The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-16
From Vera Cruz.

From vera CRUZ
The U. S. steamer Portland, Capt Place, arrived
at this port yesterday morning, bringing us Vera
Cruz dates to the 9Th. The editor of the Free
American, as will be seen from the following, ex-
traced from that paper of the 9h has been ordered
to leave Vera Cruz within twenty-four hours We
must say that this appears to us rather summary
mode of procedure:
Tony Friends and Patrons:
After having worked for in two different newspapers
for more than nb year now bid you farewell
der the caption Of Tribute of respect to the Treaty OF
Peace but not the Last gave offence the commander
him. and after having been called by had not be-
fore been given to was ordered to leave the city
During the time that remained among you my friends,
think that have never been guilty Of act which has
one years tosome labor has given compensation
printing in which, by working for you day and night
In the article above referred TO- nothing that
could excite the commanding officer against me- anu a
which have suffered
think due you. my patrons to tell you these facts
and your friend, F. A. DEvILLIERs.
Ny last Address to my TerG Cruz Friends:
My have endeavoTed 70 obey the Order Oh sne
the city in twelve Roa Or b go
during the space Of one year and month and there
fore considered enemy by the Mexcans cannot
therefore
leave for the United States within the time L. therefore, sup
pose that must go to the Cala6eose;
supported my countrymen when they were In the Igh
Under the administration Of the several Commandes OF
given by my paper and fact that my language was
always respectful and that ever kept within the bounds
Yesterday morning. few hours after had retired to
my friends who handed me the following official order
which fastened to obey. coming as 1t did from the Amer
can Governor OF Vera Cruz:
HEADQUARTERS, Dept OF VERACRuz June 8, 184s
Sr-The General commanding this department desires
me to inform yon that your presence required Immediate
" at tins Office I'm am sir very respscsIuy your ODD
To the responsible editor of the Free American.
On my arrival in the building where the Governors office
is. met Lieut. Chaln the Assistant Acting Adutan Cen
eral, and this gentleman invited into room where the
Governor stood, and told him that the editor OF the
gentlemen BY The 1 in
which am ashamed, on my own account, to tell Of but
truth Adieu, F. A. JEWELLERS.
From the same paper we extract the following: -
Difference betueen an American and Merican
Newspaper in this Countrywide Mexican papers
are allowed to call American soldiers robbers, MUIR
derers etc. etc.* An American paper must be silent
or die. :" Midnight! My paper goes to press
still breathe the air which was given to man by
the Power of Heaven. How dear is freedom to one
who momentarily expects to be deprived of it!
r. See the Vera Cruz arco Iris of the 3D. 3d. 4h 5th 9Th
7h and 9th of June, which the most abusive language
used against Col Hughes Governor OF Jaapa See ALSO
the same paper for the last twelve monthsl
The garrison from Orizaba arrived yesterday in
fine Spirits and all seemed happy to be their way
home.
Yucatan Commission.-The Arco Iris of the 9th
says that Srs. d. Pedro Refill Estrada and d. Joa-
quinn Garcia Rejon, who had been commissioners
of the Government of Yucatan at Havana, arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 7th and Immediately left, on
the same day, for the city of Mexico 1t is said
that they going to negotiate concerning sending
aid to Yucatan.
The same paper also says that the LIST Division
of the American Army arrived at Puebla on the
LIST, and left the next day for Vera Cruz.