The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30
LATE FROM MEXICO.

BY the arrival Of the schooner Water Witch,
at New Orleans, on the 10Th instant, which leil
Vera Cruz on the 5lh instant, the Pcayune has
received files from the city of Mexico 10 the
25th ultimo, and from Vera Cruz to the DAY oil
the sailing Of the schooner.
The schooner Fanny, from New Orleans, had
arrived at Vera Cruz with the intelligence oil the
passage Of the measure of annexation by the
United States Congress. The news was recei-
we'd coldly by most of the inhabitants OF that
seaport, but there was some clustering and talk
about war on the part of portion of the popu-
lation, which all sane men supposed would soon
subside.
On the day prior to the sailing of the Water
Witch, the British man-of-war Eurydice set sail
for Galveston, with dispatches Just received from
the city of Mexico, for the British Minister in
Texas The purport of the documents had not
transpred, but it was rumored, and generally
credited, that they contained complete recog-
milton on the part of Mexico Of Texas, upon
the condition that she subjected the proposed
Annexation 10 the United States.
Santa Anna still remains prisoner at the
Castle of Perote. We find his written defence
in the papers (Which we have received, but it
throws little light upon the transactions of the
revolution. He endeavors to throw upon others
the responsibility of all the most fragrant acts
which provoked the general insuuection.
On the 11th of March the Chamber Of Dep
utes took into consideration the subject of the
annexation of Texas. Resolutions were intro
duced and warmly supported, for declaring the
provisions of the treaty of 1881 {ratiied in
1882 at an end for closing the ports of Mexico
against all vessels of the United States, and
prohibiting the introduction of our manufactures
and finally, that no proposition from our Gov
eminent for the restoration of friendly relations
should be listened to, save upon the condition
that the United States should renounce altogeth
er the plan of annexation.
There were several shocks of an earthquake
felt in Oaiaca on the 10th ut. Many persons
were killed, and scarcely house was left unin.
jured. There was the greatest CONSERVATION a
mong the inhabitants lest the city should be ru-
ined.
We mentioned yesterday that Santa Anna
was struggling rather to save his money thar
his life. In confirmation of this, we find in our
files his correspondence with his bankers, in
which he directs them to secrete his funds, ant
place them under the protection Of the British
flag.
We have neither time nor room to 60 further
into our files to-day. We may say, however
that the tone of Santa Annals letters TO the go
vernmen, (and we have several of them before
us,) is bold and almost insolent. Feeling lha
his life is safe, there is no limit to his audacity
A Joint commission of the two houses was ap
pointed to examine and reply TO the request o
Santa Anna, TO be permitted to leave the repub
lie, and TO be allowed to abdicae the Presiden
cy. The majority of the commission refuse
both requests in direct and positive terms. A
separate report was submitted by the minority
in which they contend that not only was it mex
pedient TO grant the prayer of Santa Anna, bu
that they had no constitutional right to examine
the question.