The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-03-07

i ed 10 be his constitutional rights ~ the
1presidency;tha, the actinns syh.ch topl
4 Iface at pueb'a were mere skirinishes
| thai he had difficulty IN resiiaia;ng tht
enthusiasm ofhis soldiers, and thai he
voluntarily gave up the comnnnd q
them when they were unanimously de-
voted Ia him. He revives his ii,vorite
/ comparison of himself with Napoleon
hoping that the parallel between taeil
careers may be extended BY his own
exile; and at The same time Dragging
that il he ha,not effected quite as much
ms the Corsicsn on the stige 81 life, he
has the advantage Of having lost u leg
But we are tired of looking through this
paper, it is so unmanly, lawning, and
false. No true hearted soldier could
have dictated it. .
As to.,he probable fate Of Santa An,
M, we can give no more definite ndl-
cation than is contained in the follow
ing letter from one of our correspon-
dents:
"VERA Cnrz, Feb. 8. l845.
81 have only time 10 drop you a few
lines. Nothing new. Santa Anna is
in confinement in Perote, while his
ciuSe is before the Congress, c3nstitu-
led in grand jury al Mexico. He must
think occasionally of his friends, the
Texans. Government no doubt regrets
that he did not escape, lis il is desIrous
of being generous with him, but at the
same time fears public opinion, which is
very stormy against the wretch.-
Should Santa Anna not be punished d
with all the rigor of the laws, another
revolution against the actual govern
ment would no doubt he the result.
Great confidence is felt by all in the
presen, government. which inmy opin.
ion will prove tc be coed one. and the
first truly republican one this people
has ever known.
"Respecting Texas. would say that
its useless ever to expect the consent
of this government to its annexation to
the United States. lfit should he m.
nexed, it will make u great deal of noise
here. but nothing further than TALK will
,sesult from il, in my opinion.
81 send ynu few papers. to which
refer you for Santa Annals petition TO
Congress, PRAYING for ,cIemencx--a
most .dlsgracefuIIy humliiatipg docu-
ment, and just sucI, a one as night be
expected from such cowardiy dog.
L.. "COSMOPOLITE."
The papers from every department
of Mexico come Ircighied with express
sions "fjoy and graduation. 1t may
moi be without significance. tie fact that
we now receive our files OF the liberal
papers us dues little while since we
never could lay our hands upon one,
unless 1t were forwarded by some
friend at bis personal risk.
The liberal editors of the city oi
Mexico are urging upon tie govern.
ment to organize rational gu rd, upon
the French system. they begin to
eaiy of the rule Of IN, dictator. sup
ported by legionaries Or janisSaries. u
lone.
The communications from the north
ern departments Of Mexico are still re-
pIete with Indian "uirages. The gov.
rrnment continues /" express Il desire
to repei the au llcinu' outrages which
have been inflicted upon ile inhabl.
tants of viat distant section Of qfcountfy.
When the Creole left Vera Cruz.
there were ten Mexican vessels of war
in port OF different grades, The two
steamships heing at the head of them.
The French brig Mercure, the British
fligate InconStunt. the United States
corvette Falmouth, and the Spanish
trigate Cortes were also in the har,or.
1t is !, rare circumstance 10 chronii lr
HE arrival Of u spanish national vessel
in Mexican waters. 4
The SlGLo of the Oath ultimo, states
that Santa Anna was exceedingly de-
pressed in spirits in his confinement at
Perote.
No progress has been made in the
trials of the ex.ministers, Bocanegra
and Bassadre, and Of the ex-Presldent.
Canalizo.