American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 194, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1848 Page: 2 of 4
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Our city is rif* with ruwiered accounts from Q.ue
retaro, eucli as—Urrea and Bustamente having dri-
»oh the Mexican Congress from that place. We
have vigilantly canvased the city, and found nothing
that leads ui to believe any late intelligence from
the Mexican Congress has been received. The San
Fernando mail arrived yesterday, bringing Q-tieieta-
ro dates to the 7th inst. They are entirely barren
of interest—no allusion being made to tho treaty
question. From our knowledge of the Mexican
i liaracler for procrastination, we judge, that if the
t reaty be ratified, it will only be done at the last
moment allowed by the Armistice. One thing is
certain, the Treaty will not be ratified without a se-
vere struggle, The present Government of Mexi-
co, whatever may be said to the contrary, is in oar
opinion the strongest one that she has had. The
departure of Santa Anna from the country is, in our
'opinion, an evidence of it; and the Government
must Imve bt-eri confident ef its strength and ability
Our friends at Brnsos, Point babel and Mouth of: to "uslain itself, when it arrested a chief possessing
Rio Grande, have literally weighed us down with Mho influence ot Paredas. That the present Guv-
obligations, and we ..re at a loss how to return j eminent is decidtdly for the ratification of the Treaty
is unquestionable, and being a strong Government,
m we have stated our belief—an air of improbability
is attached to any report favoring the idea that the
Treaty has been rejected witheut a severe struggle.
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GLEANINGS FROM THE LAST MAIL.
Ireland a Republic.—The Philadelphia Ledger ef
the 4th inst, says: 1 he Irishmen of New York seem
to be, thrown into a considerable ferment by the la»t
European intelligence. Several meetings have been
held, at which it has been urged that Ireland should
seek the first favorable opportunity to become a Re-
public. At a wiueiing on aaiurduy night, it was res
solved:
" I'hat arrangements should be made to send a
delegate or delegates to France to commune with
the Provisional Republican committee as to the best
means to be adopted to win Liberty lor Ireland, in
the. course of remarks made by one of the speakers,
tie recommended the formation of an Irish Armed
Batu lion io act in America as an army of observa-
tion, to be called into active service when the oppor-
tune moment may arrive. This, arid other senti-
merits given utterance to bv the speaker, were en-
thusiastically cheered. Mr. M. T. O'Connor ad-
dressed the meeting, fie said that t.ie moment had
arrived when Repeal would not do for Ireland. It
should be republicaniaed, (tremendous cheers.) The
friends of Ireland in America should subscribe to
purchaso arms and ammunition, to be stored in
France, to be u^ed for Ireland when the proper time
to strike the blow for freedom arrived. [Immense
cheering.]"
Yesteiday thwro was to b" a grand demonstration
by all nations in favor of Liberty. All sections of
Irish Uepealers were then to unite, promise to for-
give and lorget the past, march in procession to the
Sbakspeare, fraternise, never again to separate.
Reinstation of Marshal Ney.—The Provisional
Government is preparing a decree providing that thu
condemnation of Marshal Ney, inscnbed on tho reg-
ister ot tho exschambsr «t peers, shall be considered
null and void, ami that his re-instation shall bo
claimed by the constituent national asset .bly.
Republican Currency—A letter from Paris, writ-
ten on the !)th of ftiarch, says : ''On Monday next,
the workmen in the mint of Paris will coin 1'3,U0()
five Iranc pieces in the name «! the French Repub-
lic The coins will be like the piece called Stercules,
a model of the year IV, nitli the date 1849. Thu
only change will be, that instead of the words Get-
rantie NatwnaU, on the edge,the device adopted will
be, Dieupiotege la France [God protects France.]
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«norraoU3 injure.«mbr.c«l in the .nppos^ AMERICAN FLAG.
tton that it was not tor tne causes wntca i nave
first enemerated, but from personal considers- py FLEESON & PALMER.
tions, that I have fought and exposed my life
in tbe service of my country. Partisans are1 WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1818.
cruel in all and in all countries, but
thoso ofotir nation, on this occasion, have
transcended all limits, and have violated, in
my person, all laws, human and divine.
The cendttion which things have reached,
renders me entirely useless to my country.—
A peace, of execrable memory, has been con-
eluded, and two-thirds of our territoty has
been sold to the invader for harness of pot-
tage" A disgraceful and absurd armistice
has been sanctioned, to complete the work of
iniquity. What remains then, fellow-coun-
trymen, for him who only returned to his na-
tive land to iulfil the public wish, and to
struggle for and sustain the rnest noble of cau-
ses against the exterior enemy ? What shall
he do when he finds himself the butt of a
thousand accusations? Retire into a distant
country, to deplore the inestimable: misfur
tune of the Republic, since political passions
arid base interests have succeeded in supplan-
ting the sacred cause of country.
in the ixile to which I condemn myself, a
consolatory idea will soften the sorrows that
weigh upotl my heart: the reflection that 1 Wooldrige) lor his very polite attention—and also
have always preferred my personal ruin—I return our grateful acknowledgements to different
that of lliy own interests, and of the power gentlemen, who in forwarding papers without letting:
us know to whom we are indebted, have deprived us
of the pleasure of thanking directly.
Several communications are on hand, which we
regret that a press wf matter compels us to defer.
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thanks for their eft repeated favors. A mail from
New Orleans has unexpectedly arrived, but its latest
dates had been anticipated by the kind attention of
friends at the places above named, in forwarding pa-
pers received by schooner vessels. We begparticu
iarly to thank the Mail Agent at the Bra#os(Alr.
which had been confided to me—to kneeling
before the enemies of Mexico, and supplica-
ting for a peace, which should reduce to noth-
ing the elements of her prosperity and nation-
ality. My garments pierced by hostile bul-
lets—the thousands of Mexicans who have
fallen by my side, and under my orders—
the blood of the invaders, and their corpses
.scattered in heaps on the fields of battle—are
so many tokens of glory for my country and
my children.
Mexicans!—One of the Chiefs of your In-
dependence—the most jealous ofyour renown
—he who has had the glory of offering la the
Republic innumerable trophies captured from
the foreign enemy—he who has struggled
against them, by overcoming a thousand ob-
stacles—he who has shed his blood for the
maintenance of your rights—finally, your
mojit devoted frisnd—bids you this last fare-
well. (Signed)
Antonio Lopkz die Santa Anna.
Tehuacan, March 24, 1848.
MEXICAN NEWS.
Later from Vera Cruz and City of Mexico.
The steamer New Orleans from Vera Crux, arrived
at New Orleans on the 16th inst., bringing dates
from Vera Cruz to the 9th and City of Mexieo to
the 6th April. Gen. Seott had not arrived at Vera
Cruz, and tho appointed time for his arrival having
expired, no opinion was expressed as to the time he
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, )
Matamouos, Mex.', 25th April, 184S. ^
SEPARATE PROPOSALS-seated and
endorsed " Proposals for Fresh Beef,"—
will be received at this office, until 4 o'clock,
in the afternoon, on Monday 15th May next,
for furnishing and delivering Fresh Bref to
the U. S. troops in the vicinity ofMatamoros,
Mexico, and Fort Brown, Texas. Vicinity
to embrace both sides the Rio Grande, from
and including Burrita and Buena Vista, of
Tamaulipas- Contract to commence on the
first June, and to continue five months, and
may be extended six months longer should
the parties so agree.
The Beef to be of the best quality the
country affords—necks and shanks excluded.
Contract te be given to the lowest respon-
sible bidder.
W.S. COLdUHOUN.
Correspondents must not deem thai we have alighted would be likely to reach there. The Court of In-
their favors. j quiry was en" 'n s®ss'»« on the 6th inst., and many
, j wituesses yet to b« examined. The papers and
We are much gratified in noticing the return of| writers generally, from the City of Mexico, do not
Col. Temple to our city, fully reinstated in healih. appear quite so sanguine of poae«, as their previous
During the temporary absence ol Col. Davenport, j advices gave us to understand. The following is an
now on a tour ot inspection to tho post« below, Col., abstract of the news from the Delta of the 17th:
Temple acts as Governor of tins District.
Louis Philippc't Debts.—The Paris correspondent
of the London Atlas savs: "Louis Philippe ha*
quitted the country, leaving behind him 2.5,000,0ti0
of debts, his custom being to pay his crednors Uu t
Gen. Kearney and the Hod. Mr. Sevier, arrived i once in five yes re. It is the third year only which is
„ — — j at Vera Cruz on the 6th, sad were received amid I now elapsing."
Miller and &oulet the two burglars sent from here j salves of artillery tioni the Castle, the frigates and
i ., ,, i the forts in the city. Gen. Kearney was installed ,
irons some days ago, ou tneir way to New Or-1 .. , ,i , . c , j .■ •■> . ,, nuestfd bv the Provisional
J t ' ■ as Isovcrnor ot the state on Saturday, the 8th. JVlr. ' i rnviniinm
leans, effected their escape at the mouth of the river; &tivier, our commissioner, left for the capital the 8th ! l''IODC(iitor short time, until matters are more eet-
' ! tied.
Louis Nnpoleo»ra Bonaparte has been civilly re-
Government to leave
ovier, ourr
and are now at large. Millar is said to have beep escorted by Capt. 1 ilghnaan'a command. j
in this city yesterday. I C11 tf si:i^ command, the firat act of Gen, Jvear-
The whole passport system has baen abolished
— . i ney J" .<h« American flag to its place j throughout the French Kepubltc.
a we I known character all al.ng the ! over the 1 aiflce> v ,"cb lmi br,n b,,,llr"j d"wn f
" Sally Bob _ ......... i,IO, . „ ~ , , , „ , .. „
t ■ r ,. f. j , . i <• i , ) | der of Gov, Wilson, at the request of the Mexican 1 Relief for Yucatan—We nnderstand eays the N.
e ot the Rio Qrenaa (nothing bed of him did ever cjvie Authorities of th« eitjr. Th« Governor like j 0. National, that efforts are being made here to ob-
we know, and we nave casually known him long), wi-^e refused the request cf the Authorities to lower | tain relief tor the Yucatanesc who have tudored so
has been arrested and is now in prison in thiscity,as I 'he fi j.' in tho Plaza while the elections w»r« being I much from the depredations of the Indiana. Amert-
we understand, under verv serio«s charges These ? h«td—aU,-» r^fiisPd th« dc.«and of tho Autherit.c. to | can generosity has never been appealed to in vain.
. " - deliver up the public buildings m in« city. I he con- It has »«nt «(iip84*ver lh« ocean richly freighted witu
charges, we hope, may prove unfounded. , ^uct 0f Wilson, in "striking the American co-1 the love and blessings of a people. "Will the appeal
~~ ' lors at the request of the enemy," and yielding obe- ba made now in vain ? All money collected is to b*
let,— By reference to advertisement in aeotlier! dience to the every request of the Mexican Authori- laid out here in com which is u be sent to Yucatan,
column, it will bo seen that Capt. G. W. Dyer : "ties, iastrongly eensured by our citizens and troops
» , , .iiia ,,r ' r 7 „ „ i at Vera Cruz, and Gen. Kearney is hiphly extolled! Liberty in Cuba.— The Captain Genera! of* Cub#,
Anson have established au "Ice House" on Brasos . . ; r, *■ J * [ u , , l . j i ,u n j
* .... ; for promptness in righting affaire. Gen. lioncali, prohibited the sale ol the Correo de
Ii'land. Capt. Dyer inldrms us that ha has a cargo i Letters received til Vera Cruz, state that the Ar- Ultramar, (a Paris paper,) which contained the late
of Ice new on the way and that his arrangements misttce has been violated by a Mexican General J news of the French revolution, and threatened t»
will enablo him
In connection
the way ano that his arrangements i misttce rtas oeen violated my a Mexican Cicneral i "e>v* oi tue i' reocn revolution, ana tnreatenea te
n to keen a constant supply orf hand, i Bnin°, who'taki,n8 •dvantaw of the absence of the j banish the agent if he sold any more numbers. Ho
.. ' i American vessels which had been acting as coast! ai8f> summoned the i1 rench Consul, and told him
wit i t ja t>rasos Ice House ' ill be ■ guard between Palizada and Lauuna, plundered j that he had been informed, that stveral Frenchmen
one in Freeport, under tba management of our very
worthy friend Jack Chaig, who desires us to say to
the citizens of Matamoros, that it will be a pleasure
to him to keep them cool throughout the eun^aer.
Steamer Del Norte.—We are authorized to
say that the Dsl Norte will be at our Landing to»
morrow, on her way to Cam&rgo. Unexpected de-
lav in the arrival from New-Orleans of some neeea-
those places of every thing valuable t« he found in j had sung the Marseilles hymn in a pr.vate house,
them. j and that should any of them sing it agaiu, he would
A letter from Clueretarn, dated March 19, says: ' have them banished in twenty four hours.— La Pa-
"Yesterday, his Excellency, Don Luis Adams, was lritt
captured and is now on his way to this city under an j Thay haT0 had a pr(!„ |auncl. in Cincinnati, a
etlic.ent escort." j ship of one thousand tons.
I he Monitor ot March 22, states that Den Man--
u«fl de Enciso gave notice on the 17th March, that j A. method ol extinguishing fires by steam has just
on the 30th April the Government would resume [ ^'eu discovered.
the monopoly of tobacco. j —
The five million dollars in Mexican bonds, which
c i- i .jit the house of Manning & Mackintosh expected to
sary parts of e*2ine machinery, has retarded her . , ,.*V, . . ;
Jr * •" 1 receive (1 discharge of their ban of 500,000 to San-
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
C0X.UMBO8, Umo, Apt il ~-
. ,• i . j- . t . —i— Great Taylor Meeting in Ohio; General Taylor No-
1comP,et,on R,Kl c,UBed a Rcr,0,,, d'»»PP0intment ta Anna-who at the tune was at the head of the minated. for President, Abbott Lawrence for Vice Presi-
U. S. Agent Subsistence Department. ,0 llBr owners, in not being able to start her running | Supremo Government— havu been disposed of ai dent, ^n immense 1 aylvr meeting was hvld on the
— ——— — j at the time previously advertised she would com- , 3*5HJ.t'00! I he purchaser is Sr. Bu'stegan. CJe | 3i«t at Uayiun. '1 he call was signed by live hun-
payB J!(j00,000 in cash, $100,000 itt ins"talrni;nts, and j grv(j eiiiz^ag.
f'100 II' 0 m bonds. I he latter may possibly be had i '1 he demonstration v» as the largest and most en-
' r 50,000 dollars, which will bring th« whole cost of; thusiastic that has taken place in this stction ot the
Union for many years. The proceedings were per-
previously
ICE! ICE HOUSE!! mence her trips. All accounts we have of this boat
THE undersigned having made the lie- | represent be- as a most perfect craft, and highly cre-
cessary arrangements, by th# building ditable to those who originated arid superintended
of an ice-house at Bt ajos Santiago, &C., can the alterations and improvements she has undergone,
assure the public, that they Witl have a sup- j The transformation is said to be so great, from the
ply o( ICE throughout the season: and the unseemly, cumbrous, stern-wheel Del Norte, as she
citizens of Matamoros can obtain any desired appeared on first arriving ill our river, and Ihe pre-
quanli'y, at all times, of their agent at Free- I sent handsome and noble looking craft, that it would
t|i« bouds recently advertised for sale, at 750,000
dollars—Star, ilk inst.
fectiy harmonious. General Taylor was nominate i
El Mundo of Guadalajara, thinks there is but little j for President. The North and South aie thus Hin-
drance ot peace. j l#cj Truly a strong ticket.
A correspondent writeg from the Citvof Mexico, j
April 4.-—" There is but little talk ef an adjourn-1 r„, „ „ . . , .. ,. . r
ment ol the Court of Inquiry—from tho number of following is a telegraphic dispatch ot ;«*•«
norf ICRlin wL h» (ilr«'liU,'lt .« • : i . , , . . " ' . , witnesses to be examined an adjournment mutt be ! news by the British steamship Hibernia, as received
port, j. OttAlW, WHO lias also bllllt an ice- scarce be believed by any one not parfectly coj»ni- distant. n,L- 1 ' • !
hous# for their accomm»dation
. 1 he general impression here, since the! at. the office of the New Orleans Delta :
Jx cargo ; zant of the fact, taat so great a change could he ef- j publication ot the ratification of the treaty, is that a i
of ice is daily expected at the Brasos, which fected at the mouth of the Rio Grande—so distant *Peedy pesce »dl follow—the intelligent Mexicans
will be furnished to their agent, immediately t from all the conveniences and requtsUcs to steamboat 1 "7 "T'"®01 'V l l"leflt dttte8 fJom u-,,a-
, , ,7 , retaro, it required but hfteen deputies and three se-
J eutlding. She may lairly be claimed as iiaving beep nators to make a quorum, and it was thought that
, built on the river whose nams she bears, and her1 they would arrive and proceed to business within
its arrival.
G. W. DYER & ANSON.
Btasos Santiago, April 25, 1848.
freeponr exchange.
owners, Messrs Bodman fy Clarke, are entitled to tl,re'e days."
; the credit of being the pioneers i. this new cnterpr:se lV1,a> Grahfm ^ "1' <?"Vfrn-
I- „,fn ' . , , / ment, arrived in the City ot Mexico on the li,t inst,
m IMexrco, A h« Dei Norte made a trial trip na, "Aiustang" writes on the 5tW in*t: "If Mr. Sevitr
%2u ''lUH''^"1^ opposite i'ort I'aredes. | Mondav, from tho mouth of the river to Burrita, and ! should arrive here within a reasonable time, and then
»JrS 1 SUBSCRIBER, ha ving open- performed admirably—
name.
exceeding the anticipations of the treaty as ratitied by our &enat«, before the
her most sanguine friends. That she will be well ofJ ;X:"',can Government, il will probably b. ratified by
, ,,r, . ' tun Congrass. feuch is the epiaion ol the itiends of
we koow. Of her commander, Capt. ^LEE-ipejce among the Mexicans, as well as the well
[ijjj ed his house under the ,
in'Orins the public that he has always j ficered
on hand
quors
Groceries
Ilatn
Alaa—ITF r-m hp 1 "\ """ steamboat, he has iaceu to profit by a long expe-! .senaie, and those altered, I have but slight hopes
' ' . 'll a ' time?, as | rience—heving f&r more than twelve vcars made it j ,'1*t aa}' g°od will result, or that he will eventually
soon a? it arrives at the Brasos, from m* ice- his only and constant bisiness. Air. F. Qoxzalf.s "CCB,d <-«nsummat.8g the treaty."
house, opBosite t ort Pareaes. ' *A . r .. r> . . . ... • „ —
VT , jSctsasAg-nt for the Del Norte in this city. Soallj Horace Md-m has boen elecied io supply the v«-
Frceport, Texn?, April 20. 18<i8.
Mobile, April 15, S p m. To-day we have tele-
grapiue deepalchee with ihe liibernia's news, a httl«
luiier. All iiussian uoU Euglisli workmen had beva
ordered from France. .Numerous (Jtubs have been
formed in lJaris to piornote freedom throughout th«
world. A u«public liua been proclaimed at Cracow
—lour hundred political prisoners released. iutieeti
thousand lnsurgenis under arrn.-i in Germany, De»
mark, and Poland. Kepublicanism rapidly spresd-
mg on the Continent, ihe Kingo! Bavaria ha-
abdicated. A new Cabinet lias been appointed 111
Austria. Russia is mukmg 2re#l military prepsr*
» i _l, I
Hons, it is thought with the intention to check
progress of revolutionary principles in Poland an
you merchants, witfi fr«; 'it to ship for C
in readiness with it to morrow.
. So all l
11 ' - !';lncv in Congaess, occasioned by the death of John
1 Qu;ne\ Ataoi*.
per
down 3-8d., Oriesns 1-4. Flour «!8s. ar
'J6s., extremes. Business in manufacturing distrtc <
(especially Manchester,)very gloomy. Fries l»w
than ever before. , i.^
Uur Col ton market nearly at astand—one sm^t.
sold at 5 3-4c. tor middling
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