Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
By Telegraph to Louisville.
LATER FROM MExICo.

Scott-Dangerous illness of Er-Presidcnt
John Quincy Adam8-Lieut. Col. Fremont's
Sentence revohed By The Preiidcat 6,c!
P%HILADELPHIA, Feb. 81, 1O3 P. M.
We have by the Southern line later intelli-
gence from Mexico.
The steamer New Orleans has arrived at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz, bringing dates to the
9Th inst. Mr.. Freaner had reached Vera Cruz
from the capital in -four days. He is the bear
er of treaty of peace concluded with the Mex
lean Government and other dispatches from
Scott.
The Mexican Congress. having assembled,
Gen. Scott took the responsibility of accepting
the propositions for the formation of a treaty
of peace, and signed the articles on the lst CT
February.
By the provisions of the treaty. we secure
the Rio Grande as the boundary, and New
Mexico and upper California are eeded to us
for a consideration, which is but a trihe COM
pared with the sum demanded at the confer
ence held with Mr.. Trist at Tacubaya.
The expedition against orizaba was design
ed principally for the capture of Santa Anna,
but owing to the treachery of the Mexicans he
escaped.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81, 10 P. M.
The New York line of telegraph is out of or
der, and has been working very badly all day.
The steamer Iris, | learn by dispatches from
the South, has arrived at Mobile. Mr.. Frean-
er came passenger on her.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81, u p. NJ.
The President has RENTED the sentence of
the court martial in the case of Lieut.. Colonel
Fremont, which was dismissed from the SER
vice. Fremont has again been ordered to du-
ty.
We have more reports confirming the peace
rumors. The original propositionso of Mr.. Trist
have been the basis of the treaty of peace, with
the proviso that the United States keep stand
ing army of $4,000 men to protect the Mexi-
can Government. The Prussian minister at
Washington has received private letters from
Mexico, which confirm the news heretofore
published in regard to a treaty of peace having
been formed. Mr.. Trist is on his way home
By advices received to-day, | learn that the
ships independence, Congress, and Cyane, are
at Mazatian maintaining the blockade of that
port. On the 2lst of December, the squadron
was reported all well.
The ship Sarasoga had arrived at New York
from Pensacola. She encountered severe
storms.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, l03 P. M,
III the Senate, the bill for the relief, the heirs
of Paul Jones was taken up and considerable
discussion ensued. Sundry amendments were
proposed. before any definite action was taken
on the bill, Mr.. John Davis announced the sud
den illness of John Quincy Adams-and the
Senate, on motion, adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker announced as The
first business in order the reception of petition:
and resolutions.
4 motion was made to suspend the rules, II
order that a joint resolution might be introduc
ed returning the thanks of Congress to Genera
Twiggsand ether generals who had served will
honor. in the war against Mexico.
At this moment go minutes past one o'clocl
P. NJ the Hon. John Quincy Adams, in hi!
seat, was attacked with a stroke of paralysis.
Great sympathy was manifested, and mucl
confusion prevailed in the Hall. DIR. Tric'
carried him from the Hall to his residence.
The House Immediately adjourned.
The recovery of Mr., Adams isdeemed doubt
full.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 81, II Pm.
Sales of flour at 81 25@S4 81. The marketi is dull
There is no change to reportin the grain market.
Sales of 100 hhds sugar at 4l@5c. Sales Of molas
ses at 26027c.
Sales of whiskey at 17@174c.
Sales of 100 bbis lard at sac, and 1000 kegs at &c.
Sales of2O, 900 lbs bulk pork at Sc. There is nothing
doing in bacon, Sales, OF butter at 11a13lc, and lO
bxs cheese at &c.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 81, q P. NJ.
Sales of Howard-st flour at S. 62i. The market
steady but active. Sales of cornmeal at S275.
There is less doing in corn and the market has
downward tendency. Sales of prime white wheat a
12s@13lc. and prime red at l25c. Sales afprime corn