The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-26
LATER. FROM MEXICO.


ter Witch. at New Orleans, on the l0tl
inst, which left Vera Cruz on the 5tl
inst, the Picayune has received file.
from the city Of Mexico TO the 25tf
ut., and from Vera Cruz to the day o
| the sailing OF the schoone
The schooner Fanny, from New Or
Ileans, had arrived at Vera Cruz witt
the intelligence of the passage of the
measure of Annexation by the United
States Congress. The news was re.
celved 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 population.
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 lranspired, but it was rumored
and generally credited, that they CON
tanned complete recognition on the
part of Mexico OF the independence OF
Texas, upon the condition that she re-
jec'ed the proposed Annexation tr the
United States.
Santa Anna still remains a 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 ofall the most Aagrant
acts which provoked the general nsur-
rection.
On the 2lst of March the Chamber
Of Deputies took into consideration the
subject of the Annexation of Texas.
Resolutions were introduced and
warmly supported. for declaring the
provisions of the Treaty of 1881 (ratl-
fled in 839) at an end; for closing the
ports Of Mexico against all vessels OF
the United States, and pl ohibtIng the
introduction of our manufactures, anu
finally, that no proposition from our
Government for the restoration of
friendly relations should be listened to,
save upon the condition that the Uni.
ted States should renounce altogether
the plan of annexation.
There were several shocks Of an
earthquake felt IN Oajaca on the 10th
ult. Many persons were killed, and
scarcely a house left uninjured. There
was the greatest CONSERVATION among
the inhabitants lest the city should be
ruined.
We mentioned yesterday that Santa
Anna was struggling rather to save his
money than his life. In confirmation
Of this, We find in our files his CORES
pondence with his bankers, in which he
directs them to secrete his funds. and
place them under the protection of the
British flag.
We have neither time nor re ON to
60 further into our files to-day. We
may say, however, that the tone of San
ia Annals letters to the government,
Iand we have several of them before
ls,) is bold and almost insolent. Feel
ing that his life is safe, there is no limit
TO his audaci:y.
A Joint commission Of the two Hou.
ses was appointed to examine and re-
ply to the request ofSanta Anna, to be
permitted to leave the republic, and to
De allowed to abdicate the Presidency.
The majority of the commission refuse
oolh requests in direct and positive
erms. A separate report was submit,
ed by the minority, in which they con-
end that not only was it inexpedient
o grant the prayer. of Santa Anna but
hat they had no constitutional right t,
Examine the question.