The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-16

to assist tho government under the title Of loan advance
s and s %S the
has been assembled Congress will dictate the necessary
continue is existence" lie concludes thus
His Exoeleny the President thinks that the salvation Of the
Republic mpentvey demands the prompt meeting Of Congress
and in order not incur tho terrible responsibility Of losing thu
TN, he s weu have w
stances wsre not 50 difhcult and dangerous
The priest Sanchez, the clergys organ in Of his
sermons preached Friday night last the 2lst inst
Good Friday In the church of Santa Clara ut which
the greater part Of the members of the
and of the members Of Congress that is about to meet
were present, said 'Gentlemen-Thso only way to save
the Republic and-in pardoning the injuries you have
received-to prove yourself Christians, IL to make
peace,n
Infantry of the line, baptsed in this city with
great pomp He had for his godfather the President Of
Cry OF MErrco. April 81 1881 wrote you yestsr-
day, and enclosed translation of letter from your
Queretaro correspondent containing highly important
information. Lest my communication may miscarry,
now send you the original letter. Our commission
have not yet received answer to their communi
cation to the government Quercaro relative to tho
esco rt General Butler, day or two since,
quested by the Mexican government to allow some
Mexican troops to enter this city to take possession
OF quantity of army clothing left in Of the
vents when the Mexican army evacuated tho city
General Butler instead of granting the request seized
Mexican government to ask the arms taken in
the different actions to be returned 1t would be in
keeping with tho modest request in relation to the
clothing.
The mail is in from Quoretaro, and should there be
letter from your correspondent will endeavor to
| forward it by the Mexican Vera Cruz mail, which
leaves here at 10 O'Clock tonight hour from hence
Mexico, April p, 91a MI have just received
letter from your Queretaro correspondent Of the very
latest date and hasten to give you rough transla
ton:
QuERErARo, April 25, 1s4S-The preparatory union
of Congress have retaken their usual and few
Of the Deputies are wanting for quorum Queretaro
politically speaking, presents most animated aspect
and nothing is talked of but peace every quarter
there are warm discussions upon this grand question
The most vehement party for is without doubt,
tho army but it has fallen low in public estimation
and is numerically weak, that it is doubtful if they
can get up PrOnunciamenl0, as 1t was publicly ru-
mored here within the last few days they would
Attention! Tomorrow there il to be a meeting of
the officers OF artillery The object OF the meeting is
upon tho possibility of sending endorsements to Gen
Landero; others say the meeting is called to pro-
nounce against the Government who have effected a
loan pay the deputies and senators their per
for the last two months, and who have done nothing
/ for tho army.
1t was rumoured to-day that the American Commits
| sioners would be here this afternoon.
The Charge d.4faires of France, Monsieur 10 Mar
Gen. Landero is as you are aware the general who
signed the captuaton of Vera Cruz and the castle of
San Juan de Uloa.
THE MEXICAN CONGRESS.
From the American Star Of April %
The editor of Ell Eco del Concrete. one of the depu
ties who left the city yesterday for Queretaro
there are sixty -four members in attendance, and that
by the last of the week there will be seventysix If
So we see not why Congress may not organize by
Sewer and Clifford will leave tomorrow or the next
day, escorted by small cavalry force instead of by
division 1t pronounces the story that they going
to threaten the government fase-thir only objcc
| being to present the treaty to the Mexican govern
ment
Ell Progreso ut Queretaro, of Thursday last has m
elaborate article the subject of the probable
bage of Congress. Its character will be understood
from the last paragraph 80 We have seen from vari
rta fbo hpin NJ hiatt
consequence of some Deputies and Senators having
been excused different pretences from attending tC
their duties it has been determined to summon-and
they have been summoned accordingly-the respective
substitutes in order to obtain quorm install the
Chambers, and proceed immediately to the consdcra
ton Of the treaty signed ut Guadalupe The editor
| Of FL Progreso then goes into long emit t.
show that this cannot be DONE inasmuch the Depu
ties cannot be called upon except by from the
Chamber to which they belong and then only in cas-,
the excuse of the principal is pronounced sufficient by
| the same body We sh all not follow the editor, bu
would direct the attention Of readers to the mar
fact upon which he anmadverts, evncing DISPOSE
ton the part of the Deputies to the
| attendance of the constitutional number.
From the American Star of April 27J
| "Three deputies from Puebla have arrived in th,
city, who, understand will not proceed to Queretaro
until the 5th Of next MOUTH account of their not
| of Friday.
If seats in the stage by any possibility had
is there not such a thing as obtaining private con
veyance The Queretaro diligence goes three times
week-so it would that the seats in it were all
| taken up to the 9Th of May. The American commits
soners will probably leave in day two and pre-
| sumo would have objection to the Pucbla deputies
taking advantage of their escort If this fails, feel
confident that our patriotic contemporary Of the Mon
tor will see that they conveyed to Queretaro In
some way other Their presence may be necessary
to enable him to keep his word about that quorum
Ell Progresso the Goth ult has the following Grams
| lated by the Free .4merican)
1--WE learn from good source that express arriv-
ed yesterday in this city from Mexico, bringing the
alarming news that the two Commissioners from Wash
ington Messrs. Clifford and Sewer, the eve
leaving Mexico for this city, the object of intimat
ing to on, government that in the treaty should
not be ratified modified by the President and Senate
Of the United States before the 10th of May next hos
tilities would Immediately re-commence.'
The paper censures the Cabinet for not having
taken measures to continue the
1t is now roundy asserted in some of tho Mexican
papers that the President, Pena Pena will assume tho
responsibility of ratying the treaty should he
tain quorum Of Congress to act upon it in
This simple assertion indicates the fears which
| tertained on the subject
In thcFree american of the Goth find the follow
ing translation of letter to the FREQ Iris, written
from Mexico at the last hour -
Letters have just been received from Qucretaro by
several respectable houses in this city, and all agree in
saying that the treaty will not be ratified by the I'd day
of June Eight days ago delegates wanting
to constitute quorum in the House. At present ff
teen arc wanting. Many more show disposition to
absent themselves Tho prevailing opinion among tho
American officers Is that there will be peace, and IL
liz said that the American troops making prepare
tions as soon as it is
that Congress will not meet Jarauta in the depart
ment of Queretaro together with active guerrlerc
named Vega and Paredes and is recruiting soldiers
oppose the Americans the armstice broke
and the time is not far of when this will occurn
THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
| From the American Star of the oath APRIL
| The of Lieutenant Isaac Hare was disposed Of
yesterday, but of course the finding is not known
| Lieutenant Mathison. of the regiment, one OF
| the arrested whose names we have before given was
cleared Of the charges preferred but nce prosequ
was entered. and he was again remanded to prison.
Another officer Of the army Lieut. Il. b. Tilden. OF
the ID Infantry whom the State evidence duplicates In
the matter, has been also arrested.
| The case of Lieut.. Dutton will commence, We hear
| on Monday next.
| Major A. d. Stewart the senior Paymastcr in the
field. Col Randall being ordered TO New Orleans, will
we understand, assume the duties of that Office at
once.
| THE TREATY.
FL Progreso, at Qucrctaro has long editorial in op
position to the treaty intended to show the loss which
Mexico suffers by it, It saws: " Though the United