The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-09

color OF probability To the news published m Mex
leo by the public press that IL was my purpose TO An.
wade in territory with troops Of The Island Of Cuba
Atroeous eslumny Invented and circulated, like
many others, with the we'll known view OF rendering
me odioos IN my own country
| Equally grave are the accusations made against
me In a newspaper published in Csdiz, under The
title Of the "New Defender OF the People, (El
Ns<po Dstsrsor del Pusblo.) and must, therefore,
hasten 10 refuis them. False! eminently false are
the allegations contained in the articles published on
the l7th and oath Of October last in said paper,
laive TO my person. defy any one 10 whom !
may have insinusted the least thing imputed 10 me
TO present himself in order to confront and conound
me. The fact of presenting me as the promoter of
the project Published in said articles and aitribuiing
the cause TO se base revenge on my part rs TO sup
pose me 10 be offended at the great bulk Of my coun-
ynen, and eapsbie, thai groasd, Of the dire in
fanny of diving Dagger in.s the sutrsls Of my
r~sthes eoussry..' oA,wes a ake~sssd liwss, no!
Aggrieyed and calumpialsd by few personal en-
emies Of mine, whom pardon and pity, have no
cause Of complaint against the MAJORITY but even
if had, my vengeance would be 10 form vows for
their prosperity during my exile, and to sacrifice
myself in case Of need, once more in defence Of my
beloved country. While refutins DE eslumny OF
my detractors, and disspang the conectures formed
by those who know me not, must soiemnIy protest
that will prefer To wander all my lifetime through
foreign countries, and die far away from wel-be-
loved country, rather than to seek TO return TO its
bosom through the road Of violence, OpprObriuu, and
intamy, '.... A. l.. DE SANTA ANA.
Havana, February S,ls46.
FURTHER MEXICAN ITEMS.
Since our last, more copious files of Mexican pa
pers have reached us by the Water Witch, but we
have seen nothing later than the 18th inst from Vera
Cruz. The papers Of that date Bege that the gov
eminent had not then replied TO the note in which
Mr. Sldell demanded 10 be informed categorcaIly
IL -, he nab
that there can be no doubt that the government will
follow the advice Of the council and refuse to receive
him, save in the limited capacity OF envoy TO settle
the question Of Texas annexation. They anticipate
decided action the part Of this country upon
the reception Of this refusal, nasmuch, insinuaes
FL LocomotOr, as the whole policy OF the United
States towards Mexico has for twenty years been
marked by injustice, continually encroaehing in its
demands, and asserting them with an insolenoe and
haughtness without example. Still the hope is in
dulged that when II comes to the pinch, Mr.. Sllde
will consent to remain in the less dignfed capacity.
We have some further particulars of the robbery
Of the eonducta under Mr. Morrison, while on ts
way from Real del Monte to Vera Cruz. The rob-
bers came upon the party unawares from a clump
Of bushes and overpowered them at once, Mr.. M.
receiving a severe beating before he gave up The
rascally Ladrons, were masked at the time Along
with the eondueia was Mr. J. 8. Jenkins, a profile
painter we'll known in this vicinity. The robbers
not only took his money and clothes, but also his
paints and brushes. In letter which he has writ
Ten to this city, ne quantity remarks that he has
now been twice robbed in Mexico, and has "sern
the esphanP so often, that he has become Disguised
with the sight. He speaks in warm terms OF
English gentleman at Jalapa who supplied him
with money and clothing and also Of the generosity
of Mr.. Dimond, our consul at Vera Cruz, in fur
nishing him with such necessaries an his exigences
demanded
The Spanish brig Of war Patricia sailed from Ss-
An Oth Soss lEvxu la
II appears from Vera Cruz paper that The Cum
berland is the United States frgate lying Sacr6
clos. Ell LJconpotor gives a minute account Of her
armament, as well as of the ST. Marys
Ii would be easy to I'll our sheet with excerpts
from the Mexican papers, but the public mind is 80
intent upon the two main questions of Mr. Slidell's
reception, and the probable issue Of the attempt to
convert Mexico into a monarchy, that intelligence
upon any less important themes would be over
looked.
On looking over the Vera Cruz papers received by
the Oceana, we find that the Spanish brig Of
La Paria arrived at Vera Cruz the 7th ult, from
Havana, and left for the same place on the 9th. We
note this, as indicating active com nunication be-
tween Mexico and the headquarters Of the Spanish
government in the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Tropic (Nsw orleans) gives the following
letter.
"FRoM VERA CRuz.-We have been kindly fur
nished by friend with extract Of letter from
an officer attached to the gulf squadron, received by
the Water Witch
aSuNpAY EVENING, March 9, 1916.
"DEAR Sir: have not much news to commune
cate--one item of il, however, is important if true
and foreshadows something still more important.
News was brought down from the city this MORN
ing, that the Mexican government had sent for Mr.
Sdell to come to Mexico. Ii is supposed that they
have concluded to receive him. Dispatches came
down to the Commodore this morning from Mr.
Sldell, and it the bearer of them who told the
above story.
Last Tuesday the frgate Cumberland arrived,
and on Thursday Com. Conner transferred his flag
to her. 1t is said that although she fitted out
for the coast of Africa and the Mediterranean, she
will remain on this station.
r"At 70 M, this day, the brig Somers arrived.
She left Pensacola last Monday. | am told that
she did not bring dispatches.
"The vessels of the squadron now lying here are
the frigate Cumberland fag-ship); sloops st. Ma
rvs Falmouth, John Adams, and brig Somers.
The Porpoise sailed last Tuesday it is supposed for
the coast OF Texas. There are also at anchor here
two Spanish briggs, French barque and an English
barque. Yours, &C."
The latest dates from Havana were of the Goth
instant.
FsoM HAvANA.-The brig It. Street, Capt. Nc
Connel arrived yesterday from Havana, bringing
papers the Goth nst ten days later than our las:
adyices The news is without interest.
The British steamship Avon sailed for Nassau
on the llih inst, and the same day the Midway
sailed for Vera Cruz. The French vessels of war
LIE Grifon and LIE Mercure sailed, the on the
| llth and the other on the 17th, for sea.
The Havana editors have nothing so late from
Mexico as we have received direct.
The Italian company were in Matanzas We see
in the papers that both Perozzi and Vatellina had
occasioned some dissatisfaction among subscribers,
by not singing in parts assigned them. Explanations
were made for them in the papers, but we have no
room for particulars. In fact, Our columns are too
much occupied to allow us to bestow our usual at.
tention the affairs of the gay metropolis of the
West Indies. We must copy paragraph fIom the
| letter Of correspondent. ...-.....
| The last masked ball at the Tacon theatre came
off on the night Of Sunday, the 18th inst, and was
one of the most magnificent ever given. The boxes
were crowded with the beauty and fashion Of Ha-
| vana. r....
One Of our Havana correspondents writes us q
long description Of this ball, for which we have moi
room to-day. We copy, however, his speculatont
| in relation to the movements OF Santa Anna. Tho
| letter il dated: ... $500.
| "HAvANA, Feb. 2O 1886