Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-16

Merioo-The arrival yesterday OF the ship
Congress, Captain Trask, from Vera Cruz, has
placed in possession papers OF that city ot the
lOth, and of the city OF Mexico, of the 9Th ulimo
At the latest dates, there had been no publication
in Mexico of The capture OF Santa Ana, and every
thing remained tranquil under the Government es-
tablished by him, although private letters state that
the information Of his capture had been received
and suppressed. The papers are still full of pom
pous culogcs of the invncible Mexican army IN
Texas; and one paragraph says, there IS no doubt
that the army is now ON the Sabine river, where 1t
will dcfnl,iyely adjust The treaty OF limits with the
United States, adding, that Napoleon had observ-
ed, that treaties werc di,oays best obserrtd that
nerc concluded at the head of an army
The celebrated National Brig of War, Ifncedor
Dri Alamo, (conqueror of the Alamo. which we
believe was formerly the Brig Paragon, Of this
port and the schr. General Cos, it is stated in the
papers before us, had sailed for the water, of Ter
as, for The purpose Of protecting MEXICAN COM
mercc aud Furnishing the nngra'eiul coonists.
Judge Ellis, our Charge to Mexico, arrived at
Vera Cruz in the sloop OF war 81. Lou's, on the
18th of April left for WeIico on the 18th, and
arrived on the 2S,h where he was cordially rccicv-
ed by the resident Americans.
The Mexican papers extract from the Metamo-
ras papers of the Isl April, private letters said To
be from officers under Gen. Urea, confirming the
intelligence of The massacre of the 1s1ian prison.
rrs at GOiiad and one OF the editors gravelv re-
marks upon the news -" Humanity will recoil at
this event. as the prisoners had SUI. o'ercd bW
II is absolutely nscessdryfo fIterminott ms race
Of scrpcnts, who in an evil hour we have p rmttcd
to come into the country ~ In addition this,
an official despatch is published by the goycrn. 49,.
addressed by Gen. Urea to Santa Ana, in VIII r
is contained the following highly important -
trac, =" ann prisoners taken an III dctto. q
Goiiad and the meghboring points, HAVE BEEN
PUNISHED ACCORDING TO THE CIRCULAR IN RELA-
TIoN 70 THAT MATTER" We consider this OF the
highest importance, because it clearly demon
slratcs that the horrid butcheres perpetratcd in
1fras, have not only been in obedience to the 0r-
ders OF the Prcsiden, of Mexico bu, that they
have re eiyed the sanction Of the government nd
interin, by whom this despatch is published Can
our Government longer hesitate to acknowledge
the independence of Itrds, when this infamous of
fetal publication shall reach them
1t appears from the official estimate of the Sec
rotary of the TREASURY that tie revenge will fall
] short at least 100000 per month Of the amount
required TO out the i'll Texas alone, indie
pendent of the civil list and current expenditures
of the Government In consequence, arrange
mcnts are said to be on foot to farm out the re-
sources Of the custom house to old Spanisrds to
meet the contingency. a law had also been pas
sed declaring the property of all who had promo
ted and sustained the war in Texas. whether resi-
dents OF Ttras or .NeIieo, responsible for its ex-
pcnscs and one of the editors commenting on this
law, argues that all who did not subscribe to the
/ loan to put down the revolution in Texas, are in
TACT abcttorS OF IT, and come within the meaning
OF this general act of coniiscation
The government, has issued decree declaring
that certain OF the prisoners taken in Teas, shal
be shot, Others expatrated for 10 ,cars,-and
others confined to the mines for four years Blu
few remain alive to receive the proposed punish.
mcnt.
The next accounts from Mexico will be hiphl,
interesting, as VIC shall learn the effect produced
on the public mind there, by the account of tn,
capture OF Santa Ana and his troops. That it vii
produce revolution, or an attempt at one is NOR,
! than probable