Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-06-03
From the N. o. Delta 10th.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

From the N. o. Delta 10th. 4
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The propeller Eudora, Capt. Page, arri.
we'd last evening from Vera Cruz, bringing
US letters aud papers from Quereiaro to the
I'd, Mexico to the 4th, and Vera Cruz to the
9th inst.
The letter Of "Musiang." enclosing one
from our correspondent at Queretaro, con-
tains the latest and most reliable intelligence.
The Star Of May 4, contains the follow
ing items Of information and speculation:
A Quorum at Last-The Presidency &c.
We think we are safe in saying that quo
rum of the members Of the two branches Of
The Mexican Congress has at last been for.
med, and that this body is now in session.
ready to proceed 10 the discharge of its leg.
isla,ive duties. Such is the tenor of private
as we'll as of published letters. Of course.
the deliberations of both branches will be
watched with much interest, and by many
with much anxiety. Where there are so
many personal as well as political interests
brought TO bear, il is not easy 10 predict
the result. 1t is believed, and has been sta.
ted on good authority, that majority of the
members are in favor of ratifying the treaty
bnt still, where there are so many coDflic.
ting interests al work, it is difficult to say
what the result of it all will be. The first
thing to be done is the election Of Presi.
dent of the Republic, in place of the pro.
visional incumbent. Herrera has received
a majority Of The suffrages Of the States, and
as matter of course, will be the choice of
Congress. We learn, however, that in con.
Sc hn .pE <~fk he hoalth
he declines accepting the appointment. A
committee ofthe members had waited upon
him for the purpose of inducing him to &C.
cept the office for brief period if no more
and it was believed that he would be indu.
ced to do SO. As we have remarked before,
if Pena y Pena is not reelected, we know
of no one who would fill the Presidential
chair with more credit than Herrera. 1t
would be in the highest degree discreditable
for such man as Almonte to step into the
station which he SO much covets. His ad.
ministration would, in all respects. be ad-
verse to the advancement Of the interests of
peace. No one should be better acquain-
ted with the character, patriotic aims and
policy Of the American Government than
he, but they are regarded as worthy of no
consideration when his own selfish designs
are to be contaminated. Herrera on the
other hand, was oslracised in consequence
of the pacific policy of his administration.
Should Herrera accept the Presidency,
the vacancies in the Senate will be filled i'm.
mediately, and the two Chambers will be
prepared 10 proceed to the consideration of
the great question of peace or war. 1t
seems TO be the general expectation that it
will be decided in brief period, and that
the decision will be in favor of the Treaty
as it is. Such decision, we are certain,
will meet the wishes and expectations of all
intelligent Mexicsns, and of,he army in oc.
cupation. Should it be otherwise, WAR is
henceforth the cry, and the Americans will
be found prepared for it. But we refrain
from indulging in such speculations as the
alternative presents. We hope it may be
avoided, and that Peace may henceforth be
inscribed upon the banners Of the two Re-
pubics. .-...F
Our Commissioners. We learn from Mex.
lean authority, that the Government at
Queretaro has yielded several points of Ell.
quette which they had previously held 10.
and one of them the admission into their
new capitol of an American escort Of six.
ty men, with the Commissioners. We have
been told, however, that the Commissioners
do not 60 up until advised as 10 the time by
the government; in other words, when they
are ready to receive them, they will tell
them to come. vsiss
CRY OF Mexico, May 4-At night.
EDS. DELTA: My courier has just arrived
from Queretaro, having left there yester.
day morning. He brings me very volu.
minous rrespondence-little of which is
of interest to you. / inclose you one of the
letters an EI Co,reo Naciondl up to the Sd
instant. The Congress had been employed
in organizing-the Senate is completed, and
fully organized last night. The Chamber
of Deputies is not yet organized, but will
probably be so tomorrow. / also send you
a treaty negotiated between the English au.
thorities and the State of Nicaragua.
Col. Morgan arrived to-day from Vera
Cruz with a small train. = .raE
DR.. Richie and one or two other officers
arrived to-day from Cuernavaca. l learn
from him that the health of the troops is
improving there-that the only diseases pre-.
vaiing are those incident to the army, and
are not disposed to be fatal. q. -. g.
The health of the troops in this city is
very good at present, but there is a good
deal Of sickness learn from the surgeons
at the posts of Tacubaya, Moline del Rey,
and San Angel. MUSTANG.
-..t QUERETARo, May 2.
Atpresent there is sufficient number of
Deputies to open the session; but the disor-
ganzing party, that traitorous and foul fac.