Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-11-09
From the NeD Orleans P,eayune.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,
RELEASE OF THE PERorE PRISONERS

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Vera Cruz up to the 30th Of September, being
eighteen days later than we have received direct
They were taken to Havana by the British roy al
mail steamer Trent. Quite the most important
intelligence received is tho release of the l04 re-
naming Texan prisoners confined in the Castle of
Perote. The glad event took place on the 10th
ult. We hail it with unaffected pleasure. 1t moi,
only restores to freedom hundred hearts, rs brave
as ever beat, but will relieve painful socitude
in their behalf existing in the minds of hundreds
Of relatives and friends. both in Texns and the
United States. We presume this act of cemency
IS due to Santa Anna, whose heart (havng been
quite recently wounded by n severe domestic af-
fliction) may have sought fitting alienation in this
deed of mercy. We may shortly expect the cut
ter Woodbury. at this port. and. we presume. with
many Of these poor prisoners on board. They
will stand in need of succor and shelter-!et all
be prepared to give them both.
We have before stated that Santa Anna had
obtained leave Of absence from the Chambers to
attend to his private affairs and soace himself in
his aflliction at the loss Of his wife. He left the
capitol on the evening of the 18th oc September,
for his retirement of Manga de Clavo.
1t has before been announced by us tina. Gen.
Canalizo had been appointed Provisional President,
during Santa Annals retirement. The General
arrived at San Luis de Potosi on the l7,h Of Sep
tember, TO take command of the Army of Ope-
rations against Texas. The following day, by
an extraordinary courier, he received notice of
his having been apponte ted Provisiona President
He Immediately set out for Mexico, where he ar
rived on the 10Th, and the following day he enter
ed upon the discharge of the duties Of the Prcsi-
dency. He did not take the oath of office until
the afternoon of the 2lst, when the ceremony
was performed at one O'Clock, in the presence of
the Supreme National Congress. The PRESIDED,
Of tine Council Of Government is Don Jose Jo,
gum Herrera.
The Senate has soemnly declared that there is
no ground for act of accusation agains, Don
Juan Bautsta Morales, the responsible author of
an ARTICLE IN Ell Sigo XIX, charged as being sub.
versve of the Government, and personally inu.
rIous to President Santa Anna.
On the 18th of September the Chamber of
Deputies voted to prorogue the session of Con.
gress for such time might be deemed nece,sa-
ry but up to our latest advices the Senate had
not concurred.
We are not certain that we have not before
made mention of proposition submitted to tho
Chambers by the Government early in September,
that foreign vessels should only be admitted into
the four following ports of the Republic. viz:
Vera Cruz, Santa Anna dc TumuIipas, Cumpeu-
chy and Acapulco; and allowing no foreign COM
merce at other ports, unless carried on in vessels
bearing the Mexican flag, or in Mexican built ships.
The SUCCESS of tho projec, was deemed more than
prob lemalical
A conducfa of specie arrived at Vera Cruz on
the l7Ih of September, bringing the following
amount
From Mejco. Sl,O9S,7S 81
Pueba, 55,SSl 60
Peroto, $500 OO
Jalapa, 49.5O4 4G