Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31
Replv of President Santa ina

began by mani(estlng lively interest in the health
nv spouse in sentiments alike delicate and appropriate
Surrounded by domestic cares and public business,
still feel pleasure in hearing your Government rene"
It's protestaons of that frank and sincere friendship
which should be eternal between the Two greatest re
publics in the world.
II is certain that 60 not want for inducements Il
cultivate the reciprocal importance OF such union: ant
cannot but he anxious that the serious question sunde
discussion may establish The best feelings between the
| two countries.
| / congratulate your Excellency your arrival N
this republic ard it will give satisfaction to know
that your residence here proves agreeable and fortunate
According to the following from the Picayune, the
worthy "spouse" not altogether undeservIng the
earnest solcitude Of our Ambassadors: "The lady o
General Santa Anna had been seriously i'll, and great
fears were entertained for her recovery but ut the
latest accounts she was convaescent and rapidly re-
covering. She is represented as an estmable woman
and warmly Of The release Of all the Texan PR
soners
The next day after the liberation of the three upon
The intervention of Gen. Thompson sixteen of the Pr
soncrs claiming English and German protection were
liberated
On leaving Mexico, Judge Ellis ordered the sale oil
his library table service and furniture generaly-lhe
proceeds of which, literally given 10 mitigate the
suHerngs Of the Texan prisoners. lie had previously
given them upwards of 81 ,0OO.
The day before the Woodbury. left, conducn arrlv
cd al Vera Cruz from Mexico, bringing S9OO,o00, prn
cpay for Europe
the new tax law 1t is extremely long, and extends &c
almost every article of commerce, to professions anc
10 all persons in the enjoyment oil liked eniolu
men,s. &c The tax is to be levied quarterly. On TO
.ssions the payable quarterly in ADVANCE follows
farmers So per month; orch'iects, com agents. Ia W.
vers Judges &c. SIG per ditto; physicians surgeons
and curates Sl2 rdo and other cangs in proportion
| The news from Mexico is Of very little Importance
Santa Anna was steadily and secretly carrying on hs
plans, whatever they may be. Nothing was SAID IN
Mexico OF an expedition 10 either Texas or fucaian
on the contrary, the Dictator was concentrating as n
nv troops as possible in the immediate vicinity OF
The cupita IN the undoubted intention OF ior'iiying
himself al home The result Of the popular elections
and jealousy of his three influential enemies Generals
Paredes Cortezan and Pedro, (who is all powerful IN
the West, commanding the troops.in that secton) to,
nc Their with umors that the troops at their uIspnsa!
would pronounce against the cell styled prov'-
sional President had doubt, induced TINS course
Mr. Kendall of the Pcayune says, there Will be pro-
baby no movement Of revolutionary character till The
meeting Of Congress in June majority oi mat hocy
il opposed TO the views of Santa Anna. lie has large
norton of the army on lis side, and is "raking aud
scrapinn in every direction The money TO pay them
with If he can coerce the Congress into his ambitious
schemes, all will be we'll with hint not he will pro-
baby retire 10 his hacienda at Mango &c Cavo, and have
not even a switch in his hand.
The Mesicans laugh at the Texan blockade; but may
vet laugh on The other side Of their mouths
The Texan prisoners were al ftrent places OF con
inement treated with different degrees of cruelty OF
humanity. Those in Mexico were treated kindly, ex
cept the sending them chained into the streets To wo:k
and it was said that all The labor they Performed would
no, increase the or improve the ROADS mucn
Amono the officers confined at that place, IN The Con
vent Santiago, was Col Cooke; be and his comrades
were in excellent spirits.
Santa Anna has openly declared the prisoners TO be
prisoners war; but still persiss in prosecuting them
1aho air
with some of the vi!est villains of the country.
Mr.. Ellis had gone far ms he could with propneiy
in his socilude for the Texans, and General lhomP
son was doing all in his power for their release
Much excitement had been occasioned in Mexico by
the murder of Mr. Egerton and his kept mistress
which took place on the morning of the 18th April al
Tacuhaya, which is a small village some three miles
from Mexico, where many families of distinction re-
side, especially in Summer-where also is The palace
Of the Archbishop.