The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-02-25

Il The same paper has the following: 4@ II
'Senor Pena y Pena, who, by virtue of his
office Of ChiefJustice Of Mexico, has perhaps
succeeded Anaya in the Presidency, has writ.
tena letter to the Governor of Jalisco, in
which he deslgnates as false calumnies the
statements Of the Baadora dfi Pueblo, that
the Mexican Government was about to con-
clude peace with the United States by
sacrificing Chlhuahua, New Mexico, and a
part of Sonora, and granting al the Ameri-
lcans demanded. This letter is too precise
and definite TO deceive any one. 1t does not
deny the chief part of the complaint of the
Governor ofJallsco, TO wit: that negotiations
nave been commenced, and arenow prorressS
ing, butt only confined to the refutation of
certain specific points or items in the alleged
treaty, which may not exist without invalda-
ting the truth of the statement that negotia
tons have been going on, and are probably
now concluded, in which, ifall the Americans
demanded have not been conceded, very
large slice of their territory at least has been
yielded up for an adequate consideration.
we give these contradictory statements as
we find them. They are probably worth very
little.
brigade of the army had left the city of
Mexico upon an expedition against Orizaba.
i is under the command of Gen. Lane. The
train which was to leave Vera Cruz on the
23d, was ordered to remain, and the Deias
correspondent is Of opinion that the troops
composing it were to be ordered to Orizaba.
to make a junction with Gen. Lane, and cut
off the retreat of the guerlleros.
Two companies Of the Michigan regiment
had arrived at Vera Cruz.
The proHunciameato issued at San Luis,
is given at length. 1t is bitterly opposed to
peace, asserts the sovereignty Of the State
OF San Luis Potosi and repudiates the so
called government of the Union, residinr at
Queretaro, pledges the state to maintain
the war with all its force until it succeeds IN
having the justice Of the Republic Of Mexico
IN the present war, recognized and respected ,
--lnvltes tile CO operation Of the states which,
composed the old confederation, n,-alyis6s e |
convention of such states as shall iein N this |
movement, and the appointment by it of
chlef executive. to serve for such time. and
under, such conditions as may be prescribed
to hin; such convention to provide means, !
either by laying new contributions or con
tracing loans in the Republic or abroad, ap-
portlonng TO each state the sacrifice aeccs |
slry to be made for the common cause.
A letter 10 tho .Nlnitor RepubHcano |
dated at Qneretato, Jan. 4,h states tl,a,
the members Of Congress were coming to
that place very slowly, and that at the
last meeting of that body, on the 2S,h OF
last month, very few members we're pres
ent.
The Buietiae, published at Puebla,s states
that the portion Of the State under the
Mexican Government was in a state of
revolution; that some of the people were
in favor Of nominating Gen. Rea Dicta.
tor, and wished to overthrow the present
Mexican Goycrnor,
A brigade of he American army left
Gusjlmalpe for Lerma on lhe 7th, and took
possession OF that place without opposl,
lion.
The .NorM .]mcf,can says that Che Amer
'cans took possession of roluoa, withont
he least opposition, and that an American
Governor was to be appointed.
The following is from the Vera Cruz
correspoDdent of the PicayaRes
The smallpox has made its appearance
here. and fifteen cases are known to exist
10 the city, bat there have been no addi
tlonal eases for three days, and it is to be
hoped that the terrible disease will soon
tako its inal leave of Us. The cases re-
ported are of very mild form.
Another specimen Of Yankee enterprise
is about to be introduced Into the city of
the Az ecs 10 the shape of ao omnibus
line, which is to be established there as
soon as the vehicles, which have arrived
IN Vera Croz, can reach that place. ] i
have seen several Of them, and The works
throughout will do credit to the
markets.
Should peace be declared soon, and the
couniry be evacuated, we shall leave many
marks of American enterprise behind. and
! sincerely hope that the example shown
during eur short sejourn among them. will
STIMULATE them TO fullow our example
which, with the advantages which nature
has lavishcd Q plentifully upon this region
OF the American continent, would place
Mexico in a few years by the side Of the
first nations Of the eartl'.
We quote the following from the Picl
yaae.
from Tampico we learn that the IT, S.
prope Her Secretary Mason returned to
rsnpico on the 2Sth jan, from an ex
perimental trip as far as Tancasnequ
The L Tamassee river hitherto unnasirabie