The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-01
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

Rerolntion not Confirmed. but to be looked
for. Treaty not Rcjcctcd--yos. Al.
rantage taken Of The Armissice, as usual.
Herrera to BE- President. American
Dcaerfcrs.
Tho lroq,ois arrived yesterday after
noon, bringing rs New Orleans flies 10 tho
18th. Il will be rcen TINT tho news re-
ccived by telegraph is not confirmed. BE.
low, our readers hive synopsis Of the Ia.
test intelligence, made up from New Or
leans papers generally:--
A quorum had become reality nj last
ut Qncretaro. This fact is placed beyond
doubt, by letters from that city mud from
Mexico, yet there 10 no certainty of the
ratification Of the treaty. The samc spirit
Of disunion among the leading men, which
has Tor years distracted the councils, and
exhausted nearly all the resources of tho
nation, is Us rife as ever, showing itself in
plots md counter plots, attempted rcvolu-
tions md reported pronunciamentos. All
accounts represent the state Of affairs at
the seat Of the movable government 10
being "chaos come again"
Tie Senate, consisting Of % members
present, wns organized on the I'd instant,
and the Chamber wns expected TO o,gunixo
III day or two--74 deputies being pres
EFT. Great anxiety was felt there for tho
arrival Of the American commissioners, be-
tween whom md the Government some
discussion had taken place; the former
wishing to enter the city with on escort Of
sixty men, which the Government objected
to, but waived it's objections, and agreed to
send for them mAcn they wanted them.
Rubio, one Of the wcalihiest citizens,
md, until recently, favorable 10 peace, %
reported rs being now opposed to il, hsv.
ing bet $1,000 that there will be none.
lie seems to be ono If that class Of mcn
who. like the Roman Emperor, would liidlo
while his country was burning.
Arms and ammunition arc snid to 10
coming into the country, through Acnpul-
CO, from South America. Il seems very
probable that the McAicans are making tho
most Of the armisiicc, By preparing means
for resistance when il shall hnve ended By
the rejection Of the treaty, should that DO
the case. American deserters were being
Incorporated into the Mexican army in
considerable numbers. The army was de-
manding ito pay, and the government, il
is enid, was nearly without funds. In con-
sequence. tho army may pronounce. Her
rcra, il il confidently predicted, will 10
elected President. lie is for pence. Dne
il was feared tho infirm state nf his health
would prevent his accepting the position.
Next TO tho present President, Pena
Penn. he would probsbly do more than any
other man to establish pacific relations with
tho United States. The election Of such
man ~ Almonie would inevitably lead 10
renewal Of The war, and an end 10 Next
can nationality. He is known TO I've, per-
haps, better acquainted with American II.
fairs md feelings and character lhan any
other Mexican; but he i ambitious or tho
Presidency, and strongly opposed to pence.
Tho Indinns hive been scnding In dep.
citations asking mid against the Mexican ar.
my, stating Tint their villages arc burned
and their women and children mnde pris.
oners. They seem 10 look upon tho Amer.
icans a. their dclivevers--tO bc-fsom the
wrongs heapcd upon them l'y tho MexicsIs
for centuries.
The pny of tho Mexican Senator u sail
n be $4,000 4 year, that of tho Deputies
$4,000, paid by the Supreme Government,
the States promising 10 pay their cootin.
gents. The fact Of their pay being BY The
year, and alao the extreme doubt ofits being