The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-17
Interesting Accounts from
Mexico.

Mexico.
We are permitted to lay before our
readers the following extracts of let
ter from reliable source, dated
"VERA Cruz, Sept. Is, l846.
"The government of Mexico is said
to be without dollar in the treasury
nor have ] heard ofits having adopted
any means to obtain funds for prose-
cutting the war. Ampudia, was be-
lleved, wnn!!aa be at Monterey on the
l4lh of august. with 5000 men.
GA report was prevalent in Mexico
on the Sd instant, that Santa Anna had
given orders for the Mexican forces at
Monterey, and other places in that
quarter, to fall on San Luis Potosi, and
thai he would meet them with $4,000
men. q"
"The plan of the Ciudadela, as it is
termed, seems 70 have been accepted
by the military and civil authorities
throughout the country, with great
unanimity, and apparently the opera
tons Of government are going on with
out difficulty.
"From private sources, however,
entitled to some degree OF fcredit, learn
that a great portion of the people,
anon gst them men of influence, are op.
posed to Santa Anna, and place nc
confidence in his promises. 1t is evil
dent he apprehends more serious op.
position than he at first expected, from
his delay in going 10 Mexico. He was
still at his country seat Of El Encerro,
on the 9th instant, where it was be.
lieved he would remain until the meet.
ing of Congress, or until his party gain.
ed decided preponderance. ] am OF
opinion his presence will add greatly
to the embarrassment of the country,
imbitter the feelings of parties, and
finally lead 10 civil war;"
Letters from Mexico, Of recent date,
mention the arrival of the "Congress,"
and the departure of Commodore Sloat
from Mazatan for the United States.
The province of Yucatan manitests
some disposition to surrender her in
de dependence, and to throw herself once
more into the arms of Mexico, under
the rule of Santa Anna. In connexion
with this subject, we give the follow
ing:
"Copy of a notice accompanying tht
"pronunciamento" Of Congress a
Merida, taken from Yucatan ne,Ds
paper:
'By the extraordinary and secre'
session Of last night, the Congress ap
proved an initiation of government
solemny declaring that the State o
Yucatan adheres to the 'pronuncIa
menlo" Of Guadaiazara, proclaimed al
commander of the liberators Of th'
country the illustrious General Sant'
Anna.
"Such a happy event cannot les
than fill with satisfaction the true pa
triots, and we that have dedicated our
selves to the task of proving that tn
uncomfortable General Santa Anna j
the necessary man in the present cir
cumstances of the republic, and tn
person that has decided upon sustain
ing the inviola biity of the treaty Q
Yucatan. We cannot defer publish
ling so plausible and important a notice
I. "With this desire, we insert in con
tinuation, the four articles that con
/ s,itute the resoiutive part of the deere
iIslready published" Na
DEC. I.ARATION OF YUCATAN.
a1st. YGcatan recognises and pre-
claims the DECLARATION (pronuncianaer
tol Of Guadalazara Of the Goth OF Ma
last. las az a national measure emlnentl,
@ patriotic, which manliss's itself IN favo "a ''
Of the liberty Of The republic and Of tn
imprescriptable rights OF 'he peop,e. .,
.2d. Yucatan will retain the pos
ton she actually occupies, gccve,fnnlni
herself until the inviolability OF u
/ treaties of 14th December, l843, b
recognised, with guarantees adapted t
1 render them stable and fixed. Sht
may, under these circumstances, return
10 the national union, according to th'
terms sanctioned by the decree OF tht
I'd July last.
| "3d. lucatanis thoroughly persuad
ed that General Santa Anna, at differ
ent times, has given unequivocal proof
sf vigorous patriotism, and besides en-
i tertains, and is penetrated with tn
most lively feelings in favor Of Yoca
| tan, to carry into effect the solemn re
cognition Of the arrangements OF l4t
December, l84a, which guaranty he
rights Of exceptionability, and cons'
4 quently Of her felicity. She recognise
him from this moment, and proclaim
him, on her part, as chief Of the heroi
enterprise for the regeneration OF IN
republic, according to the present d
CrpP.