UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 356, 30 December 1848, Page 4

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

There have been two arrivals within the week from the United States. The Irish excitement in New York had speedily subsided, "M r. Mitchel is still paraded at public meetings, but he does not draw. The Oregon Bill is under discussion in the Senate. The Slave question is the exciting topic. The Congressional Committee of eight have reported to the senate the result of their deliberations. The bill proposes to establish a territorial government in Oregon, New Mexico, antl California, which was twice read, and made the order of the day for the 21st ult. It leaves out the slavery question altogether. It will pass the Senate, and much anxiety prevails as to the result in the House of Representatives. The prominent candidates for the office of President are General Taylor, whose prospects of an election are considered the best ; General Cass, in the opinion of his opponents, already a defeated man ; Mr. Van Buren, who is daily gaining ground, and is the chain- I pion of the Wilmot proviso men. If he is not the first, be will be the second highest candidate. Mr. Clay will not consent to hay* his name any further used in the contest, and therefore it is not probable he will receive any votes. Accounts from Vera Cruz to th 3 2nd ultimo, and from the city of Mexico to the 27th ultimo, have been received. The attempt made by the governnent of Herrera to arrest the progress of the revolution fomented by Paredes and Jarauta had completely failed. The troops under Minon, despatched against the revolutionary party, deserted their commander, and Guanajuato had fallen into the hands of Paredes. On the 18th of June Herrera issued a proclamation to the Dation, lamenting the divisions of the state, and calling for support against the machinations of the enemies of the Executive. This document was followed by a manifesto addressed to the States of Paredes, calling on them to furnish arms and men ; and there seemed reason to apprehend the overthrow of the existing powers. Orders had been issued by the Minister of War, however, that every superior officer taken should be shot, and on the 25th of June five leaders of a revolutionary movement, destined to burst into the capital on that day, were arrested. Paredes, with nineteen pieces of artillery, and 1500 soldiers, had erected fortifications at Guanajuato. Other causes also further embarrassed the position of the government. The Legislature of Tamaulipas had demanded 2,000,000 dollars from the Federal Government as an indemnity for its recent loss of territory, and demands had likewise been addressed to it from Yucatan. Three hundred thousand dollars had been appropriated for the relief of that State. The citizens of Tampico are reported to have resisted the entrance of the force sent by Herrera to take possession. The Yucatan accounts are deplorable. Advices from Laguna report that a battle had taken place near Carapeachy between the Indians and whites, without auy decisive result. The savages had approached so near Laguna that an attack was apprehended. Eight thousand of the white inhabitants of Yucatan, flying from the Indian savages, have taken refuge in Merida.