The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-30

y. CSC pc any oIher Punishment than ex-
pa ration Tor while--Io bin a nominal
pu nishment-while others are so sanguine
as to prophesy that he viii not only be re-
leased, but called blythe Government again
to take command Of the Mex lean armies, as
the Only man in the country Ct for The pie
sent emergency in IFS affairs. The extra
vagance ofihis latter opinion does not affect
the soundness Of The former one. about
which it may not be idle TO offer remark.
When Santa Anna made his bold march
upon Mexico in December last. determined
To crush the revolution at every hazard. it
will be recollecied that he assumed the
haughliesi tone in his Official ccrrespon-
deuce with Gen. Herrera, ard his Govern.
ment at the same time accompanying his
official letters TO Herrera with private ones,
written in the frank cordial spirit Of a SOL
der addressing friend and cOmrade in arms.
Herrera's replies were conceived in much
The same spirit, and led Us 10 believe at the
lime thai if he failed, Santa Anna would
lose nothing but the reins Of Government.
His futile and trescherous attacks upon
Puebla put different face upon the matter,
and The execralions mon him for causing
IN unnecessary slaughter to attain ends
purely seIfsh-which burst forth from every
parI of he couniry-indicated that no mercy
would be allowed him; that the Government
would be forced TO yield him up, victim
to appease the cry O. outraged humanity,
however il might be inclined 10 save him.
II was even doubtful it the popular rage
would allow the Government TO inlerpose at
all in the matter, so far as TO procure for
him the form Of Irial-so ferocious and
sanguinary was The tone Of the press in de-
nouncing the tyrant.
Well. on the 18Th Of January he was taken
prisoner, while skulking away from his Pur-
> suers. BY men with arms in'their hands. No
violence, no indigni,y was offe:ed TO his per-
, son. He was escorted as quietly TO his
quarters al Perote as possible, and there
] received such attentions as were due his
former rank, and every alIeviaiIOn of his
misloTtunes consistent with the security OF
his person. But after be had overcome his
u FIRST alarms--f0r hemust have expected that
the popnlace would clamOF for his blood
!. he Eeassnmes his former naughty tone IN adj
dressing the Government, and talks as brave
It " as when al the head of ten thousand
troops. He would scarcely have done this
\ for Santa Anna is no hero and loves life
!: madly-had he not received some indirect
d assurance that, in the worst event, his life
should be spared
The next thing which strikes one is the
= extraordinary DELAY in regard to his trail.
!. and The diatorv manner in which it has been
i carried on. The case was a simple one. and
is the evidence agans him not only accessi-
10 bic but known 10 the world Had Govern.
i. ment designed TO mete out 10 him his de.
:, serts. justice would have beer more speedy;
"a he would already have atnned for his crimes
nf BY the fnrfeture of his life. II cannot be
g. that it was intended TO visiie upon him the
At due penalty of career stained win pecula.
r ton, exlortion, tyranny and blooodshed.
Or Affairs have now taken new turn. The
If late revolution is forgotten in the 0verwhelm.
re ing magnitude Of the Annexation. On this
it single question the Mex cans are unanimous
he and so tenacious are they of their claim up,
n on Texas, that in felting and fnminp about
nj it, they will he inclined 10 let off as easily
- as possible Those involved 10 their own late
revolution. We adver,ed 10 this aspect o
. The subject yesterday. and The more We re
- feet upon il. the more obviously does il ap
- pear to be the policy Of the Government &
pursue course of Ieniency towards thost
accused Of political crimes. Mexico, viii
d. all her population nniIed as one man, woglu
&c find it hard matter 10 recnnqner Texas
n and 10 cope with the United States. unles
fa- sustained BY foreign powers, appears Qnix
"a. otto. But let her he tom by civil diseeu
Oh lsions- even let any considerable portion c
av her army be disaffec'ed--and she ran scarce
ri 3 protect her Northern department from III
le- predatory and mnrderous inrnads of the 8,
lp vages-much less take Texas.
go, Thus does the progress Of events fav,
Ids Santa Anna. His crimes will be forpoite
3ui in the general clamor against the Unite
as. States. and ii will suit the policy Of the A,
"a minislratOn as we'll as the personal feelin,
els Of its members. to propiliate his frien,
all among the people and the snldiery who ha'
We fought under him. This can Be done bY 3
on lowing him TO leave the country for Will
10 ponder npon schemes for the feacoui.
cry ton oil wealth and power. These are b
He speculations, and therefore idle. parhar
the hut there Is something fascinating IA dive
lion ing upon career so prominently marked
out the extremes Of success and of adversi
hat Nor is il without instruction 10 study the
rom cidents in the life of one who has repeate
ne " lost all the fruits won BY eminent abilit
eek and great energy of character. By yielding
ne the dictates Of avaFice, treacheTy and cruel