The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28
BIZ OVERLAND EXPRESS.
FOR THE UNION.
From the N. o. Picsyune. Feb. 20.
Later from Mexico


previous advices and up the river yesterday
morning. her way to the city, but got aground about
twelve miles below town, opposite the plantation of Mr.
Pascal Where Mr.. Villere kindly placed his carriage
at the disposal of Lieut. Farrand, of the IT, s navy
who came up TO town accompanied by Mr.. jacob OF
Vera Cruz Through the latter gentleman we received
our letters and papers from Mexico We learn that i'm
porant dispatches for Washington deposited in the
post office by these gentlemen 1.-THE Eudora was subse
quently got off, and came up to town
The following is a list of the Eudoras cabin passen
gers
Capt: Farrand, U. s. n. Capt. Brevoor U. s. marines
Lieut. Hugh Reid, 4th Tennessee regiments Lieut. E. c.
I; H. Ripley and Lieut. Ripley, U. S. A. Lieut.. A. B
hani %as1 AlaSama Regiment Lieut. p Martin s
Cruz and 50 discharged and sick soldiers.
The barque Gen Jesup, Capt Derrickson from Phila-
Ren arrived two days before the EGdor1 sailed The
Eleanor arrived on the 10th from North Carolina
Our letters from Vera Cruz are to the 18th instant THE
day OF sailing of the Eudoa An express arrived at
Vera Cruz the morning OF the 18th, from Gen Scott hav
Ing left the city OF Mexico the morning of the 9th instant
"a week after Mr. Freaner left there. The express is
supposed to have brought down duplicates of the des
patches which went forward by Mr. Freaner Nothing
further had transpred at Vera Cruz in regard to peace
BY this time is known of the reatyat Washington
than anywhere this side of Gen SCOTS headquarters
The bearer OF dispatches for Gen. Scott who left this
port on the steamer Virginia, took his departure from
Vera Cruz for the capital the morning of the 2th inst
under escort of about fifty dragons, Capt Taylor Of
"Twiggss rifemen," Baltimore volunteers The detach-
ment took up letter mail for the army.
No news had been received at Vera Cruz of the
mand of Col. Bankhead, which left for OrZaba some
time previously
Mile Dmier the danseuse, had been quite i'll in Vera
Cruz, but was recovering,
Seventy four men, for the New York volunteers under
Lieut. Hill, were landed at Vera Cruz the 18th inst,
from the ship Maid of Orleans.
We received no letters from the capital by Gen SCOTS
courier but correspondence and papers down to the
I'd inst from the city of Mexico have reached u.s. hav-
letters not new to Us, the letters did not
down by official bearer OF dispatches, who left the
same day these letters did, but arrived at earlier date
They give all the news, however, in an interesting,
densed form. His previous communications came down
to the 22d of January We have no letters by this ar
from h to e.
be where spirited adventure on foot, and to render
faithful report thereof may be proper to say that at
the date OF the letters suboned the details OF General
Lanes expedition were not known in Mexico
Especial correspondence of the Picayunel
MEXICO, Jan. 26, IS4S.
The San Luis pronuncamento likely prove abor-
tive the friends OF peace could wish The governors of
it and General Bustanente whom the command of the
evoled forces had been offered, declines the HONOR
ting that he owes allegiance to the supreme government
which he disposed forfeit In part the
try that has been heard from, has met with the slightest
been arrested his attempt promugate it law,
when he resigned. Rosa, the Minister Of Foreign Rea-
TONS has published document in answer to the pronun-
ciameno almost long the Presidents message 1t is
important giving the views OF the government at Quere-
the subject OF IL Is the first time have
anything favorable treaty of peace coming from Of
fetal source.
He pronounces the San Luis plan project for the DISCO
luton Of the republics and shows the crmnaly of div
ding the forces and weakening the OF the
preme government, moment when they strainng
every energy place the country proper position
defence He the inevitable result Of the movement, if
ssul would be to leave the republic without
ernmen and subdvided into many conflicting powers
to fall an easy TO the enemy Among the charges
made against the that they have neither
made preparations for continuing the concluding
peace. After enumerating what the government has done
towards organizing clothing, and feeding the army he has
the following rcmarksi
''The war is the universal wish Of all hearts which love
their country-of all Mexcans For what Mexican does
whose heart would overflow with pleasure if he should
the r color standard floating the shores of the Sa-
which sometimes cannot be realized. There are exalted
passions which. Notwithstanding their noble origin, it
and to look forward to the future In word profound cal
cuaiion and thought essential in those who look to the
best interests OF the people the administration of public
affairs The government then, has only had attend
the universal wish continue the wa even il it could
resources for continuing the contest with vigor-whou
waiting it pretended, for the enemy evacuate the
ernnent understands very clearly how continue the
war; if the invader, demanding dsgraceu conditions of
the necessity of fighting determination and death
Then there would be middle between death and
with vaor to fight with heroism.
But this extremity has not yet arved and the govern
nent must say in fanknes at this time, that up to this
period the invader has demanded conditions for
peace which would be disgracef to the republic The
American government has, thus far, treated with Mexico
the governments of Independent nations accustomed
to treat Undoubtedly the pretensons of the United States
OF America, II peace Is made, VIII render great
necessary but the sacrifice OF the national
honor The losses of Mexico in would be without
spending compensation. The statement and nsnua
ton, them of the revoutionis that gnominous treaty
of peace has been concluded, is calumny 1t is ca'nm
that the national government has humbled Itself
send propositions of the cabinet OF Washington,
that has offered in order TO terminate the war; advan-
tages which the cabinet did not exact His exceen-
cy the President authorizes to give the lie to these
fortunes OF the country that national honor has not been tar
nshed and will be under the present rnnen even
should the condition OF the republic become worse than
il is
"The government them has understood the national will
in relation the believes the republic is resolved
sustaining the war a: peril IL the invader ex
acts conditions of gnominous for Mexico But IT
also resolved to make peace if the national honor can be
ames of bloody and disastrous contest which has been
long contnueda contest OF which the fghtfu evils
have thus far fallen principally upon Mexico, but which,
by immutabe principle of the eternal laws oil justice
which govern nations, day be felt in all their
sad consequences by the United States OF America w III
it be asked, then, why the supreme government has
yet concluded treaty of peace, il 1t believes can
be done without disgrace Mexico? To demand an
to this question, would demand of the govern.
Inent revelation Of diplomatic negotiations, and OF
the of the State In country OF the world,
however liberal its Observation-Disclosures in England, nor
In France, in the United States OF America
the called upon violate the secrecy OF
its ipomatc negotiations and TO give unreasonable pub
cy what from its very nature and ought to be Kept
this secrecy called the dark dongs of the governmenta
the knowledge of the