The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-16
From the New Orleans Picayune. February T.
Farther from Mexico.

Sunday from Vera Cruz via Tampco having lett the
former pot the "a AMI the latter on the 3lst nit
Our accounts by this arrival contradictory m re-
gard 10 peace as the rumors which come 10 US nom
washington One of our occasional correspon Tents,
VINO aprzed US time since OF the TRANSMISSION OF
important dispatches by the sloopofwar Saraoia, re
crates his opinion that peace made, so far at least as
the Mexicans can make it, What has been done only
requires the sanction and approval of government
On the other hand letter from a distinguished officer,
dated the 9Th, the city of Mexico saws: "lhe MeX
can Congress has no, been able to form quorum, and
peace Just far OFT ever" We cannot undertake TO
decide between these contradictory opinions but proceed
lay before readers such letters as we have received
by this arrival.
| Especial correspondence N. o. Picsyunel
VERA CRUz, January 81 1913.
The courier despatched by the English Legations arrived
here Saturday, (the 22d) having left Mexico the
l9h. Although almost everybody regards peace as con
Guided have seena private letter from high source
ed 10 credit, which thar this general preston
entitled 10 no credit and that he canno see that we are
| any nearer TO it Than
| the courier sent by Mr. Peoples with the Presidents
message for the American Star, murdered days
SINCE here. his Il BE- regretted,
he Of the best for service could be
FUND. His Trip up to Mexico shows this. He taken
the bushes stripped, aud shot by the guereros rob-
bers.
An expedition under Col McCleland 9th Tennessee vol
unteers composed Of 800 infantry and 200 mounted
men, arted this morning 10 follow up the Orzaba road
and try off the robbers, who to bo Ia
large force the main road to Puente Naciona
small merchants train started last evening, but
was only ruse de guerre 10 draw them aud it
ordered back last night, and hope this expedition WI
succeed in throwing fire into their rear winch will teach
them lesson keep their eyes skinned and large space
| between them and our trai us hereafter.
The steamship McKm, which takes this, took fire yes
terday, but eXtngnshed without serious
injury, and was the cause of few hours delay in her de-
| parture to- day.
Although have no very authentic grounds to authorize
me that Geh. Lane is moving Orizaba with 800
cavalry is positively asserted that such is the fact by
merchants who well informed of all that going in
The smallpox has made its appearance here and fifteen
known exist in the ciiy but there have been
the terrible disease will take final leave OF The
cases reported are OF a very mild form.
troduced into the city of the Aztecs the shape OF omn
busine which is be established there the
hicles which have arrived Vera Cruz, reach thai
place have seen several OF them and The workmanship
throughout will do credit TO the makers,
Should peace be declared and the country be
uated, shall leave marks OF American enterprise
behnd and sincerely hope that the example shown do
follow example which, with the advantages which
has ynsd $, Soss s pses Mscs s Of s
! by the side OF the first nations OF the earth
| In our paper of Sunday last, made mention of
| BY the McKim, have received copy OF the docu-
men Although there is little therein to command
spect, make translation OF it. There is an error
either in the date of the document, the body of it,
which are unwilling to rechty:
from IN correspondent
VERA Cruz Jan. o. l3lS.
GENTLEMEN We are in receipt of from the city Of
Mexico the 18th inst All was quiet at the capital.
Peace! peace is the 1t is generally believed that
General Scott and Mr.. Trst have succeeded in making
treaty of peace nothing IS knoicn for OF course, all The
of those high IN authority kept secret Ma
responsibility and high authority,
positively state there is no doubt there will be peace ii
three months The pronunciamento of the STATE OF San
Luis Potos against the government and he invitation
other States opposed TO the government, &c making
peace, send deputies the city OF San Luis Pc
manency in any peaceful! arrangement made to be
made by gallant general 1t has her rist aspect
General Lane, with "a company of dragons and Texans,
has already left, and will probably reach there before
expedition about being organized from this city.
Among the many arrivals at this place, was glad to
Col H. L. Kinney, from Texas Most OF your readers
han of
Col K the army His services in procuring the trans
poation with which the army marched upon Monterey,
o his activity and zeal during the siege OF Vera Cruz
health and the army the of much Joy
host of friends, who cannot regret that pr
vae of the greatest Impotence compelled him TO
resign his from the district oil Texas
in the Senate OF the State Yours, truly, y y.
of the States of the interior regulating the
government at Queretaro
SAN LUIS PorosI, Jan. r. 1913
The solemn moment grand confagraon of the whole
republic has arrived, which the silly confidence of some
con,emp ble Spectators has endeavored conceal
promis the fate of the present generaon and of those
who succeed. Instead of having endeavored 10 d
the events Of the past year towards h of
tonng important reforms, 10 asst initiate border
ing destined 10 be brothers, and together
to prosperity, have been miserable aspirations
make fortune of some ntrguers, cold spectators with
the blood OF the people, whose fate was entirely indifferent
to them The vital question lost sight OF, and those
viii be held responsible who with evil intentions, have
Known how 10 conduct themselves with The elevation of
mind which expected from them, from The exalted posi-
ton in which they placed The States OF Guiana
iuao, Guadaajara, and Zacaecas, have seconded the
of San Luis in the proce eding which readers viii
find hereinafter and which sanctioned aud Published
due sormnity the lh instant reassuuiing the pen
tude sovereignty, and repudatiug the rckety and
despicabe government at Querelro which has acted
rand and been mt the mercy OF lew avaricous nspir
ants who outrage by their projects iustrous deeds and
the profound combinations of the sciencc OF d. plo
macy.
While these serious and horrible scenes have been
enacted in the of the republic let those States which
passed through the crisis careful that their watch
word be pecton aud wisdom, in order To improve
their future lot, and themselves 10 the rank TO
which their destiny calls them.
Basis of the plan.
The of San Luis Potos free, sovereign, and in
dependent. of those which tho Mexican
iederaton reassunles the full use of its sovereignty
e. la consequences, the Sae repudiates the socalled
government the Union residing the city OF Quereato
and the by which IL bound does
Legitimate and has obeyed the Of
the people in the with tue United States OF North
America.
The congress of the State faithful to the will of
constituents its protest of the LIST June last and will
maintain the with all its force. until it succeeds in
having the Justice of the republic OF Mexico in present
recognised and respected
To this effect and that the may be carried with
the vgor, all the other States which composed the
old confederation invited join national stand
ard and to contribute with all their according
to their wea III and population.
In order that the operations OF the and the
of public affairs may not be retarded by This unon
and to give vgor to the enterprise there VIII be held
this capital wherever the OF the States should
determine and with the least possible delay, convention
composed OF the deputies of the States which may adopt
the prnc piles of the State of San Luis.
o. This conventon-the depos tory of the power OF the
people-wl proceed Immediately after its installation TO
appoint Chief Executive, who will for the time and
under the conditions which may be prescribed Tor hun.
T. The convention will give is principal attention 70 the