American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-01

no doubt, highly beneficial.
The holders offlour in Baltimore, yesterday
afternoon, were asking So, an advance Of 25
cents ger bbl at which we heard sale was
made last evening. The grain market, will, Of
course, take rise.
SANTA ANNA AND OUR GOVERNMENT. The
Union of Tuesday last, denies that there has
been any understanding between our Govern
gnent and Santa Anna, or that the two millions
asked for by the President, were designed to
aid Santa Anna in checting peace between the
two nations. AS the editor of the Union has
better opportunities than we have of ascertain
ing the facts of the case, we must believe that
ne is correct and that we have been mistaken.
Our impressions were differences drawn from
known facts. The President applied to Con-
gress for grant of two millions of dollars, for
the purpose of compromising Mexico for terri
tory which might be transferred to us-and
urged the immediate appropriation inasmuch
IS Mexico might not be able or willing to post
pone the whole payment until the succeeding
meeting Of Congress 1t was known at the
time that Santa Anna contemplated rcinstating
himself in power in Mexico: government
messenger was said to have been sent to Hava-
ma previous to Santa Annals sailing in the
Arab for Vera Cruz-thero appeared to be
pause in naval and military operations-and
Santa Anna was furnished with pass or let
ter which exempted him from arrest by our
squadron. From these facts we drew the in
ference that our government looked to Santa
Anna for the re-establishment of peace, and had
made an arrangement with him to that effect.
Added to these circumstances was the farther
fact, that about the time when it was expec-
ted that Santa Anna would arrive in Vera
Cruz, our government sent proposition to ne
gotiatc for peace. Many others came to the
same conclusion with ourselves, and there APP
peared to be general expectation that the
elevation of Santa Anna would terminate the
war. 1t could hardly be expected, that ouI
government would permit the ablest and mos
influential General of Mexico to sail from
Havana to Vera Cruz without Interruption
much less that he would be furnished with a
passport-ifit were anticipated that he would
engage vigorously in the war against US. Nay,
the course Of the Union itself would lead to the
ciliatory, if not for prompt peace measures; for
it expressed disappointment at our proposition
having been referred to the consideration of the
Mexican Congress; and called loudly for re-
nj, IN, tbn of
There was nothing in the reference of our pro-
position to the Mexican Congress to produce
aither disappointment or excitement, unless we
had some assurance or ground for hope, that
Santa Anna would act favorably and deci-
sively upon it without delay. But the Union
was both disappointed and excited, which con-
ributed to confirm the opinion which we had
formed, that some arrangement had been made,
or understanding had, as to the course which
would be pursued by Santa Anna. From the
Unions statement, it seems, however, that
there has been no understanding, and that the
kindness of permitting Santa Anna to pass I'M
molested, has been but ill-requted But there is
one thing yet in this business, which we cannot
comprehend, and upon which we should like to
be enlightened by the editor OF the Union. 1t is
thus. lfthere was no understanding between
our government and Santa Anna, or the Next
can authorities, how did the President know
that money would be required to obtain peace,
and that the sum of two millions of dollars
would have 10 be paid down? Without there
had been an ntimation from some reliable
quarter, that peace could be obtained upon
certain conditions, the request of the President,
made in the language used, for two millions OF
dollars to be placed at his disposal, was most
extraordinary, and well calculated to excite err
roneous hopes with in the nation. We confess
that we are puzzled to comprehend this busi-
ness, and must therefore look to the Union for
tight.
We are still under the impression, that few
months will restore the blessings of peace to the
two countres-for, whether there be or be not
an understanding to that effect with Santa An
ma. we are convinced that he will find it TO his
individual advantage TO resort to pacific mea-
sure. But, however this may be, there should
he no relaxation with us in conducting the war
We must 90 ahead so long as Mexico bears the
aspect of defiance. Much as we should like to
have peace restored, we cannot desire 1t at the
sacrifice of the dignity or honor of the nation.
In contest with foreign nation, we should
know no party, nor have feeling that is not
for the honor and welfare of our country.
Missouri. BY the first of November next,
the arrears Of interest due on the State debt OF