The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-22
Vol. 5.-No. 6.

deliberations.
Under al these circumstances, it IVES
believed that any revolution in Mexico,
founded upon opposition TO The Ambitious
projects OF Paroles, would tend to PEE
mcte the cause Of peace, as well as pre-
vent any attempted European interference
IN the affairs of the North American con-
tnent-both objects OF deep interest to hc
United States. Any such foreign inter
ference, if attempted, must have been re-
sisted by the United States. NV views
upon that subject were fully commurica-
ted to Congress in nly last annual mes-
sage. In any event, it was certain tisat
no change whatever in the government sc
Mexico which would deprive Paroles a.
power. could he for the worse, So fa- -
the United States were concerned, While
it was highly probable, that any change
must be for the better.
This was the state of affairs cxT.ia-
when Congress, on the thirteenth Of May
last, recognised the existence Of the war
which had been commenced by the coY-
ernment Of Paredcs and it became an cb-
ject Of much Importance, with a view 20 a
speedy settlement Of our difficulties and
thc restoration of IA honorable peace, tat
Paroles should not retain power in Mex
leo.
Before that time there were symptoms
Of a revolution in Mexico, favored, &c y
was understood to be. By the more liberal
party, and especially by those who were
opposed to foreign interference and TO the
monarchical form OF government. Santa
Anna was then III exile III Havana, hay
ing been expelled from power and banish-
ed from his country by a revolution which
occurred in December, 1S44; but It was
known that he bad still J considerable PAR
ty in his favor in Mexico. l. was also
equally well known that 70 vigilance
which could be exerted by our squadron
would, in all probability, have prevented
him from eficcling a landing somewhere
on the extensive gulf Of Moxico, if he de-
sired to return 10 his country. He had
openly protested an entire change of poll
CIV had expressed his regret that he hod
subverted the federal constitution of 1924,
| and avowed that he was now in favor Of
its restoration. He had publicly declared
his hostility, in the strongest terms, to tie
establishment Of a monarchy, and to En-
ropean interference in the affairs of his
country. Information TO this effect had
been received, from sources believed 10 be
reliable, at the date of the negotiation Cf
the existence Of the war by Congress, and
was afterwards fully confirmed by the re-
ceipt of The despatch Of our consul in the
city Of Mexico, with the accompanying
documents, which are herewith transmit
ted. Besides. 1t was reasonable 20 sup
pose that he must Gee the ru.noas corse-
quences to Mexico Of war with the Uni
ted States. and that il would be his inter-
est TO favor peace.
1t was under these circumstances and
upon these considerations that it ives
deemed e~xpedient not to o5stTuct his re-
tGTn TO Mexico, should he attempt to 90
so. Oar object was she restoration &C
peace: and with that view, no reason was
perceived why we should take part with
Paroles, and aid him, Nv means Of our
blockade. in preventing Inc return OF his
rival to Mexico. On Tie contrary, it was
believed that the Intestine division which
ordinary s3gacity could not but anticipate
as the fruit Of Santa Annals return to
Mexico, and his coniest with Paroles,
might strongly tend to produce a DISPOSE
ton with both parties to restore and pre-
serve peace with the United Suites. p
redes was a soldier by profession, and a
moaarchisl in principle. lie had hut re-
Gently before been successful in n military
revolution, by which he had obtained pow
or. He was the sworn enemy Of the
United States, with which he had ingoiv-
ed his country in the existing war. San
ia Anna had been expelled from power by
the army, was known to be in open hos
tility to Paroles. and publicly pledged a.
gainst foreign intervention and the restoFa-
ton of monarchy in Mexico. In view Of
these facts and circumstances it was, that,
when orders were issued to the commaai-
er Of oar naval forces in the Gull, on the
fifteenth day of Nav last, only two DAYS
after the existence of the war had been
recogniscdby Congress. TO place the coasts
of Mexico under blockade, he was direct
cd not to obsiruct the passage of Sana
Aana to Mexico, should lie attempt to re-
torn.
A revolution took place in Mexico ia
the early part OF August following, BY
which the power Of Paroles was over
thrown, and he has since been banished
from he country, and IS now in exile
Shortly afterwards, Santa Anna returned.
II relnains To be seen whether his return
NAV not vet prove TO be favorable to 4 g.
cifc adjustment Of The existing difficulties
IT being maailesily his interest not to per-
IN tie prosecution Of war con-
meneed by Psredes, to accomplish . pug-