Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08


BY the arrival of the steamer Edifh Says the
New Orleans Crescent Of die 27th utimo) we re-
ceiyed three letters from our correspondents in
Mexico, though all Of back dates, delayed by acct
dent fbe endorsement on the back Of one is as
follows af4
ERA CRUz, MARCH 20.---Santa Anna has not
yet arrived here, but is hourly expected. Nothing
new"
We have also received several numbers of the
Vera Cruz ArcQ Iris, bringing dates down to the
18th ultimo. We make extracts of what may prove
interesting
SANTA ANNA OFF AT LAsT.--The FREQ Iris of
the l6th says: = AT the moment of going to press
we learn for certain that Gen. Santa Anna embark
Ell to-day from Antigua on board the Great West
ern." There was no report of this when the Great
Western was off Cat Island .lt5a3
CoNGREss CoNvENINGa AT QuERETARo. The
FREQ Iris Of the date contains letter written
at the city of Mexico on the l4th March, which
may be of some interest as expressing the views of
intelligent Mexicans on the probability Of peace.
We make the following translations and extracts
sThee is nothing hut the approaching meeting
of Congress Queetaro; there doubt that the meeting
viii take place. BY latest have received forty
five deputies awaited the arrival OF their colleagues from Gua
daaxara, 0axaca, Peub and the Federal district AT the
time is believed that consequence Of the armsce
which had been published the State Of Vera Cruz will hold
its elections presume the people Of Vera Cruz will show
themselves always they have been accustomed do
good patriots and decided friends Of their country
After a good deal of praise of the Vera Cruzans,
and particularly of the inhabitants of the herocal
city," the letter continues:
49, "a. 4
for Qaerearo, Friday Of last week. filled with deputies
Congress- and that the which will start on Friday next
will be likewise filed 1t is certain that by the end Of the
present month may safely calculate that
eighty members Of Congress will have assembled which num-
ber will be majority sucento decide upon the weighty
affairs that may be presented favorable adverse the
ton Consequently may be allowed hope that during
first days of April will know deniiyey what will be the
future fate encountered by the country worthy certainly
of satisfactory destiny than until the present has
taned owing conduct Of its ambitious and
natural sons"
The letter concludes as follows !, .e.l I'D
!. Finally, must say that I'M my opinion the 1rea-
I tyof Peace viH be approved. There may be some
slight alterations days of delay, but in the
end all tciH be concluded as sensible men desire
who aspire only to tranquil life" s 5
The opinions of the writer correspond with those
Of the editor Of the Star, published in late num-
Der Of that paper, and heretofore alluded to. The
Star says:
The prospects of peace Frightening Several Of the
States before counted on by last mail the
interior, declaring themselves through their Governors.
in favor Of the treaty. sBffa
'congress has not yet together. When will do
so, unable to say We imagine however, that there
will be rush towards Queretaro f not efofe the
treaty is ratified by the authorities Of the United States The
feeling in favor of peace Mexico becoming stronger
y day The skies bright and trust nothing will
cur TO darken them" ssgs. s3