, 1842-04-09

tNeTe met an OIQer from Sdnta Ann;
TO be chained with heavy iron. VI
were lodged in the Convent Santiago
about two miles from the place; con
fined in a room over the cemetry
and the aff1uvia from the dead bodie.
beneath was offensive in the extreme
Upon my arrival, l wrote TO ou1
Minister, Mr.. Ellis, informing him o
my situation and of my being a citi
zen of the United States, and stated
the fact Of my having gone with the
expedition only as a guest Of the
commissioners, which circumstance
was coroborated IN writing, by Messrs
Cooke and Breham. two Of the COM
misioners then prisoners with US.
The prisoners we've upon the or
der Of Santa Anna, awaked up and
chained two and two together and
marched to the palace, at midnight.
When they arrived there, the Dicta-
tor vas asleep; the prisoners were
kept in the public square for some
time for the qualification of the rab-
bic and then marched back, no one
to disturb the sIumbers of the
Tyrant. | was not then put in
chains in consequence of my illness.
Those prisoners who were able 10
do SO we're subsequently made to
work upon the streets of the capt.
tai.
About three weeks after we reach
ed Mexico, two Of the prisoners
made their eschpe. This incensed
Santa Anna TO such a degree, that
ne ordered the whole Of us, the sick
md lame included, 10 be chained
md made to work with the rest. /
cas myself taken out ofbed and chain
I'd Nth a heavy log chain about my
and maize to work in the streets.
This, too. after | had been demanded
is a citizen Of the United States by
Dur minister, Mr.. Ellis; Iuas hept in
about two ueehs, and i'll as |
Was, compelled TO sleep and work
n them, having thereby nearly lost
ny hearing, when l was sent for by
Santa Anna.
The Dictator asked me a variety
If questions about myself, my pa.
'ents, the objects of the expedition,
md other matters. After | was in
lis presence about Is minutes. the
chains were taken off me by a black.
Santa Anna then said, that in
consequence of my youth. the ca
oacity in which | accompanied the
and my being the son Of
general, ! was at liberty and might
% home. During the interview San
a Anna did not once mention the
lame Of our Misister, Mr.. Ellis, as
demanded me. and | gathered
rom what Heard and saw, that
ny Liberation could not be traced TO
he energy Of u representative in
or the dread of the govern.
nent.
Before my release | ascertained
rom our Secretary of Legation, that
1r. Ellis had called several times
pom Santa Anna, but was refused
n audience. To my inquiry if this
'as the manne in which the repre-.
.sntative of the United States allow
! himself to be treated, he answer
lere was no help for it. MI. Ellis
lbsequently addressed a note TO
Anna, but what effect it had | r
low not; it can be imagined from O
'e refusal Of an audience upon three ,
,casions. Whilst ] was in brison
either saw Mr.. Ellis nor received r
~ word of reply to my letters to !
m. The Secretary gave as an ex- O
Use for this negligence as | deemed 1
, that it was not becoming the dig G
Ity of a Minister to correspond with /,
prisoner. i,
After my release, Mr.. Ellis treated n
Re with attention and politeness, and S
have to thank him for the loan of e
'oney to bring me home. Whist f
ok in prison, M. Black sent me v