The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-19

a quorum at last obtained-Chance of Peace
Letters Of Chaparrat.
By the arrival of the schooner May, Capt. Allen,
from Vera Cruz, we have received news from the
City of Mexico to the I'd Instant from Queretaro to
the Both ult., and from Vera Cruz to the 7th.
The news brought by this arrival is of more i'm
portance than has for some time been received, and
by it the probabilities Of peace are in our opinion
greatly diminished, although Congress has assem-
bed, will be seen by reference to the postscript
appended to the letter of our correspondent Cha
parral, dated May the I'd. In our opinion, when
the opposition members find that they will be out
voted by the peace men, they will retire from the
Assembly, and thus by leaving Congress hgain
without quorum, render it impossible to ratify the
treaty The opposition journals are becoming more
and more violent in their denunciations of the
treaty. while those of the administration show less
energy in their support of peace. In another part
of our paper give several extracts from the Mex
lean papers before us, which show the feeling now
existing upon the subject of peace.
The Monitor states that at the time of the depar-
ture of the mail Friday morning, but one deputy
was wanting to form quorum, and the expected
member was counted upon certain by Sunday.
With the six Representatives who have already left
this city for Queretaro, yesterday and on Saturday
the Monitor says there will be more than the neces-
sary number in both chambers. The greatest
tranquility prevails at Queretaro.'
We have the Progreso of Sunday the Both, but
it says nothing of the arrival of the member above
referred to but it does contain the letter Of MEN,
ber-Don Manuel Crescenco Rejon, formerly Min
lister of War and Foreign Affairs-in which he
nounces his determination to withdraw from the
Assembly, on account of his opposition to any
treaty, much less negotiated by an Unauthorized
indiridual We give this letter in another column.
After this publication, doubt not that many more
of the members will follow Mr.. Rejon's example.
The feeling existing against peace is illustrated
by the fact that any report OF pronuncaamentos or
Instructions against the government, SO eagerly
swallowed by the Mexican press, and received with
so much apparent satisfaction by the people. On
the evening of the 29th ut., extra was issued in
the City of Mexico, purporting to contain informa-
ton of revolution in Queretaro, headed by the
three generals, Almonte, Bustamente, and Paroles;
the first, an ultra Federalist or Democrat; the
second a violent Centralis and the last, notorious
Monarchist. The report turned out to be untrue,
later papers from Queretaro representing the greatest
tranquility to prevail in that city. The Monitor
says that the circulation of such a rumor, almost
Ii
a positive conspiracy against the government.
That paper says:
ssThere exists a factious band, which, with con-
summate impudence, is circulating under the guise
of truth, the most egregious lies Nevertheless we
caution the government to be on the alert Such
news referring to the handful story is generally
the precursor of some great overturn. The con-
duet of the government and of att good Mexicans
should be characterized by vigilance, vigilance,
vigilance.
The American Star, of the ID, contains a long
article headed the riumverate, devoted to an expo
siton of the characters and positions of the three
Generals named as leaders of the revolution. The
Star does not believe that Bustamente is concerned
in any Vaccinations against the administration,
whose commands he is now executing against the
Indians in San Luis Potosi
Its not long since, in this paper, we suggested
that the insurrectionary movements of the Indians,
particularly in the States of San Luis Potosi and
Guanaxuato, had some connection with the revolt
in Yucatan. That opinion was confirmed by the
confessions of the celebrated chief, Pat, himself,
and is still further strengthened by late information
from Mexico We extfhct the following items from
the American Star:
The Iadians-The recent instances of rising of
the Indian population in several parts of the coun-
try, seem to show that the people is animated by "a
similar spirit to that of their brethren in Yucatan
We can hardly wonder at this we who are wit
nesses daily of the unbrided folly, ignorance SUI
perstition and absurdity, OF great majority OF their
rulers.
Cuerneuuca- gentleman who came in from
Cuernevaca Yesterday informed lis that the Indians
are organizing in large numbers short distance
beyond that place. His information was derived
from a Mexican officer who passed through that
place day before yesterday. We have heard that
the Indians had threatened to exterminate the white
race as they endeavorIng to do in ucafan
but scarcely believe that they are so silly as to
attempt it-at least whilst the Americans in the
country.
The Atalaya, of Durango, expresses much ankle
ty upon the same subject, and recommends mill
tary league for mutual defence against the Indians,
between tue States of Durango, Coahuila, Chihna-
hua and Zacatecas all Of which, besides San LUIS,
Nuevo Leon, Gllanaxuato and Guadalajara, are
menaced by rebellion. The Liberal perdadero OF
Guanax,1ato. mentions an action which had taken
place in San Luis Potosi, at place called Cerro
Grande, between body of Mexican troops and 600
Indians. The insurgents were completely defeated,
losing u killed and number wounded. The
Mexicans lost none. Two other important posts
had previously been taken, and hirtythree prison.
ers sent TO the city of San Luis.
The following paragraphs, concerning some dis
tinguished Mexicans, are from the Star of the
30th ult:
Perdigon.-We had almost forgotten Perdigon
Geray-the turbulent genius of the last Congress
until we saw his name in the Monitor of yesterday
That paper says he was at Gaudaloupe few days
since, his way to Tetecala, to join Alvarez with
a view of erecting the South into a Republic 1t
was supposed he was intending to take advantage
of the Indian movements near Cuernavaca We
presume he respects the armistice, of course.
Otero.-It has been stated that Dr. Otero, the
author of the pamphlet on the last armistce, mad
placed himself at the head of dozen opponents OF
peace at Queretaro, and was working against the
Government. The Monitor discredits this, and
cannot think that the good judgment of the Doctor
would lead him to take part with the enemies Oh
peace.
Paredes-We think the General referred to In
the Monitor, whose letters we gave yesterday as
being concerned in {: Vaccinations, desiring to be
President. etc. must be Almonte, and not Paroles;
Several passages in the letter applied quite as wei
to the one as the other, though it is hardly to be
lille under the ban OF the