The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-01

paid at all, in consequence Of the poverty
Of the Government, may account IN part
for the great hardness with which they
have assembled at Queretaro. Added 4"
these 10 also tho pretty well defined belief.
that every man who votes for the treat,
will be ruined in the opinion Of his country
men, eventually. When these facts nre
borne in mind, VIC need not wonder at the
trouble the Government has had in getting
together the Congress, nor can we ha',
mach confidence i'm the ratification Of tho
treaty, at least with much show Of popular
favor, CT promise OF pcrmancncy Or useful
ness.
The whole country is full of robbers,
even the city Of Mexico itself is the scene
Of robb:ries in the midst Of lis crowded
streets. The stages are attacked, especial.
" that between Mexico aud PnebIn. a
party Of thirteen men. at :he head Of whom
was priest, had been arrested nj Gaadn-
lupe, charged with cndcavorng TO induce
descriions from the American army. There
can be no doubt that extensive plans have
been adopted 10 weaken our army By Ct.
fccting assertions. This looks like having
on eye TO future warfare.
Some Of the Americans q, Vera Cruz
complain Of the tyrnnnical acts Of tho Mex
lean authorities there, to whom the govern
mcnt Of the city has been restored since
tho armis,ice. They had attempted to pros
ccute the editors Of the Free American, bu.
a spirited letter from Capt. Winder, the
Lieut.. Governor, tn the Alca!dc. arrested
tho procedure. The Acaldc had been
rem, to tho guard house for granting H.
cense for fandango, the exclusive right
to grant licenses for amusements, and the
tax thercfrom, resting in the American au-
thoritics.
Tho Progrcsso Of the Eth, contains n
long article expressive of the feelings ot
the war party, md their opposition TO The
treaty. It calls the treaty ignominious,
IN! calculates not only upon '',hc growing
unpopulari:y" Of Mr.. Polk, but lint Con.
gross will not supply him with means.
YUCATAN-ENGLAN IL POSSESSION.
Eight DAYS still later intelligence re-
ccivcd at New Orleans, from fucatan, rep
rcscn,s the whites as being in most de-
plorable situation. The Indians, on tho
: 7th instant, cStered the town Of Mani,
under treaty Of peace, but, nj twelve O..
clock tho same day, raised the "grito,' and
massacrcd two hundred of the inhabitants.
The garrison and inhabitants oflturbde,
after an obstinate resistance. abandoned the
place. The Indians attacked them in their
retreat, md killed twcniy-,hrcc. and wonn-
.led eleven. One hundred aud six Of the
Yucntancsc deserted the rnnks on tho re-
trent. Unless instant mid be rendered
these people, the Indians will soon possess
themselves of tho whole peninsula. Flu
giiivcs from the interior are hourly swelling
the numbers in the capital, where nt latest,
dates, 100000 souls were collected. They
have not sufficient means To transport, them,
or they would Zee from the country.
The British Minister in Mexic6 has nc
ccp,ed, on tho part Of his country, the offer
made by Yucatan sometime since, aud has
sent a frigatc to take possession Of the coan-
try.
|, would bo very rcmiss in Commalure
Perry if he should let this British frigate
tax. possession Of Yucs,nn, mud VIC incline
TO the opinion that he will not.
The heads Of the government had with
drawn from Tccul, aud returned to the cap
isa!-nll efforts 70 secure peace and quiet
with the Indians having proved frui'less.
A Campeachy paper, FL Hyodc Ia Pat.
ria, states, that upwards Of 1000 inhabit.
nn.s, who had been compelled 10 fly from
tho peninsula, had taken refuge in tho
Island Of Cozumel, aud formed settle
ment there, which is already beginning I,
prosper.
The Indians had destroyed every thing
and committed horrible excuses in the
..;o;.;Au nf Yalnhnn Inlis Rfrciltc.