The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15
highly Important from Mexico---Prsbabie
Wnr Texas.

OF leeing IN the MEXICAN government toWdIus DoH
Texas aud the United States. From these details,
and from the undisguised movements of Santa Ana,
there can be no doubt but an attack will be made
on Texas at no distant day and il So the war will
continue I'LL the AngloSaxon race plant their slaa
dard on the heights OF Mexico herself.
MExIco, Nov l, 1871.
Sketches Of the Diplomatic iCo,ps ia Merico- The
British 1iniistsr-Freach Minister-Santa -4na.
DEAR BENNETT -
addressed you few lines on the 18th ult., in
tending to have written TO You every week, but have
failed to do so, not much for the want of matter,
for there is an abundance IN market, but because
we have direct conveyance to the United States,
the only beng that of the New York Packets,
which Is by no means regular, as you are aware.
Mr.. Pakenham, the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, near
this court, passed some handsome encomiums o n
the New York Herald, few days since, when
had the honor of being his guest, that would have
lattered YOU, all of which had nsted in my me-
morandum book, intending to give them TO you In
full, but unfortunately for us both, have lost the
book in which my notes were made; THIS you may
saw was owing to carelessnes-, bat II was no such
thing | went to high mass last Sunday, at the
Cathedral, and while kneeling in fervent devotion
before the alta, had my pocket picktd OF my
note book, few cigars and New York Herald
and am thus thrown upon the resources OF my me-
mory, always fragile, for many interesting anec-
totes ibis torica facts, and Diplomatic Jugge,
would not have failed To interest your numerous
readers had been permitted to have gwen them
in full ; in fact may consider myself very ex-
tremely fortunate if Santa Ana does not send me
to the sPAio de NsranJos," (erimnal PRISON. for
having noted too freely the opinisns had formed
OF his governInent-my only salvation IS, that
kept my notes in Greek Stenography, and Col
Yhary is the only man in the country, who could
desy pher them, and he is politically opposed to
the saint and his government.
have been pretty regularly dined by the DiPlo.
in ia Ci or
all | have CLEANED some international the which was
duly noted at the time, but my notes are gone
MIR Pakenham said that your money market ar
ticles were the best published either IN Europe or
America noted that as a big expression, but
true to the letter. He said the Herald was
assaled every where, and especially, by the
Wall street clique, not for want of morality, and BIZ.
cause proprietor and editor was foreigner and
cross.eyed-but, that you, Grneral Jackson and
Captain Tyler had wrecked Major Jack Dewning's
"Two Poies' and stuck in the mud Old NICK"
with his big Pennsy lvania waggons,'-tha the
modern system of =" ilnaciering, in the the United
States, was more fully exposed in the Herald than
any other paper hence the persecution, or war, wa
ged against you, and that you deserved great credit
for your energy and "go-ahead plan
The French Minister, Count de Cypress, is pos
sessed Of a large share of "tact' and gcntlemanly
department He is both hospitabe and communi-
cative, when among friends, or those who speak
huently his language, and are introduced TO aim
under favorable spices. This seems to have been
my good lack, and l am greatly indebted to the
Count for MANY interesting anecdotes. He still
chuckles over the victory gained by the French
over the Mexicans in 1889 for although the Mex
leans persuade their people that the French got the
whipping, yet the respect paid to the French Lee
CATION since and the studied protection offered to
his " nacionales" by the Mexican government, are
proofs that those who govern, know full well how
the matter stands. He laughs yet at Santa, hav-
ing lost a leg, hiding behind gate post and has
at his fingers ends the suit commenced by ST. A.
against a Mexican Colonel who dared expose the
t:-l.... e. I'D xysth
his victory at Vera Cruz in Dec. 1889 nor does
the Count forget that Gen. Tornel, one of the
Saints actual Secretaries acted his Attorney in
the prosecution. :,
States, is quite diplomatst You can never know
of him what is going on; and although can but
approve ofthis reserve, must express my cbagrin
AZ being wholly unable to bring him out: Nothing
can be known Of him, have been able TO asccr-
tain W Ia, is going on or contemplated with regard
to the pending difficulties between the two coun.
tries 1t is conceded on all sides that the present
commission in Washington will expire before half
the claims are adjudicated. The Mexican govern
ment, while Santa Ana is in power, Will never re-
the convention, or consent to its being extend
ed even a few months. ] had curious converse
ten with him in relation to this and other matters,
two days since. which / think may be well worth
publishing. You shall have it in my next.
Yours, WHILE.
MEXICO, Nov. 10Th, 1871.
|
!Siates- HIS Determination to make ITar on Teras-
the Santa Re Prisoners.
DEAR BENEFIT
My last letter under date of the LIST inst, leav
ing off with the Deplomatc Corps, at Judge Ellis
the worthy Representative OF the United States |
was hurried at the time, and kept no copy of my
letter. My next diplomatic dinner was at The Span
ish Minister'S. THIS Diplomatic" Is so much at
home here, that h speaks very frankly with those
who speak his language, not so muchs 20, with those
who speak il badly, and quite on the reserve with
" CASTLE" and permitting him to remain under this
belief, | cleaned from him much interesting nfor
nation, which shall be given hereafter.
The diy before Yesterday | was presented 10
General SANTA Ana it not being customary with
the President and heads 81 department TO give din
| ners TO any one, however distinguished. The favo-
| rable auspicles under when l was presented to
Napoleon ID" together with my good fortune
in being able TO converse in his own language en-
gagged at once In conversation OF great apparent
interest TO him, touching the recent revolution, by
which he had been again seated In power From
the history Of the man, II was easy TO discover HIS
cote foibie' and with little soft siwder a. sam
| Sick would say, soon gained MS confidence, and
the conversation turned upon the all absorbing qu-s
tion with HIM namely. the position OF Texas, with
regard 10 Mexico Carefully avoiding the menioa If
"San Jaclnto," Uor this he cannot bear to hear
| ventured To say, that Texas would, al distant
period, endeevor 10 make laws tor Mexico proper !;
that the character OF her people would warrant such
u conclusion and that was under the impression,
the true policy OF Mexico, IN liz presen, distracted
and enteeblrd condition, would be TO recognise the
Independence OF that Republic, and fix limitsto her
boundaries. He answered with great vehemence
and apparent sincerity. never, no never, would he
consent TO the recognition OF the Independence of
the land pirates OF Texas, (esos Angio Ameicanos)
while he, Santa Ana, was permitted TO d aw his
sword tn the contrary; he would not only exterm
nate them, bat he would chaslse the Z" Gobierno del
NOrte," (the Government OF the United States y
| alleging, therefor, that Texas not only peo-
Piled by the United States of the North, but upheld
| and protected by that Government. "What," SAID
| he, emphatically, is Texas What is the United
States Texas was nothing at all, and with regard
to the United States, it would not take him long TO
march army 10 Washington, and plant the
Mexican Flag on its capitol
THIS, fad, is not new idea with him, for he
held similar language in 1876, with the French