Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29
coRREspoNpENcE FROM MExIco.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA.

coRREspoNDEScE OF THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA.
CRY OF Mexico, DEC. %, lS47.
wrote TO youn my last that there could not be any
ment TO San Luis, Queetaro &c. for weeks which
turns out to be true If the expedition does move, Of which
there is some doubt will be under the command of Major
Gen Butler and consist Of about 600 troops. COL Reys
brigade is in Tacubaya three miles from the city Gen.
Cushngs at San Angel miles from the city, and is
formed out of the South Carolina New York, and the Penn
sylvania volunteers.
War stock is down, and peace stock up but must ad
init that the Market among the outsiders rather uctua-
ting and speculation has taken wider range On the first
Of January next is the day fixed for the meeting Of the Mex
Congress- with Herrera as President Their proceedings
will be OF highly important characer and full OF interest 10
the people OF the United States. have sent correspon-
dent there who is thoroughly with the people and
politics Of the country, in order that may be able to keep
your readers correctly advised of any thing that may in
reference TO peace or war movements.
CRY OF Mexico, DEC. 26, ls47
Christmas has and gone and have had the plea
sure OF spending II III the halls of the Monezumas With
the Mexican part of the population celebrated accord
ing to their time honoed customs and in accordance with
the spirit and usages of the Catholic religion The Amer-
quiet in. the enjoyment of the various festivities
that presented for their benefit; but, nowhstand.
ing participated literally in every thing that going
on and much delighted by the annual Of the
great hoyday though they had had pleasure passing
il by their happy fresides, surrounded by family and
friends.
Yesterday received the Presidents message and
"
dered rather lame affair." and far inferior the former
sages emanaing from Mr. Polk His ideas Of occupation,
withdrawal &C. have least the credit Of being original
and although they may show that he very good Pres
dent still they prove that he is good General he
might be.
The ssStar the DEATH from the effects of
wound received at Chaputepec, of Samuel W. Brady, Of
Winchester, Virginia Mr.. B. of the three that
capped the Of Major Dade and his company Florida
December, 1885.
Cry MEXICO DEC. 81, 1s47.
Yesterday morning detachment under the command of
Col Withers, consisting OF the 9Th infantry, section OF a
lery under Lieut.. --, and company of dragons
der Capt Gather started for Pachuca, situated near
the mines Of Real del Monte The object of the expedition
understand to be to protect the propetors in working the
mines and at the time collect the arising
therefrom.
The prospects for negotiating peace Immediately increase
daily, and in fact have every 10 believe the Mexi
will conclude during the month, if Govern
will accede the they offered during the arms
tce. An entirely different opinion exists in the councils of
the Mexican Government and with large majority Of the
people My correspondent. at Querearo writes me, under
date OF the goth instant that about thirty of the deputies
had already arrived and that by the 5h 10Th of January
there would not only be quorum but nearly the whole
OF the Congress present that there is opposition TO the
negotiation of peace except among the deputies from the
States of San Luis de Potos and Jalsco The Pres
dent Herrera known to be in favor of immediate negoa
ons The present Government has succeededin destroying
the old army and has organized composed OF the
National Guard The organization of which send you This
army will enable the Government to keep down the old
and also will be its support any determines
apon.
informed you in former letter that there would be
movement from this place upon San Luis and Zacatecas or
Querearo before the middle Of January, and repeat
although the city full Of every day about the march
of large column upon those places.
The Puros the democratic party Of this country at pre-
completely poweess they have been defeated in their OPP
position the present Government under their former coo and
they attempting rally the flag of annexation
hoping by these tactics tickle the ambition Of the Americans
and thereby prevent any negotiations being entered into until
they have time their strength sufficient
throw the Government and then make peace with them
selves power think authorities little too shrewd
to listen 10 their humbuggng 10 Disadvantage and
with the exception of very good people, with very little
good sense the tactics politics Of the different parties
well understood.