Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-26
From the ": y. Journal Of Commerce of Fyilay.
FROM MEXICO.

we are highly indebted to one of our friends in the
city tor an extract of a letter from an INTELLIGENT oen-
tleman In MeXico-t will be found to contain all the
important Information respecting the state of aff,irs
III that quarter. Santa Anna has not vet been reduced
TO submission, on the contrary his party seems to have
gained some little accession of strength. Another
letter to which the Mercantile Advertiser has had ac-
cess, states that he was besieged at Perote. by n forco
OF 1000 men, and it was expected he would he com-
PEELED to surrender. The part which Guerrero takes
will determine the fate of these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
maps we may say that he has already, by his respect to
the laws and to the voice of the people, saved the
country from q desolating war. The course he has
thus far pursued, has certainly been very cummenda-
bic, and his example if carried through, will be OF II,
small service to the nation.
Ertruct Of II letter, duted CIty of .Hegico. .Ssot. oIh
received by the Lnrinia.
l suppose, as on a former occasion, You will hear
many different accounts detailed by those who take
Irlght at a popgun about the present disturbances.
on knew when you were here, that Guerrero was
then looked upon as the candidate for the next Prcsi-
dent; Gen. Bravo was then his only opponent, but he
was panis!ic", and then sprung up the Secretary of
wa ana Marine as his opponent for the Presiden-
cy, and by the vote of the State Legislatures. has
been elected by a majority of one vote. The votes
beng given by states 10 in number) 6 were for Guer-
zero, and 10 for Pedraza. The election took place on
the LIST OF Sept. and the vote of the State of Vera
Cruz, was gwen to PedraZa. contrary to [ the eypecta-
ton otbOth parties. This being made public on the
night ofthe 4th, Gen. Santa Anna, a brave, intrepid,
and sagacious soldier, began to manifest his dispica-
III d / inc vote oil the Legislature III Jalapa, in which
pace he gave the "STtto," 9f'Dlucrtn los gGschuDinoS."
death to the Spaniards)u using this as a cover of! fvhat
l DclleVe) his real intention TO make Guerrero Prcsi-
dent by force of arms. However, be this as it may.
we ma That on the 10th inst. lie had 500 men under
ms command, and on the same night he arrived at
f.erote and took possession Of the Castle without re
slstance, where he still continues, aud now has about
3uOo men under his command. Last night, (the 23N.
ABOUT II o'clock, 200 cavalry left this city CRYING ~
on Snnt1 .Annn!-It is said that they have gone TO IL
nltc with the forces ola small place about ten leagues
distant, which has declared for st. Anna. At 6
O'Clock this morning the Government DESPATCHED a
regiment OF cavalry on the supposed route that the
rebels took who fled last night. Nothing has been
heard from them since.-The Government has also
sent about 5000 troops against st. Anna, but NOTHING
has been done yet in the fighting line. These few
days past have heard but little from St. Anna, in
consequence of the Vera Cruz mail having been stop
ped, either by the insurgents or by the government.
w nat he Is waiting for ] cannot tell, but am inclined
to think he Is waiting, for similar movements in other
parts OF the country-Whut his real intentions are is
uncertaln-but this is quite certain, that he has in
formed the President at length, and that the govern
mem mas not seen proper to disclose it.-ConGress has
declared INN an outlaw, and all who adhere to him.
perhaps, by this time, you, like many others, ore rca-
dy to take alarm; but | assure you, / feel myself onite
sccure-as yet | see no cause for fear, neither do
tnink there will be any, unless Guerrero in person
ShouId take the held at the head of the rebel party;
ouC Oh Chis tlere is no expectation. In such a case it
would he difficult to suppress n revolution, he having
decidedly more influence than any other man in the
nation-the troops and ~plebians would follow him for
GVer'--lie mas, however, assured the President that
nc nelIhCT mas nor would have any part or lot in the
matter. The government is strong enough TO put any
other down, and | think him too-but il wonld cos,
real danger.