The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-14
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

by the arrival at New Orleans OF the schooner A.
macon, the intelligence of the misunderstanding be-
tween the government Of Mexico and England is
fully confirmed.
Atpresent the affair looks as ir Santa Anna would
soon have the English laundering about his ears The
circumstances appear TO be as follows.
On the l1th, festival day it being the anniversary
Of the victory gained by Santa Anna over the Span
iards at Tampco, ball WINS given at tho place in the
city of Mexico, and all the Foreign Ministers nvi-
ted. The ball room superbly onamented, and
among other decorations trophies won by Mex-
leo from tho Spanards and Texans. These flags
were suspended at end Of the room. Upon the
entrance Of Mr. Doyle, the Charge d96aires, he In
CURED the meaning Of them, and being answered
that they trophies he was very naturally led TO
a closer examination OF them. Upon inspection he
found that tho English JACKIE was stuck up among
the flags taken from the Texans lie Immediately
addressed hmself,o Mr Bocanegra, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who was present, and asked an ex-
PLANTATION OF the occurrence. The Minister replied
that the Jack" was taken from the Texans and on
that account alone had been placed among the to.
plies. and with no view Of giving offence to the
British Government Dir Doyle expressed himself
request that the flag should be taken down, saying
that il not his wish that the affair should at
tract public attention, he willing that ii should BIO
done while the company were at supper, when no
one would be present in the ball room. Bocanegra
consulted with Santa Anna the subject, and as
sured MIR Doyle that it should be taken down the
next day. Mr. Doyle was not satisfied with this pro.
mise, and Santa Anna, not feeling disposed tu ac-
cede TO Mr. Doyle's demand, this gentleman retired
from the ball, followed by all the British subjects
present.
The next day Mr. Doyle addressed a note to the
Government, demanding that the Gag should DO taken
down, and, n satisfaction for the insult should be
hosted in the public square, and sauted with twenty
one guns. To this no satisfactory reply was given,
and notes exchanged until the 9th which an
other national Jee, and tho Salon de Reception being
open that day, Mr. Doyle informed that the Jack
still remained in the same place; upon which he i'm
mediatey sent the British Consul G enera with two
merchants, as witnesses, to If it actually the
case. Finding it to be so, he addressed note to the
Government, saying that his diplomatic rotations with
the Government Of Mexico ceased from that moment,
until further orders from his Government A circu-
lar was also passed to all the British merchants adyi-
N''Ne'
siy of suspcndng all diplomatic intercourse with tho
Mexican Government, until be could communicate
with his Government To this note, il appears that
tho Mexican Government has replied in very insult
ing communication Such is the state OF the Case
Mr. Doyle's dispatches have gone to England in the
steamer which sailed the LIST instant; and he had
also despatched man-ofwar, which happened to be
at Vera Cruz, to Bermuda and Jamaica, With des-
patches for the admiral Thus rests the affair, and
the citizens OF Vera Cruz upprehensive that the
first news they will have, will be the arrival OF an
English feet. This, of course, gives great satisfac-
ton to all enemies Of the power of the Dictator, and
to foreigners, who are in hopes that he will now be
brought to his senses.
Santa Anna was expected to leave the capital for
Vera Cruz on the 4th ult, He has a force of about
l2.6Oo men assembled at Jalapa. It is surmsed that
the object of his visit pu, his Notifications there
in state Of defence against the attacks from the En-
glish. ..~f-e ..a