American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-10-12

IMPORTANT MEXICAN AFFAIRs-sANTA AN
MAS MYSTERIOUS DOiNGS.

WIS w FERROUS DOIhGS.
Ihe Patr'a oil yesterday publishes a letter
rom new correspondent at Havana, dated
oept' ~, N "hlch an extract Of letter from
Mexico to respectable merchant R;Ha vana,
is given. The letter from Mexico is dated Sent
4, and is said to have been forwarded bv one IF
the U. S. men-of-w war that left Vera Cruz on
the 9th or 7th. We suppose it was the Prince
ton, as she was the last vessel that left Vera
Cruz early in September.
We here give the translation of this extract
which will undoubtedly be petusod with inte-
rest by the generality of our readers:
/. Zen. Santa Anna has at last arrived here.
informed you in my last letter, that since his
arrival at Encer0, he has been assiduously oc-
cupled Ia directing mar Guvres extremely
strange and mysterious to those who are not
well Informed of the meshes in which this af-
fair is entanged. Gen. Ampudia-the ''last
card OF the pack" we may say, in speaking of
Mexican generals-has been charged with the
chief command of the defending army, or rather
the parGpet dtUisiOn-whIch is the best name we
can give the troops gathered for the purpose of
marching against the invading North Ameri-
cans Ampudla must be utterly ignorant of
the cOmptOt in which he is at present mixed up,
because he is not very brave man, and it is
believed that neither for money nor glory would
he expose himself to undergo such imminent
peril. In fact, | am disposed to believe, that,
with the exception OF three or four Of the most
elevated men, among them Gen. Santa Anna
and Almonte, all the Mexicans are ignorant of
this pOti and even | would not know it my
sell, 1t an extraordinary Circumstance had not
presented itself TO afford NE the means of be-
ing initiated into these secret vaccinations.
Gen. Santa Anna obtained from the govern
meRt of the United States a passport, or safe
| conduct, in order that Com ConnOr should not
prevent him from landing at Vera Cruz. This
passport Twas given under conditions and ar
rangemeniS, of a character extraordinarily Ma
chiaveiHqn.
AS taI as | have been able to learn, General
Santa Anna has engaged with the government
OF the United States, to manifest publicly that
he pTosecutes the war with energy; out at the
same time, all bis movements, and every one
OF his operations, must be, by prc.arrange-
ment with the government ofthe United States,
conducted in previously understood manner.
For this purpose, the Mexican government will
employ its GttCers and chiefs, OF inferior military
character, and, if 1t should be possible the
troops OF less value and Importance with them,
IN order that it may be impossible for them to
devise plans or effect measures that could be de-
tnmental to the army of the United States.-
QuarreIs and skirmishes will take place between
both parties, but they will be so conducted on
the part of Mexico, that no result favorable to
the cause Of Mexico will follow from them.
Through these operations, Mexico will lose
StVeraI thousands Of her inferior soldiers, and a
number OF its innumergble oGiceTs-and thus it
Will be partly freed ofthe plague which is gnaw-
ing at the vitals of the country.
The party in the secret affairs, seeing these
results, and convinced, at last, that the United
! u irip ho,
the belief that it is not convenient to prosecute
the war with that Republic, and it will then be
unanimously decided by the Mexican people,
that an amlcabe Arrangement should be enter
cd INTO, which Will be done in a manner profit
abte 10 The United States. Santa Annals rtspon-
sIolllty will be covered by this act treaties will
DO iolmid, and a settlement of affairs will fol-
low-the result Of which will be, that Santa
,fan1 lCWje appointed President and Dictator of
the Mexican republic, for term Of eight years;
and Mexico will be under The immediate pro-
lection OF the United States, and by them will
be protected. The effort will be nil to keep
things IN this state during Santa Arna's life, so
That alter his death, several States may be form
ed, which will be annexed to those u the North
American Republic.
l he Caltornians will become separated f!Om
nc very moment. Extraordinary privileges
inhabitants of the Union-emigranis from the
States will be invited to and protected in Mex
co; and after all these important arrangements
and services rendered, prepared by The benetac-
Tor Of ms country, Gen. Don Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna will meet with due recomnehse.
during the term necessary for the proper
settlement OF all these operations it is agreed
that the principal ports Of the Mexican Repub-
lie will remain under blockade by tie u. S.
squadron, to keep alive and increase the disgust
and Ioathing which it must naturally bring
upon the sacrificed people, and this will serve
the purpose considerably of getting the suffer-
ers to declare in favor of a new revelation, and
prOnunciamento against the war. And at
that time, an envoy extraordinary and minister
penipotentary will be in readiness to take ad-
vantage OF the moment, and make his appear
ance IN Mexico with the olive branch and pa
cliic countenance The people will then raise
the cry to admit him-to hear his PROPOSITIONS
and the remaining troops, who by that time
VIII have taken warning by experience from
their lost comrades, finding their force and
number considerably reduced, Will have neither
vaor nor spirit enough to oppose tho will of
the people; and then Santa Anna, taking good
advantage OF this opportunity, showing his III
fuence and intelligent tactics, will obtain new
alhes, and numerous sympathics, by aiding the
wishes of all. And he will then cause it to be
explained, Gin his customary style, we suppose)
"that his constant 1ciSheS acre 10 make pface.
since The mOmenthe saiC il tcas too late 10 make
amends, and oDtrtlro,O The enemies Of the nation,
'ohen thy had cnce been Glo,ced 10 aduaacs so far
al The commencement
The correspondent of La Palria says he has
not time to copy any more Of the letter, which
is very long, and where the writer enters into
details and remarks about these mysteries. He
adds that ho is informed by the merchant of
Havana, that the writer is a man of high STAN
ding IN Mexico, and ofconsiderabIe nteIleciu-