The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-31
FROM MEXiCO-SANTA FE PRlS-
Z ONERS

The s,hooner VIM. Bryan, Cap. HendIey,
arrived al New Orleans oil the II IA instant
from V,ra Cruz, bringing Ttelligence to the
9Th ult. from Mexico city Me-. Lumsden.
me sf lbs editors of the P,caguas, who went
with view Of procuring The release Of M.
k'ndsll, returned IA the Schooner, and bnug'
'ht following. ampug.l other neS.:
The ,cOnd edition Of the Santa Fee ex.
padInpn. reached the city of Mexico on the
10 Of February. Since that perod, NJ.
Kendall has been confined ID the convent Of
Sintisao, untl few days prior to the de-
pa'iurs OF our correspondent, when he was
rem we'd TO the hospital in copqience Of So
we're illness. Our mns'er 10 Mexico had
! made PereMpory demand for the re ease Of
Mr. Kendall, IN repy to which shulflng and
e'aSive answers had been received. Tho bert
evidence that Mr.. X ndali was a citizen Of
tho United Stat9s. and that he had never parts
ed with any Of the privileges belonging to
thai character, were Forwarded 10 the Mexi-
can authorities
Mr. Fslconer, an Englishman, attached to
the Santa Fe Expedition in an offi'ial char
acter, was liberated at the polite request Of the
Baijsh Minister, before he reached the Mex
lCau CdpNOl. WI. VI ' du INoSS u loNdu So
Getary Of The Santa Fe commissioners, was
liberated through The agenuy of TOrne- The
Min,>ter Of War, (formstly Minister 10 tho U
red Staiet Ia consequence CT clvililies exIen-
dGd that Minister by Mr. Van Ness's relations
Bat Inc demand Of The accredited agent of The
tInited States Governmen, f,r citizen who
never foi(ei!ed auy o( his rights, end who pro-
daces the most triumphant evidence Of that
!aci, isirca'cd with scorn.
Tie "Dario del Gableruo" published two
letters from Gsperpl Hamilton md Col. Bee.
Tsxan ascnlss to Gen. Santa Auna, wnh his
answefs 10 thar communications. These let
ters. reprinted ID the form of a hand>b,ll, have
been ha~ked about DUNG the present week,
IN all pubic places, and headed with an appeal
TO all grod Mexicans, calling Them TO the res
cue OF Texas, has been instrumental in lomen-
) lnig The unGasiness created by other causes.
Tie Opposite fears aud feelings on the Texas
question have Of course been brought actively
on the tapis, lhe foreigners, knowing that an
expedition would increose lie pecuniary EN-.
barrt ssmenis OF The government, and diminish
their remote chances Of payment, exert their
. influence. over the other merchapts in favor Of
Texap, and against Santa Annals intended eX'
pedinon. The great mass Of The lower clas
ses go for glory in the abstract, hut don't like
''mpres amenl" or forcble volunteering in the
practice; tbey, too, di ike expeditions for Tex
an persecution. .+
Santa Anna makes a long reply to General
Hamilton's letter, proposing 10 tallty' treaty
of peace and limitation with Texas, for the
consideration Of an indemnity Of FIVE millions
of dollars, together with bonus Of $500 600
whtch will be secretly placed at the disposal
Of the agents Of the government.
He says no has liberated Van Ness and
Combs on account of the responsibility oflheir
families 10 concluding, he refers 10 the ex-
,s.ence Of slavery IN Texas, and observes that
MS eff ,rts TO recover that country, will be sti-
mula,ed by the desire to free her fiom The
s,ains causeaby The blood and tears ofIhe A.
fricau race. .sy
The New Oriesns Bee, contains lengthy
sccount Of the dreadful sufslugs Of the San
la Fs priso lers. caused by forced marches and
bad treatment. Several we're shot down on
the road, others had their brains knocked out
with the butt end Of muskets, and their ears
cu, off as trophies. A Pexas volunteer by the
name of M'Allisier, said 10 have sister mar
red to the son Of the late Chief Justice Mar
sha, ives shot through the head -he being un.
able from lameness TO keep up while on march
His ears were cut of, his blanket apd hs pam
talocns taken from him and his body left on
the road.
Santa Annals letter to General Hamilton
lenyes bu, liule or no hope Tor the voluntary
TeIeass Of any Of the Santa Fa prisoners.
Mr DIX. MRue, bearer Of dispatches 10
The NJ mister OF The Unred Sat at Mexico,
camc passenger in the William Bryan he
returns 20 Washington with documents from
our Minister, Of very greA; importance which
more particularly relate 10 the cases of certain
Amarican citizens, captured with the 4e San.
ia Fe expedition, yet held az prisoners by San
Ia. Aana. Bal Rep.
From the New Orleans Bee.