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lished, and that the municipal and judicial authorities continue in the exercise of their functions until further orders. The Vice Governor of the State sent note to Gen. Price on the 24th ult., requesting him to withdraw his forces to the line which they occupied before tho lst, accor- ding to the stipulation of the articles of the arnistice. The editor adds :. We do not know the Generals reply, but private letters state that he has said that he is not subject to Gen. Butler, but 10 his Government at home, from which alone he will receive orders." The Pro- greso has a similar statement, on the au- thorits of private letter, substituting the name of Gen. Scott instead of General Butler.
 The Alcaldc of San Juan dc Ganda- lupe, under date of the l2th ult., com plains that he has heard that party of one hundred Americans were at Compass, on their way to the mines of San Juan, in Durango. One of the military com- mands writes to the Governor of the State, that he supposes these men to be portion of those at Mazapil, who were moving from that place in consequence of the armistice.
 The following editorial we copy from the Free American: sads ##a Fl. The editors of the Arco Iris hare seen a ]etterfrom one ofthe sovereigns of Quere- taro, who announces to the good people of Mexico and of the United States of America that, if the Mexican Congress does not meet in time to ratify the treaty as the Constitution of Mexico requires, the President will take the responsibility. of doing so himself! Who ever heard the like before 2 A President, an indi- vidual, taking the responsibility upon him. self, in a republic, of doing what the rep resentatives of the people do not think in tlieir power to do-vioale the Constitu- tion ,,se- s.
 It is well known fact to all who have read the Constitu.ion of Mexico, that nei- shcr the Legislatare nor the Executive powers can ceae any portion of territory. The Constitution of Mexico must, there fore, be amended before the treaty can be ratified as it now stands.
 It is true that we should Rot be at all surprised to sec the President of Mexico trample on Constitution which has ne- yer heen regarded by his predecessors but will the Government at Washington, which is so proud of the respect it has for the Constitution of the United States, accept, as vailed, the treaty when ratified by the President of Mexico, who has no power for doing so. What guarautec can the United States have that the people of Mexico will respect such treaty ?-None.
 The situation in whici, Mexico is now placed, is very criticlc one, and should our troops retire from the country it will be left at the. mercy of robbers, who consti- ute ths majority, and who will soon com- mence the work of devastation.
 The sensible people of Mexico arc rot in favor of war, hut they can toresee the dangerous position in which they will he left and wish the Americans to occupy the country. It is not the members of Con. gress who are in favor of war who are wanting to make a quorum it is those who are in favor of the occlipaion of the whole county by our troops; they prefer to see the war continue than to sec us leave them at the mercy of more dange- rous encmy-their own countrymen.- They know that very little ii any opposi- ton will be made to our army in perform ing the conquest of the whole territory. and that they will feel ia safety when they willbc ruled by the lberal laws of a true Republic. leHsa3 t3ea4 A "'
 We learn from the same paper that Dr. Wells, who is favorably known through cut the Old Army, is now in command oi the General Hospital at Vera Clnz. ej
 X train of 5000 mules and 200 wag- ons, with large quantity of merchandise of every description, arrived in the city of Mexico, from Vera Cruz, on the 20th.
 Still Later-Hmp0rtant
 Another arrival The brig Selina, Captain Block, arrived last evening from Vera Cruz, bringing papers to the 29th inclusive, for which we are indebted to Captain Block. The Free American of the 27th, copies the following extract from El Progreso of the 20th.
 .'Important.-We learn from good source that an express arrived yesterday jn tkis city from Mexico, bringing the alarming news, that the two Commissions CTS from Washington, Messrs. Clifford and Sevier, were on the eve of leaving Mexico for this city, for the object of inti- mating to our Government that tn case he Trcaty should not Dc ratjfed, as modified Jy the President and Senate 5of hie Uxited States, before the lOth of May sea, hos tilities ponld immediately recommence. ?
 The Free American says: " 1he same paper censures the Cabinet for not haoing taken measures 10 continue the war." "'
 New revolutionary movements appear to be breaking ou. in San Luis, in conse- quence of the presence of Paredes in that city. The insurgents and the Govern ment troops have had several engage mente.
 The American Star of the 22d ult., an- nounces that the Court of Inquiry adjourn cd on the previous day, and that the mem- bers were to meet on the morning of the