Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-28
LATER FROM MExICo.


vices from Vera Cruz 10 the Isl. These advices
were brought by the British steam-packet Tay, which
arrived al Havana on the 9Th, having on board one
hundred and two passengers an unusual number
supposed to indicate that many, either Mexicans or
foreign residents are leaving Mexico TO escape the
dangers OF the war; One of the passengers was
Senior FELIX RIvAs, bound for England, on mis-
sion for the Government of Mexico, supposed to
have Tor his object solicitation of foreign aid
We have before mentioned the resignation Of his
office by Senior REJoN, the Mexican Foreign Min
lister. 1t is now added that Senior PAcHEco the
Minister OF Justice, has also resigned. The two
posts have been filled BY the appointment of Gene
rails LAFRAGuA and LADRoN DE GUEvARA
The department of San Luis Potosi is said to
have declared against the provisional President,
Gen. SALAs, demanding that SANTA ANNA should
be at once invested with supreme power
Meantime il appears that some real or pretended
attempts upon the life of General SALAs have been
made, in consequence of which he had left the
capital and taken up his residence AT Tacubaya,
with body guard of troops The story of the al
tempted assassination had been sent post haste 10
SANTA ANNA, who made use of it by publishing
letter. translated as follows:
GEN. SANTA ANNA TO GEN. ALMoNTE.
II his Ercelhacy the Minister If War.
SIR by the reception of your circular of the 9th instant
have learned with extreme regret that foreign enemies by
means of their disguised agents. attempted evening
that day serious outrage from which appears that hev were
endeavorng dsposess his Exceency of the supreme ex
ecutiye power which circumstance gave rise to series Of
alarms and would have produced the disastrous conse
quences Ind not been OPPORTUNITY discovered the
ment.
rejoice exceedingly that the tranquility and public conf
dence remain firmly established in this State and conform
ing myself 10 the wishes tho Supreme Government shall
take good that it well preserved beg leave 10 assure
your Exceency, the part Of myself and the troops under
my command that other thought is given place 10 here
except burning desire for revenge against our foreign enc
my 10 fulfil our obligations TO the country and repe the
suggestions OF those who endeavor distract such
noble objects have the honor reiterac your Excel
lency my consideration and high respect
God and Liberty Headquarters, San Luis Potosi Oc,o
Der 23d, ls4G.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
An influential paper, FL Zempoahica, after men
tlonng that SANTA ANNA is busily engaged nr5San
Luis forming respectable army, says that as soon
as ne has collected the number of troops which he
deems adequate, he will take the offensive 1t is
sand that he will withdraw the garrison of Tampico,
and unite those troops, as well as those from Sal
tillo, with his own force.
The utmost enthusiasm, it is represented, was
manifested in the State of San Luis Potosi, in aid
ing Santa Anna-so much so that he expected to
raise 10000 men.
Il had been proposed TO the Executive, through
committee Of citizens, 10 raise foreign loan of
S2O,O0O,OOO to carry the war, by mortgaging the
church property. The proposition will undoubted-
ly be submitted 10 Congress when il meets.
On the 2lst of October Gen. AMPuDM arrived al
San Luis Potosi, and on the following day the first
brigade OF his division This puts quietus, if any
were needed 10 the report Of his movement against
Gen. Wool.
The garrison al Vera Cruz was engaged in COM
peting the delences of the city. A ditch 10 sur
round the whole city had been commenced before
the steamer left.
Governor CASTRO, Of California, has retired to
Sonora He refused TO come under the Govern
ment of the United States.
The Mexican papers TEEN with letters. articles,
paragraphs, &c. designed to stimulate the courage
and patriotism Of the people; among them are long
i'1ouiito VI hcthouS Ni1lOipS SlIlth OFtI lIC
Americans, of disease raging among the American
forces and on board the ships of war, &c.
The papers announce the receipt of letter from
Com. CONNER, thanking the Mexican authorities,
in the name of our Government, for their treatment
of Capt. Carpenter at Tuspan, and announcing that
Gen La Vega would he released
The New Orleans Picayune furnishes the fol.
lowing additional intelligence from Mexico, derived
from file Of Vera Cruz papers to the 3lst ult.
The pronunciamenio Of Cen Ohon, at San Luis Poosi
did a revolution II an explicit lccl1rs
lion in favor Of Santa Anna and made the prejudice
Gen Saas. Letters Of the 3Oih ultimo from the city
Mexico say that the difficulty had been arranged and tina
Gen Salas returned 10 the capital the 29h, agreeaby
the advice Of Santa Anna. All these difficulties require
word Of explanation and have room hat for a word
The lae' revolution in Mexico brought about by
union Of the Federasts AMI Santa Annals pasans San
Anna Of holds his own, but the Felerass divide,
into parlies-he PJ0s and the Hnisrndosthe Rcpub
cans and the Conservatives. The divisions between hc
sections Of the Fedcrass enables Santa Anna ho
the balance between them Salas Conservative, and th
Of Government which Instituted on the ls ulno,
heis Republican. lie aimed to suppant Saas, max,
the church bleed freely for the war; aud 70 compel III,
ich, if they viii not fight in person, pay those who will
ReJon adherent Of Faas. They attempted TO obtain
from saa various DEGREES against suspected persons &C.,
notl Iirp Pc r,DJ Tt,C -,