Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-13
From the N. o Della If Dec %, ls47.
ItnDOrt:iut from Mexico.

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CRY OF Mexico, Dec. -, lS47.
EDS. DELTA-We have advices from Qneretaro TO the
9th inst The Mexican government is in IA der lora-
BILE condition Although there signs of pTonuncia-
mento with the object of overtuwiug The Government
now in existence, is doubtful whether there is any
ceftain, in the present distracted stale of the country
and the Prostraon of all business, able command the
elements necessary succeed n such a ement the
principle requisite being money. Any man who heads
revolution satisfactorily show The persons he enlsis
in his that he will be able pay them better than
they were paid previously and that he has suf-
Gent To carry out all his projects. H. thereafter, he fails
to comply with his pledges, his downfall will be
speedy than hts power and authority. Therefore
conclude that it is extremely doubtful whether any par
will be able succeed erilrowing the present
government, it is with great difficulty that party
now IN power can furnish the amount daily required Tor
the ordinary routine of the affairs Of Government both
their internal and coastwse being almost eni
ly cut off, and every party coming into power would
have TO depend upon their individual for the
money necessary TO support the Government proper the
army and "haugers-on, without which they could not
exist day. FIom such stale OF affairs, The "pTIvale
sieaings would be small and therefore offer but little
inducement TO spectators. The only advantage a
party could gam by coming into power would be 10 make
peace with themselves in power, but in they would
succeed in negotiating, the Congress in January
OF the coming year would not confirm it, large
Jory have been elected from The present party in power
and pledged support the present government With
such state OF affairs exlsng what can the revolutionary
spirits accomplish.
informed you, in my letter of the 4th inst that the
UOVernment M GueTeiarO ANXIOUS and willing
make peace that u the dispatches OF Mr.. Trist bad
been three days longer reaching him. treaty would
been concUded of this there doubt. MY inform
ant is gegtleman Queretaro, who is well
ant with the movements and measures OF the Mexican
Government. lie also informed me, then you
that the convention Of Governors which adourned about
the LIST lnst unanimous in their views that the only
for the Mexcans preserve their nationality and
tam portion their territory immediately
clude peaee-"an honorable peace"-and that it
mot dishonorabe in them TO sell their terrlory and
thermore that The Governors there assembled and the
Natona Government had mutually pledged themselves TO
the support OF each other IF they succeeded IN cOnclud
ing with Mr. Trist treaty of peace. The commission
ers on the part of Mexico have been in this city, and
am informed have been endeavorng arrange with Mr.
Trst Whether they have succeeded, no person yet
is apPrised but hope, for the interests of country
that he will, if he is enabled go home with the treaty
IN his pocket Not only the interests of the country, but
the interests OF the world, and the preservation of the
honor OF our gallant little army who labored hard, and
accomplished much, requires it at his hands Que
thing is certain Mr. TTist did go home with the last
tram, which left here the 9Th inst From tins
might conclude that he intends having some understand
ing with the Mexcans before he leaves think it alto
geIher probable he will either make treaty
with him the propositions of the Mexicans If he makes
neay, there is but little doubt of its being confirmed
immediately alter the organization of the Mexican Con-
gress in January If he does So it will prevent she
cessIty OF our extending military line Of operations
at great trouble aud expense some FIVE hundred miles
further. In the of the days will be fully
informed what is the stale of affairs Queretaro
and 1t there any amcabe arrangement entered into you
may depend upon being correctly Informed thereof
early date.
The army is about being thoroughly organzed-
the and the old regiments disposed Of give
the whole better Tone and have doubt add
general eficency-and if the present peace movement
does not result in something definite, in the course of
the next two weeks, division of 900 effective
will be despatched TO the mining districts situated in
Zacatecas, and the States thereto adjoining The object
of this detachment will be enable avail ourselves
OF the national resources of the mines.
On the 9Th inst, Gen Patterson, with his command
arrived at This point 1895 men.
Generally speaking, they a good body Of troops and
alter they have been lat the necessary duties drill and
discipline, will be good soldiers. However, there
along with them the greatest American cuIOSiIes that
yet have entered The city of the AZtecs-they the
observed of all observers, and excited much lively
interest if President Polk and the American Congress
had suddenly set themselves down front of the Palace
TO organize and regulate government and laws for the
people of this benighed and-crowds of men focked
them however always keeping respectful dstance)
and women argbted, rushed from the balconies the
houses Perhaps you would like TO know who these ter
rihc beings are. Well, they nothing less
than Jack Hays and his Texan Rangers, with their old
fashioned estOcked rifles lying their saddles,
The butts OF two large pistols sticking of the holsters
and pair of Colts sixshootes beed around their waist
milking only fifteen shots 10 the Do you think
this was anything 10 be scared at There are only 500
men in the regiment, and summing them all up, they have
only got 800 Shots which will take them least from
eight TO ten minutes TO fire into the ranks OF enemy,
when they at charge. But then they have got a
name, and am beginning TO believe there something
IN a name. The Mexcans believe them be a sort OF
semicIvilized haEman hafdevil, with mixture of the
lion and snappngturte, and have holy horror of
them than they have of tue evil saint himself And do
be surprised when tell you that have several times
been asked by OF the inhabitants If The Texans will
be allowed TO into the streets without guard
them 1t is really surprising that with such repu-
Iation should be among the very best disciplined troops
army, and disposed to commit outrages create
disturbance in any way But the greasers inter-
lere with them illustrated this evening. About en-
hour ago Of them quietly passing through one
of the streets, when crowd of lepeos gathered around
them and commenced throwing the result of
which was that in a very few minutes there were ten
dead Mexicans lying in the street, and two men, badly
wounded, taken 10 the guard-lOuse
train left here for Vera Cruz the 9th accompanied
by many officers going home greater portion of whom
have been wounded in the battles before tins. Gems
Twiggs and Pierce also down. the former to take
of the post Vera Cruz and the letter to re-
port Washington.
Gen. Butler, with his command is expected arrive
tomorrow the day The old general will be
heartily welcomed back to the army.
Capt. Fairchd, with about 30 of his company arrived
yesterday having escorted Mr. Doyle the English Charge
d'Afaires, from Vera Cruz
Vera CRUZ Correspondence.
VERA Cruz Dec. 8, 1S47.
On the ls of December gentleman arrived here from ia
lapa, reported all tranquil in that CITY, Gen Patterson and
staff accompanied by company of Dragons left on the