The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-11-14
santa Annals friends.

prominent s. influential friends Of SANTA A NINA
and as his leading advisers and assistants in
the new career upon which he seems now to
have entered. OF these men ALMoNTE is the
only one with whose character and disposition
the people of this country have any special &C
quaintance. Our readers will, therefore, Pc
ruse With some interest some notes concerning
the others, as they may judge from them, to
some extent, the probable character and tern
per of the new administration.
BAsADRE, though wearing the insignia Of
a Brigadier General, has not the slightest
Pretensons to military talent. His chiei
forte ls intrigue but he also possesses soma mer-
it as political writer, and is said to be well
versed in history and international law. Unfor-
tuna.ely for himself, he has not been so cir
cumspect in his personal conduct as he ought
to have been. Some years ago he was sent 10
Berlin, as Minister Plenipotentsry from Mexi-
co-but passing through Paris, he went one
night to Froscati's-there lost all his money
and was unable in consequence to continue his
journey. The commission-o this and similar
extravagancies, Ito use the mldest term,) has
brought Basadre into bad odor with the Next
can people. He has,as we stated on Saturday,
been chiefly instrumental in procuring the re-
annexation of Yucatan and Mexico. Gen.
A lmonte, of whom more is known in the Uni
ted States, s, in most respects, the opposite OF
Basadra. Less snowy in the character of his
mind, he is more solid. Both as dipomatist
and minister of state, he has given proof of SUI
perior capacity. Though a soldier by profess
sion, he has not yet performed any extraordinary
feat of arms. This, however, may be attribu-
ted to the want of opportunity, rather than to
the lack of ability. Almonte is as brave as
most men. After the battle Of San Jacinto,
(where he served with the rank of Colonel
his presence of mind saved himself and num-
Der of Mexican soldiers from slaughter. Sing
ly, or in small bodies, the Mexicans were try
ing to escape the deadly bowe-knife of the
Texans. Amonte got them together, and
formally surrendered himself and them prs-
oners of war.
Another proof of his sang yffotd and courage
he gave in June, 1910. In that year, the Fed
overthrow Of the Government, the chief feature
in which was the simultaneous seizure, in the
dead of night, of the President, Bustamente,
and his minister of war Almonte. The cap
ture Of Bustamente was effected owing to treach
cry Of his generals-but Almonte, more fortu-
n ate succeeded in saddling and mounting his
horse a minute or two before the conspirators
arrived. They pursued him, and Gen, sptno-
sa, and few others overlook him, but A lmon-
to showing fight" they made hasty retreat.
Gen Amonte is now in his forty-second year
He Is about feet inches in height, and of
pleasing exterior and manners.
He is said to be son of the Curate Morrel-
los, by far the greatest man Mexico has pro-
duced. His integrity has never been impe ach-
ed. When in l84l, he gave up the KEYS of the
Secretary of war, he was not worth fifty dollars.
General Valentine Canalizo looks more like
German than a Mexican. A correspondent
of the New Orleans Delta describes him "as a
stout, thick set man, with small twinkling
grey eyes; a forehead of limited dimensions,
light complexion, apparently about forty years
of age, characterized by nervous restessness
in all his movements, plain and unassuming in
his manner, and a countenance indicating much
benevoence aud goodness" The nervous
restlessness which the correspondent observed
in Canalizo, (whose name, by the bye, he en-
roneously spells Canalejo) is chiefly percePti-
BILE when that individual plays at cards for
like most Mexican officers, Canalizo is some
what addicted 10 gambling. He thinks moth
ing of losing three or four hundred ounces at
sitting of monte; the favorite game Of the
Moxicans. Like Santa Anna, Canalizo has the
vanity to fancy he resembles Napolean Buona-
parte. So ne does. First, he takes great deal
of snuf-just as Napoleon did Second, he
stands 5 feet 5 inches in his stockings-jusr as
Napoleon did. Barring this foible, Canalzo is a
shrewd, sensible man. Moreover, he is good
general, being distinguished for those excellent
military enthusiastically and perseverance,.
Twice in the course Of his life, he has haffled
with mere handful OF men, the efforts of con-
siderable forces to crush him. He has, in con.
sequence obtained the speculation of the ''Lion
of Mexico'-an appellation he well deserves.
Like Almonte, Canalizo, during the revolu-
ton of la4I, opposed Santa Anna with all his
might, and like AlmOnte, he received from the
new President Santa Anna) an Office Of trust
and value. Il is reasonable to suppose that
Canalizo has ere this, returned to Mexico. and
that his claims to active employment in the war
now raging between that country and the Uni
led States, have not been neglected By Santa
Anna.
Rejon does not possess the military talents OF
Canalizo, as was said of William the First of
England, she is a genesal to be learned" Like
Canaizn, his personal courage has never been
questioned. He is about the same age Of Can /
IliIo, but nearly twice his size. He was once
to be the strongest msn in Mexico.
Even now, Monsieur Charles, the wrestler,
would find il no easy matter to throw Recon-
As most Of the OF rhe readers Courier and
Enquirer are aware. Re on IS nov the Next I
AN Minister q Ws-