The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-12
THE MEXICAN JOURNALS.

THE MEXICAN JOURNALS.
We have received our files of newspapers
from the city OF Mexico to the l7lh ult.
The Registro Official ofVc'ora de Durango,
states that more than one thousand Camanches
had made their appearance in the vicinity OF
the Paso del Norte. A force oflhree hundred
Mexicans were about to sally forth to attack
them.
Tie Estandarle Nacoiaal, of Aguascaientes.
publishes The revolutionary p Ian OF Padre Jar
auta, and by its remarks thereon shows that It's
symparhics are in favor of the movement.
The Federalista of Queretaro, which ormer.
ly advocated peace. has cspnused tue war side
OF the question, in consequence ot the appeal
made by several deputies to the Supreme Court
to declare the Treaty unconstitutional. IL ad.
vses the government to prepare for the renew.
al of the war, in case the majority of The States
should decide to sanction such proceeding.
1t was reported in the City Of Mexico that
revolution would, upon the conclusion CT peace.
break out in Vera Cruz, and that the intention
ofthose who would participate in the movement
was to establish new Republic out of the
States ofTamaulipas, Coahuila, Zacatrcas, and
San Luis Potosi. The cooperation Of the
Americans was confidently relied on. This,
we take it, is the proposed Republic OF Sierra
Madre.
Six hundred government troops, under com
mand of Senior Yanes, had taken up the line OF
march to suppress the insurreclion sci on loot
by Padre Jaraula and his conperrs. There
was in reserve force Of 2OO6 men, with Ia
pieces of artillery, in case the former shou
not succeed in putting down the revolt.
The Monitor advises the Government TO
take into its service all the dcsercrs from the
American army.
Senor Pena Pena Fad lett Quera'aro with
an escort, accompanied by % coaches, contain
ing many congressman, officers of The govern.
ment, aud their families, with the hope OF deler-
ring the robbers from attacking them. but the
hope was not realized for the guerrieros fired
upon the party and then robhrd them, without
encountering any resistance. The party OF the
ex. President we're then allowed to proceed on
their Journey.
RoLberies of the diligence were taking place
daily, in the District, in Pueba, and Queralaro.
Between 1900 and 20OU Cananches had
appeared near the Preside del Norle, breathing
vengeance for the Obstruction Of their country
men.
The Monitor states that Gen. Worth was
to remain in Pueba until transports were ready
al Vera Cruz for the rear division oil The army.
Provisions were represented 10 be scarce at
Pucbla.
The Monitor advocates an extensive system
of colonization, as absolutely required ny Inc
peculiar situation Of Mexico.
Gen. Minon, at the head of the government
troops. had desisted from besieging the rebels
in San Juan de los Lagos, and had IalIen back
on the town of Leon, no. having more than 4OO
men to oppose the sOU under Jarauta and Me-
CRETE.
The Legion of Il. Patrick was destined 10
escort the government officers from Queielaro
to the Mexican capital.
Many Of the journals appear to despair of the
country. The Ingenuo Of Morelia, after de.
scribing the repeated robberies aud revolutions,
and dwelli 9 upon the unsatisfactory and inse:
cure state of affairs, exclaims: "Vain indeed
are the sacrifices and efforts Of virIuous Mexl.
cans: we ma, as well bid auieu to our country.
The family of the new Minister OF Justice
was robbed by guerrlleros OIL the road from
Queretaro.
The Cabinet OF Herrera commenced its scs.
sions in the Palace, in the City Of Mexico, on
the 18th inst.
The Yucatan Commissioners had ADDRESSED
an able communication to the Mexican cavern.
menl dated the 18Th June, al The city OF Maxi.
CO, detailing the atrocities in that unfortunate
Peninsula, and impIoring aid from the parent
counlry.-N. D. DSlta.
"THE ELEMENT OF A New COALITION. -
The Washington Union has a long article with
this title, on the subject of the new party organ
izing tor the Presidential contest on the Wilmot
Pruviso question alone. 1t characterzes it as
"faction and fanatcsrn," and gives the follow
ing extract from Boston, which, it says, cInches
the nail of the evidence of the coalitions:
sour friends at Washington are entirely in
the dark about the northern movements. You
do not see the tendencies OF the revolt OF some
of The northern wings from Taylor; and that is,
union Of the barnburning wings and barnburn'
ing democrats on Malin Van Buren,. The con.