The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

revolt and openly enlisted with the
dos. Ihs prompt rslying Of two or three hundred
men belonging to this Guard prevented the execution
., Me P'os' snou,c mention en- Pessenf that this
order In tho CITY, and providing for the public
We can now p, rcsive however that it has already
cteded these limits IL has mixed Itself up with the
political questions which divide the aud takes
the part Of the Government and we know positively
that 1T commander has made propositions to tho DO
verDmen mt Tor mutual defence !!
cannot repeat too often that Paredes ia but the
echo Of the clergy The cergyi strous and powerful
throne. OF this doubt be entertained and tho
intention viii be carried out at whatever cost
On the other hand. We have strong party. power
fn in men of talents and very numerous which pre-
fers foreign occupation" whatever nation it may be-
This party, however, has little money-the great
more than any other people, can take advantage Of
this state of affairs by embracing the opportu nifty
now pr sented his should be done before the most
formidable foreign influence which now prevails in
Mexico can be brought to bear.
Iencose the plan Of Paredes, in the newspaper
containing 1t should not reach you
By another letter from this correspondent We learn
that the conducta of specie from the capt.
tai had ut last reached its destination in safety the
infinite qualification Of the foreign commercial houses
TO which the money was consigned. 1t escorted
by the St. Patrick Legion who protected very faith
fully till they rvached Tua, about fifteen leagues from
Mexico when they took into their heads lay their
hands upon it, upon pretext of unrequited
vice. Word reached Mexico of the proceeding, and
troops were at despatched to prevent the
nation OF the scheme. Precisely how it thwarted
we are not toldnot by force feel but the
money did at last reach Mexico, we have stated
above to the infinite relief of the President is said
TO have been In the utmost distress while the safety of
the money was doubtful
We make hasty translation of the pronu,ciamenio
or Psredes, lcondensing the preamble, which, is
wordy as is usual with Mexican state papers
At meeting Of some three hu ndred officers in Qua
najuao, the 18th Of June document was received
from Paredes, he not being preaent, in which he sets
forth that public opinion has condemned the treaty
peace, that the government has been disloyal its
md .tAINl
OF the nation. To give opportunity to the people
to deliberate upon their rights the following plan is
adopted:
l. There shall be immediately summoned National
Convention composed OF deputies elected by the popu-
lar vote two for each State and the federal district and
q This National Convention, which shall meet
within five months after the adoption of this plan by
all the Republic ,hal have the power to examine and
determine upon the treaty of peace with he
United States and to hold to their due visibility
under the laws Of the Republic, those who consented
3. Until the National Convention shall meot. the
executive power of the Union shall be deposited with
three or i've individuals who shall be elected by
jund imposed Of deputy nominated for this pur
pose only by each State, Territory and District Of the
Federation
4 This executive body shall be invested with ex-
traoidnary powers to raise and procure the
and munitions of necessary to the force
which may be required to carry into effect the resolu
tons Of the ntion aud to the obstacles
which prevent the discovery Of the true will of
nation upon the grave subject upon which conven
Until the executive power mentioned in the third
article is organized the chief nominated fer that
pose by majority Of the Legislatures shall exercise all
the executive functions above mentioned.
o The privileges and property of the respectable
clergy shall be relgiousy respected and the interests
OF the army asserted in the manner due them the
defenders Of a free people.
The above Pr onuncfamento is signed by names which
occupy whole columns in the Mexican papers, for
plan indicates clearly what has all along been sup
posed that Paroles relies upon the clergy md the army
for eGecting his revolution.
VERA CRUz, June 90, 1848.
The steamship Soutberner, which arrived yesterday
from New Orleans, brings from Tampico, whore
she stopped the day previous that the American troops
If the insurgent Indians had been hung
at Tampico Viejo.
dates to the oath. Among the items in the Monitor,
find notice of the arrest of the exLieutenant Til.
den by order of the Supreme Government and that he
was to be sent mmediat ely out of tho republic
Accompanying this, you will find letter from Next
CO. written by the gentleman who formerly acted as
your in Querearo giving some interest
ipg0details connected with the pronunciamento Of
Paredes, and also copy of his plans The Eco del
Concrete says that he has only six hundred badly
the troops opposed to him 1t adds that the
triumph Of the Supreme Government is secure.
The .arco Iris of to-day publishes petition to the
Mexican government signed by large number of the
most respectable Mexican citizens of Vera Cruz pray
ing the Congress to pass law for the encouragement
of imm igration granting to the colonists certain
portion the public nds and eusurng religious toe.
ration to them Should this petition be seconded and
think 1t will beg from other portions of the republic
better day is doubtless about to dawn upon this
happy country and the fren is of humanity may we'll
rejoice at the prospect Of the approaching downfall of
so degrading system Of exclusiveness and bgotry
has hitherto prevailed here
A portion Of Gen Lanes brigade left this morning,
and the remainder will probably embark this afternoon
Of the volunteers will have left with the exception of
he Louisiana Battalons and the Sd Division Of Regu-
ars-new regiments will not be long in following.