The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-22
Still Later from Vera Cruz.


CON, stevens we are in receipt of later news from
Vera Cruz. The reader will find by the following
letter and extract from the Free American OF 18th
INST that our friends below do not appear pleased
with the conditions of the Treaty and Arnistce
VERA CRuz, March IL, 1913.
r. The Fdtors of the Crescent By the last vessel
aa IN, fr number of yOu paper, and Its appearance
was greeted by all your acquaintance with considerable
. interest. =.
The most exciting subject here present the Treaty OF
eace and the Alstice the former the curious thing IN
secret box-he latter the curious OF both The whole
context of the Ace tends TO the Mexican good leaving
us in the most humliating position and all that has been
obtained by succession OF brilliant achievements Win
much toll and waste of life has BEEN by single dash OF
the Commissioners pens, yielded back to conquered To-
and American citizens and soldiers thrown on the mercy
of Mexican law. American Courts are dissolved ana 'he
American Army made to move for the convenience OF o
who but day since, were their most humble attendants.
The question to whether not the various guefia
bands will subscribe the terms of the AriSfice Seems
quite unsettled Most of them regularly commissioner
by the Mexican Government but use Their commissions WIN
the largest liberty Under the Armistice they can De 'e
or foes As suits them white tag will save 'heiF siai
parties when nothing be made By fishtinshe s'oE
ones will not respect if plumber can be Obtained " "
have weathered the 20 long without hosting Tue ,
ing Union down. that think we can make '''e NUM-
safe without it, !, ;,1 on bv
There has been and YET regular trade carried On ny
~ opar,,s in ecotipg mule with Their cafsoss ~
here 10 Cordoya Orozaya, Pueba, and the e,s u 80
Their price. current varies from two 10 l'e uo ,naI
fnue load J according TO the value OF tle soo -
lie a. d If This affair; and holding as he does,
= o,;ss;on from the Mexican Government he Is ehapiea
to recruit readly-being furnished WIN aims anu
ton; and he has an organization ~ oei w ~ ~.
IN twenty-five miles of this plate on .ie oo]'a Ioau' M
d,,ous bena on the Rio de la Namopa, at fassa de Id
p and Mata Cordero The merchants i'll the city con-
tract with the Colonel who not unequenty visits THIS pace
for that purpose The are taken IN charge by his
mon about five miles back OF the sandhls, and thence
guarded to their points of destination. This Is matter but
recently come my knowledge by little friendly inter
course with foreign merchant OF Oozaya. Since the es
Enlistment of the Amstce, this species OF speculation by
the guerlas will be attended with increased profit nasnuc
Us they will avail themselves OF the nag oil truce anu ou
forces being bound TO let them pass Ill safety Inc Ioohe
has given the merchants notice that he will continue to guard
their trains at proper rate and threatens all who avail the
selves OF our Army escorts.
Mustang arrived here yesterday, lt and started I'M
medately for the city of Mexico which place he told me-
he would reach in three days Capt Kerr OF the Louisiana
Mounted Volunteers accompanied him, commanding an
escort of fifty men,
The remains of Lieut. Henderson have been deposited IN
zinc coffin by Capt Fachd but will not be inferred mere
If his wish to send them New Orleans lnasmnch as ne
was printer fireman. and entitled to military honorS,
trust his remains will be received with all the honors due e
departed brave Capt Faircld found the poay "ee he
fell, and fully identified it, YOURS ~
On the peace projects the True American IT.
marks
PRospEcTs OF PEACE.--From all we could
hear and read peace, as far as regards our Gov |
eminent at home. will find many supporters out |
the people are united and have but one voice against
it. A treaty which our people has no cosnlZance |
of, will be forced upon them-and that, the
Mexican Congress chooses to ratlfy 1t; and Mat |
Congress is now perhaps waiting until the Con- |
gress of Washington ratiies this Treaty to turn |
its nose at II
We see by the proceedings of a great many |
States of Mexico, thai. 1.-The people OF this country
are not willing TO submit to treaty which has |
not been made with their consent, and which has |
not passed through the sieve of public opinion. I
And the people of our Countrywide United States |
of America allow few President-makng |
politicians to drag them after them i'll the aby- |
rinth of ambition in which their avidity for power
has placed Them Will We allow a people to |
whom we have taught the first principles OF re- |
Dublicansm, teach MS in turn that they VIII not let
themselves be guided by the opinion of their chiefs
md that their wish is first to be informed, if not
o be consulted
We are now at the mercy OF people who nave
never known what it TO fulfil an engage
nent people whose actions show that they
hnk it an honorable deed to deceive those with
whom they have any dealings and who has never
known the meaning of the words good faith -
We prophetise that the notifications proposed
Dy the President of the United States to the Sen
lte if sustained by that body, will be rejected by
The Mexican Congress. and the war will commence
again with renewed force on our enemy's side
and although we dislike TO think so, dissatisfaction
in our army, caused by the lack of occupation and
excitement, and the vice TO which men away from
home let themselves be oyerpowered by.
1t is our sincere wish that there should be peace
An honorable peace Tor both countries but we
have the right to dictate the stipnlations of the
treaty Of peace-and that right has been bought
with the blood of our countrymen. 1t is the peo-
pie of the United States who have gained all the
and the people ought, at least. to be
informed of what they are required to abide by.
The Royal Mail steamer, and the Edith, Couil.
lard, both arrived on the 18th, the latter being
ing dates up to the 9th, from New Orleans.
The Ris1ey's-Owing to the tremendous success
of Professor Risley and his Sons. Mons. Whittier,
and Mr. c. Parsloe and company, their great and
unique entertainments will (by particular request
be repeated this evening--says the American of
the 18th inst.
Mr.. James l.. Freaner, who passed through our
city a week or two since, arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 18th, and left in the evening" escorted by
Capt Kerr's company of Mounted Men, and a
detachment of U. S. Dragons for the city of
Mexico.
The MoNPLAIsIRs.-Thesev very talented
tistes. with their ballet company, still continue to
attract at the French Theatre. 1t is seldom that
our citizens have chance to witness a ballet so
well executed or so well put the stage. as that
under the superintendent of the Monplaisirs
Madame Monpaisir is nightly received with rap
turous applause, and showers of bouquets testify
the feelings of appreciation in which she is held
by an admiring audience. We must also speak
in favor Of Mr.. Monplaisir who, consider, is
the best male dancer ever seen in this country
When we say that Muscles Bulan and Reveani,
and NM. Cornet and Corby, are most excellent
and effective in the secondary parts. We mean that
the ,baHet frompe is in every way complete and
worthy Of the patronage Of the public. During.
their recent visit 10 Havana, they won golden
opinions from the lIabaneros, and their engage
menl proved good one. both 10 the management