The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-17
Written expressly 6r the New York Herald.1
Notes taken I'm Mexico. by Saint Paul,

(sor THE AsosrLr)
After Santa Anna, the most remarkable person
10 Mr.. Trequerros. This individual is the son of q
carpenter. who at this moment resides in Vera
Cruz. When boy, Mr.. Trequerros was placed in
merchant establishment, and for many years
acted into that capacity, doing considerable bust
nesson his own account, and that principally with
the United States of America finally he became
a favorite with Santa Anna, and received the sp.
pointment OF Minister OF Finance. While in this
situation, he made very great abuse of the power
that he possessed, and in conjunction with the Pre-
sident. q lucrative business was carried on which
in the course of three or four years. made differ.
e1ce to the Mexican nation of about five millions
OF dolla.s AS Congress intend to examine fully
this deficiency, l have no doubt it will be found
that the said amount ct money ia not forthcoming
in Mexico. These five millions of dollars have
been paid principally by the merchants, and for the
purpose of settling their duties-(the way in which
this . done explained in my former notes. land
as all transactions entered into, and made by MI.
Iseqnerros, are put on one side. those merchants
arrangements unsettled, are likely to suffer very
considerably; as am satisfied the government will
NOT acknowledge contracts or ARRANGEMENTS made
by Santa Anna or his officers
Inere 10 rather an amusing anecdote related in
connexion with Mr. Trequerros, When lie was
on visit tothe Unlted States some years ago, and
at certain period, on board of a steamboat,
bouaq up the river mississippi, ne was asked tor
n's Tree papers," This can readily believe, as
ne evidently has a consid srable quantity of black
bleed IN his veins, and his hair is very woolly
sadeed, believe his mother was Of the negro
Nmlly, which at once will account for the demand
made on his liberty. You may imagine that he
Was not pleased with this occurrence, and from his
recent actions, don't think it prepossessed him in
favor OF the Anglo Americans.
Inc feellng against him ran very high in the city
OF Mexico the mob demolish. his private resi-.
pence IN December last, and if he had been found
on the premises have every reason to think they
Ce"spes viii f dc w n caauS say what the
although! strongly. suspect they will make the m
dsgorge their lunder, that is, if they have any in
the country.
Ia November last it was reported that Mr.. Ire.
querros had escaped from Vera Cruz in the brig
Petersburg, bound to New York. This turned out
to be incorrect. but am certain he will see this
country before long, especially as small part Of
his hard earned treasure, found its way here with
out much dlfhcuy-.and he is the last man in the
world to be suspected Of deserving his specie.
In Mexico government contracts are generally
made by the Minister Of Finance, and Mr.. Ire
querros found 1t particularly TO his advantage to at
tend to this department | believe / may safely
assert, that no contract was ever made, for these
past few years, with the Mexican government,
without the parties making it paid brides in cash,
or by per centage to the Minister Of Finance OF
other officers connected with the then existing ad-
mnstratior; and l have no doubt the subject OF my
pen could enlishten as on this point, as his credit
side of this account will be heavv from that source
There 10 certain house in Vera Cruz, which
has been established there a short time, and at it's
commencement had but moderate capital; now
they claim one million five hundred thousand dol
lars for their fu6llment of government contracts
and, yet, without this large sum of money, they
seem to have no inconvenience, but 60 on as
usual. These parties have supplied the Mexicans
balls and, although they often receive an advance
g. ar-c hundred per cent on first cost, yet the
q.iaaloy supplied, even Of each article had this
edlhoa,I caRoot believe would have amounted to
~ large sum es one million and a half of dollars
What skes this still more interesting, is the fact
q q laer In this house being brother. in-law to
wi. fr lerros. Whether this mode OF trausacting
Is ~ solely confined to the Mexi-
!, sse No doubt when the defunct Minister Of Mex
lcsa9 nance steps over here, he will expound
M ii his doctrines on this subject, and even then
tsaY may hear nothing new, and he may discover,
tfral ~ travelling he learn more than he ever
{dre ned Of before leaving his own country.
Gen. Canalizo (late Vice Presidency and Mr..
4fe9uerros were two of the best supporters Santa
haaa ever had, and certainly they remained faith.
ip 20 him, although by deserving his cause they
night have made some good arrangement, espe-
e.-lly Canaizo, but suspect the latter too far
SomprSmlsed to admit OF his turning about. Mr..
llnster OF War; he conducted the government
aper, and his articles were well written and cele.
brated for their daily defence of Santa Anna and
to by Trequsrros and others, he was displaced
Rejon certainly is one of the hest men that the
late government possessed; however, his abilities
seem to have been rather moderated by Mr..
pondence On the annexation Of Texas A short
time ago, heard some Mexicans amuse them
selves with the fact Of several letters arriving at
Vera Cruz, from the United States Of America,
addressed :" Honorable Governor Shannon, Of
Mexico" These persons wished me to inform
them, if it was usual to address ministers in that
style, or had some Jealous democrat done it in
Of Mexico "For." said they, :" as the Anglo
Americans were about taking Texas, the distance
being short to Mexico, no doubt they INTENDED to
step over to The Doas and. y way Of sulish,sn-
vernon. to the end that his abilities, then,
might continue to shiae, without fear OF
Ryow ectipse. believe have written all
know Of the most prominent individuals in the
late administration, and in my next will speak Of
those in tha present, well enter generally into
the state OF the country, with the Me xican feeling
on the annexation Of Texas, which may just OBJ
s m IS very opposite tG the opinion expressed BY
"authority" came from. but can truly vouch for
its being incorrect, as the population OF Mexico,
man, woman and child, are deadly opposed to the
never heard an opinion to the .contrary-however,I
will speak more ct this hereafter. Before l close
will "render unto Cesar the things that are
C@sars In looking over my notes respect.
ing +" Santa Anna" find that there is one
incident that forgot to give you, and az il il
much TO the credit Of thatindividuaI, have much
pleasure IN now sendngit. About fourteen months
ago, was IN Mr. T. Souihalls room, at the hotel ia
person was the SON OF a Doctor in Texas, and
rather think Of the name Of Hudson. He had been
taken prisoner by the Mexlcans at Mier, and. with
his companions, drew for the "black and white
heaAs," which were to decide for life or death He
fortunately pulled out white bean, and escaped
(bsaw) shot. After this he addressed letter 10
Santa Anna, informing him that after his disastrous
engagement at San Jacinto, and when prisoner in
Texas, Che attempted to poison himself his father
was the means Of saving his life, and had him
taken to his house, where he remained for some
time-and that he, Qhe applicant,) was now
prisoner 10 Mexico, under very similar circum.
stances, which might be unknown to him. lnrepy
TO this, the young man received very kind letter
from Santa Anna, (which read,) stating that he
well remembered the kindness he received while
at his fathers house. aud he had often longed for
an opportunity TO repay it. He Yves very glad that