The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-30
From the Sapannah Republican.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES FROM


JOHN L. Dorsey, Esq, Bearer Of Dispatches from
Mexico to our Government, arrivediin this city last
evening via Key West and Pensacola, having left
Vera Cruz on the 18th ult.
Mr.. D. left in the schooner Anahuc, Capt Wilson,
for New York. He was in the Gulf twenty four days,
most of which time the vessel was becaImed. He
landed at Key West in pilot boat, from which place
Captain Salter of the United States steamer Missis-
sippi, politely rendered him passage to Pensacola
From thence he travelled overland to Macon, and
arrived in this city by the Central railroad
The Dispatches, we learn, are of very impoI ant
character in relation to our difficulties with Mexico
When Mr.. D. left great excitement prevailed to-
wards the Government of the United States. A pro-
camation Issued the day hefore his departure Of
most violent and nhammatory character, calling
upon the citizens to unite and resist the aggressoDs
of the United States denouncing our citizens as
thieves robbers and scoundrels, who are DESTROYS to
overthrow their religion, plumber their churches, and
prostitute their wives and daughters.
The whole of the Texan prisoners who had been
liberated had left the city of Mexico for Vera Cruz.
A portion of them only forty miles distant, and
the balance were in Vera Cruz, waiting for the arri-
val of a vessel which had been chartered by Mr..
Hargous, the American Consul with view Of trans.
porting them to Galveston. Many Of them had been
coa6aad in the hospital with the yellow fever, num-
Der of whom had died.
The Army of the Mexican Government amounts
to upwards of $4,000 effective men, and daily re-
ceving additions from the various sections of the sur
rounding country. Upwards of 10000 men had been
ordered to the frontier of Texas for the purpose of
conquering it. Her Navy had also undergone consid
cradle increase, the Government having purchased
two war steamers in England for the purpose of CO.
operating with the Army.
Mr.. Websters letter in reply to Mr. Bocanegra
Minister of Exterior Relations in Mexico, had not
reached there when Mr.. d. left From the hostility
displayed by the officers of the Mexican Govern
ment towards the American residents in that
try Mr.. d. says he should not be surprised if the
tone of Mr. Webser's letter should induce the Mexi
can Government to expel them.
A day or two previous to MIR. Dorsey's departure,
Mr.. Bocanegra resigned his seat as member of the
Cabinet, and was succeeded by Mr. Alaman former.
ly Minister of Exterior Relations under the Emperor
Iturbide
General Lombednier, of the Mexican Army, had
been ordered by Santa Anna to repair to the frontier
of Texas. Several of the officers had been put in
prison on account Of their refusing to accompany
him on this expedition.
We further understand that the officers of the Mex
lean Government have not yet exchanged cyilites
with our Minister, MIR. Thompson whose eXerons
in bringing to a close the negotiations in relation to
the Texan prisoners cannot be too highly COM
mended.
There were no American vessels at Vera Cruz
when MIR. ID. left, and what is little remarkable,
there had not been an arrival there from New Or
leans since April last.
Mr. d. will leave in the mail stage to-day, for
Washington, although he is pretty well jaded out,
from exposure and constant travel since his de
parture from Mexico. He politely favored us late
last evening, with the above particulars, which are
hurredly thrown together, and has kindly promised
to furnish us with further details for to-morrow's
paper