Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-26
tfNs- as NO P,ssy..s Sept. lei
Mexlcan Inaelltuence.


by good fortune We os,sined yesterday the use Of = Gle
Of Mexican Pspsn, nearly complete. for the month Of Aug.
ia gtAncing through them with constrained rapiditv, we
cleaned some items Of information. which We have not else
where seen. and which msy servo to illustrate the presen,
state OF Mexico. Tho adviees from that county by wsy
BY the Princeton at Pensacola.
Tho latest Vera Cruz paper that was submitted 10 m.
was dated Aug. Soth. Up to that time they had not heard
OF the arrival Of Santa Ana at the capital. Landing a,
= Vera Cruz on the 10th. no gave 4 dinner to bis friends on
the l7,h. le, for his Aaeiesda Of FL Encerro on the 18Th,
and at that place received a jeputation sent to him from
the capital by Gen. Salas, with q communication in which
the latter dcvolvcs upon the ex-Prcsidsnt the powers which
had been conferred on himself by the late revolution. From
that date, we look upon Santa Ana a. welding the whole
power OF The country, as further along we shall more pa,ic.
ularly indicate.
The news OF his arrival at Vera Cruz reached Mexico
on the 18th August. and the day was celebrated Is . holt
day, and salvos Of artillery were fired. In two or three d.v,
after Gen. Almonte and Senior Rejon arrived in The capital.
Zen fsrcdes was still a prisoner in the castle Of Porotc.
When made prisoner he was on his way to Qucretaro. Ca
eorted BY fifty lanccrs and surrounded By = few military
friends. Tho detachment in pursuit consisted of 500 Ioons
and came up with him At the haeiends Of Ahuehuetcs on
me oh CT August. The commander Of these uoops nj
once intimaicd to him the folly OF resistance, aud he sur
rendered without a struggle. He was conducted At once
to the capital, being treated with perfect courtesy and con.
sidershon. He demanded to be allowed to leave tho eoun.
uy. This wasnot thought safe before the revolution should
90 completely contaminated. and for greater security he
was alter remaining several days in Mexico, conducted TO
fero'e, where he now lies. Some papers talk OF doing
justice upon him as a nonsrehisf and a traitor. but the tome
Of Gen. Sslas is quite otherwise altogether re.pcc,f,I ma
expressive OF regret that he should be subjected TO military
restraint Sslas submits his case to the discretion Of Sam
IA Ana. We expect soon to hear OF his Enlargement. In
noting the departure Of Santa Ana from Vera Cruz ON tho
18th, and the approach Of Gen. Paroles towards Perote nt
the same moment, 81 Indicator exclaims, "whata coin
eidence! lnscutable are tho mysteries OF Divine Proyi-
dence."
Gen. Bravo, the late vice President, is treated BY the M.
PeLs with as much regard Us when in power. He Ind
suffered no restraint whatever.
Gen. sa,Ss, who exercised supreme command from the
'h to the 2oth OF August, Processes to have done as little
a possible OF his own will, and only what was urgently d,.
manded by the necessity OF the case. He boasts bawo.
yer. that he had done what he could .to aid "a, &c. -
uns "a fIoh'e'ey Aaee eferrnined TO die rather than sue
come 10 fe insasioH and perddiousnrss Of tAe Aueriean,"
In MS communications to Santa Ana he urges him 10 has
ten TO Mexico as soon as possible to assume his power,
Inc papers commend him for refusing TO accent IN, , of
President while dischsrging the functions of The oaic.
on inc ION OF August he issued a proclamation. in which
q . announced 10 ms ountrymcn that q new insult had been
offered TO them that another act Of basene,s had be., NJ,
petraied by the Americans. lie alludes TO the CsLfo,ns.
WHICH, ne says, the Americans have now seized by The
suohg hano' AFTER having Nnsinously robbed US of Texas.
lie announces that the expedition which had been !, I,nn
preparing would set forth in two days for tho recov.rv e
Wy county, ana mat measures would be taken to arrange
the differences which had existed between Tho noorIa 81
the CALIFORNIA; and the various preceding Cen,,.l -
uanons. In conclusion he appeals eioouen,lv !, ,ha c.;
io,nisns 10 second with their best exertions the atempr,
which would be made to drive out the Amerc.,, -,
unite their rich and fertile territories forever 10 tho ksnrh
NC lhe present revolution, he assures them. i. No, In.
We former ones; we know your worth, and we shall never
give over our efforts till we save you from your enemy
The Republiesns Of the following day announce. ,h.,
Se"' ho'aies mas peer named Commsndant in the Cali
tornia., and that he would proceed immedi,teIv b, hi. \ ).
nnailon, accompanied by Senior Casianare.. Coller,o, az
Monterey. In another paper we see announced IN. Ja.,h
OF the Bishop OF California, and in the same psper ,lIn.;on
have suffered reverses." "s
In regard 10 the less OF the TruIton We see but two n,
three lines IL is said that she ran aground on the bar the
night OF the 18th OF August; that she threw over ,sv.n
guns; and that her crew SURRENDERED nm ,bo ~ M
10 no beastiRg orer the erplOif. 1900
During the administration Of Salas, various proel,m,.
tons had been issued 10 arouse the people 10 take !, :,
the war. by enlisiing and by contributing their ns.ns
Efforts were made to organize the local militia. bp, ri,h
little apparent effect. The DiariO Of 18th announced ,ba,
Gen. Ampudia had received the command of the . 49, :
the North" Another paper says that Gen. ManueI Rono'
70 has been appointed 10 the command of the tbird -.
OF ue same army. on the 2Oih August, it is mentioned
that $4,000 had been RENTED TO Camareo. bu, ,bs Dms
pose is not named. The Me1icuns could hardy bsvs pnn
posed 1t would find any OF their troops there IT.. tsnp.
advices alluded TO from Monterey were contained in !, ;,
Ter OF the 3lst OF July, announcing the dsbandment NJ ,h.
LOUISIANA volunteers, and tho departure of 5000 of ,b.m
whereby II was said that the proposed march Of Gen T.v
Tor upon that city and Salhllo would be frustrated IT,
are various addresses OF Governors OF Departments sc,,,a,
ed through the papers, in which the people are urged = -
pei the invasion and 'to roll back the tide across N, s..
bine," but we do not find definite me asures Offered 80,
thing said by which we can judge Of the number of troop,
concentrated at Monterey or San Luis Potosi. Non,o,t.
IS named as the point where the struggle is to take pI,ce
but not in the letters OF Santa Ana.
There IS an enumeration OF the States which h..
clared for the revolution, but IL would be much easier n
name those which have not. A vast majority are with
Santa Ana. Gen. Alvarez, in giving in hi, adLs.;o.
boasts TO have been the first TO declare ag,;,s, pNnJ
and his tyranny. San Luis Potosi Denounced ~, ,La a.
OF August, and we ind no mention of the counter decIa
ration there, Of which we have had reports. Tho 49,
dor OF the 9th ut. says that Campeachy would decIar. an
the 18th, and that Gen. Basadre and er-Governor ~ ~
DEE were there Tor the purpose, and that the State Of Yu-
catan would be reincorporated into the RopubGc ~.
news was expected daily at Vera Graz via Tabasco.
Senior Cor'ina had acted as Governor Of the State Of
Mexico but had been succeeded by Senior olaquibeI.
Gen. Soto had been appointed Governor Of Vera CTz
and Gen. Garcia Condo of Guansjuato. luz
a decree of the 9TH of May, cutting down the s,I,,,.
Of various civil officers, had been annulled. ~
On the l7th August, $4,000 were approp,i,,od - -.
Mint OF Mexico apparently to recommence operatios.
which had been suspended.
The information ns to our fleet and other sbins os ma.
of vera Cruz IS not SO late as via Pensacola. The teie-
graph on the castle Of Jan Juan dc Ulua apDear. 70 Jo
nothing but chronicle the movements Of our ships from poin,
10 point, but 1t Is kept IN full activity by these Tbc -.
ing flags OF truce is duly noted, but no clue to wba, = o.
ing on under hem - afforded,
In Santa Ana'srepy TO Salas on the Goth of August. he re-.
iierates these views in a different form, bit witbou, inn,i.
ing their substance. He accepts the trust which il 49,
y devolved upon HIM by Salas. aud approves Of tho ac,.
OF the latter especially ia sending forward oil the troops
to Monterey, New Mexico and California. and in sp,nnn
ming a Congress for the 9th Of December. These ho g..
aie the two first wants Of the nation, tho formation ~
consuiuiion Tor the country, and the publication OF the soil
OF the country from foreign invaders. These end. oain-
ed, he will gladly lay down his power. NV f,nc,ions
will cease, he says, when / have re-esiablisbed Tho 49,
IN Us hgh'' "hen J see Its desiinies controlled by it, legi-
umate representatives., and when ! may bo able. by IN.
blessing Of Heaven, to lay at the feet Of the na,ionsI 70.
presentation laurels plucked on the banks Of the Sabine
ell OF which must be due to the force and will of the M.r-
ican people.
Gen. Sslas, who had previously ordered the Gove,no,.
Of dlfefent Departments TO be guided explicitly BY the d-
reeuons OF santa Ana, on the 22d Of August, issues a Ban.
90 'aei9hat' or ediei' couhterslgned by Senior Monastino.
then al the head Of tho State Department, and addres.cJ
to Gen: Coruna, the Governor Of tho State Of MeIico-
This ediei embodies the views Of Santa Ana. The follow.
ing isl brief synopsis Of is provisions.
Fret Jnil the new constitution shall bo adop,ed thai,
the year 1924 shall be Ia foil force in every particuIaT in
which 1t IL not ~repugnant to the pan Of the citadel Of M.Y.
leo OF the an August, and IN which the present anomalous
situation OF the country will allow IL To apply.
Secondly. The functions Of The assemblies of the De-
pariments and Of tho existing councils Of Goyernmsn, AZ.
thereby declared 10 be Of an end.
Thirdly. The present Governors Of Department, s,e IN
remain IN the exercise Of their functions and q, be- knoxu
us the Governors Of the States.
iourihIy. Governors Of new Departments, without con-