The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-10

their respective States, must swell the list OF south
ern representatives The question whether they
shall vote or not, must be left with the State au-
thorities TO determine. This we cannot object to.
We at the north assume this right, and cannot Of
course desire To withhold Il from the south.
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SANTA ANNALS MYSTERIOUS DoINGs."
Under this caption we fnd in the New Orleans
Delta Of the "a instant, the following extraordinary
article. That journal says, ia Pairia, Ia journal
published in the Spanish language at New oreans,)
Of yesterday, publishes letter from a new cores
pondent at Havana, dated September ~, in which
an extract Of letter from Mexico to respectable
merchant at Havana, is given. The letter from
Mexico is dated September 4, and is said to have
been forwarded by of the United States men-of-
war that left Vera Cruz on the 9th or 7th. We
suppose it was the Princeton, she was the last
vessel that left Vera Cruz early in September. The
correspondent Of La Patra 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 he is informed
by the merchant of Havana, that the writer is a man
of high standing in Mexico, and Of considerable in.
tellectuul ability. We here give the translation Of
this extract, which will undoubtedly be perused
with interest by the generality of our readers"
| So much for the Delta's account Of this
singular document. As to its statements about
the passports of the President, &c, granted
TO Santa Anna, we have already set that matter
right in our columns. Its specuations about
that generals plans, and the plots which it alleges
him to be engaged in may amuse some of our
readers by their extravagant improbability,
and will probably not fail to reappear in the
columns of some Of the whig journals, as the con.
illusions of "a man of high standing and considera-
BILE ability" in Mexico, and as showing how very
wickedy the administration is triang with the i'm
terests of the country, by entering into compots"
with Santa Anna.
For ourselves we venture to predict that our fu-
ture military operations will pretty effectualy con-
tradct the idea that is waged upon agree
nent and understanding with Santa Anna or any
other of the Mexican rulers The doings of Gen
eral Kearney and Commodore Sloat in Santa Fe
and California, and the operations, past and pros
pectve, Of General Taylor's army--to say nothing
of his alleged recent instructons-appear to be not
little at variance with the views Of the Patria's
correspondent. But the desire to read anything
from Mexico is so strong throughout the country
that we will not deny to our readers the amuse-
meni of perusng what "the man of high standing
in Mexico" is said to have written "to his friend in
Havana" absurd as it is:
"Gen. Santa Anna has at last arrived here in
formed you in my last letter, that since his arrival
at Encero, he has been assdulousy occupied in d.
recting man9uvres extremely strange and myse-
rious to those who are not well informed of the
meshes in which this affair is entangled, General
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 armu or
rather the parapet dipison-which is the best name
can give to the troops gathered for the purpose
of marching agains. the invading North Americans.
Ampudia must be utterly ignorant Of the compiot 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 un-
dergo such imminent peril. In fact, am disposed
to believe that with the exception of three or four of
the most elevated men among them, Generals Santa
Anna and Almonte all the Mexicans are ignorant
of this plot and even would not know it myself il
an extraordinary circumstance had not presented
itself to afford me the means of being initiated into
these secret vaccinations
"Gen. Santa Anna obtained from the government
OF the United States passport or safe-conduct in
order that Com. Conner should not prevent him
from landing at Vera Cruz. This passport was
given under conditions and arrangements of a charac-
ter extrao ordinarily Machiapeitian .:..
"As far as l have been able to learn, Gen. Santa
Anna has engaged with the government of the United
States to manifest publicly that he prosecutes the war
with energy; but, at the same time, all his move
ments, and every one of his operations must be, by
Encouragement with the COVE rnment of the United
States, conducted in previously understood man
ner. For this purpose the Mexican government
will employ its officers aud chits Of inferior military
character, and, if it should be possible the troops Of
less value and importance with them in order that
1t may be impossible for them to devise plans or
effect measures that could be detrimental TO the
army Of the United States Quarrels and stirmishes
will take place between both parties, but they will
be so conducted on the part Of Mexico that no re.
| suit favorable TO the cause Of Mexico will follow
| from them.
Through these operations, Mexico will lose
several thousands Of her inferior soldiers and number
OF its innuerabs officers, and thus it will be partly
freed OF the plague which is gnawing at the viias Of
| the country.
"The party in the secret Of affairs, seeing these
results, and convNcEp at last that the United States
troops will triumph, they will come to the belief that
10 not convenient to prosecute the war with that
republic, and il will then be unanimously decided
by the Mexican people that an amicable arrange
ment should be entered into, which will be done in
manner profitable 10 ne United States Santa Anna s
responsibility will be covered by this act; treaties
will be formed and a settlement of affairs will fol-
low--the result Of which will be- that Santa Anna
to be appointed president and dictator Of the Mexican
republic for term Of or 10 years; and Mexico
Will be under the immediate protection Of the United
States, and by them will be protected The effort
VIII be made to keep things in this state during San
Ia Annals life, 30 that after his death several States
may be formed, which will be annexed to those Of
the North American republic. EI.
/ "The CALIFORNIA; will become separated from the
very moment Extraordinary privileges will be