Richmond Enquirer

NEWS FROM THE SOUTH

The following extracts confirm the accounts of British intrigues in Texan affairs, and gives us a glimpse of the terms of the bargain. It moreover seems, that the Texan or English commissioner, "the man with the white hat," was to be conveyed in a French brig of war. We do not like this sign. It does not look much like the "neutrality" promised by the Courier des Etats Unis.

The Tropic states that Minister Shannon has again "fallen among thieves," and been literally stripped by Mexican banditti. A most delectable country for diplomatists, is Mexico! To friend and foe, alike, the knights of "the road" seem to exhibit the closest attachment.

Mexico.—The British frigate Eurydice arrived off the bar at the Balize on Saturday, and she is now lying at anchor there. One or two gentlemen who came in this ship from Vera Cruz, and several of her officers, arrived in town yesterday by the tow-boat Star. We have been furnished with a few items of information from Vera Cruz of a date as late as the 22d ult.

[From the N. O Republican, June 4th.]

Regarding the treaty between Texas and Mexico—etc., the Mexican Government finds itself in a dilemma which precipitate action might render dangerous. They have raised a war spirit which they discover they cannot quell, and which even the authority to treat, obtained in the Mexican Congress, having passed the Chamber by a vote of 43 to 13, and the Senate by 30 to 6, the measure is exceedingly unpopular with the people. The adherents of Santa Anna, and malcontents of every hue and kind, encourage all forms of opposition to the existing Government. Knowing the inability of Mexico to engage with the United States in war, and confident that she cannot rely upon England for assistance, they represent to the ignorant multitudes the invasion of this country as a task of easy accomplishment, and that the British Government only waits the word to join them against us. The people are, therefore, madly in favor of war, and the adoption of any course by the existing government, having a peaceful tendency, will, more than probably, result in its overthrow. The friends of Santa Anna and the opposition generally stimulate this warlike spirit to the utmost, and one of two things is rendered almost certain—either that the existing government will declare war against the United States, or that a new revolution will speedily break out and sweep it from existence.

No attempts are made in Mexico to disguise the deep and active interest which Great Britain takes in everything calculated to prevent the effectuation of the annexation measure. It is said that to accomplish her ends she offers to pay the debts of Texas, and to assume for Mexico ten millions of her English bonds guaranteeing independence to the one, and security from the inroads of the United States to the other.

Captain Elliott, and the officers of the frigate, who came up, are stopping at the St. Charles Hotel.

The Texan or English Commissioner, "whose name is never heard," was to leave Vera Cruz on the 23d inst. for Galveston in the French brig of war Penu.

Governor Shannon arrived a few days previous to the sailing of the Eurydice at Vera Cruz, and would leave in a short time for the United States.

Business in Vera Cruz is very dull. This is attributed almost wholly to the prohibitory tariff. It is confidently asserted that Congress will adopt a new tariff before it adjourns. The necessities of the Government will require an alteration which will encourage trade and bring more money to the Treasury.

TEXAS.

The steamship McKim arrived yesterday morning from Galveston. We have intelligence from that place to the 28th ultimo. Nothing of any material importance has transpired since our last accounts from Texas.

The United States squadron had left Galveston the 27th, on a cruise. The St. Mary had been dispatched to Vera Cruz by Commodore Stockton.

The other sloop-of-war "It was rumored that Commodore Stockton would look in at Corpus Christi, Brazos Santiago, and other places.

The citizens of Galveston had behaved in the most hospitable manner—feting and entertaining the officers of the squadron—and intend, on their return, to give them a splendid ball. The beautiful and accomplished ladies of Galveston appear to have been exceedingly kind in those attentions, which none but the refined of the fair sex know how to bestow; the officers speak of them in raptures.

By this arrival, our friend Kendall, of the Picayune, came passenger, together with the party which left here some time since, on a hunt. The Picayune of yesterday says, they found plenty of buffalo, deer and antelope, on the small streams between the San Gabriel and Little River, and were highly successful. We are glad to find Mr. Kendall looking so well, and apparently recovered from his late illness. That hat will be quite the rage.

President Jones seems to have been successful in calling a Convention of the people on the subject of annexation. His recommendation meets with general favor. There is no longer cause for any fear about the Lone Star being added to our bright galaxy, for the feeling in favor of annexation gains daily strength throughout that Republic.

The McKim brought dispatches from Com. Stockton to the Secretary of the Navy, which are now on their way to Washington.

The Houston Star of the 24th inst., seems to have received intelligence which, if well founded, seems to be of much importance. We extract from that paper the following:

"Within a few days we have received intelligence from a respectable source that these troops have approached the Rio Grande and that it is now currently reported in Mexico that they are to be stationed East of the river. It is said that the Mexican Government is determined to take possession of the country West of the Nueces, and when the measure of annexation is consummated, she will appeal to the world and declare that as the territory West of the Nueces is in possession of her troops, the claim of Texas to it is void. Information has recently been received at Corpus Christi that indicates that Mexico is playing a deep scheme of treachery.

We are happy to state here, that arrangements have been made to obtain accurate information of the movements of the Mexican forces, and it is believed that our Government will be prepared to repel any incursion of Mexican troops into the disputed territory."

[From the New Orleans Tropic, June 2]

In relation to an article which appeared in the Jeffersonian Republican of this city, recommending the occupation of the Rio Grande country by U.S. troops, without further delay, the Galveston News has the following significant paragraph.

Truly these Texans belong to the progressive party. "Westward the Star of Empire takes its way."

"We have heretofore expressed the hope that our President would make a call upon the government of the United States for this purpose, and we feel fully assured, that such a call would be promptly responded to. United States troops are now on our Eastern frontier, in readiness for such an emergency. Should a conflict once take place between the United States and Mexico, it is hardly probable that hostilities will cease without establishing the boundary line westward of the Rio Grande. The port of entry for Matamoros already belongs within our limits, and the government in actual possession of that port must control the trade of that city. The city of Chihuahua is within a few miles of our line, and all its trade, together with that of the surrounding country, must eventually pass through Texas, and depend upon our government. If Mexico will insist upon war, she must abide the consequences, and be content in the end with the natural and almost impassable barrier of the Sierra Madre."

The Houston Telegraph says that a respectable portion of the people of Milam and Robertson counties are exceedingly anxious that the President should request the United States Government to establish military posts on the Northern frontier of Texas as soon as practicable. The Telegraph can see no reason to prevent the President from making the request, and, if made, thinks that "President Polk would have the undoubted right to comply." It continues—

"It would not be advisable for these troops to be placed on any part of the Western frontier where there could be the least probability that they would be exposed to conflict with Mexican troops; but there could not be the least impropriety in stationing them on the Northern frontier to check the Indian tribes, for we believe the government of the United States is already under conventional obligations to send its troops into Texas to check the emigrant Indians, when required by our Government."

The Telegraph, of the 21st, has a long article on the subject of the questions that will be agitated in the convention. It speaks of the question of annexation as having been already decided by the people, and says that the President is now so fully convinced that their decision is in favor of annexation, that it is quite improbable that he expects to submit any other proposition to the Convention.—Again he says—

"Whether he or his Secretary of State expect to