Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-22

republican for which they had been deprived of their
fees as Judges of the Supreme Court aud ineceraed
the castle OF Chapultepec.
| fiLLmUsuERS.
Letters have been received from MsEatlan to the %,
nlt These state that the expedition under Walker which
landed in La Par, in Lower California the 9Th had dis
embarked the sh after holding possession of the plac
for that time. during which they had respected both per
sons and property and paid for everything they received
A. they retired TO their vessel lev shots fired upo,
them by the Mexicans, but no damage was done Ii /
supposed that they proceeded up the Gulf with the
non OF eieetng refuge opposite Quay until tn,
arrival OF rciniorcemcuts from Northern California Thi
expedition which represented 10y the Mexican press Il
consist OF $50 men, Is known have numbered but
10 "incladng, as We learn FROM the letter in question
"the cook Great Importance has been attached to thi.
attempted invasion of the Republic with the view il Is sal,
ct influencing the negotiations pending between Mexico
and the United Staes la this buster the British Minis
ter Mr. DOYLE has played conspicuous part for the pur.
pose oi embarrassing the actions OF Gen. Gadsden I'm.
medatey ON the receipt of the ntecn he placed the
English war steamer Driver the disposal of Santa Anna
with directions to seize any vessel in the least degree
suspicious For this interference and for other ocous
ntermeddlng, rumor says, Gen. Gadsden had given him
some severe whacks over the knuckcs.
IL Is now no longer matter Of disguise in Mexico that
the Caroline owned in the port of Gusyamas by c-
Iens OF the republic and WAS the time OF the capture
OF la Paz under Mexican coors Indeed, il is know
TO the Government of Santa Anna that money rscg
furnished The crpeiiiioniss from Wcricdn pockets
gentleman Who left California three DAYS after the sailing
OF tie expedition, informs that the party left fully pre-
psrcd Ia set up republic OF their own, being prepared
wi hig government SEAL the synopsis of constitu-
on neatly executed cravings for scrip. sc. lie also
states that strong corps De rrserre waiting in Cali
orna TO join Walker at the earliest The ccle-
braed Count Raouset de Boubon supposed be the
prime of the whole affair. This l. the man upon
whom Santa Anna recently conferred commission for the
defence OF the frontier Of Durango.
GovERNoR's PROCLAMATION
With regard To the invasion OF Ia Paz the Government
has received dispatches the capital giving particulars
of the affair IL that had been seen oil
fha sala .lNfS .n Dbl. In ~ LIZ a
south OF Guayamas apparently about to embark their
the Island with the presumed object of awaiting
achievements The Sglo says the band is composed OF
gamblers, assassins and bandits
The greatest enthusiasm, it is said reisned ia Sonora
The Governor, Manuel Gtnde'a, had issued proclama
ton ON the 10Th ut, at res declaring
l. All foreigners embarkin; without permission of the
authorities and forming themselves in armed bodies will
considered aud treated as pirates.
>. That captains of ships lhportiug armed aiventur
e the OF such convicted Of completely person
Sho shall hold relations with the INVADERS who shall pro
them, them CONT To their aid shall conceal
try ANY of them, shall guides to them or
shall give them adSe, shall also be treated as
pirates.
That all inhabitants who hall retire from the centres
Ut population in order to avoid taking arms and those
who shall prove rccacitraut in fulfilling the obligations
which imposed them b. their country shall be con
.idered suspicious aud be trsd by martial law and the
csS, penalty which they shall be liable shall be that of
incorporation in the corps of veterans.
rus NEsILu VALLEY.
Il is pretty general, known that our Minister
Gen Glisien has made cerain propositions to Mexico
touching the acquisition of tie MesI TERRITORY the adj
justmcni OF private claims, and enforcement OF the
Ga ay .lnt. For ths purpoic three commssio had
appointed the 9Th ms, him; sch i
the absorbing of ths embryo empire that some tim,
may rap7 any thing definite is concluded upon In
he meantime however, is sid that the British Minister
himself work to conDlcltc matters ia the hope
char through his interference hey Toe placed beyond
the reach Of peaceful di-enIg clement. IL will be re col
lected that years ago tie Mexican Government is
sued upon the v, frontier States security
for the payment OF the British debt, which, however was
subsequently, cancelled by al acceptance the part of
the aarlt Of an order upon tn revenues.
Ii will be remembered that still more recently the same
agent lMr Falconeel became the securities ror
Mr. SloO, AMI received collateral in connection with
other parties in Mexico transfer OF all his rights and
franchises the Ishnu OF lehuantepec. The fiure OF
M SDo the engagements growing of this COLI
tract together with the necessity OF the Oued Saie4 hay
ing ii sht Of way through Mesila, has induced Mr.
DOYLE the of the upon the
frontier State ard claim he Sloo grant now belong.
ing British subjects. The policy of this step iraue-
diately transparent For could England prevent the
American Government ron constructing n railroad TO
the Pacific, aud the same time secure for herself
the Trhulntspec crossing through the Soo grant, she
would only be able to control entire California and
Aac trade but have the right TO interior in the
Cuba the United States the ground that its ac
QUESTION would make ciags4~i Of the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Humor has il that the British finger has already got
in The .,lys and that the American Minister las
had no occasion read lesson hon page of the Mon
mlLilcso. IL Is confidently believed that Gen
Gai,dvn will insist upon full and unequiyoca enforce
OF the Garay grant, together With the sale of the
frontier upon reasonable terms.