The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28


destroyed the CONFIDENCE of the people in him. and no doubt
given rise the step The generals horses compelled
| to turn towards Coscatan
STILL LATER FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picayune (Extrs) ofFeb. 81.
The royal mail steamer Dee arrived at Ship Island on
Sunday, the Goth inst from Vera Cruz. She left Tam
pco the 18th, and Vera Cruz the 10th inst. She
had board five passengers for Havana, five for
MAJOR Dmick, y. s. army. pr Wiley, fleet surgeon, U.
s navy and Mile Dinner. The Dee had board $780,
900 in specie and $50 seroons OF cochinea
The courier of the English legation had arrived at Vera
Cruz having left the capital the 18th ns-four days
later than our previous advces:
The American Star of the 18th contains the official
nouncement of the conclusion of treaty OF peace under
the signature of Senior Rosa the Minister OF Foreign Re-
| latons.
There was yet no quorum of the Congress at Querea-
TO- from which city dates to the 10th instant but
majority of the deputies in the city represented as
approving the treaty The Star Of the nth says that at
meeting of the deputies the It'll, there were twenty
four present 1t requires nearly thrice this number to
Gen Lane reached Mexico from orizaba on the 10th
inst without further adventure
Lieut. G. A. Scott. of the 4th Kentucky volunteers, is
dead.
Gen Smiths brigade was reviewed on the 10th inst
Colonel Clarke, with his command, was at Cuernavaca
the 9th instant General Alvarez was making great
efforts to cut off his supplies, and the Colonel in turn
taking every means to thWar the designs OF the re-
doubtabe commander Of the pinfos.
In the Star of the 18TH find the following article in
regard to Santa Anna II is of much importance:
SANTA ANNAThe Monitor of yesterday gives extract
rom letter written by person Of distinction, which
says Seen. Santa Anna has asked for passport en-.
friends to sustain peace, and the government of Peha
peha" The same Paper cites an article in the constitu.
the territory while in the exercise OF the supreme COM
mand. and one year attereards Another Queretao
I,a nbhed We hardly know what to make Of h
If x-pr "a uere pcn a1
dscredt the statement altogether If it be true, howev
s of p Sudden ehanse
opinion in Santa Anna We suspect that if any such
onimendaton has been made, is for the purpose of Sc
curing safe egress the republic than Of giving
any sincere support to the pacific policy of Pena Pena
Pueblo at Guanauato brings from the writer in
this city, in regard to the late flight of Santa Anna from his
hacienda Tehuacan. 1t proceeds from the gentleman
by lancers who here by General Lane
his way from Santa Annals residence The writer he
Prise the exPresident of Gen Lanes approach, assuring
the messenger that that distinguished unctonay would
pay him still more handsomely The letter continues: 81
should add that the at Queretaro in agreement
with Scott has resolved upon the imprisonment of General
concluding peace The has been guilty ofhe
blacklist of treasons Men who have drawn their blood
from the heroes of the Independence seek shed that of the
lustrious General Santa Anna, remove him from the
the only obstacle the conclusion Of OF
consent to the dshono and nfamy of his country"
The editor of La Bandera adds that treaty OF has
prsonmen Of Santa Anna We give these passages for
what they worth but the reader will observe that they
snguarly variance with the statements OF the Monl-
tors (lueretaro correspondents
In the same paper find the following notice Of
movements at Queretaro
QUERErARoWe have nothing of interest from Quereta-
of the deputies be held There were var
erins resources to the government The Minister Of the
Treasury, however, had made arrangement with any Of
them though much in need of funds There is much life
and animation the city commerce was reviving, and
those who abandoned the government in its misfor.
THAR
and obtain their salaries would from this, that the
general belief that peace would soon come was creating
confidence among tho people, and bringing about better
OF feeling.
The following paragraph from the same paper gives
indication of the state of the country:
RoBgERY--A gentleman, who came down from Ioluca
Yesterday says that about midway between that place
and this city, small party Of mul were attacked by
some dry goods and put off Our informant s an Amerl-
cam who left Toluca in the diligence in the morning.
diligence to look for Americans but finding they
supposed, allowed it to proceed on.
The following article prepared by the Star evi-
IDENTIFY for transmission to this country by the British
courier Ii appeared in the number OF the 18th inst:
FoR UNITED STATES, of our papers will go to
the United States, and perhaps few words in regard to
present position the relations between the two govern
ments may be acceptable to our home readers.
of opinion that the prospect for an adjustment OF
favorable than at this moment Il has been officially an
nounced by the Minister OF Relations at neetaro tha
between Nicholas p Ts commissioner the Of the
United States and s COuto Cuevas, and Atrsain com
ssioner the part of the Mexican government The
document making this announcement is conceived in a
excellent spirit and evnces disposition on the part
of Pena Pena the influence OF his high position,
both with the people and the governors Of the States TO
unite all opinions support of the treaty The response OF
governors the circular Of the minister, asking their
corporation, will probably be shortly known does not
appear that they have more knowledge In regard 70 the
treaty than the of the people The cabinet at uerea-
70 very properly strict silence the subject de-
airing conditions will be made known Immediately
upon the assembling Congress The president of the re-
public using his influence for the union OF the members
OF their Legislative duiies Thus far his
have been commensurate with his efforts. But
twenty five members have yet appeared at the preliminary
meetings, though is believed that the severe penalties
ordered be inflicted upon the recusant deputies will
have the effect of securing at no very distant
day. -
Probably there is much known in the United States in
regard the treaty this city BY the is gen.
ersly believed that il despatched 10 Washington by
express, Immediately after its ratification by the commits
soners here Several of the Mexican journals affirm thu
il yields California, New Mexico, and Texas. pays five mil
lions citizens in setlemcn of claims and
the payment OF fifteen millions to Mexico for The territory
by her. Ii Is not worth while TO speculate upor
alleged character OF the treaty until we have something
official before upon which 10 form opinion. TIT
| Mexican provinces named all In possession Of on
en.