Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22
Late and Interesting from mexico.

The Washington Union contains the following ex-
tracts Of a letter, dated
VERA CRUZ, Sept. Is, 1916.
Tho Mexican government is said TO be without
dollar in its chest.
"A report was prevalent in Mexico on the Sd inst,
that Santa Anna had given orders for the Mexican
forces at Monterey, and other places in that quarter,
10 fall back on San Luis Potosi and that he would
meet them with 10000 men.
The plan of the Ciudadcla as it is termed, seems
to have been accepted by the military and civil au-
lhorities throughout the country, with great unanmy.
and apparently the operations of government GO
ing on without difficulty.
From private sources, however, entitled TO some
degree of credit, learn that great portion of the
people, amongst them, men Of influence, opposed
to Santa Anna, and place no confidence In his promi
ses. II is evident he apprebends more serious oPpo
sition than he at first expected, from his delay IN
going to Mexico He was still al his country seat Of
FL Encero the sth, where it was believed he would
remain until the meeting of Congress, or until his
party gained decided preponderance. / am Of
opinion his presence will add greatly to the embarass
ment Of the country embter the feelings Of parties
and finally lead to civil war;
Letters from Mexico, of recent date, mention the
arrival of the Congress, and the departure OF Com
modore Sloat from Mazatan for the United States.
The province of Yucatan manifcsts some DISPOSE
tion surrender her independence and to throw her
self once more into the arms of Mexico, under the
rule Of Santa Anna.
Journals from Vera Cruz to the 9Th of September,
and from the city of Mexico TO the I'd of September,
inclusive, have been received at the Navy Depart
ment.
IS The Diaro, or the official paper of the Mexican
government of the LIST of September, publishes the
letter of Mr.. Buchanan to the Mexican Secretary OF
State, with the reply Of the latter, prefaced by the
following editorial remarks
+ IMPoRTANT-We publish to-day as we promised in
our editorial of the Gay before yesterday, the note
IN our government that of the limited
States, and the returned by Secretary of
State. The conduct of the present cabinet frank
and honorable it is possible for il to be, and none
of the administrations which have preceded, has
been so explicit with the nation. We now see that
none had such claims to its confidence; the present
cabinet hardly be said to direct affairs, it is the
people who really govern.
The same paper contains the following item of in
telligence:
RECEIVED AT THE LAST HoUR.-The supreme gov
eminent has received by express, communications
from Gen. Don Pedro Ampudia dated the 18th ultimo
(AugusD. They state that he would reach Salto
on the 9th with the brigade under his command. A
part, but not the whole Of the enemy's army had
moved from Camargo; Of two thousand four hundred
men who had left that town. four hundred had arrived
at China, and two thousand were still between Ca
MARCO and China, three thousand more having re-
NAMED in Camargo. Gen. Ampudia was preparing
to defend Monterey, where at present, and without
counting the reInforcements 10 arrive, there were
more than four thousand men, full Of the greatest
enthusiasm; so that the nation may expect the most
hattering results
The following is the editorial Of the Diario Of Sep
tember I'd:
"The existing supreme government being deter
mined not to in any degree from the national
will, has deferred replying to the proposition made by
the government Of the United States 10 come TO a
negotiation upon the questions pending between the
two countries until the nation ITSELF assembled in
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matter important; without conscnting in any man
ner TO waive discussion Of the causes Of the war,
the pretence that they should be considered merely
past events belonging TO history, and announcing
that until the Congress shall determine the relations
Of Mexico with the republic Of the United States,
they will continue TO be- such the present executive
found them taking charge Of the administration.
In conformity with these manifestations the exccu-
tive is necessarily occupied in endenvoriDg, by all
possible MEANS 10 place the republic on respectable
footing of defence. will be by the DEGREES
issued by the Secretary of War, which we publish
under the official head in our paper Of to-day, and
which circulated under this date"
The DEGREES referred TO, issued in the name Of Gen.
Saas as head OF the government are in substance, rs
follows: 80. =. .f .f
the ages Of Is and 80 years, under obligation
TO take arms in defence Of their country whenever
they shall be required 20 10 do.
| 2. decree of the date, declaring free for
year the importation into any part Of the republic,
and sale in H. Of muskets carbnes sabres brass aud
iron cannon, with gun-carriages, and. in general,
every species OF war-lke arms aud procctes, with
out the payment Of any import duty; and declaring
that the government will purchase Of the and
proectlles referred TO- such quantity as II may require,
at such prices as may be agreed upon with the im-
portcrs or holders.
g. Another Of the same, declaring an extraordinary
contingent Of thirty thousand men, to be contributed
by the several States in the following proportions: