Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-30
TnE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
lmnary meeting of The members OF Inc 'en''e'

IL a
lminary meeting OF The members oil INT ''eD'N'
on The 9Th inst.
FINN The ~ Orleans Picayunc E1ff0' .hog -i'l
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH siEa" .,,,yIco
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM Nc->'oo'
Passengers by The steamer lay Spsas I @an
DENLY vi the ratification OF the treaty W ,ne 80
sress al Qneretaro and state 'ha' u . - - IS
on The 25ta instant 49,, porre,. b,.
bsan .lsc,,i President, but that ne manifested
come reluctance in accepting The oilice. ms
RELUCTANCE. however il was ihUuShl hc "ou'u
overcome. -, II. civ of
Meric, Col Wilson is again Governor OF vera
Cruz having taken command in that capaciyoh
the Is h ins'.
Especial Correspondence of The Pcayune
QuERgTARo, May s, ls4S.
Euarv,hine is Tranquil. The officers Of the ar
my have received their lul monthly pay mere
toc. for Tie present, there is no idea OF Pro'lnn'
clan,cnto. ,.,o
GuERETARo, May IL. l84s.
The Chambers assembled al haf-pasl IL o.
clock. TIL. session is secret The Time was
consumed, as yesterday, III reading documents
relating 10 The treaty.
At2 o'clock The doors were opened, ann, ai'er
reading documents OF lille importance, deputy
from Rio addressed the Chamber, and demanded
that before the discussion OF Inc treaty was gene
into. the proposition of Deputy Don Manuel
Crecencio Reion should be considered When
he had done Deputy Prieto spoke, ana saia 'ia'
The proposition and reasoning OF RECON were 40,
surd and lalIacious, and, being so, ne demanded
of The Chamber 10 REJECT H. Inns inohon PFC
vailed by large majority.
The secret session to-day gives Inc puDiic 10
understand that the treaty will be discussed win
closed doors.
MEXICAN CoNGRESS-MESSAGE.
From The Ame,ican Star
On Tuesday last Senior Rosa, Minister OF 70.
reign Relations laid the treaty OF peace, as ra'
tilted by The American authorities, before the
Mexican Congress. The manifesto accompa'
nying it was long, and the discussion was con-
tinued to a great length. There were eighty
Deputies present in the House-a considerably
larger number than is necessary Tor quorum
In the Senate, twelve standing committees
| were appointed. The most important at this
| time are those on constitutional questions, rela-
lions and war Oterois, Chairman Of the first,
Ledo of the second, and Herrera OF the third
Senior Rosa is Chairman Of the Committee on
the Government or Administration and the
Public Credit. Esparza is at the head OF the
Committee on the Treasury.
Several projects were introduced IN grand
committee, among which, was one fning the re-
cusant Senators aud Deputies to the amount of
two hundred dollars another, that those who
! neglected 10 report themselves should be with
out employment, and deprived Of the rights OF
citizenship for a period double that for which
they have failed 10 discharge their legislative
duties. Those who are absent without permis-
sion, for two months, shall be subject 10 the
| same punishment. Further-in case OF the with.
drawai of members, the votes of the majority
shall be final, and in case of a tie, the question
shall be considered as decided in the negative.
Alter a lew other unmportant matters the
committee rose, and the two branches adjourned.
We have, in previous number OF the Star,
stated that President Pena Pena, accompanied
by his Ministers, delivered his message in pre-.
sence OF The Senators and Deputies, which was
responded 10 on the part OF The President Of The
Chamber OF Deputies-an abstract OF which re-
Spouse has already appeared in our columns
| The message OF Pena Pena is rather longer
tan we expected to find il, but We shall make nc
apology, from The interest which attaches 10 the
subject, Tor ran,ating II al its length as follows
4 Of NE fhEolbEiN1 VI 4 II ~
REPUBLIC.
| D. MANUEL DE La pESA Y PENA, READ At TIE OPEN.
ING OF THE SESSIONS or 1915.
| Gentlemen Of The Senate and the Chamber OF DE.
puties Can there possibly be an ACT more au.
gust or a ceremony of more national Interest
Than the present installation OF The Mexican Con-
| gress2 Nay, could | hope Tor more distinguish
| ed iavor from Providence than that OF announ
cling to you this day that the Republic survives
lis misforlunes, preserves its unity, and has vel
in its power 10 receive the proudest titles in the
estimation of the world3 Was it 10 be expected
seven months since-lhe capital, the ports, and
the principal cities OF the Republic being lost-lhe
army disorganized and the passions Of the PEG.
| pie infamed-lhat The calamilies of foreign
war would cease, and we should have il in our
power 10 nourish the hope OF peaceful and hap
Ply iuure7
urlsiSbd als6. Inc circumstances which surround
us. You can therefore, appreciate the value and
importance Of an event which places us in so ad-
vanlageous position. What was regarded as
an impossibilily is this day realized. Congress
has assembled in accordance with The acquisitions
| OF the constitution, and The Government is about
TO enrusl The destnies OF the Republic 10 the wis.
| dom OF its representatives. How national and
| elevated is your mission how great and how
| glorious is your responsibility
II will be expected that | should speak TO you
of the great and Interesting points in the internal
administration of The Government, and refer
briefly to lis history during The short period OF its
existence. Without The slightest exagseration |
can assure you that 10 The most difficult crisis
which The republic has ever seen, and with 10 re-
sources 10 meet lis absolute necessities, i, has
maintained loyal ORDER resisted with the law
more than with an armed force, The violence OF
| factions; preserved the morality OF the Govern.
ment, prevented ruinous losses 10 the treasury,
and above all il has never allowed the bond OF
The Federal Union 10 be broken. A sincere re-
gard for our institutions, an ardent desire 10 pre-.
| vent shameful instructions and broils in sight of
The foreign enemy, firm resolution 10 assemble
| The chambers and entrus, The reins OF The admin
sra,ion TO new President these will be suffi.
cient 10 explain the few but severe measures
which The Government has taken, and especially
So far asrelatcs 10 its course-alke constitutional
and misrepresentation regard 10 the events in
San Luis Potosi. But, gentlemen, these points
should moi, whatever your feelings or preferences
under ordinary circumstances, draw your alien.
tion from the awful responsibility Of The present
moment when The question is-EITHER War
| OR PEACE WITH THE UNITED STATES.
| Being satisfied several years since, that The
| first oil these alternatives was mol Of any advan
lage TO the republic, took such measures as
were within my power, and such as were COM
paibe with my loyalty or came within the score
OF my legal procedure, 10 put an end 10 the ex.
citing differences which existed between The two
republics, by pacific negotiation. In forming
my opinion, and in sustaining il in 1915, il never
occurred TO me that such negotiation was com.
palbe either with The interests or The well known
honor OF The nation. have ever been persuaded
| that every people-the most warlike even in the
world, sometimes finds itself in circumstances
where i! has no power 10 resist the enemy which
has invaded its soil. They like individuals, have
| their periods OF vigor and weakness, and cannot
be exempt from The ordinary laws OF humanity
A conjunction Of circumstances, 70 which i, is
unnecessary here to refer more particularly, but
which might be explained very easily by our in
lernal dissensons and failure on the part OF The
public Administration, has convinced me of the
serious difficulties in which The country would be
involved BY sustaining, with any prospect of
successful issue, a war with the United Slales-
He, who entertaining this conviction, is disposed