Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-24
He that fights and runs away
Will live To fight another day.

SANTA ANNA.-The New Orleans Bee
in its account of the late news from Mexico
gives some additional particulars concerning
the progress which has been made in the trial
oil Gen. Santa Anna, as follows:
Though we have quite a large batch of pub
nc Journals before us, a pretty careful inspec-
ton of them adds but little to our knowledge
OF affairs i'll Mexico. The country seems tran
gull under the new administration, at least
we should conclude as much from the tone of
the press. OF Santa Anna the papers say a
good deal, but nothing definite. He had not
been rled at the last aCcounts-that is. no alb
solute judgment had been pronounced mon
him. His written defence had been sent be-
lore the GIa9 yIS SIYH{aar Ssnd 1t / is ss sSpsd5fKeSSa S Of az =
solent III It's tone, and bold and hardy in IT,
defiance. On the Sd March Santa Anna al
dressed a note to the Minister of War and
Marine, Don Pedro Garcia Condo. I'm tbis
missiye he ~Justiiies his efforts To secure his nr;-
Nate fortune, and complains bitterly of the in
Perception and breaking open of his letters to
ms agents. The language of his note is ex-
tremely haughty-rather that of a dictator than
a prisoner, Commenting upon it, the Siglio
AAA observes that it is in such striking con-
lrast To The humble tone of his previous letters
as 10 warrant The belief that Santa Anna ex-
Pcc'S 10 % restored to liberty and power by a
- IL tIlllIldlc SltRtV nj tho
laIIen tyrant Is more than limited at. for The
same paper OF d later date. alludinp in the let
Ter IN question, and to its i~nsolent tone. re-
marks Iiat II Santa Anna were not perCectlv
certain mat neither the Government nor Sn-
PreIne Court will place his person i'm The
slightest danger, he would renew the diso1st-
ing and cowardly scene which occurred when
captured at San Jacinto.
On the 2lth February the Grand Jury and
potl branches OF Congress presented formal
ARTICLES oil accusation against Santa Anna. II
Is an exceedingly prolix document, examinino
and analyZing the conduct of the ex -presiden7
at great length and with elaborate care 7,
concludes by declaring that there is full ground
Tor proceeding against him.
"A JONI commission of the two Houses was
appointed TO examine and reply To the reouest
oil SANTA Anna II he permitted to leave The
LePuDilc and TO be allowed to abdicpte tba
Presidency. Tn majority of the commission
refuse both requests in direct and ~rositiye
terms: a separate report was submitted by
we minority, in which they contend that moi
oHly was 1t inexpcdicnt TO grant the PRAYER of
H'h'a Anna, but that they had no c%onstitu-
''oIiTi Ilsht to examine the question.
Inc Generals and Chiefs who accomn
GG'i,' anna ~ ms last struggle against the
government have been ordered to Purblo IN
be- tried there. "'"i"' ="
HE CoUricr Francois. of the 12tb March
a'aIts mat General Reyes. ex-Minister oC W.
under the administration of tbc ex-Presii,uui
CaialI@o, had been found guilty of signing the
oruer which, without the permission ol Pm
Snes'; conferred upon Santa Anna the com.
.1ahI on the army. Reyes was CONDEMNED IN
D. Gasllcred, deprived Of his rank. d%ignities
~ Sdiafy' and confined ten years i'm a fortress
TO be chosen 10y the Government: nc was ike
WIS., declared incapable hereafter of fnlGlIino
any OF The offices heretofore exercised nv him
several OF the prominent Wiir uapcrs j.,
We" illinpslirea are urging upon their friends,
'a Sp'li1 Pollcy, not to um any WhigcanIidato
~ uie next trial for the election of n membcra c
Congress-but, with the Liberty n.rty "
wave Tor Use time. their party Organization
9iu leave aiair field between iic Hon jouy -
dld ms prO-siavcry-Teyas-raucu.,
l3,I'il' WOODBURY.. II il urged. in G,,rp,
'H7 Pi,occcding. tlJt amy other course. can
'illlniurly lead to no other result fI,n G,
Sl,,lion OF Woodbury.. sooner or l,t.r. ,"Li'
,'''S "ld w woodbury. are the only twocsuH
,''''a DeIore Inc pcoplc-and Texas or no t..
oI3o ieXas Is The only issue before tho nenri"
aug p'lus are taken to have the real iss,iro XII.
9l1 AMY presented there il no do,bt J,,t ~
i'''e VIII DE iuumPl1ntly returned.
"
ne Chicago journal will NOT b.I;.,. a..
we bocoiocoism Of Negligent mar, MO-.
.." gn' ,npt,nprlnl 'hau tho Lorot,,o