Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-09-21

Oil. santa Anna utterly dsaroWs the act, and
the government as in consequence issued n q or
der requiring the commanding General at Tabas-
CO to report at once what actually did take place,
that he may take measures to satisfy public opn-
ion and" "all that sort Of thing" This order is
dated the 18th of July, at Mexico.
Gen. Ampudia sailed from Tabasco on the l4th
of July. and on the 10th arrived at Vera Cruz. y
From this city he addressed despa,chlo the War
Department, in which he says It was his intention
to have set out at once for the capitol, to pay in
person his respects to the government, but the
seats in the diligence boing all occupied, he found
it impossible.
1t appears that both me French and Spanish
Ministers at Mexico addressed tho veIiest protes-
talions against the summary execution of the SUBJ
jects of their respective nations at Tabasco.-
Our files are not complete to give US the whole
correspondence. but have letter from the
French Minister. dated the 18th of July. which
thrusts aside with scorn the subterfuge behind
which the Mexican Foreign Secretary endeavors
to defend the action of his government in the prem
scs. He reasons the poin, on the gener al ground
OF the universal law of nations. Hechargos that
those French subjects in Senmanal's expedition
who were shot, were shot without triah nd there.
fore contrary TO the law of nations. The respon.
slb'Iity he throws upon the Mexican government
awaits instructions from home as to the course to
be pursued upon the bood-thirsty slaughter at
Tabasco.
That the Spanish Minister has been equally
spirited in his protes, against the same acts we
lnfe ivcv, th h,, .,..L
aludes 10 him in his despatch before noted The
papers before us alude 10 the subject only, but the
communications between tho two governments are
not given. The next arrival will throw more
light, We trust. upon the whole subject. In the
meantime, we cannot but think Santa Anna finds
himself in more en- barrassed situation than he
had anticipated.
Our latest papers from Mexico ire 10 the 25th
Of July. On the 23d the Constitutional Presiden,
granted 10 Sr. Bocanegra, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, fifteen days absen:e from his post, with
view to recruit his health, which had became i'm
paired by his incessnnt application to the duties Of
his department. The letter granting this favor is
full of expressions of coniIcnce and of apprecia-
ton Of the Minister'S services.
The President shows hiusuf resolurey bent,
on enforcing the law agrinst the exportation
Of specie, whether gold or silver. which shall not
have paid tho duty imposed by law, and he calls
upon his custom house officers 20 exercise the u,-
most vigilance in the premises.
We cannot learn verbally anything by this ar.
rival, as to the progress Of tho Mexican designs
upon Texas, and our papers throw no ligh, on the
sublec. whatever.
From tie Ncw Orleans Picayune, Aug. l6.
FROM TEXAS.
Yesterday morning mentioned the death of
General William S. Murphy, late Charge d'Af-
fairs of the United States. as the only item VIC had
by the arrival of the brig Rover, from Galveston.
on Wednesday night. Our papers came to hand
yesterday through the Pos. Office, and by looking
over them wo find the following additional in,cl-
Hgence.
The funeral of Gen. Murphy took place at Gal
weston the 18th ult., with considerable parade.
Minute guns fired from the U. S. schooner
FIirt during the funeral ceremonies. The process
sion consisted Of the Galveston cavalry, the cler-
gy, supported by the Mayor and Collector, Ply
sicians, Consuls. Foreign legations Vice Presi-
don't of Texas officers and seamen of the U. S.
schooner Firt, military on foot, officers of the
Customs, citizens, &c.
Death seems to have boen busy at Galveston.
a. NJ. Green. Esq, late U. s. Consul at that place,
died on the Goth ult., and Mr.. Rchord Drake Sc
bring, editor of the News. died on the 23d ult.-
We believe Mr.. S. was from Charleston, South
Carolina.
Seventeen ntcrments took place at Galveston
in one dav, but il is said that nearly one half OF
those in.errod had diod the prnvinns day. and bu-
rails continued to take place until late hour at
night. 1t is also very sicky at Houston.
Gen. Howard, Charge d'Afairs of the United
States, arrived at Houston on the 3Oth ult.
report was in circulation in Washington that
n large body of Indians were descending the Col
orado and Gaudaioupe rivers. A young man
named Perry was killed by the Indians, it is said
In the interior the report is that the crops of
cotton and corn are superabundant, and the health
of the farmers is good.
Thomas Campbell. The mortal remains Of this
gren. poet have been deposited in the appropriate
portion of Westminster Abbey, and were attend
ed there by the distinguished mobiles and iterat in
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