The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-31
LATER FROM MEXICO.
r,or, The New Orleans Picayune, 18th inst

the 7th inst, the day of her departure, and our
: correspondence from the city Of Mexico to the
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Shortly after the arrival of the May it was
bruited about that all hopes of peace were al
an end. The shortness OF the time allowed US
{, prepare slip before the mail closes. does
not admit of our examining the extensive mes
which we have received by this arrival. we
publish two letters from our special correspon'
dent, which do not present matters in so gloomy
a lght-though they contain much 10 keep
alive, apprehension.
The Eulora is reported below with later ad-
vices. If she arrives in season for postscript
we shall add word to this slip.
sd CITY OF MEXICO, April 80.
'l11 The inclosed letter of your correspondent at
Quere,aro should have been in my hands last
night but some irregularty in the post office here
prevented my, receiving it until this morning.
You will see your correspondent announces
the important fact that quorum is at Queretaro
al last, and that Congress only awaits the arrI-
val Of the American commissioners 10 com.
mence its deliberations. Why they should
wait for the arrival OF the commissions TO com.
mence their si,tings is more than lknow. Their
first duty as required by the constitution, is to
elect President, and this before entering INTO
a consideration of the treaty. The commits
siioners are waiting to hear officially that Con-
gress is prepared TO sit before they leave ior
.Queretaro. As soon as that fact is announced
TO them by the Mexican Government they will
start. They expect to receive communlca-
ton by the mail which arrives from Queretaro
on the I'd of this month.
Last night the city was thrown into state OF
great excitement by the circulation of letter
'purponing to be from Querearo, Of which the
following is translation:
A respectable gentleman has received by ex.
'traordinary express from Querctaro letter
which among other things says:
'.a ,.'-.'.a QUERErARo, April 81.
The people have become weary with suffer-
ing the oppression and sport OF petty tyranls.
This at last is the case with the Mexicans; and,
'by the omnipotent exercise Of its will discard
ing what is called the General Government OF
the nation, established at Querearo, it has pros
'tfa,ed to the earth its treacherous oppressors.
'At29 clock on the night Of this day, without
any resistance, it proclaimed the only plan
which in the present circumstances can save
the country, viz: "War, and ,car withoM truce
or quarter, until an honorable peace is conquer
edi'' Such is the programme Of this happy re-
volution, at the head of which are the dIstin-
guished Generals Almonte, Bustamente and
Pafedes, TO whose voice all who are Mexcans
rather than partisans, will respond.
ss The express being on the point Of leaving, |
renew, to you the assurances OF my regard.
% The tocsin OF liberty has sounded at lasi.-
Sons Of Hidalgo and Iturbide, are awake! The
invincibie hand of Providence points out to you
the road by which every nation on the globe will
occupy its true place. Me1icans! fulfil your
destiny!
'~ The whole story proves to be fabrication.
still am informed BY old residents here that
the circulation of such stories in print is the
usual precursor Of revolutions, and render it
within the range of possibility that the Govern.
ment Of Pena y Pena, without popularity and
without resources, may be ousted from power
before the treaty can be ratified. The militia
ry are demanding pay, which Pena Pena in
the present condition Of the treasury can hard
" give them. The advices from Querelaro
show-if betting can be taken as an index-a
division among the members Of Congress on
the subject of peace. Rubio (whom your cor.
respondent says has made bet OF $4,000 that
there will be no peace) is one Of the weallhest
and most influential men in Mexico. lie is
Spaniard, and for the last ten or twelve years.
by means OF his wealth and his power of in.
trigue, which are said to be great, has. whene.
YER he pleased. controlled the government that
has existed in the country.
o He Is, too, the saunch friend Of Paredes, and
when Paredes was President was his main stay.
I have been surprised to learn that a man OF
Rubio's immense wealth, and with the stake ne
has in the country, was opposed to peace, as he
must know that the nationality of the country
is lost if the treaty now at Queretaro is not ra-
titled. But he is the owner Of some Of the lar
gest cotton factories in Mexico, and may desire
fhe extension of the American Government
over the whole country to give that security to
industry which experience has proved never
will exist under the Mexican Government. He
is large commercial speculator besides, and,
like many others of that class, may be opposed
to peace at the present time lest the goo1s they
have ordered from abroad may arrive after the
treaty has been ratified and when the Mexican
tariff will have come into operation again. This
has been suggested to me as one reason tor his
opposition to peace by an old and intelligent re-
sident Of this city, who knows him we'll. From
what hear OF the character and power of Ru.
bio attach great Importance to the position ne
takes in regard to the treaty. The Monitor
Republican,, published in this city, strong adj
vocate Of peace, although treating the letter TO
which have referred as hoax, at the same
time tacity confesses that the Government has
reason TO beware Of its enemies. Enclosed you
will find the article of the Monitor on the sub
ject. ...
There are numerous rimors afoat here in
relation to money and munitions coming into
fde country to prosecute the war. | have very
good authority for stating that both arms and
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