Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-18

resentatives to Congress; and private
letters from Queretaro represent that it
is contemplated by the government, in
view of the the present position Of Yu-
catan and the state of the country gem
orally, to decree that fifty or sixty mem.
bers of Congress shall constitute
! quorum, ard thus declare a quorum to
be present now, and battle the designs
Of the opponents of peace. 1t is said
our commissioners will not recognise
ratification that is not constitutional;
but, with Mr. Buchanan's instructions
to Mr.. Trist TO negotiate with dicta-
I tor, should he find one in power, it
would not be prudent to believe that
our government will be over nice as to
the constitutional organization of the
government at Queretaro.
There is but little news to commu-
nicate from this point. The trial of
the officers and men charged with the
murder and attempted burglary in the
Gale de Ia Palma is progressing
Lieut.. Hare is the only one of the par
ty that has yet been before the COM
mission. The evidence against him
thus far proves, beyond doubt, hiS,
connection with the affair; and Arm.
strong, who has become "S:ate's evil
dence," swears that Hare was the lea
der. l can send the evidence to you
by the next conveyance, which leaves
in two days, as by that time the court
will permit its being sent to the United
States for publication.
The treaty was sent to Queretaro,on
the day before yesterday, by a Mexican
express; and, at the same time, a de-
spatch was sent to the Mexican gov
eminent by our commissioners. l do
not know the purpor. of their commu.
nication, but reply is anticipated on
Friday, when they expect to start for
Queretaro. Should they 60, Major
Polk, with hundred or a hundred
and fifty men, will escort them. /
shall go with them, as there is but liz
tie Of interest to write upon from this
place, and can be more useful to you
at Queretaro..
Col. Black, of the lst Pennsylvania,
arrived here on Saturday, the 10Th from
Vera Cruz, in command OF a military
train. He made the shortest march 10
and from Vera Cruz that has ever
been made with infantry. He made
the march each way in thirteen days
Col. LOOMS, who is escorting a meI,
chant train from Vera Cruz, will be
here tomorrow. We received very
large mail this morning, which brought
US New Orleans dates to the Slh inst.
I regret to find by your paper of the
3lst ultlmo, that some Of the other pa
pers of New Orleans received the first
FIVE days proceedings of the court OF
inquiry in advance ofyou. As you an
Iticipated, this was altogether unavoid-
able. They were sent by an express,
the rider of which was robbed of his
horse between Rio Frio and San Mar
tin, and as he returned to this city with
the papers, the report was delayed
some days after the correspondents Of
the other New Orleans journals had
sent their communications forward.
While on this subject, let me say that,
as | have reason to believe your repor-
ter's accounts of the proceedings ofthe
court may differ from those of others,
from personal knowledge of his accu-
racy, talent, and industry, l am conf
dent his will be entirely correct, and
free from bias.
The reports in which you were be-
hindhand you may also, in some meas
ure consider your own, as they were
copied from the North American, and
were the joint labor of you: reporter
and Mr.. Tobey, the editor of the North
American, both having combined du-
pring the first four or five days, as the
voluminous documents read 10 the
court during that time rendered it i'm.
possible for and one man to keep up
with the proceedings. DIS.
QUERErARo, April IA, 1S4S.
During the last few days from Is to