Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-05
OFFICE OF THE New ORLEANS P1cAYUNE,
Saturday, April 22-9o'clock, A. NJ. s
Arrival of the British Steamer Avon.
Postscript.

Yesterday morning, at half past 8 o'clock,
the royal mail steam packet Avon, Lieut., PHI
ip Hast, r. N commander, arrived at Ship
Island, from Tampico and Vera Cruz. By
the arrival of this noble vessel we have receiv
ed our files and correspondence from the city
of Mexico as late as 18th instant, and from
Vera Cruz TO the afternoon of the 10th, the
time at which the steamer sailed.
The news is very important, but so volum-
nous that we are compelled to furnish it to
our readers in a second edition, which we
shall issue at an early hour this morning
We have several days further proceedings of
the Court of Inquiry, with other correspon-
denCe, and shall also extract copiously from
our files.
1t will be seen by the letter of our cores
pondent, for which only we can find room in
the regular edition, and which we append, that
the Court of Inquiry has probably adjourned
TO the United States, and that we may very
shortly expect the arrival of its members and
extraordinary subjects in our city.
The Avon brought up as passengers for this
city Mrs. Deustown, Mr.. Marshall, Mr. Mohr
and Mr.. Schepier.
Especial Correspondence of the Picayunc
CITY OF MEXICO, April 10, 1848
1t is reported on the authority of the Pro-
gresso, the Puro' paper, published at Que
retaro, that Pena y Pena has asked that four
months be now allowed him TO obtain a ratifi-
cation of the treaty. | can learn of no other
authority for the report, and am disposed to
doubt It's truth for if Pena y Pena is DESTROYS
of the ratification of the treaty, his only pros
pee! OF succeeding is by pressing the subject
on Congress Immediately. 1t is added, too,
that the MeXicans have great hopes of OBJ
tanning concessions and notifications of the
treaty as approved by the Senate of the Uni
ted States from our own Commissioner or
Commissioners, and if they were to be guided
by the past, as | had occasion to observe in
former letter, they would procrastinate nego-
tlatlon, or continue the war in the conviction
that the more the one was procrastnated, or
she longer the other was continued, the great
er would be their ultimate advantage have,
however, strong hopes that neither Mr..
Sewer or Mr.. Clifford will permit any trihing
on the part of the Mexicans, but will tell them
at once without parley, {" Gentlemen, here are
our terms-accept them or reject them, as YOU
think proper. We are conquerors, and have
and will exercise the right of conquerors in
debating our terms" This is all the negoti-
alton that is necessary, and all that should cv-
er have been used Mr.. Clifford arrived here
day before yesterday, with the Secretary of
the commission, Mr.. Walsh, and was very
handsomely received, all the troops in the CT
ty having by order of Gen Butler, turned out
to give him reception. The following was
the order issued on the occasion:
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF Mexico.
Mexico, April 10, 1913.
[ORDERS NO 58.l
The Hon. n. Clifford, United States Com.
missioner, approaching this capital, and NAV
be expected to arrive this evening or to-mor-
row. The troops on duty in the city, will be
held in readiness to receive him with appro-
pirate honors.
MAJ. Gen. Patterson is assigned to the COM
mana OF the troops on the occasion, and will
make proper dispositions accordingly.
By order OF Maj Genl BUTLER:
l.. THOMAS, Asst Adi't Gen.
We learn that Mr.. Sewer left Vera Cruz
for this city on the 18th inst, and the comman-
der-in-Chief has ordered similar honors to he
paid to him. Capts. FairchiId and Kerr, in
command of two companies of the Louisiana
mounted men, escorted Mr.. Clifford up. They
Will remain here about week, and together
with Coi. Blscoe and Lieuts Kelly and Hun
Ier' also OF the Louisiana Battalion, will then
return to Vera Cruz. The prospect is still ia
yorable for speedy meeting Of Congress at
Queretaro; and for my own part. notwith-
standing the contradictory rumors and renorts
on the subject, shall be disappointed if the
treaty is not ratified within a month or six
weeks. In anticipation of favorable action
upon the treaty, ali the sick who can bear re-