The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-15
From Me Missouri Republican,
IMPORTANT FROM
M = $ i e O
PEACE! PEACE!

Ratification Of the Treaty in the Chamber
Of Deputies, BY a Vote Of 81 to 3d.
Out Posts of the Army TO be called in
Embarkation IF the Troops--Gen. p.
+. Smith started for Vera Cru= on the
25th ult., to supcrintend their Embarka-
ton, &c.
The fine steamer Josiah Lawrence arriy.
ed las, night about 10 o'clock from New
Orleans. To the officers OF the boat, and
10 our friends, +. J. SMITH g. Co., at Cairo,
We arc indebted for dates from New Or
leans to tho evening Of the lst--,he papers
forwarded by the latter having been
brought TO Cairo by the Peytona, ~ three
DAYS and twenty three hours.
From the New Orleans Delta, Extra, of
tho 30,h, VIC copy the following very i'm
portan, intelligence from Mexico:
The Steamship Edith, Capt. Coulliard,
arrived this morning from Vera Cruz, hav-
ing left there on the afternoon Of tho 23d.
To Capt. Coulliard we nre deeply indebted
for his promp. delivery Of highly important
dispatches from our correspondent, "Mus-
tang" 10 the evening Of tho 2lst from the
city Of Mexico, and the 10Th from Qucre-
taro.
The final vote on the treaty was taken
in the Chamber Of Deputies ut Ga o'clock
on the evening Of the 10Th. II was rntiii-
ed b. vote of 81 to 35--a vote which
completely settles the question of peace.
The action Of the Senate will be had with
little or no delay: in fact its decision was
looked for every moment at tho city Of
Mexico before our express left, md not the
slightest doubts were entertained that the
treaty would pass that body with little or
no opposition.
Gen. Butler wns about issuing orders for
calling in all tho outposis preparatory TO
the immediate march Of our troops from the
country.
Gen. Pcrsfor r. Smith has been select
cd BY the cnmmander-in chief, TO supcrin.
tcnd the embarkation of the troops. lie
wns 10 leave the CITY Of Mexico for Vera
Cruz on the 9th inst. for TINA purpose
Between The l., and 9TH Of June, i, was
confidently expected our army would be
on its march for the coast.
The Monitor Republican, Of the 2lst,
contains the snhjoincd letters from. Querc.
tnrc, introduced TO its readers in the follow.
ing manner with oil the honors:
Attention! Most Authentic and Important!
sour express arrived last night about 10
o'clock, bringing Us the annexed letters.
They announce The approval Of the treaty
by the Chamber Of Deputies:
QUERETARo, May 10, 1913.
At last this population is relieved from
that state Of mental anxiety in which il has
been kept, by debate Of gravcr charac-
ter than any which has engaged its at,en-
ton since the establishment, of our indie
pcndence. AT n quarter past six in the
evening, the ratification Of tho Treaty WIS
voted by F.FTY-ONE 10 THIRTY. FIVE
who were FIR war. Seniors Lacunza end
Rasa were the last speakers: beth display
ed immense power, md have proved them
selves consumniaic statesmen.
The danger his passed; the Senate will
Immediately take up the business, and, loss
numerous, less turbulent, without compri-
sing in its bosom single man who has in
any way shown n disposition 10 mu,ia,c
the national representation, by keeping
away from the session, il is impossible that
the affair can be lefi undecided, or that il
be not decided happily and opportunely.
do not wish by these remarks 10 cast
any obloquy on the Chamber Of Deputies;
i, has conducted itself with dignity and
Tho warmth which has
been displayed in the discussion will ever
d" II honor, md with rare exceptions, good
faith Inns shone ont conspicuonsly in each
party, among those advocating peace nnd
those conicndine for war. On both sides
Of the question there are ilusirious men;
all defended their opinions with all deco
rum and due scll.rcstraint.