The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-29
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

MEAICAN AEFAIRS.
Files of Mexican papers to the 26th OF
August, inclusive, have been received at
the Navy Department. They contain
little of interest except the address or
manifesto of General SANTA ANNA to the
people of Mexico, dated the 10th of Au-
gust, the day of his landing at Vera Cruz.
1t is paper of some length, ably and
carefully framed, and temperate in Ian
guage and sentiments.
He commences with a sort of apology
for the part which he played, subsequent
10 1884, in forcing i strong Central Gov
ernment Upon the country, which he ad
mits did not result in It's quiet or prosper
iiy. and he attributes 10 the discomfort Of
the people the failure to preserve the pro-
vince of Texas. lie then briefly reviews
the conduct OF those who have success
siveiy administered The Government since
his exile. The aggressions of the Uni
ted States were encouraged, he says. by
the perfdy of the Cabinet of General
Herrera. Paredes. he says, had always
been an obstinate enemy of any popular
representative Government; when he
beard of his projected revolution at San
Luis Potosi he hoped that his opinions
had changed: but when he saw Paredcs's
manifesto of adhesion to the plan of San
Luis Potosi, he found It to be rather a
diatribe against the independence of the
n1tion than the patriotic address of
Mexican General seeking in good faith 4
remedy for the distresses of his country;
and his sinister designs were fully devel
oped by his act convoking Congress,
and BY the attempts to reconcile the peo-
pie TO the idea Of monarchy and a for
eign Prince.
He denounccs and discusses at length
the proposal for a monarchial form OF
Government, which he considers absurd
and impracticable. He accuses those in
favor of monarchy of having. almost in
direct manner, provoked the United
States 10 take possession Of Texas. and
advance an army into the interior Of Mex
leo, in order that the nation might be re-
duced 10 the alternative of submitting 10
/ Anglo-American domination, or adopting
a monarchial form of Government. 1t
was with this view. he saws, that in 1914
and lS45. when they had the control in
I Congress, they refused the aid which the
existing Administration asked for the pur-
( pose of defending the integrity of the ma
tional territory.
He makes no direct or earnest profess
sion. of IN intention 10 prosecute the war
: against the United States, and does not
speak OF this country in the usual terms
/ Of vih6cation.
lie concludes By disclaimiug any desire
! OF intention to exercise dictalerial power,
and therefore proposes that the Congress
about to be assembled shall be empowered
to regulate all branches Of the administra-
| ton of the Government. and that the
provisional Executive be entirely under
/ its control. He also recommends that,
until new constitution be proclaimed,
the constitution Of 1921 be adopted for
/ the internal administration Of the depart
ments.
Santa Anna left Vera Cruz on the 18th
of August for the city of Mexico. The
/ papers give no account of his arrival
there; bat one Of them, the Republicano,
complains of their waiting his arrival to
forward reinforcements TO the army of
the north. Santa Anna. il says, Is not
the nation; nor is Gen. Taylor I knight
errant waiting the arrival OF new cham
pion.
An official letter of Gen. Ampudia, ad-
dressed to the Mexican Secretary Of War.
aud dated at San Luis de Potosi, 18th
August, speaks Of the march Of Gen.
/; GAINES upon Monterey; and AmpudIa
promises 10 set out the next morning with
the brigade under his command TO retrieve
the laurels lost at Palo Alto and Resaea
de la Palma. though he says he himself is
not well, and the greater part Of his men
are recruits, without clothing and without
artillery.
letter from Monterey. dated the 2Sth
Of July, says that they expect Gen. Tay-
lor there about the 18th Of August; and
although their small army was prepared
10 make a good defence. they expected a
defeat unless the first brigade Of the armv,
which left Mexico under the command OF
Garcia Conde, should arrive seasonably.
The general OF division, Don Pedro
Cortazar. had been appointed general-in-
chief of the army Of tie north. This
was subsequent to the overthrow of the
late Government, but previous to the ar
rival of Santa Anna.
Paredes was prisoner in the city OF
Mexico, bot not in strict confinement and
cad asked for his passports, which IL Is
said would be given 70 him.
| Quiet prevailed in the city oil .heNico'
but the papers do not seem 10 intricate
much enthusiasm in favor OF Santa An