Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-03
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= FETHER FROM MEXICO,

instant, il seems that a quorum of the Mexicn
Congress was formed without the necessity of N-
GLIDING the Deputies from any State, and that he
Government has issued decree deprving OF their
civil and political rights those Deputies who 10
not present themselves such as shall desert their
posts after they have come together.
The Monitor of the 4th instant says that there
are not more than eighteen or twenty Deputies Who
favor the continuance of the war, and yet we per-
ceive that the correspondents of the New Orleans
papers do not regard the ratification of the treaty as
an event to be relied upon. The difficulty hst
stated is said to be, whether the General Govern
ment of Mexico has the power to cede away any
of the States of the Republic.
The United States Commissioners were still IN
the city of Mexico, not having yet been notified Of
the election of new President and believing their
presence at Querearo unnecessary until this should
be done. In the mean time the Mexican authof-
ties had waived a point OF etiquette, which had
been the subject of discussion between them and
the Commissioners, in regard to the latter having
military escort to the seat of Government. The
former at first contended that the American troops
composing the escort of the Commissioners should
halt within a few miles of Querearo, and from
thence have their places supplied by Mexican roops
hut this arrangement not being assented to, it was
finally agreed that an escort of sixty dragons
should accompany the Commissioners to the ex-
IRENE point of their destination.
COMPILED FROM THE ORLEANS PAPERS
The British courier arrived at Vera Cruz on the
morning of the 18th instant, from the city of Mex
leo, and reports that Gen. HERRERA. was elected
President by an almost unanimous vote, and that
PENA PENA was appointed Chief Justice OF the
Republic.
Our dates from the city of Mexico are to the 18th.
Congress had fixed on the 25th instant as the day
for taking the vote on the treaty, and was gene
rally supposed that the question upon it will be
nearly unanimous, as there were only about fifteen
of the members who were against it, and they OPP
posed II merely on account of the withdrawal OF
our troops from that quarter.
CITr OF MEXICO, MAY %.
AT last the treaty before the Mexican Congress- and
the members other than Mexcans would readily in
fer that exchange of Publications would follow but
with Mexcans the actors in the scene, safely
say what the denouement will be.
The treaty laid before Congress Tuesday, the 10TH
by RosA the Minister of Foreign Relations He accompa-
MED its presentation with long address, which said to have
been able The scest have been adopted
by the Congress keep the members in their seasnes
have been imposed and deprivation of citizenship for
length of time for the recusant and, in order that the threat
ened withdrawal of Puro members may render the Con-
gess null has been decreed that the Of the majority
present shall be final As said before, with any other peo
pie than Mexcans inference might be safely drawn from
this that they would make peace with but have
much Of their subteruge and chcanery that although
peace may be made shall take the liberty Of Withholding
any sincere belief until assured has been signed sealed
and delivered.
PEsA PESA the late President, in lengthy message,
senuousy advocates the ratification Of the treaty lie takes
bold position, and declares every thing to be secondary to
the question Of peace He further argues that the terms
proposed by The United are mder than could have been
expected and that Mexico had presume that the
stipulaiions would be modified.
The military commission appointed for the trial of the par
ties accused Of the burglary and murder in the Gale de la
Palma adjourned the 9th instant sine de- the trials hav
ing been finished. The proceedings of the Court very
voumnous. The Court has found all the parties guilty, with
exception of course, tUsr who became
prosecution (Armstrong and HOLSTER of both the burglary
and murder and has sentenced all Of them be hung. The
names of those thus condemned are Leuenans Hare Dut
Madison and Tden, and sergeants Wrgg and steua
and Private WaIall Of whom, the evidence shows have
served their country well in the war;
The United States Commissioners are not expected to 20
Queretao until the treaty ratified by the Mexican Con-
gess and they will then go there merely to exchange at
cations II peace is made Mr.. CLFFoRD to remain in
Mexico resident Minister and Mr. SEWER is TO return
home.
The treaty is discussed with closed DOORS Some Of the
proceedings however, public. On the lth instant the
doors opened at two O'clock when deputy from Rio
addressed the Chamber and demanded that before the discus
sion Of the treaty into the proposition Of deputy Dor
MANUEL CREoEScIo REJoS adverse to the treaty. should
be considered When he had done another deputy said that
the proposition and reasoning Of REJoS absurd and fa
lacous and being he demanded OF the Cha mber to re
il. This motion prevailed by large majority.
The New Orleans Bulletin, in publishing this
news Mexico says:
"Al the advices received by the Tan are of a
nature that leaves but little doubt as to the ratifca
ton Of the treaty and, among other letters received
at Vera Cruz we learn there is one from the house
Of Macintosh a. Co. which speaks in the most
decided terms on the subject.
"The present information fully confirms the de-
clarations made by Mr.. TnsT, when in this CITY,
\ that at the proper time there would be quorum,
and that there would be no serious opposition TO the
treaty in Congress.
The opposition, it is said, is already reduced
down 10 thirteen members and even that opposition
arises from desire TO belong entirely to the United
States and the dread Of revolution and anarchy after
our troops are Withdrawn.
" Ii is said that an article will be added by the
Mexicans STIMULATING that the American army shall
remain until after the sckly season the real object
being TO ensure the preservation Of order, and give
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