The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-06-14
PEACE! PEACE! PEACEn!
Later Intelligence from Meri-

Ratification of. the Treaty by
the Mexican Senate-Report-
ed Withdrawal of the United
$. Troops-Gen Patterson's
Division, to which the Pal
metto Regiment belongs, First
on the Move-United States
Commissioners at Queretaro.
Mexican Civilties to Messrs.
Sewer and Clifford, etc.
The U. s. steamer Hetzel arrived at
New Orleans late on Saturday night
from Vera Cruz. bringing the ratifca.
tion Of the adoption of the Treaty in the
Senate by vote Of 33 yeas to 4 nave
being almost unanimous. This vote was
taken at three o'clock p M, on the 25th
Of May.
Major Graham was hourly expected at
Vera Cruz with the ratified treaty when
the steamer Hetzel left, and one of the
naval steamers of the squadron was or
dered to be held in readiness to convey
him to New Orleans or Mobile on his or.
rival at Vera Cruz.
The English courier, it was said, start
ed direct from Queretaro for Vera Cruz
Immediately after the ratification.
Gen. Kearny [says the Free Ameri-
can OF The 26th ult.1 Is ordered to the
command in the city Of Mexico, in plnce
OF Gen. Smith, who is 10 superintend the
embarkution ofthe troops. Gen. Patter
son, it was said, would come down 10 We
ra Cruz with Gen. Smith.
Great uneasiness was felt in the CITY Of
Mexico with regard to the menacing atti.
tude lately assumed by the Indians,
whose cries Of "Dcath to the whites
long live the Indians!' were heard at a
recent bull fight in the Plaza.
A train Of wagons, escorted by Lieut..
Stead's company, left Vera Cruz on the
26th ult. They were wagons sent up to
transport TO Vera Cruz the sick and dis
charged soldiers who are now at
Jalapa.
CRY OF Mexico, May 25 >. The off.
GERS and others who had been sentenced
to be hanged on to-day have been respi
ted by Gen. Butler, by special order Of
the following substances:
The sentence of death, which has been
passed upon persons by Courts Of the
American Army, whether Americans or
Mexioaas, is hereby suspended until fur.
sher orders.
am not aware what has influenced
the commanding officer in suspending the
sentence of death upon the officers and
others for the murder and burglary at
No. s. Celia de Ia Palma, but really it
does seem to many very strange pro.
ceedipg, and has surprised the communi.
~ generally. They were undoubtedly
guilty Of one ofthe grossest outrages ev.
or perpetrated upon society, and have, to
some extent stigmatiscd the corps and the
army to which they belonged, which
could only have been wiped out by blood,
in q manner sanctioned by the laws Of
the country under which they hold com.
commissions. Thcir trial was fair and
impartial, and have no hesitation in say.
ing, that the commission who tried and
ssntencsd them, was the most able ] have
ever seen convene in the Army: there
were men upon it Of the highest legal at.
tainrnents, and the body were all men Of
sound discriminating Judgment. The
prisoners had able counsel, who labored
hard in their defence, and the conclusion
OF the trial left no doub. as to thoir
guilt. 6
III was even SO paipable that, upon its',
being r,inored TINT they could be pardon.
nd ,he officers Of the Pennsylvania regi.
men, g which thsy belonged rensonstra.