The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-06
From the Baltimore .4merieaa.
FROM MEXICO.

The U. 5, steam frigate Missouri, Captain New
ton, arrived below at New Orleans on the 22d No
semper, In three and half days from Vera Cruz
ohe brought as passengers Brantz Mayer, Esq, OF
baltimore, u >. Secretary Of Legation at Mexico
E, $, a. southal Esq bearer of dispatches from Gen
thompson TO Washington, VIM. Richards and Il
ialieo, from the Sandwich Islands, the latter pri-
vaie secretary TO the King of those Islands, and q
nati'e Of that country. Also SIX of the Santa Fe
prisoners.
The sloop of war Falmouth, Capt. Macintosh, was
he only United States Government vessel al Vera
oruz She was expected TO leave shortly for New
orleans with s25O,OO IN specie.
Inc ficayune states that the character Of the de-
'paches for the u. s. Government is not known but
rom all that can be learnt from private letters there
good reason TO believe that all pending Difficult
ICES IN relation to claims Of American citizens will be-
most satisfactorily arranged upon terms compatible
@ith The honor and interest of our country.
Before the departure Of the Missouri, Gen. Santa
Ana had retired from the capital To his estate al Man
ga de Clayo, leaving in his stead Gen Bravo Pro-
visionai President of the Republic. Ii was under
TODD that Santa Ana took this step in consequence OF
taing health, aud designed soon TO return TO the
'apital Those who saw him shortly before his de
oarture state that he looked better. The
lower OF the army had been either sent 10 Yucaan
n to such points in the Department of Vera Cruz as
would enable Gen Santa Ana to avail himself OF the
power OF well trained troops if the occasion should
require.
At was generally believed in Mexico that Santa
Ana was opposed 10 all the projects for new constr
luton proposed by the Constituent Congress, all OF
which were federal in their character
Those who have the best opportunity OF judging,
regard Mexico at present in most critical posi-
ton, and possibly upon the Of another revolution
There is no doubt that the constitution will be o
federal one.
There was no authentic news of the time Of the
Mssouri's departure from Vera Cruz, from Yucca
an. The report that the Mexicans had been de-
eated some time before was positively contradcted.
On The arrNal'o the news at the city of Mexico
If the taking of San Antonio, and the capture of Van
Ness, Fitzgerald and others belonging to the Santa
&c Expedition, it is said that order sent t.
ihoot all such re-captured prisoners the spot
Through the interference of General Tornel, how
,ver, this order was countcrmanded, and Van Ness
fitzgerald, and such Others as were known to have
oeen in the expedition above mentioned, have had
heir sentence committed to ten years Imprisonment
IN the Castle Of Perote one of the coolest and most
lisagreeable places in the country.
The opinion OF one Of the most intelligent persons
IN relation to Yucatan affairs is that Campeachy
you'd surrender without firing gun. Another gen
tlcman, who is well versed in Mexican affairs, is
strongly Of the opinion that there will be battle,
md that it will result in the entire defeat of Santa
MAS forces.
BY recent decree il seems that postage is no
onger exacted on newspapers at Vera Cruz or any
)f the other ports.
Up to tie 10Th ult. Capt. Charlewood of the iron
steamer Guadaloupe had not arrived at Vera Cruz,
md was consequently ignorant of his recall by his own
government