Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-28
From the N. q. Picayune.

FROM MEXICO.-LATE AND IMPORTANT
BY the arrival yesterday Of the ship Hermann Captain
Weleh, from Vera Cruz. have dates from that city up
the I'd inst. To give full OF oil the occur
in the distracted Repabe since last would &C
cupy entire space-we must therefore, as briefly a.
possible detail the principal which have uunspied
From all we can gather by files of papers, our cor.
re-pondence and verbal accounts would seem tina, Santa
Ana still in the field aayed against the Government
and with force far from uncomfortable his disposal
The report Of has being defeated by Parede at Pueb as
we anticipated, was entirely without foundation.
friend At the City Of Mexico has sent us supplement,
Of the DiaTiO del GobierRo dated the 9th January
and the President Herrera, the substance Of which
will be found below. Santa Anas last letter was written
the 25th al Hnehuetoca small village but few leagues
from Mexico. Verbally we learn that the Dictator was
within live miles OF the city the 25ih that the roads
lesdins TO IN every direction had been up and barn
caded that the citizens under arms and that Gen
Psredes, with force Of 5000 men, had gone ct
Santa Ana. The force Of the latter have means of
nscertsning. One places 10 900 of which
1000 said 10 be splendid cavalry but reports Ike
ont the entire strength Of the yrant much less Our
retders will understand that but little reliance be placed
On Of these rumOrs, when that the CouTr,y
Franeas Of the 25h December mentions that Paredes at
last dates. was at Lagos, small city ten fifteen
leagues northwest Of GusnnJuato with 1900 men,
and expecting renorcemens from both Zacatecas and
San LUIS. IL may be that Bravo had gone to meet
Santa Ans. he had arrived the city days before
and bad taken sides against the iyrant.
But In order more fully TO readers idea the
present situation and prospects OF Santa Ara we must
take Them back the time when he first heard u the Re-
violation an the city u Mexico, and the imprisonment Of
Canszo. Want VI room prevents giving other than
synopsis Of correspondence which occupies pages
Df the Mexican journals.
On tie 18th OF December Santa Ana addressed TO Gen
Herera letter from Ceays in which he states that while
his march put down the rebellion Of Pafodcs he re-
ceiyed ai Soa, the intelligence Of the insuecon Of the
9th December, by which Canazo hurled from power
lie had waited for this intelligence be communicated
tohim officially, and to be invited take charge of the
Government ne de Constitutional President Upon learn.
ing aerwards that the command Of the army had been
iatussd to Cen COftazaf he determined address the 20.
vernmen TO know II Il would then to him the public
suhov,,o be administered according the Gigantic Ba.e-
In order that he might accordingly regulate h line OF pro.
eeduro. Al the time he protests against the inpr
sonmcnt Of Gen. Canazo. contrary the Bases while
acting ss President Of the Republic. Tie then declares
himself a the hesd Of IN army full Of spirit and enthusiasm
and determined 70 march upon the capital establish
order
The Foreign Secretary Cuevss. replies to ,b, under
data Of the 2lst December Without deignng reply d.
recfy 70 Santa Anas demands he rebukes him for call
,ng thai insuneeon which - In feet a unanimous maui
festson Of the national will. He jus,ifcs tc course ol
conduct pursued by the Govefnmsnt towards Canaz
then upon enumeration Of the acts u tyranny q
ssnfs Ana IN violation Of the nrganic Bases lie the
order. ham give up the command u the army Gen
Corars suspend bis march upon The capia aud
himself the disposition If the Government to be tried
fer sesed offences by the two Chambers warm sppe,
made to bis magnanimity, bis 81 me boRofs show
sed upon him By the country snd The absslue powers
enuested hun 10 prevent The oiusin OF blood
Yield with dignity ~ the time the safety OF ht
person 10 gusranued. This letter written with ability
- think. bcsys ns,ual apprehension u the yraur
power. and prsiseworhy desire 70 avoid bloodsbcd
The Grit Ieucf Of SAINTS Ana accompanied b.
prvsse -,ier q, IIeca, with the sppsren
cosy, bet in which he views unlike thoss
q Ne ofbcisl conmnpesnon, At the same time he de-
psnt, lhss speo hsspprosoh 70 10 capital uercP wonl
4Ltrha ia'eyie~. that iey may Tier upog
k>st>ssas u rs-establishins aud confirming pabls<
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