The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-30


general good, as well as my honor as
Mexican and soldier. cannot abando
thus position. The existing Government
has pursued a course with which the nalio
has shown itself content, and | have no De
sire TO subVeri It by Iakipg lis place. fee
abundant pleasure 10 remaining whore
am, and flatter NY self that The nation wi
applaud my choice. shall joyluliy &C
cept such tasks as she shall continue 10 i'm
pose upon me and while She IS engaged il
promoting the objects OF civilization, vii
brave every danger IN supporting is bene
f's, even at the cost OF my existence.
I WIN your Exceilency have the goodness
10 tender 10 the Supreme Government m,
sincere thanks for their kindness vii
personally repeat them tomorrow for v hci
purpose ! propose 10 call a, the palace.
shall there embrace my friends, and hasu
y pressing them to heart, bid them q ten
der farewell, and set out FOR the scene 81
war, 10 lend my ald 10 serve my couu,rv,
or 10 perish among us RUNS.
beg to repeat 10 your EScellency as.
surauces Of my continued and special esteem
ANroNGA LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
The foregoing letter IS copied from the
Delta Of this morning, hat paper having
been furnished It, together with The follow
ing extracts from the letter Of correspou
den, By tho Tropic.
The government has issued acquisitions
upon the States for their contingent OF troops,
reqarlng them 10 appear at the cry Of Mex.
leo, OF al San LUIS Potosi, within 20 day ,
after the publication OF he order. III
States contribute as follows:
The State OF Mexico $500 men Jslis.
CO 1900; Puebla $500; Guansmato 3O0o
San Luis Potosl lSO0 Xacalecss 1000
Qlerelaro GOO; Osjlca 2O0O; Muchoacau
1850; Vera Cruz 1000; Durango 600
Chihuahua $50; SIn4loa $50; AguascaIl.
enies ESQ. Forming an aggregate Of 30,
600 men.
All persons between the ages Of 10 and
80 are obliged, BY recent decree, 10 lake
arms when required 10 do SO, as members
OF the National Guard.
A free pardon Is rendered TO all desertefs
from the regular hne, who may return 70
their respective corps within three months.
All duues are reunited upon the nitro.
duclon aud sale % cannon, muskels, saords,
and oil kinds Of arms and munitions Of war,
except powder. perhaps, FOR oae year.
The gcyefnneat promises 70 purchase
such arms, etc, as may be needed, Of per.
sons taking advantage Of this permission.
Measures are simultaneously taken 10 estsb.
iIsh foundry, aud the manufacture
OF gUnpo8 der IS throsn open to competition.
States, associalous, and individuals, engage
10 raise and ma,n,ata bodies Of troops III
To their meons, and eatircIv nde.
pendeG,o' government 5equ sslions. PeubIa
sends TO the frontier; armed aud supported
at her sole cost, 1000 men. Oae eli zen Of
Mexico raises an equal number, calling up
on the Government for meaGs Of almtn.
them ouly The me nbers Of the Supreme
$500 -. ~--.t~~t - ,o,,,,.,t,. 49,,
to similar determination.
Alvarez, who seized the California sup.
plies, ald made var against the authorizes
It, r-.I 49, s,-sn bro adhesion to Santa
Anna ) Government, and expresses a desire
to help the Me1icans 10 vengeance agains,
the insoient corqnerors Of the New Word
who have usurped the immense territory u
TrxIs"
An edo. issued The 4h September from
the Government, appointing a commission,
composed Of five genl.emcu, 10 dgesi and
report plan, The heads Of which are for.
n'saed to them, for rewaTdlng aud proyid
lng tor deserters from the American army.
They are.
lst. " 70 determine upon the number OF
acres Of land which the government shall
grant, aud The terms upon which they shall
be granted, To such persons az, aot beng ma.
tires Of the United States, shall abandon the
ranks Of The North Americans aud pass over
10 ours"
81 To designate be uncultiya,ed land,
which the government should appropriate
o this object in the different States"
3d. " 10 propose means BY which lhe
government may bes. render assistance to
ne individuals referred 10, 10 transporting
heir families, Il 'hey have any, and 10 luf,
nshlng them "uh .ne necessary implements
Of farming"
We learn that Capt. Carpender, a por
lion Of his officers and his crew, cams o.
The John Adams. The whole have been
liberated on pa,ol. A part Of The crea
we're on board the Relief, Which was to SAIL
shortly for Pensacola, and twelve or four.
cen Of the meo, who were left at Tuxpan,
n consequence Of sickness, the Forward
lad been sent for. Commodore Perry had
arrived on the Vixen from New York.
VIA the exception Of fes cases Of
5cnrvy, The bsallh Of the squadron was zen.
orally good.
The vessels OF Vera Cruz were the rrig.
ales Rarlan and Potomac, steamer Missls.
sjPpl, The sioop St. Mays, store ship Re.
le1 brig Samers aud Porpoise, schooner
ken aud Spi'ire, and tie three guu boats.
The Falmouth had sailed from Off Tam.
pico, which port she had been blockadlng,
ior Pensacola, and It was supposed the Por.
poi8e would take her place, The Falmouth
aud the Joha Adams both 20 10 Pensacola
10 obtain suuulies Tho r., - 80