Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

very plainly, indeed may say meany, furnished in
private house the suburbs Of the city, Penay Pena and
all the civil officers Of his Government present among
whom Anaya, well Rosa, dressed in simple style
but at the very threshold Of his house military guard
and at the Of his chamber stood sentinel showing
what mockey is repubicanism in Mexico. The Of
Introduction the same among ourselves The Pies
dent stood up each gentleman introduced to him, and
shook hands The noducons all sat down, Rosa and
Mr. Clifford on the right of the President, and Anaya and
Major Polk his left Some ten or fifteen minutes
then consumed in conversation, when the whole party left
The conversation chiefly between Mr. Clifford and Major
Polk and the President and expressive, bo Sides of
the prospect Of speedy peacs and hope of
long harmony between the two countries.
delay has taken place in the exchange Of atfcatons in
consequence Of the national seal being in Mexico which the
Mexican authorities declare necessary to ax to the treaty
for BY express, and having been received The ea
y WILDE signed AZ O'clock this evening. The Commits
ones have to-day been edeavorng obtain permission for
cavalry and artillery leave the country by way Of San
Luis Potos and Salo but has been refused in the most
positive MANNER and portion Of the army will be allowed
go from the interior through any other port than Vera Cruz
in its immediate vicinity The Commissioners
will leave for Mexico Mr.. Clifford, as have al
ready informed you, will remain minister Gen. Butler
will go Vera Cruz with Mr. SEWER whose delay in Mexico
will be very short
There in this city and its vicinity 25OOto 5000 troops
and the place filled with Mexican officers The intercourse
between them and officers has been agreeable They
have dned each other and We'd in courteses At the table
the Mexican officers toast Washington Taylor and Scott
and officers the compliment by drinking Hdago,
and Victoria and Santa Anna AT any time it is difficult for
Mexican restrain his vain-go, but when under the in
They all have badges: for Palo Alto and Resaca,
other for Monterey again, for Buena VISTA and others
for all Of the battles the other line. Our Off
would politely inquire for what these decorations
worn and then they would hear deeds Of which
learn there about thousand deserer
whose of in the American army expired previous
their leaving it, enrolled in the Mexican army. Those
who in this city (neay hundred) removed
eighteen twenty miles approach, but daily meet
in soldiers garb in the whom know by THEN
faces to be from the American army They cannot be
touched Of course The remainder Of the band San
Louis Potos, Guanajuato, and Guadaaiara. These men
have been the preservers of Pena Pena from revolution
The Mexcan soldiers and citizens the greatest fear Of
them, and time, when the Government threat
ened by the population Of this city with destruction these
two hundred deserers stationed here suppressed the nsuec
on. They paid higher and far regularly than the
Mexican troops and have stuck by Pena Pena throughout
If the Mexican Government has not the keep these
scattered through the country in small bodies, they will
yet be TO it. for thousand of them would teriy
thousand Mexican troops
The first day from Mexico met Lieut.. WISE ofthe
navy with dispatches from Com. JoSEs, in the Pacific, to
the Commissioners. As far as can learn the people of
Lower California who have been friendly the Americans
threatened with vengeance and they have requested Com
Jones urge upon the Commissioners the popey OF insert
ing clause in the treaty for their protection, and the Com
modore has written for instructions in the matter Mr. Wise
having returned from Mexico, waiting here by nsuc
ton Of the Commissioners, to carry copy Of the treayto
the Pacific, and will leave tomorrow. His travelling has
been extremely rapid lie lef Mazatan the 10th instant
and arrived, by sen, San Bias the 18Th AT midnight
the 18th he left fo Mexico by way Of this city. He
rived here the morning Of the 10th, and the 22d
within about twenty miles Of Mexico Ifyou viii look
the map you win say this is aeat for to boast Of Mr.
Wise has kindly furnished me with the following memoranda
Of naval intelligence:
"The Ohio, Com JONES' arrived at Mazatlan the 9th
Of May, AZ days from Caao Feste Congress and corvette
Cyanc in port On the l2lh the INDEPENDENCE
Com. Shubnck arrived at San Bias Store ships Lexington
and Southampton also therehe latter sail for Mon
terey-having on board Lieut. Haeck u. s. Engineers
The squadron perfectly healthy Mazaian garrison
ed by the Of the Congress and the marines Of the indie
pendence Il supposed the former would return to the
United States with Com Shubck. II decided which
vessel OF the squadron would carry Com Geisenger China
The Dale Guyamss and the Peble at Mon
terey."
HaIf.paa p. M-The treaty has just been signed by
Rosa and the Commissioners, and peace is made.
The following is translation Of the Address of
the United States Commissioners, on their presenta-
ton as Ministers Plenpotentiary to the President
Of the Mexican republic:
SIR We have hhcr to present you creden-
as Commissioners Of the United States for the exchange
OF Publications Of the treaty signed Guadalupe Hidalgo
with the notifications made in Washington by the Senate
The Mexican Congress having approved the treaty mod
fed, all that wanting for the complete reesabishment Of
peace between the two countries the exchange Of mtca
tons We sincerely congratulate you upon this suspicious
result and shall have for the grateful
collections have been measure the instruments
accomplishing it.
Your ExcelIency may be assured that the wishes Of the
United States for the prosperity of Mexico and that they
well know that in this prosperity their interests deep
ly involved.
May the two countries like sister republics maintain
the most friendly relations in both may liberal institutions
flourish by Of mutual Efforts that both may reach
that height Of national greatness whose foundation stone is
intelligence, education and virtue and that in their elevation
they may beaconlght in the pathway Of popular
in which the nations Of The civilized world
struggling and advancing with vgor and un.
bounee hone