Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-08
From the Baltimore Sun
CONFIRMATION OF THE TREATY OF


The following despatch reached us on
Saturday, from our correspondent at Macon,
Georgia.
"Macon. June 2, 1913.
"Ihe treaty was ratified by the chamber OF
Deputies ON the 18th May at quarter past
clock z. NJ, by vote of 81 ayes TO 80
noes.
II his intelligence comes TO us through such
channels that we cannot help attaching great
confidence to it. 1t will be seen that the a
boye despatch should have reached us on Fri
day. being dated at Macon on that day. The
following letter from Jalapa, may possibly
however, be considered as an additional con-
fruaton, Of the announcement of peace.
though there is possibility that it may refer
10 the prcyi Us announcg ment OF the ratifica-
ton, which was afterwards pronounced I'M
founded fhe letter is from an officer of Capt
Tilghmm's company, to his brother, some ex.
tracts from which has been kindly furnished
Us Ion publications:
Jslapa, Mex, May 20, lS4S.
Before won receive this YOU will have heard
OF the Ratification Of The Treaty by the Mex
ieal Congress. as The express has already pass
Ell through this place. only IS hours from the
cts OF Mexico, but little short OF 200 miles
and whilst you are peru>ing this, you may
imagine the writer GA bis way home, we
VIII leave this pace IN a lew days Tor Vera
Cree, and from thence to New Orleans,
where we will be Immediately disbanded.
Our regiment IS to be the first discharged,
and we may even leave tomorrow, as we are
expecting immediate orders.
have my hands Iuli now, as the Captain
sent for me this morning, and told me to get
every thing in moving order. We have just
been rep1lnting our battery, beautiful green
(Fapsy) aud am now overseeing the har
ness. Every mans at work, as there is an d
bundance OF that article ON hand just now.
We return home eighty strong all hearty,
which 10 other company can do by a jug tull,
only four deaths having occurred i'll The corps.
Ii Is but Justice to Capt fiighman to say that
much Is due to him, for the exertions h2 has
made for the comfort Of his men, aud pro-
nouHce him without exception, the finest Of
ticer in the service He has always treated
me in the most gentlemanly manner, and the
entire company are satisfied with his general
conduct. lie always sees his men righted,
allowing no one, be he high or low, 10 i'm
pose on them.
Inc washington Onlon expresses d luil De-
lief IN the announcement OF the ratification
OF the Treaty, ami say
A bearer Of dispatches Lieut. Contel from
commissioners Sewer aud Clifford to the Gov
eminent. arrived here last evening, in the
southern boat.
He left Mexico on the 18th ult., at which
time the vote on the treaty was not taken,
but il was distinctly asccrtained that large
MAORI y OF both branches OF the Mexican
Congress were in favor OF lis ratification.
The officer lett the Edith" al Vera Cruz,
with steam up all ready 10 convey the news,
at moments notice Let the country re-
joice that the olive branch has at length been
accepted.
S. Since the above was in type, as it
viii be seen by a telegraphic despatch from
Petersburg, 10 be found in mother column.
we have received full and reliable conftma-
ton Of the ratification OF the treaty.