The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-04-22
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

des Etats unis OF Saturday morn
ing. According to this journal. which
processes to have its information from
reliable sources, the various factions of
the republican party, which, with di-
vers objects in view, yet are of one ac-
cord in their opposition to Paroles, have
agreed to act together, taking Santa
Ana as their chief, provided he will give
the guarantees they require for his sim
cere and faithful return to liberal opin-
ions.
Negotiations have been opened to
this end, Santa Ana has given the stipu-
lated guarantees, and we have seen, says
the Courier, confidential letter from
his companion in exile, Manual Crecen-
clio, Rejon, which gives probable expla-
nations of Santa Ana's past conduct, and
vouches for his present good faith.
Senor Rejon has also published a
pamphlet explaining the reasons which
induced Santa Ana to make, and him
self as Minister to approve, the DEGREES
| OF November 80 and December g, 1914,
by which Santa Ana established a spe-
cles Of dictatorship by dissolving the
Congress and restraining the liberty Of
the press.
Don Manual Rejon jusiifies these ex-
treme measures, by showing that Santa
Ana and himself sincerely intended to
invade Texas, persuaded as they were
that if Texas should be annexed to the
United States, it would be forever lost to
Mexico
Confding in the explanations and
pledges thus given, the republican coali-
ton is preparing to recall Santa Ana
and place him at the head of the proiec-
ted revolution. But with the success of
that revolution his task will end. Once
restored TO Mexico, passing over the ru-
ms OF the monarchical party, Santa Ana
will convolie the whole people in prima-
ry assembly, and consign to them the
election Of Congress and President,
himselfrenouncing the latter office.
An absolute retirement to private life
will be one Of the conditions annexed
by him to his cooperation in thapplan
of Republican restoration.
Thus speaks the Courier. Its reve-
lations are of suficien. importance, if
they are true.
The TEXAS DEpr.-A resolution was
introduced on the 18th ult., into the
House of Representatives of Texas,
that committee of five be appointed
to inquire into the expediency of ceding
to the Government of the United States
the pubic lands of Texas for the Just
equivalent, for the purpose of providing
means to liquidate the public debt; and
that they be also instructed to take into
consideration the propriety ofclassifying
and defining the public debt; and Of ap-
pointing board to ascertainand allot
the same, and that said committee re-
port to this House by bill or otherwise"
The House appointed on said committee
Messrs. Howard, Mabry, sadler, Caz-
neau and Noble.
From the following article in the Au-
stin Era, Of the 2lst ult., it appears that
bill to this effect has likewise been re-
ported to the Senate
"It is with pleasure that we perceive
there has been introduced into the Sc
nate, by Col. H. l.. Kinney, from Cor
pus Christi: a bill for the liquidation and
adjustment of the public debt. The
State of Texas has abundant resources,
II well managed, to discharge all her IL
abilities; and we trust that the stain of
repwdiation, or even carelessness about
her obligations, will not be suffered to
rest upon her escutcheon any longer.
The creditors of Texas who have so long
hoped and" endured all things" cannot,
help feeling grateful to that Senator, for =
the prompt and sensible plan recommen.
ded to ascertain and secure their rights.
The bill proposes the appointment, by
the Governor and Senate, of three com
missioners to set upon the claims, at
Austin, commencing on the lst June
next, and thereafter on the first of every
alternate month, with the powers of a
Court OF Law and Equity; and whose
decls.on is to have the effect of a judg-
ment Tho rsrbk oc 20 len ~ ho