The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24
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V,asar from Mexico.

edition of vesfstu"F, VIC nave papers from tue
1. CITY of Mexico to the 4th inst and from Vera
Cruz to the Sth inSt She Was detained at the
latter place tweutysfour hours beyond her time
ty~had weather.
'fhe Texas left Vera Cruz on the morning
of the 9th inst. at o'clock She brings some
thirty five passengers, among whom is the Hon.
James Gadsdeu, our Minister to Mexico. She
also brings Sl07,99o in specie on freight.
The arrival Of our Minister, Gen. Gadsden,
would naturally awaken exrectatiVns of some
event Of unportance having occurred to induce
him so unexpectedly to quit his post aud re.
turn to the United States. We are glad to be
able to announce that that event is the conclu-
sion Of a treaty with Mexico for the purchase
of the MessiIla Valley. We have not such full
particulars on this important subject, in the
papers before US, rs we should like to be able
to lay before our readers this morlIing.
A paragraph in the Vera Cruz Eco del Com
mercio, of the Sth instant, announcing the ar.
rival of Gen. Gadsden in that city on the pre-
vious day, simply states that, according to as
surances which it had received, he was on his
way,to Washington to present 10 the Govern
,.,nent of the United States the treaty which lie
had effected with Mexico on the subject of the
difficulties III reference to Messila Neither
of the two Spanish papers of the city of Mexi-
co, which we have rereived-tte Siglo X aud
the Omnbus--has any notice either of the
conclusion of the treaty or of the departure of
Gen. Gadsden from the/captal. The affair,
therefore, would appear to have been discreet.
lv managed, and the departure Of Cen Gads.
den to have been made very quietly, if not
suddenly. The vigilant and reliable Trait
d'Union, in its issue of the 4th inst. has, how.
ever, Il notice of the execution of the treaty.
1t says: /" The diplomatic conferences between
the Mexican and American P:enipotentaries
have resulted in Il treaty which is no longer
secret to any one. In selling the disputed ter.
ritory of Messla the Mexican Government
has sold an embarrassment. In freeing him.
self from the llsh article of the treaty of
Guadaoupe, Mr.. GadSden has got rib of an
onerous duty; but in abolisling this dangerous
article Senor Bonla has closed the door asainSt
American Intervention; for who can deuy that
the duty of defending frontier involves the
right of coming to it and traverSng it. We
do not know exactly what is the figure of the
sum that the Unitad States undertake to pay
Mexico: it is made to vary from SlS,000,000
to s26.000,000. This Intelligence has been re-
ceived with joy by public o. inion. 1t is for
the treasury resource, which managed with
wisdom and intelligence, will hasten tie realiza-
ton Of those ameiorations which the CaLine,
cOntemplates.
According to the Mexican accounts, which,
as to results, at least appear 10 be quite relia-
bic, the expedition of Walker has failed nearly.
if not quite as badly as might have been ex
pected. and quite as badly as the worst reports
hitherto received here had represented. Ac
cording to the Trait d'Union the facts may be
thus resumed. The chief of the "pirates"
finding his position at La paz compromised,
and fearing an attack from the inhabitants on
Heir recovering from their panic, set sail on
the 9th of December, and proceeded to anchor
. in the cove of TodoS los Santos, not far from
Cape Saint Lucas. This is desert BAY, like
many others with which this coast is indenlcd.
1t was here that he planted his banner of two
red stars, and proclaimed his prcsidentship and
his independent republic before the open sea,
the coast and the desert horizon, which had
nothing to give by way of response. Counsel
was taken, and it was decided to surprise Santo
Tomas. a small market town, situate about
forty-seven miles from the bay. Santo Tom.
as is an old Jesuit mission station, with church
a convent, and few houses. In the whole
district scarcely 200 armed men coud be col.
lected.
The expedition of the advcn;urers proceed
ed by land across dry and desert country,
completely covered with rocks aud hills. They
had carried off from farm situated near the
bay. some horses and other beasts of burden,
and were advancing without any mistrust,
when they found themselves suddenly attack.
ed by Captain Castillo N"grette, the captain
commandant of Santo Tomas, who had rcceiv.
ed intelligence of their movements The dis
concerted expedition retreated for the purpose
ofraIlyng at their headquarters, sustaining a
loss of four men. On arriving there, they found
y the bay empty. The captain of the Caroline
scduced by the offers and remonstrances of
the two Governors RebelIedo and Espnosa,)
prisoners on board, had set sail. y despatch
from Espinosa himself announces these facts,
and adds that himself and companion RebeIle-
do, had been landed by the Captain of the
Caroline atsCape St. Lucas. The Trait d'lI-
MON concludes the last notice Of this matter,
.with these remarks: "What has been the lot
of these forty men abandoned OIL hostile
shore, in the midst, of an cXaspcrated people?
1t is easy to see. Itis no longer warfare; it
is chase"
The Caroline is said to have been captured.
The Mexican Government has purchased
two steamers, destined to watch and protect
the coasts Of the Pacific. "rhcy will have
plenty to do says the Trait dUnion. Dcs
patches had been received at the capital Of the
organization and presence OF large force both
m Sonora and Lower California, for the defence
J of the territory, with abundance OF resources.
The Trait dUnion quotes The Universal as