The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-20
From the N. o. Pcayune
Later from Mexico.-ArrivaI Of gen. Gadsden
from Mexico

by inc ARRIVAL ~ Inc steamship Texas, Captain Place,
wheh we snnouced ~ our evening edition. We have pa
pers Iom the city OF Mexico TO the 4h instant and from
Vera Cruz 10 the sth instant She detained at the
latter place wenty four hours beyond her tine by bad
weather.
The Texas left Vera Cruz on the morning OF the OH
instant at o'clock. She brings thirty live pas
sengers, among whom is the Hon James Gadsden our
minister to Mexico She also brings Slo7 500 in specie
on freight
She also brings six bales OF goaskas and nine hides
The Texas left at Vera Cruz the American schooner
Red Fox, Captain Spisa, ready TO leave for Tampco
Inc ARRIVAL OF our nnisref, General Gad-den, would
naturally awaken expectations OF event OF import
ance having occurred 10 induce him so Unexpectedly TO
qnii me pos, and return TO the United States We are
glad 10 De able TO announce that that event is the
clusion OF treaty with Mexico for the purchase OF The
Mesilla valley We have not such full particulars on
THIS important subject in the papers before us. as we
should Ike TO be able to lay before readers this
morning paragraph in The Vera Cruz Eco de! Conner
eio, OF the oth instant announcing the arrival OF Gen
eral Gadsden IN that city on the previous day. simply
states, that according 10 which had received
he was on his way to Washington 10 present TO the
government OF the United States the treaty which be had
eileced win Mexico on the subject OF the difficulties in
reference TO Mesilla Neither OF the two Spanish pa
pers OF the city Of Mexico. which have received
The Sigto IA. and the Onanbus-has any notice either OF
the conclusion OF the treaty the departure of General
Gadsden from the capital. The affair, therefore, would
appear to have been dscreely managed and the depart
of Gen Gadsden have been made very quietly if
not suddenly The vgi!anl and reliable Trait d Union,
IN Its Issue OF the 4h inst, has, however, notice of the
| execution OF the treaty II says:
"The diplomatic conferences between the Mexican and
American plenIpolentiaes have resulted in treaty
which - no longer secret TO any In selling the
disputed territory of Mesila, the Mexican govern nen
has sold an embarrassment In freeing himself from the
th article OF The treaty OF Guadalupe, Mr. Gadsden has
got rid OF an onerous duty; but, In aboshng this dan
gerous article Senior Bonia has closed the door against
American Intervention for who can deny that the duty
OF defending frontier involves the right of coming TO
and raversing it, We do not know exactly what is the
inquire OF the that the United States undertake to pay
Mexico is made TO vary from $ls 900 600 $26 O0O
IUUU ms intelligence been received with by
public opinion Il is for the which.
managed with wisdom and intelligence, will hasten the
realization OF those authorizations which the cabinet
templates"
According to The Mexican accounts, which, to re-
suits at least ear 10 be quite reliable, the expedition
OF Walker has failed nearly, il not quite, as bad as
might have been expected and quite. as badly as the
worst reports hitherto received here had Represented.
According the Trait d. Union the facts may be thus re-
samed The chief oil the pirates" finding his position
al La Paz compromised, and fearing attack from the
Inhabitants their recovering from their panic, set sail
on the 9th of December and proceeded TO anchor in the
OF Todos los Santos far from Cape Saint Lucas
This is desert bay, like many others with which this
coast is ndented was here that be planted his banner
of two red stats, and proclaimed his pesidentshp and
his ndependeurepubc before the open the coast and
the desert horizon which had nothing give byway OF
sponse Counsel was taken and decided surprise
Sanio Tomas small market IOWA, situate about forty
seven miles from the bay Sanio TonasIs old Jesuit
mission station. with church, convent, and few
houses In the whole district scarcely 200 armed men could
be collected The expedition of adventures proceeded by
land dry and desert country, completely covered
with rocks and hills. They had carried cd from farm
situate the bay some horses and other beasts OF bur-
den, and were advancing without any mistrust, when
they ouHd themselves suddenly surrounded and attach
By Captain Castillo Negrete the captain commaDdant of
lSanto Tomas who bad received Intelligence OF their
movement The disconnected expedition rereaed for the
purpose raying their headquarters sustaining loss
OF iour men. TIA arriving there they found the BAY
empty. The captain OF the Caroline, sedueed by the
offers and circumstances oil the two governors, IRE
bollado aad EsFinosa,l prisoners on board had set
sail A despatch IRON Espnosa himself announces
I these facts, and adds That himself and his compsn-
ion, Hs5olIedo had been landed by the captain Of the
Caroline al Cape st. Lucas, The Irajt d'Uaioa con-
cndes It's latest notice of this matter with these re-
marks: "What has been the lot Of these forty men
abandoned OH hostile shore. in the midst OF an exas-
peraed people Il easy 10 oresee. 1t is longer
warfare il is chase"
| The Caroline is said to have beea captured
The Mexican government has purchased two steams
ers destined 10 watch aud protect the 81 the Pa
clhe They wall have pleay 10 do" says the Trait
Union Dispatches had been received the capital OF
toe organization and presence OF large forces both in
Sonora and Lowe. California Tor the defence OF the ter
ritOry, with abundance OF resources.
The Trait fUnien quotes the Universal as confirming
the report thai all the difficulties connected with the re
hualepec question had been removed and that the works
were about 10 be commenced without delay The under.
taking 1t added at present. rested the guarantee OF
an English house OF good standing In It's issue of the
AN instant. however, 'he Trait fOnio" seems scarcely
seosd With The state oil the affair. "Reteclng people
says "who ineres, themselves 10 the positive interests
Of the country, have been stuck by the silence OF Mr.
Pierce the subject Of the Iebuantepec affair Is In
from dou5i from reserve, account OF disapproba-
toni We much embarrassed for reply To this
three fold alternative Fo parts il is from reserve
We assured that this important question has been
treated during the late ccnlefencesa least has been
touched Every body hopes tina, the Senate OF the
Uned States viii definitely settle when IL shall be
called on 10 ray The treaty concluded during the past
few days.
This question OF Tehusntepec," it continues, $50 Of
ten taken up abandoned and resumed affiliated, so
dsaught by unforeseen Incidents 10 be bound, al
length, TO be realized and mboded 10 wood and iron
Bot however much / may have been agltsed i is far
IRON being exhausted 1t has bearing which the flu
tuTe alone develop The discussion has hitherto
baced only the shmus, and has not contem plated the
rest; bat II is time 10 think OF ia and 10 say words
on here. Certainly, ,he undertaking ~ great one,
and who carries il oat il will be one OF the
greatest works Of the century But 10 be con.
tented with leyeng or piercing route OF
tion between the two oceans only slight benefit will
have been conferred on the Mexican republic Mr. Sloo
Is about 10 do Tor Mexico what that physician OF Mo.
here's would do who put the heart on the RICH, aide
The heart OF the republic will not go TO the right side
but 10 the south As for The Interior and the In
,eests already established, they will find themselves
centralized, and will lose all that the southern provinces
may gain. Before ten ycars The sesoluon will be ac
complisbed. TO neGisali4e rude change there il
only one hing 70 be done. Henceor,h we must think
al Connecting the shmus with all the large cities and
with all The centres oil the interior. There must be rail.
roads eveywhere-tom Mexico TO Guanatuato to Vera
| Cruz, &C. &c Without this pSeoau,ion God knows
what Reorganization, commissions, what desruc.
ton lanaed property will undergo in twenty years hence
] Gen. Lombardni, commsndan of the first military al.
vision, and Of the chief the late revolution
whose illness noticed in last intelligence from
Mexico, died on the 22iut Hs funeral was celebrated
on the 2lih with all the military honos established hy