Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-03
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

The New Orleans Picayune gathers some parti-
culars of Mexican affairs from file of Vera Cruz
papers to the end OF August, received via Havana.
The intelligence is not late as that received by
the Princeton:
General Paroles still prisoner in the Castle of Perote
When made prisoner he his way Querearo
ed by fifty ancers and surrounded by few military friends
he detachment In pursuit consisted of five hundred troops
and up with him the hacienda of Ahuehueta ON the
5th of August The commander of these troops init
mated to him the folly Of resistance and he surrendered with
out struggle He conducted at the capital be-
ing treated with perfect courtesy and consideration He de-
manded to be allowed to leave the country. This
thought safe before the revolution should be completely
summaed aud for greater security he was after remaining
several days in Mexico conducted Perote where he
lies Some papers talk of doing justice upon him
arc and traitor but the Of Gen. Salas quite other
wiseaogether respectful and expressive of regret that he
should be subjected to military restraint Saas submits his
to the discretion of Santa Anna. We Expect soon TO
hear of his enlargement.
Gen. Salas who exercised supreme command from the 9Th
to the 10th OF August processes to have done little posi-
BILE OF his will and only what urgently demanded by
the necessity of the He boasts however he had
done what he could "t0 and Tie 5raue cho ontrey
hare determined 10 die rather than succuab TO The invason
md pe.diousness Of the americans" In his communica
tons TO Santa Anna he urges him hasten Mexico
possible to his powers The papers commend him
for refusing to accept the pay of President while dchagng
the functions Of the office.
On the 18th of August he issued proclamation, in which
he announced to his countymen that insult had been
offered to them that another Of had been pepe
rated by the Americans He aludes the CALIFORNIA;
which, he says, "the Americans have now seized by the
srong hand after having vanousy robbed us of Texas
He that the expedition which had been long
pairing would set forth in days for the recovery the
Try, and that would be taken to arrange the differ
which had existed between the people of the CALIFORNIA;
and the various preceding Central administrations In con-
cluson he appeals eoquenty the Cafornans second
with their best exerons the attempt which would be made
drive out the Americans and TO unite their rich and fertile
ritoes forever 10 the Republic The present revolution he
assures them, is not like the former we know your
worth, and shall give efforts till we save you
from your enemy.
The Republican, of the following day announces that Gen.
Morales has been named commandant CALIFORNIA; and
that he would proceed Immediately his destination accom-
panied 10y Senior Castanares, collector OF Monterey.
During the administration of Saas, various proclamatons
had been issued to the people take part the war;
by enlistng and by contributing their Efforts were
made to organize the local militia, but with little effect
Santa Anna in his reply to Salas the Goth of August
accepts the trust which formally devoved upon him by
las and approves of the acts of the latter especially send
ing forward all the troops Monterey New Mexico and Ca
orna, and in summoning Congress for the 9th Of Dece-
ber These he are the two first of the nation,
the formation Of constitution for the country and the pur-
cation OF the soil Of the country from foreign invaders These
ends gained, he will gladly lay down his power "My unc-
tons will he says when have established the nation
in its rights when its destics controlled by lis egti-
mate representatives and Uhen may be able Jy The bless
ing Of Heagen 10 lay at The feet Of The national Representa-
on hureLs piucted the banks Of tie Sabine-al Of
which must be due to the force and the will of the Mexican
peo, le."