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LATE AND INFORMANT PROM MExco-RkLE.sE or an,
rhr SANTA "a PhIsoskR'-By the schr Laura Virginia,
Mexican dates TO the 18th ultmo have been received
The most interesting isthc release all the SAINT,
re Prisoners. seems President Santa Anna celebrated
his Birth Day with this act Of grace The Americans in
Mexico VIII no debut aid their destitute fellow men 10
Obtain the means OF transportation to their country
business at Tampico is represented as in quite dull
The Laura Virginia brought up about $4,000 in specis
Inc following announcements on the aston the ro
lease OF the prisoners copied from the Government
Gen. Cilaco Vasquez commanding the Post or ysI.n.
reports mus 10 The Minister of War and Marine on the 10Th
of June:
In compliance with your Excellency vs. order sent TO M
by express under date OF the 10th instant have so ar
ranged that on the 18th instant in presence Of the troops
ofthe canonment have arranged that while soemnizg
the birth day parade OF his Exceency the the
Texan prisoners shall be and set at liberty that
they may return to the United States but under ne
sderaton that they be apprehended again with arms in
their hands, they shall suffer DEATH On the concnson
of this ceremony shall give them Corresponding PASS
Cruz not to impede their embark alton.
Gen. Jose Duban, commanding the fort at Paroe -.
r"''s thus the 3th to the Minister of War and M
In compliance with the superior order of your Excel
ency Of the 10th inst received by express al 10 ococL
the night of the lth made such disposition that ali
of the Texian prisoners in this fortress were put upon
left escorted by squadron OF Atlixco Three prisoners
remain in the hospital sick who will be forward as
the state Of their health shall permit
MEIco-The Commandant at the Capital writes 10 tbs
Minister on the l4th, as follows
10 xourE
celency list oil the Texan prisoners no BY order of
his EXceency the President, set liberty ,est.r
day remarkng at the same that OF the nine Who are
in the hospitals one is in ST. Lazarus. In ST. Jsgo
and one her died this moiningie OF the small loA.
GES HEAD QUARTERS OF Mirieo.-List Of Texian
prisoners who have tins day been liberty by order Of
his Excellency the Provisional President
Commissioners Col VIM. G. Cook and Doctor Richard
F. BRENNAN Captain J. s. suen Theodore sevey ad.
tenants CD Barquess, Surgeon; J. A Whitaker; Com
missary H. l. Crush Quarter Master, Valentine Bennett;
Alsbury J; Alexander, J. Al. Adam, James NJ Edgar L.
Butter, r. Rockford, J. MLauchan, II. A. Allen J. Bed.
nsr Ds% aBTy meGs sra SsTn1d s.
len, John NJ Miller, A. Story H. Chamberlain John Cum
@ings 9, D. Miller l. jenkins, B. are. l. Walker, B.
p Scarborough Charles White, White William Ste
gee James Ward. John Talk, H; Rogers, F. Rudge, j.
bury A. Baker, f. Kelle Hongan p Liddy, l.. Freeman.
Ralph, w. Norton, P Murphy; NJ Campbell, T. D.
mas NJ: Hunt, c. Manly, J. David B. Palmer Lockhart
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dar j. S. Estund, E. Stroud, w Dung j. Mcclure b. r.
SHETLAND J. Pratt Wiiiism Roster, T. McDonaid +. BnI
lard, James Boyd, b. Kordill, George s. s. Dennis
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Mexico, June IA, Isi2-lCopy)
JOSE MARIA DIAs NONEGA
We have copy of Santa Annals speech on the opening
Of the Constituent Congress of Mexico June 10 lsi9 Wa
have time to translate only few sentences of this
speech
Z" in America particularly the masses (of the neonI.,
have received impulse that may be proper and pos
ble to guide but impossible check because its ten
dency to create and improve The nstitntions Of 1901
had placed the nation in to that from which Il
was driven in 1886 The seductive example of felicity
up 70 that time always on the increase in the United
States OF America led us to the compromising adoption of
system of Government that suited only that singular
people Transidenal the error we imagined that
the United States owed their prosperity TO their inu.
tons, and not to the character Of their people,
1--WE imagined that by writing dow Tor ourselves the
same laws, and by adopting the forms could eff
ectuate complete revolution in the habits and customs
and national spirit OF the Mexcans Debility and dunion
ment everywhere proved nuty. Events hay e plainly
indie ated the risks the country and that its in,
colossus has set one foot Texas be
visible.
"Ihe Mexican Republic has proudly raised itselffrom
its late PROSTATE position The strength and numbers of
the army have been rehled and the Of the nation
about to be unfurle1 hoard Of its ships of war Re-
forms and improvements have been adopted our reve.
system, and care has been taken make TIE Mexican
people sharers in the progress the age
1.-THE frank and cordial relations have been sus
tanned with the powers friendly to Mexico Should il an.
pear any has AIDED our rights or practic.
violated the good faith Of which have an example
it will be found that my government has acted with dig.
nifty becoming the country over which it presides.
My attention has been principally fixed the Terri
tory of Texas, which has been usurped but premi-
nary to further usurpatons The struggle now going on
wish TO preserve an honorable among civilized ma
tons necessary that should employ all our sner-
gies and in combating without ceasing and at
any sacrifice and all hazards until our pre-
tensions shall finally triumph,
The constituent Congress Of Mexico lust assem-.
bled, and as was possible that his power would soon
come to an end Santa Anna wished perhaps to distn
the close of his Presidential by act of
Nothing has yet ranspired indicating what will be the
result of the political movements going on in Mexico
During the present session Of Congress attempt will he
made to rcorganze the government upon q plan differing
in important particulars from any system hitherto adopted
in that country. From the opening speech of President
Santa Anna little be CLEANED Civ ing
information upon subjects about which the greatest curl
| osity is felt
1t is evidently opposed to the institutions of the United
States nveighng against them in strong language and
denouncing them altogether unfit for the Mexican ma
ton. In the latter particular his opinion no doubt
correct one The population OF Mexico altogeher
unfit Tor freedom and century Of education gradu.
al ameoraton, will be required PREF SUI h nation
for republican governm nj like that OF the United States
Upon the question Of recognizing the inde en6ence of
Texas the President does not relax the
former stubbornness. II is manifest however that the
chmera of the reconquest Of Texas to be abandon
ed The release Of the Santa Fe prisoners favorable
omen and should not be surprised learn that nego-
cistionshad commenced contemplatinghe settlement
existing difficulties and the restoration peace between
| the two governments