken OF but the probable
fate of the treaty; and rejecting will attempt to
prophesy whether we shall have war peace.
Bets for and against peace are being made here, well
as in Queretaro those who make them in instances
being, is generally the with better political
events influenced by their pecunary interests their po
tlcal wishes Hence they are no criterion by which to
Judge of the final result, further than showing divided
opinion among the Mexicans, who are far my know
ledge extends, the only beuers Yesterday five thousand
dollars deposited in the hands nefchan in thi.
cly TO bet against and before night thirty five hun
dred OF The sum was taken up.
1t is well ascerained that eighteen twenty of the depu
men Of wealth aud influence the government
exerng themselves against peace and it said with posi-
vsness by The opponents oil peace, that whenever the
men viii withdraw and break the quorum The peace
parry however, are urging upon the government decree
the number who remain quorum aud thus by taking the
responsibility OF violating the constitution (ot an uncom-
mon act IN Mcxico) battle the designs of the anpeace
party
the anti peace party. and is now San Luis, where Pa
redes and Jaraua and which be the head
quarters OF the disahected Almonte is ambitious and
disappointed man but with him. well as those who
with him. 1t is strongly suspected they will carry their OPP
position 10 the treaty further than voting against for
the purpose of making political capital by their course,
and raising themselves power when army leaves the
country
Should the government find necessary to declare less
than constitutional number of members of Congress
is much doubted II Herrera, who it conf
IDENTIFY predicted, will be elected President, will have the
do He has the reputation of being honest
man, with some talent, but entirely wanting in moral
courage and energy With the limited resources he can
command ii would require extraordinary efforts up.
set his government. But truce speculation. Affairs
have arrived at that crisis which Bonapae in speak
ing OF battle, termed Ringing, and the weight of pin
may the scale. Within the next week expect to
be able predict with certainty, the action Con-
gress. DIS
QuERErARo May 4, lS4S
There but thought, but wish herethat is the