The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-13
LATE FROM MEXICO.

LATE FROM MEXICO.
The U. 8. ship Vincennes, Captain F. Buchan-
an, arrived at Pensacola on the 4th Instant from
cruise on the coast Of Texas and Mexico. She
10 said to have brought important dispatches from
Commodore Conner, commander in-chief of the
Home Squadron" and Mr.. Green, our charge
d'affaires at Mexico, which we're Immediately
| forwarded to Washington by mail The Vincen-
mes sailed from Vera Cruz on the 25th June, and
left at anchor off that port the IT, S. friqate Pc.
tomac, Captain Newall, flag ship of the Home
Squadron, and the U. s. brig Somers, Commander
Gerry, also the U. s. revenue cutter Woodbury.,
Captain Foster.
| Papers to the Goth of June were received by
the Vincennes from the city of Mexico. They
contain Santa Annals letter to his Minister of
Foreign Relations, written after the interview
which he had with Mr.. G. l.. Thompson, the re-
cent special agent of the United States to Mex
leo; also, long correspondence between M. b.
canegra, the Mexican Minister Of Foreign Rela
tons, and Mr.. Green, our charge d'aaires, on the
subject OF the annexation of Texas to the United
States.
The views and intentions Of Mexico relative to
fexas may be inferred from Santa Anna 8 letter,
Of which the following is an extract: pm
"The President of the United States, in nv
opinion, has not actedAyery properly in treating
of the annexation of Texas with its actual nos.
| SCISSORS because the majority of these, being but
portion of the American community, although
with the name of Texas, have no right to enter
into treaty of territory which does not belong to
them. That Mexico being resolved to sustain her
rights without ever yielding them, because she
considers them unquestionable, thinks the propo-
ston made on the part of the Americans to be
inadmissible and renounces all idea of ceding her
territory. That Mexico is resolved again to un-
dertake vigorously the campaign against Texas,
for which she holds in readiness large army,
with all the necessary resources, which he peace
she had lattery enjoyed, and the general pros
perity of the country, have enabled her TO main
tain: Tuat if she has not proceeded to open the
| campaign during the present year, it is because
she has been awaiting the result Of the armistice
agreed upon, in order9to treat of the termination
of the actual war That if the United States de.
sire in good faith to arrest the disorder which ex-
lists there so much to their prejudice, their best
plan is to induce Texas to recognise the sove-
reignty of Mexico, disposed as she is to make
every concession which situation, religion, GUS
toms, &c. may require, but that in no manner
will she consent to dsmember her territory; ra-
Their will she carry the war to any extreme which
may be necessary to sustain her rights and that
as nations do not die, the right of reconquering
that territory shall remain to children and our
grandchildren. That this is the opinion of the
Government and of the Mexicans"
The Mexican Congress have refused to grant
Santa Anna the additional thirty thousand men
and four millions Of dollars which he required for
the invasion of Texas Mexico, it is stated, has
now a force of thirty-six thousand men. Con.
gress has intimated to the President that he can
take from this body the number asked for, pro.
vded he calls into active service corresponding
number Of the "national militia and that it will
allow him one million Of dollars if he can raise
that amount of money wilhout forcing loan
This proposition does not suit the views of Santa
Anna, and unless he can carry out his original
plan, the invasion of Texas, it is thought, will be
abandoned, at least for the present.
The Mexican Government had not paid the
May instalment Of the indemnity due the United
States. 1t amounts to $4,000.