New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-25
Letters from Mexico.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Delta
Dtrx or MFvrga nae nt

ClrY OF MEXICO, Dec 20, ls4I
On the 2ith inst. had general excitement In tho
city. caused by are up between our Governor, Cen
eral Smith and thu City Council. The difficulty origi.
mated IN the Mexcins having acted Ia bad faith toward
authorities IL tie election Of It's members afd INC
furnishing OF troops with quarters. short time ago,
there was Decree issued by the Mexican Government
at Queoiaro directing that there should not be ans cleo
tons held In of the towns or cities occupied By the
Americans-snd that the officers then In Office should con-
time in the discharge Of Their various functions.
Tho people desired election, and our Authorities
determining that the Government should not exercise any
authority in the Capital while We hold Il, directed new
election to be held, IN accordance with the wishes Of the
people Accordingly an election for Council wa
held about week ago, which resulted m the choice u
another set Of persons take Their place the s, Of
next month. The old Cornell then set Themselves 20
work prevent the Council from taking then place.
To the Governor (Gen smith, they stated that they were
sciing IN accordance with the Decree Of Government
a. Qucretsro while 81 the same time they aagned one
Of the electors before criminal Judge, FOR sVioa'
ton Of that Decree This was . suocliuRe mat Gen.
Smith would not submit to-but one well worthy VI
Mexican legislator or lawyer. Gen Smith Immediately
pat stop 70 all such proceedings.
The Council then addressed Gen. Smith exceedingly
nsolert and impairment roe IN reference 10 the cccupa-
ton of quarters b. the American TROOPS and accusing
Gen. Scott Of violation Of pledges. However before
they sent Il o. the Governor they 70 the Editor
OF II Monitor Rspublcan0 for publication, with ths OBJ
ect Of exciting pOpsisce snt breeding disturbance
Is only one side OF the question could be presented,
unless the Governor allowed time 20 answer Il BE-
fore Il was published Such cQ1tuct az this could not De
tolerated by Gen smith. AMI the Mexcans have been
made 10 feel that they were dealing with man Of &C.
ci.lon and frmness. Immediately on the appearance
OF this note Gen. Smith demanded that the Council
should withdraw the publication and apologize for It
They refused aud persisted Gen. smith tnen directed Dis
Secretary. Lieut. r. 4 Hammond 10 depOse the old Coun-
eli and install the new Accordingly ~ the same time
they received the informing them OF the cessation OF
their functions, they were saluted with file or blue
Jackets 10 enforce the order, and the gentlemen were
compelled to leave the Council Room without finger
log what cash was LEFT Az the same moment Of the r.
mova Of the Counci officer with OF men present.
ed themselves every part OF thu City where there are
any collected and took possession OF the cash on
hand.
Today the new Council was installed with as much
FORM soemnIty ahd swearing on the Holy Book, as the
people Of this country were the habit OF esyns 10 the
truth.
Yesterday morning detachment, under the command
Of Col Wlthers consisting OF the 9Th Infantry section OF
artillery under Lieut. - and company Of dragons
uuder Col Gather started for Paehuca situated
near the mines OF Real del Monte. The object Of the
petition understand TO be TO protect the proprietors IN
working the mines and at the time TO collect the re-
venues arising therefrom.
The prospects for negotiating peace Immediately IN
daily and in fact We have every reason to believe
the Mexicans will conclude during the next month
Government will accete to the terms they offered dur
Ing the armisce. An entirely different opinion exists In
the councils OF the Mexican Government and with large
majory Of tie people. Ny correspondent AZ Qlereiaro
writes me- under date Of The 2th that about thirty Of
the Deputies had already arrived, and that, BY the
5th or 10Th Of January, there would not only DC
quorum, but nearly, II not the whole OF the Congress
present that there is opposition the negotiation Of
peace excep; among the deputies from the states OF san
lus dc fotosi and Jasco The new President herrera
Is known 20 be In favor Of immediate Negotiations Inc
present Government has succeeded In destroy ing the oc
army. and has organized one, composed OF SAtona
Guard the organization Of which send you. IBIS new
army will enable the Government TO keep down the ola
and also will be Its support in any measures II deter
mines upon.
informed you In former letter that there would oe
10 movement f,en this place UPON San Luis and Iacaie
or Querearo before the middle OF Janrsry and nov
repeat IT, although the city full Of rrmors every Gay
about the march Of large colamn upon those places.
Russ PAvEsEST-The narrow part Of the
Strand, LOndon ending chsring Cross, opposite Nor
cumberland House, up to 1885, was paved n ne HAS'
r1y and seemed to get on. OF repair the week AFTER The
pAvzs LEFT IT, Al length plan not unlike Rcsss was
tried. and 1t remeded tie evil Here, the neck Of The
Bowery, you Chatham Square, and the narrowes
part Of Chathsm-s from Pearl up to the Park level are
very fun u and bad hses which. In such thorough
fare, very Injurious and dssgreesoe f@Ying
with round stones and gravel viii never improve Aese
places while tired wheels in snosi universal
Why Try the Rzss pavement ~ fair contract
I, wout Be great bene1 10 the sorekeefer On the me-
and everybody when standing near Chambers
and oOslng up and down Chatham. il wsuie seen to
the casual observer that; by raising the street little at
Pearl ard grading I; differently The Park side. ssne
Ave t. eight feet might Be taken OF the steep ascent,
without much incoavenIenee 10 anybody or any great
outlay Of money.
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