Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-19

The arrival at New Orleans Of the schooner
Water Hitch has put us in possession Of intelli-
gence from Vera Cruz to the 3lst ultimo, and from
the city Of Mexico to the 22d, which we compile
from the New Orleans papers as follows:
SANTA ANNA still remains prisoner at Perote,
awaiting the action of his Judges. The treatment
he received was much mitigated, and his friends in
the different Departments were gathering strength
and courage TO degree that was believed TO cause
some apprehension TO the existing Government, and
to induce the delay and hesitation which are evnced
in disposing of him. Indeed, it is not considered
improbable that under the pretence of prosecuting
war with the United States, he may yet be in
vested with the command Of the army and through
that means reinstate himself in power.
The British sloop-of-war Euyydice sailed from
Vera Cruz on the 29th ultimo for Galveston, with
dispatches for the British Minister in Texas, and
also, it was reported, for the Texan Government.
great many rumors prevailed with regard to the
nature of these communications. 1t was generally
credited, however, that they contained complete
recognition on the part of Mexico of the indepen-
dence of Texas, on the condition that she rejected
the proposed annexation to the United States.
The Texas question, as may be supposed, creates
much excitement in Mexico.
On the 2lst of March the Chamber of Deputies
took into consideration the subject Of annexation.
Resolutions were introduced, and warmly support
ed, for declaring the provisions OF the Treaty OF
1891 (ratifed in 1892 at an end; for closing the
ports Of Mexico against all vessels Of the United
States, and prohibiting the introduction of our manu-
factures and, finally, that no proposition from our
Government for the restoration of friendly relations
should be listened to, save upon the condition that
the United States should renounce altogether the
plan of annexation.
AT the last accounts the passage of the resolutions
through the Senate known, but their final passage
through the House, as amended, was unknown.
The press appeared disposed to think that the House
would not accept them. There is, of course, much
indignation expressed at the idea of annexation, and
many harsh things said of this Government Ell
Monitor Constitutional, journal commenced i'm
medately after the last revolution in support Of the
existing Government, INDUCES in philippe parti-
cularly violent. 1t is sadly at loss to know how
!. miserable majority Of two votes " in the Senate
should be allowed to plunge the nation into wal
with so redoubtable country as Mexico. Nothing
il declares, can prevent hostilites; and it accord
| ingly exhorts all Mexicans to die together, rather
than suffer degradation and loss of honor. The
whole of the Press is extremely pugnacious.
/ Senior GOMEZ PEDRAzA has been declared Minis
ter Plenpoentiary of the Republic to France, to set
| tie with that kingdom treaty between the two
countries.
A letter from Ojaca, dated the 18th March, states
that, on the afternoon of the 9th instant frightfu
earthquake was experienced in that city, which
lasted but two minutes, producing considerable in
jury and destruction. Not single edifce, public
or private, but was overthrown or damaged by the
violence of the shock. Fortunately, very few per
sons were injured. The next day the shock wa
again felt, but more slightly The escape of tn
city from absolute destruction is ascribed to tn
short period which the CONFUSION lasted