Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-21
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some weeks since observed statement IN letter from
your New York correspondent which passed unnoticed
but which considered OF some importance. The Calm
O5SerreT, among other remarks the OCCASION said that
he informed that Santa Anna did not aspire To the
Presidency; that General Almonte would be
and Santa Anna would be Generalissimo, &c. write
from memory, not having to your paper The pa
pes CT this morning establish the accuracy your cor
respondents communication. The Courier and ENQUIRER
says The most important INTEL gence. however, brought
oy Tue mals Is the announcement IN the Picayune the
oth instant that General Almone had been appointed
sdent of Mexico Gd interim, and Gener. Santa Anna
Generalissmo of the armies OF Mexico and further that
Santa Anna then engaged in raising and organizing
troops intending 10 take the field person in the North
This information was received Malamoros and is un-
dOubtedly correct"
Allow add another fact of which pertains YOUR
correspondent was not informed Santa Anna took with
him from Havana several distinguished Mexican oficers
aud among them one OF the BEST is sud- cavalry Off
Gers now living This officer, | informed express
y stated, while in Havana, that with five thousand men
well mounted he would defy any hostile force to reach
the city If Mexico.
From these and other facts within my knovledge have
heretofore entertained opinion speedy peace was
net to be anticipated. My view Of the Question il
That the war which Santa Anna intends 10 prosecute has
not commenced. His object will be up our army in
detail and force upon enormous expenditures His M
engagements leaving Havana we're made TO meet the
event They were altogether military, and not pacific
twas oF this reason he favored the choice Of President
known 10 be preIUdced against the United States Such
man IS General ALN1NTE now President.
On tis subject the Picayune says ave cannot forbesr
pondent Of the National Ineligencer predicted in sin
guar and ws-cOnsdered paragraph. both these events IN
Mexican ntflIrs=that ALNosTE would be President and
SANTA ANNA Generslissmo Of the army. We hou ybt the
Paragraph remarkable the that We transferred !,
to oGr columns, in which appeared on the l7h utmo-
The designs Of Almonte have often been fore by
or two in New York and in this instance hi
purposes were snguarly anticipated"
You are advised that the Secretary Of the Treasury fail
ed, both m New 0fk and Boston obtain money on his
Treasury notes at ess % interest than SIR per cent
lie offered the Banks fee per cent, which they declined
II s due 10 the Secretary, however, that one of
house N this city, after the Secretary left IT, proceeded TO
Philadelphia and there had interview with him and of
iered IN behalf Of self and friends take the proposed
amount OF Treasury notes, bearing per cent interest
which Nh WALEER declined, expressing entire confidence
that be could obtain money that he wanted
IN Europe al fee per All attempts to convince him
that on this subject he was mistaken were unnvaIng
This negotiation also failure and Mr. Walker
concluded By saying that he would continue 10 pay out his
i've per cent those who might have demands upon
the Government. This he do, and II tho market ia
not overloaded with them, they will circulate al to per
cent. under par.
STocKs-A mo crate amount Of business was this dny
transacted al The Board, principally IN Norwich and Woos.
Ter, nj 90 Ia bOs and OHIO Life and Trust 93I "a
FLorR, IN the carly part Of this week. was s. So TO
- %. IL may now be quoted Of IS 50 20 S. So 49,
sales have been made A. cents less r. WIG