Litchfield enquirer., 1844-12-12

II. .NtsO Orleans, Moo ~.
IMPORTANT INTEEzzaENcG.-By the arrival At
the Southwest Pass Of the English frgate spartan,
Hon. Capt. Elliot, commander, winch vessel sail
ed from Vera Cruz on the 18th inst, we have in
teligence fifteen days later from Mexico.
The Spartan brought dispatches for the English
Government, and in the present critical state Of
Mexican affairs they are doubtless of great impOr
lance.
The city was rife with rumUrs yesterday morning,
to the effect that minister to Mexico, the Hon.
Wilson Shannon, had demanded his passpoEts and
was on his way home, and also that aseEiuus revo-
luton has broken out in Mexico which has result
ed IN the overthrow Of Santa Anna. There GER
tainly was some foundation for this startling intel
ligence; but the news does not turn out aS impOr.
tant as was at first reported, although still Of mo-
mentous nature
1t would appear, from such Of the published cor
respondence as we have seen in the Diarro, that
the 3lst ult Governor Shannon addressed a letter
to the Mexican Government. protesting against the
proposed invasion of Texas by Mexico, and especi-
ally against the manner in which the Invasion was
to be made. To this the Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs replied-(we have not seen his communica-
tion) denying the right of the United States any
Foreign Government to interfere in the internal af
fairs Of the republic. Gov. Shannon, IN answer,
characterzes the Secretarys letter heng grossly
offensive inasmuch it charges the United States,
sgovernment and people, with falsehood, trickery,
intrigue and designs of the most dishonorable char.
acter. Gov. Shannon alleges that the note of the
Secretary is 80 gross in it's character 30 offensive,
that he can only demand that it be at once with.
drawn. Is
The Mexican Minister replies with the utmost
warmth. He treats the earlier part Of Mr.. Shan
mons correspondence as being snpercilious and Of.
fensve, usties all that he haa himself written pro-
testssthat the Mexican Government has done, and
is doing all that it can to preyent>a rupture with
the United States, but that affairs have reached such
crisis that it is necessary for his Government to
speak out plainly before the world. He therefore
declines to Withdraw the note.
From the tone of this letter, Il 10 evident enough
that the Mexican Minister Of the opinion that Mr..
Shannon does not speak the sentiments Of major.
lty of the people Of the United States in relation to
the Texas question. He considered, too that our
recent Presidential contest must have resulted in
the election Of Mr. Clay, and he speaks ofhat gen.
tleman, Mr.. Adams, and the United States Senate
in termsthe most dainty, while he holds Mr. Tyler's
Administration alone responsible for the present
complication Of affairs between the two countries.
What effect the result Of Mr.. Polk's election may
have in Mexico we are unable to say.
From the officers Of the Spartan we learn that
Gen. Duff Green had arrived at Vera Cruz, from the
city Of Mexico, with dispatches iorOar Government,
| and embarked immediately on board the cutter
Woodbury.. The w. sailed from Pensacola on the
18th, the day of sailing Of the Spartan. The des.
patches of Gen. G. are thought 70 be Of the great
| est importance. -s ass
So far as we can learn from the most hssty peru.
sal of our files disturbances have broken ont in the
state of Jasico the capitol of which il uadalaiara
Gen. Paroles appears to be atthe head Of the move
men and the affair is evidently regardedby the press
and by the officers Of he Government as extremely
serious. A singular circumstance in the business
is, that Gen. CanaliZo, the Provisional" President,
is now giving orders to the Constitutional" Pres
| ident, Santa Anna. The latter having received
- H. nnA Il -
concentrated at Jalappa, al once joyfuly complies.
His orders were to march at once to Queretaro, q
city three or four days march from Mexico, and on
the road to Guadalajara, there to operate a. the
exigencies Of the case might demand Santa Anna
putDhs TROOPS at once in motion, and announces to
the head quarters that he has under his command
1000 infantry, 800 cavalry, and 20 field pieces,
all in the best state Of equipment. -
| From Encero-one Of Santa AAna's haclendas,
near Jalapa, where he met his NEW ideIke is
sued, on the 9Th inst. brief and spirited address
to the army. He denonnces the eoNadct Of Paredes,
in stirring up revolution in GaadSiajara, declares
him traitor and the instrument df faction, and
appeals to the troops by their former exploits to
| stand by him, and chastise the infamous crime.
General Canlizo, too, issues his addresses from
the Capital to the Mexican nation and to the army,
appealing to them to stand by their country and BY
Santa Anna in this rnorner: when the nation, al.
ready involved in war with Texas, is now threat
ened with new internal dissentions. He appears
to regret that the march of the army upon Texas
should have been interrupted by this last outbreak
but promises to mete out to the guilty all the pun
| ishment the laws will authorize.
Gen. Arista appears to be all this while engaged
in REFRESHING the Indian outrages IN Northern Next
CO, the accounts Of which already given by u.s. have
not bedn exaggerated The loss In the affairs Of Los
Moras stated by him, in his official report, in
nearly the same figures as we gave lPic.
The Bee says:
We learn that the American Minister Plenpoten.
tiary, Wilson Shannon. Esq. has Temporarily sus.
pended all his Official relation with the Mexican
Government. .
The magnificent Rail Road Bridge over the Sus.
gdehanna, at Harrisburg. took FIRE on Wednesday
last, is supposed, from the spark of locomotive
and was destroyed. Loss 100000!
On the bridge. when it fell, were 40 or so per-
sons. several of whom were killed or badly wounded.
AT the annual meeting Of ihas Ltch6eld County
Temperance Society. holden ssLitchaeld. the fol.
lowing officers were appointed Goe the year ensuing:
HERMAN BALDWIN, President.
| Elijah Sherman, William Bsebe, Urisl Tussle,
Ter,ius D. Potter, Peres stusdsvant, John Dual,
William M, Smith, Joseph Amber, Vice. Presidents
Rev. D. L. Parmelee. Corresponding Secretary.
"A. Dudley. Recording Secretary.
Charles Adams, Treasurer -.
A Committee was appointed fcr The purpose Of 70.
porting upon the best means TO urge forward the
Temperance cause, who reported The following 70.
solntions ...-.., -.
Resolved, Th.. We consider Il |. necessary, in order
70 advance the Tempsrahce ssbss. ID employ An
Agent to lecture in this county, .sr..s