Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01
LATE FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

We condense from the last New Orleans Plea
yune the latest intelligence from the city o Mexico
being TO the 18th March, as follows:
1t is said that Gen. Twggs expresses great ancy visit
he United States, he having been five years abfn from his
fanny
The Free American Of the 18th instant ANNOUNCES the death
of Lieut. COL Allen, of the I'd infantry HID had but
Gently arrived in Vera Cruz his way join bis regiment
in the interior He attacked by bilious fever, and died
on the 10th.
Santa Anna has applied to Gen. Twiggs, through Colonel
Hughes for permission pass through Vera Cruz and Of
the country. special express from Jaapa reached Vera
Cruz the evening of the 10Th instant with the application u
and as the General granted the permission asked, it
was supposed the exPredent would arrive there in day
or two.
large train its way down from the city of Mexico
at hapa the evening Of the 10th instant list Of the Of
fcers accompanying the train will be found below 1t will
be seen that there have been many designations the
since The PRONUNCIATION OF the armistice
1t will also appear that the officers detailed upon the great
court OF inquiry have arrived in the city of Mexico and
that they were to their proceedings the 18th of
this month.
CORRESPONDENTS THE PieAYUsE.
Mexico, MaRcH 0, lS4s.
This is now the dullest place imaginable and will continue
during the armlstlce Several officers, anticipating fur
Their active service have resigned and returned home with the
train which left here the 9Th instant charge of Colonel
Black of the Pennsy vana volunteers and others have
turned on leave which VIII not enHae until either peace Is
made or the armsce ended Below you have list of these
officers:
Sex Ledre.-Maor w. Turnbull, Typographical Engi-
Major E. Kirby, Paymaster lst Lieut.. r. p Ham
mond, Sd artillery, Abide Camp TO Gen. Quitman Capt
w. H. L. Walker 9th infantry, wounded ls Lieut.. ID.
Z. Buell., Adutant Sd infantry, wounded Lieut. Col FS
Bolton, 3D. artillery.
Resigned.-Capt. j. 0. H. Denny LIST Penn vol. Cd
Lieut.. j. II. Grswold Mass vo I'd Lieut.. Jonathan Lee,
9TH regiment Illinois vol; I'd Lieut. VIM OSulIvan, I'd
vol Iispt r. allInut0n
men Kentucky VOL; I'd Lieut.. &. w Palmer, Illinois mount
ed VOL; lst Lieut.. j. j. Martin, 18th infantry I'd Lieut. j.
p. Miller, 18th infantry; I'd Lieut. Lloyd Magruder, 18th
infantry Capt j. NJ. Crooks, 4th regiment Indiana VOL;
lst Lieut. II. p. Johnson Sd regiment Kentucky vol.
Leare FIR hedhh-Lieut. w. H. Gray, LIST Penn. vol;
I'd Lieut.. W. ID. Smith, 2d regiment Dragons; I'd Lieut. W.
s. Crittendeo, lst regiment infantry LIST Lieut. A n Stod-
dard, 9th infantry Capt W. r. Huntoon Mass. VOL; I'd
Lieut. j. b. Wing Mass VOL. I'd Lieut.. j. w. Hague, st
regiment Penn vo ID Lieut. ]. Young, Sd regiment Tenn
vol; Capt A. w. Bartlett, 4th regiment Kentucky vol;
Asst Surg H. H. Steiner. Med Dept, resigned; Capt j.
s. Simonson regiment mounted ri6emen; LIST Lieut. II. 5.
Shields, Sd artillery Capt E. B. alexander Sd infantry;
Lieut. Col ]. Pympton, 7th infantry Capt. r IL. Ross
9TH infantry Lieut. Col p o. Hebert, l4th infantry,
signed Brig. Gen. Lane; I'd Lieut.. VIM. M Faris, Sd
Kentucky vols resigned Asst Surg De Leon, accompa
ny Capt Walker 10 New Orleans Capt. Geo. E. Pugh, 81
regiment Ohio vol resigned Brevet Major G. Wright, 9Th
infantry, leave for health Capt L. NJ Corey Sd regiment
Kentucky vol, do; I'd Lieut. H. H. Richardson, 4th regi-
ment Tenn VOL, resigned ID Lieut. VIM. Murray, fth
giment Tenn. VOL, do; ls Lieut. q. A. Nancy, Sd da
goons leave for health Lieut. J. c. Rich Marine Corps,
do Capt J. r. Prchard Sd regiment Kentucky vol, do;
Brevet Lieut. A. Haye, Sth infantry, resigned Capt g.
H. Terrett Marine Corps leave for health LIST Lieut. d.
leave for health Lieut.. T. Claiborne, regiment
ed lemen, do; ID Lieut.. R. B. Wynne 4th infantry
Capt. J. II. Barry Mass. infantry, leave for health.
Capt Kellys company Of Florida volunteers, at Puebla
ordered New Orleans be discharged Their time
pires s;h April
Among them you will see the name of Gen. Lane. who
found, his arrival from his last expedition letters inform
ing HIM that the great flood Of the Ohio had made sad havoc
with his plantation in Indiana sweeping of all his stock
CRY OF MEXICO MlRcH 49, ls4s.
From the of the papers received here from the United
States hut little doubt that the called treaty viii be
ratified Washington, and suppose the great question with
you is will il be ratified by the Government at Quere-
taro difficult TO answer this question now as II was
month ago, and judging from the inactivity the President,
and allowing him to be sincerely DESTROYS OF peace, the pre-
sumption that he is awaiting intelligence OF the ratification
Of the pret at Washington to make energetic effort to
assemble OF Congress and TO obtain It's approval
The friends Of his Administration justify his inactivity in this
Manner and Congress assembled before the treaty
back from ashngton, his strength the body 10 OBJ
tain ratification would be FILTERED away by the debates and
quaes Of the members upon subjects of minor Importance
and would probably break up in This is plausible
enough. do not doubt the Presidents sincerity, but the
certainty Of ratification here consists his ability, first, To
bring together quorum and next to exercise sufficient nu
control the requisite majority He has at QucreaIo
in Touca this city, and scattered through the country now,
between sixty and seventy members ready, said, to meet
whenever the treaty returned from Washington with the
approval Of Government, but he considers necessary to
hold elections for other members in not all the cities
and States occupied by army, not only to secure quo
rum but the assembling of much larger NUMBER
in order that bis opponents and the opponents OF peace may
not defeat his object either by non.aendane at uerearo
or there, Withdrawing from Congress when the question is
put and break the quorum This last il trick in
Mexican Congresses and, among the members who avow
their willingness 60 Quereao and who are there, some
twelve reported be either opposed TO peace
inncal the Administration The friends, and not few
Of the Of the United States ako opposed 20 peace
and the military plunderers are without concert, working in
the of battling the designs Of the Adminsa
ton The friends Of the United States they are termed
here, nnexatonsts composed OF The pool honest, in
tegcnt and industrious portions Of the citizens Of the
try who have experienced the benefits OF our government
military though be-who have struggled again and again
strip the church OF It's overwhelming powerwho have strug
ged also TO pull down the military, and who, having vanly
sought 10 effect these objects through their countrymen
alone look TO American occupation as the only remedy for the
innumerahe evils they suffering At the head of this
party stands man who has been Provisional President and
who has been distinguished throughout his whole
pure man and sincere and consistent politician, pledge
TO the party from whom obtained knowledge OF his vie
and designs prevents my mentioning his name. This party
active in lis opposition 10 the Government and has started
paper in Cueretaro The Israele, TO promote It's object
not DIRECTLY but by advocating the continuation Of the
has also am told agent agents in the United States
sent IN endcayor influence the action of Government
and people
You m notice that the replies of the Governors Of the States
10 Rosos circular in relation to the treaty various Some
demand the publication ofthe treaty few express themselves
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