The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-10

ted States--the Mexicans themselves ma.
nliesting higher qualification than any of
the other inhabitants.
Com. Jones held possession Of the
place until the afternoon of the 2lst No.
vember. Being on shore, he found a file
of papers from the United States two
months later than lie had previously re-
ceived, and then, for the first time, ascer-
tanned that all the difficulties between the
two countries had been settled. Upon
tins he immediately relinquiShed possess
sion OF the fort and property, and sent his
men on board the vessels.
AS matter of course, the capture of
California created the greatest excitement
in Mexico. and some of the papers are fu-
rious upon the subject. They will have
it that Com. Jones acted under orders
from the United States government, and
even cite one of John Quincy Adams era
~ speeches to sustain them. The whole
affair is spoken of as calculated TO make
the blood of every Mexican boil with in
dignaton, and the president is called upon
to demand instant rcparation and atone
merit for such an unparalleled outrage.
But the beauty of all is, that the official
journal of Mexico congratulates the ma
lion at large upon the fact that Santa An
ia has taken efrectual steps to prevent
another invasion and capture
After the squadron had left Monterey,
the governor issued bombastc procla-
nation, in which the patriotic ardor and
undaunted bravery Of his troops are high
" extolled Uhen and ,chere all this
patriotism and bravery were exhibited, he
does not state.
The news, SO far as regards the inter-
nal affairs of Mexico, is of greet import
ance, and, from the tenor OF the different
articles in the journals of the country, we
can have no doubt that Santa Anna intends
having himself declared dictator or perpe-
tual president. The cry of ".4bgjo del
congreSo :" clown with the congress has
been echoed throughout almost all the
states and departments and, were one to
Judge alone from the tone of the different
accounts which appear in the Mexican
journals, he would be led to believe that
this voice has proceeded from, and been
echoed by, the people, and only the peo-
pie. But TO those WHO have travelled
through the country, and understand its
institutions, it is evident enough the peo-
= pie had nothing to do with pulling down
the late congress, but that on the contra
ry, it has been entirely a military crusade,
headed by Santa Anna himself. He is
still at Manga de Clavo, and from thence
undoubtedly proceeded all the machina-
lions which upset the recent federal con-
gress, and from that point, too, has cma-
mated the call for new assembly, to be
selected by his own pariisans. Toproyo
this, we have but to state that, before a
cry against the old congress was heard,
list for members Of the new assembly was
actually in the hands of Gen. Bravo, at
Mexico, sent by Santa Anna himself.
Atpresent tranquility appears to prevail
in Mexico, at least upon the surface. and
the despotic and military government
which now obtains. appears to be strong
ly founded, at least for the present. In a
country SO subject to internal convu sions,
and where revolutions are of such frequent
occurrence, of course it is impossible to
. hazard an opinion as TO how long the pre-
e sent state Of affairs will last. The last re-
e volu'ion, for by no other name can we
r call il, has been effected with an ease and
a promptness which shows the immense
power of Santa Anna,