The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12

Crus and We indebted to the captain for prompt
transmission Of letters and papers from the city OF
Mexico to the 10th Of April The letters extreme
ly interesting, and will be found to contain all the
Of Importance the burden of it being that there
Is as yet no quorum Of the Mexican Congress at Que
rearothat the prospects Of the ratification OF tho
treaty are waxing fainter and that Paredes IL still at
large at San Luis Potosi.
THE PEACE rRosPEcr-TIiE AMERICAN ARMY-coURr
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INSURGENTS,
ETc.
Correspondence of the Pioayune.1
CRY OF MEIIco, April II, ls4s.-Enclosed you will
ind translation Of the first letter have received from
the gentleman employed correspondent at Quo
retaro. You will perceive that he says Senators and
Deputies constantly arriving there all parts of
Mexico, and yet he adds that tho House of Deputies
lacks sixteen eighteen Of quorum and the Senate
four showing tho number of Congressman present ut
the seat Of government to be less than it was
fortnight ago, when the Mexican journals reported
that but fourteen were wanting in both houses
to make quorum This TALES with reports
here that members are leaving Queretaro for
their homes, fast, not fastcr, than new
ones arrive. There few here that do not des
pair of the treaty being ratified by the Mexican go
vernment chiefly in consequence Of the hardness dis
played by Pena Pena in bringing Congress together
and the nonfulalmcnt Of his promise to have quorum
assembled NJ the treaty returned, ratified
by our government Reports current STILL toothat
Busamente is opposed to peace and you will observe
that your Qucrearo correspondent in speaking OF him
and Mnon going to San Luis Potosi with the army,
they have gone under the pretext Of suppressng
an Indian instruction in the Sierra Gordo district,
which lies between Tampico and San Luis Potosi Pa
rcdes notwithstanding the Nominations Of the govern
ment at Queretaro against him. and the order issued to
the governor of San Luis Potosi him. still
at liberty at the last advices from San Luis Now the
object Of Bustamcnte in going to San Luis, without
doubt other to overawe the partisans of Paredes
and arrest him, to coalesce with him, and
If the latter, farewell to the government OF
Pena Pena and peace. Time alone can re-
soon have knowledge of them 1t is gratifying to
know that the here win permit no triing on
tho part of the government at Queretaro
MIR. Sewer arrived here on Saturday Both he and Mr.
Clifford say they have but very few words with the
Mcxicans and those to ratify the treaty quicky
and the goneral-in-ch has within few days, decar
cd that he will very sithcr in Vera Cruz in
Queretaro This il tho only way to deal with Mexi-
can: for their strength is entirely in
Tho trial Of tho ocors and men accused Of tho late
murder and attempt ut burglary going lwoud send
report of the evidence but the court has only ad
mttcd reporters condition that tho evidence shall
not DO published here or in the United Statos until
such time shall have elapsed that thore will be GER
tanty Of the publication not reaching hero before the
trial Is concluded.
The court of inquiry will be through with tho evil
dence here this week but if the information have re-
ceived be correct it may be delayed to investigate
another case I am told, and consider my authority
good that serious charges to be preferred against
Gen. Scott by the government.
You have doubtless heard that council OF war was
held when tho army in Puebla to debate the pro-
priety of buying poace," by advancing certain
Scott although the council of decided against the
plan, entered into negotiations with Santa Anna,
through Macintosh to bride him either into treaty
or not to oppose the advance Of the American army
upon the capital; that the agreed upon, and
that ten thousand dollars advanced earnest
money" cannot believe that Gen Scott Is guilty Of
this; but that charge to the effect have mentioned
somewhat similar is to be made, the character and
position of my informant leaves me room to fdoubt
There is part Of your Queretaro correspondents
letter that do not very clearly understand 1t that
stating that several American officers have Joined the
Mexican army can only learn Of one American OH
who has gone from this line Of the army to Qucre
taro q Lieut.. O'Sulvan. who WAS promoted from tho
ranks to commission in of the old infantry reg-
ments for his gala nry ut Palo Alto and Resaca do In
Palma He resigned his commission some time ago,
and it IL believed went to Quorctaro to join the Mexi
can army 1t is probable that many of tho deserters
from the ranks Of army with the Wow Of obtaining
commissions in the Mexican army represent them
selves on arriving ut Queretaro US having been OH
GERS and thus your correspondent may have fallen In
to orror.
The inhabitants OF Zocualtepoc, at which place Gen.
Lane had the tight with Jarauta, have petioned Cen
Butler to remunerste them for the losses suffered by
Thorn by the fight and tho partial sackng Of the town
Cen Butler has requested Major Polk now the senior
officer Of command engaged in the fight in the absence
of Gen. Lane and Col Hays, to inform him how far
those people deserving Of remuneration. Major
Polk is collecting evidence to that thor reports
Of their Losses greatly exaggerated and which will
also show that the town must have been almost exclu
sively inha bitcd by gueras and thoir sccomplices
Nearly house and store In the town had articles
in them, which bore evidence of their having boon
robbed from the trains. American whiskey and Ame
Mexicans-were found in the most of them. and in
others, goods Of s descriptions marked to American
and other merchants in this city.
QUrRETARo, April b. 1SiS-Senators and Deputies
arriving here daily from all parts OF the States Of the
Republic Those who here mot Frequently in
svsd that w %set tn. Easter HOLIDAYS
that from the LIST to the 5th Of next month The num-
Der Of Deputies wanting for quorum now Is sixtoen to
eighteen and the number Of Senators wanting Is four
The army OF reserve, and the munitions, have left
here under Cons Bustamente and Mnon, for San Luis
Poo: under the pretext OF preserving order anu tran
quity which threatened by tho rising Of tho In
dial Of the Sierra Gordo
All the opinions expressed up to this time by the
mombors Of the Congress are in favor of peace.
Some oficious Mexicans have induced several Ameri-
officers, it appears reluctantly to come to uere
taro, and they have enlisted in the army. Three of
Thorn have bcen sent to Guadaara and the others
waiting here for their appointments In my next letter
will give you their names Tho two battalions OF San
twenty mon
Tho stage which left this city for Guanajuato yes
terday vas attacked by band OF robbers about nine
miles from hero. The passengers fred and killed one
Of the robbers who carried of Immediately by his
compa Mons. The passengers returned to town and
asked the for an escort which was refused
They let tho stage 70 empty and entered their pro-
test agst the refusal Of the to protect
them under such circumstance.
City or MExIco. April 10, lS4S-Herewith you will
find the second letter Of Queretaro correspondent
dated the 18th inst and had 1t not been for tho break
ing down of the dge ncia the road should have
had letter day later from him This letter will be
found exceedingly interesting at tho present moment.
in view Of the possibility Of the treaty not being rat'
fed at Queretaro. and re-openng Of the war, mas
much gives In detail the present military resources
u the country and what 10 deemed necessary by the
government in a proongaton Of the is deter
thought Of how appalling must these statistics be to
any Mexican Of sense who desires to preserve the
tionnlity of his country Eleven thousand Ave hun
drcd men 10 all they can bring into the field. They
say If peace cannot DO had they want $4,000
and 1855 pieces Of artillery Of which latter they have
learn from good authority at all points not more than
40 pieces and those generally Of an inferior quality
To support the force which they would be required
would involve monthly expenditure Of over million
Of dollars and with all their ports In our possession
and large portion Of their richest territory together
with seven eight of their wealthy and populous
cities, whence In the absence OF oil national credit
can they expect to raise so largo sum SO desperate
a situation Of the affairs Of the country should
think would bring the members Of Congress together
at Queretaro in rush to ratify the highly favorable
treaty that awaits their action. But we have evil
dence Of such disposition and by virtue Of the
bers Of Pena Pena's government and the occupa-
tionsts, who daily growing in strength, the trca
ty may DO rejected, which would be the same in
suit they prevent the action Of Congress upon 1t
until the I'd Of June, when, az Is understood. II the
treaty be not ratified warkc operations are to DO
sumcd
Your correspondent at Qucrctaro s refers to deser
tons continues that American officers