The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

papers, nearly complete, for the month Of August
heard of the arrival Of Santa Anna at the capital Land
friends the inh ic for his hacienda of FL Encerro
the lsh and at that place received deputaton sent
cation in which the latter upon the
the powers which had been conferred himself by the
late revolution From that date, we look upon Santa
Anna as welding the whole power OF the country as
further along We shall more particularly indicate.
The news Of hisarr.vel at Vera Cruz reached Mexico
holiday aud salvSs of artillery were fred In two or
three days after Gen. Almonte and Senior Reon arrived
Gen. Paredes still prisoner the castle of Perote
When made prisoner he was on his way to Queretaro,
tary friends The detachmen in pursuit consisted Of 800
troops and came up with him at the hacienda OF Ahue-
husss on the 9TH Of August The commander Of these
and he surrendered without struggle. He was con-
quoted at once to the capital being treated with
allowed to leave the ceuntry This not thought
safe before the revelation should be completely
manning several days IA Mexico conducted to Perote
where he now lies s9Ae papers talk Of doing justice
Gen salas quite otherwise altogether respectful and
expressive Of regret that he SHOULD be subjected mill
ary restraint ssas semts his case to the discretion
men In noting the dsR1rture Of Santa Anna from Vera
Cruz on the 18TH and s approach Of Gen. paredes to-
wards Perote ut the x0me moment, Ell Indicator ex
claims, What coincidence Inscrutable tho mys
teries of Divine Providence !,
papers with as much regard as when in power. He has
suffered no restraint whatsyer.
IN 81 ~; sass VINO supreme command ron the
as possible Of his own W and only what was urgently
demanded by the necessity q the case He boasts how
that he had done whet he could to aid the brare
men who in Monterey haze dsfermnd to die rather than
succumb to the invasion and Of The .7aer
cans" In his communicative to Santa Anna he urges
him to hasten to Mexico possible to his
powers. The papers commend him for refusing to
cep the pay Of President while dischargng the functions
On the 18th of August he issued proclamation, in
suit had BEEN offered to them that another act Of Sase
had been perpetraed by the Americans He audes
to the CALIFORNIA; which says the Americans have
robbed us of Texss He announces that the expedition
had been SO long prePrng would set forth in two
would be taken to arrange the differences which had
existed between the people OF the CALIFORNIA; and the
various preceding Central administrations In conclu-
sion he appeals eoquenty the Caornians second
with their best excrtions the attempts which would be
made to drive out the Americans and % mite their rich
sent revolution he assures them, MOI like the former
ones I'VE know your worth. and we shall never give
over our efforts TIL we you from your enemy"
The Republican, OF the folio wing day announces tina
Gen Morales has been named Commandant in the Cali
forpias and that he would proceed Immediately to his
destination, accompanied by Senior Casanares, Collector
OF Msnterey In another paper We SEQ announced the
sllusion made to events in California Eat which poin
our arms have suffered Ieyerses"
In regard to the loss of the Truxton but two
or three lines II is said that she aground the bar
the night Of the l4h of August that she threw
seven guns and that her surrendered tho 18th
During the administration of salas various proclama
tons had been issued the people take part
Efforts made organize the local militia but with
little apparent effect The Dta,io Of l3h announced
that Gen. Ampudia had received the command of the
Army Of the North.' Anotherpaper says that Gen
Manuel Romero has been appointed to the command
the third brigade of the same army On tho Goth August
1t is mentioned that $4,000 had been remittcd to Ca
MARCO, but the purpose Is not named. The Mexc
could hardly have supposed it would find any of their
troops there The latest advices alluded to from Monte
contained in letter OF the 3lst of July an
nouncing the disbandmen Of the Louisiana volunteers
the departure of 5000 of them whereby it was sas
that the proposed march of Gen. Taylor upon that cit,
and Salto would be frustrated. There various ad
OF Governors OF Departments scattered through
the papers, in which the people urged repe the
vasion and to roll back the tide the Sabine bu
We do not find definite measures offered or any thing
concentrated at Monterey San Luis Poosi Monterey
is named the point where the struggle ia to take place
but not in the letters Of Santa Anna.
There is enumeration of the States which have de
clared tor the revolution bat would be much easier
name tnose wnicn nave not. vast majority are will
boasts to have been the first to declare against Parede
and his tyranny San Luis Potos pronounced the stl
Of August, and we find mention Of the counter decar
alton there OF which have had reports. The Idiea
dor OF the 27thu says that Campeachy would declare
on the l9th and that Gen Basadre Governor Men
deaf were there for the purpose, and that the State
fucatan would be rencorporaed into the Republic. The
news expected daily at Vera Cruz via Tabasco
Senior Cortna had acted Governor of the State o
Mexico, but had been succeeded by Senior Olaquibe
Cen Soto had been appointed Governor OF Vera Cruz
and Gen. Garcia Condo of Guanajuato.
decree Of the eth of May cutting down the salaries
Of various civil officers, has been annulled
On the 18th August, $780, 600 appropriated to the
Mint Of Mexico, apparently to recommence operations
which had been suspended
The information as to fleet and other ships of
on vera Cruz II not SO late as via Pensacola The tee
graph the castle Of San Juan DUlloa appears do
thing but chronicle the movements Of ships from
point to point but kept in full activity by these Tit
passing Of flags OF truce IL duly noted, but clue
what Is going on under them is Afforded We now recu
position and designs of Gen. Santa Anna There ara
two documents in the papers unfolding his views One
- long address to the Mexican nation, dated
20th
Gen. saas, who had previously ordered the Governor,
of different departments to be guided explicitly by the
directions of Santa Anna the 22d of Aug
Bando Nacional or edict countersgned by Senior Mo.
nasrio, then at the head of the State Department, and
addressed to Gen. Corna the Governor of the State OF
Mexico This edict embodies the views of Santa Anna
The following is brief sy nopsis Of its provisions
First Until the constitution shall be adopted, that
of the year 1924 shall be in full force in every perticu
lar in which is not repugnant to the plan Of the citadel
OF Mexico Of the 18th August, and in which the present
anomalous situation of the country will allow II to
apply
psrments and of the existing councils of government
| are thereby declared to be at an end.
| Thirdly The present Governors of departments are
to remain in the exercise of their functions and to be
known as the Governors Of the Sta es.
Fourtbly Governors of new departments, without con-
sti,uon will be regulated by those Of the States whose
capitals nearest.
Filthy. As these functenaries have legitimate title
to power s declared that they their existence to
the political movement which regenerae the
try, and consequently the Generaln Chief replace
them may best conduce to the interest Of the move
ment-"
The above is frame work by which power will be
efectually centralized until the constitution
into force but Santa Anna declares that he will hear of
mo dicatorshipno arbitrary rule" In anticipation Of
questions to his plans he says emphatcslly ~ have
plan but to the will Of the nation" lie Is TO
be guided by the constitution Of 1924 which provision
ally adopted that things may not 60 at haphazard
but he is little discretion possible, and the
new deputies to Congress are to come charged with
every description of power. lie will in manner in
terfere affect the result Of the elections or to nfu
ence the legislation of the country IA decree Of Salas
is alluded to by the papers, which particularly protects
the electors the interference of oceholders and
| from all force other external influenced
Thus then, that in resuming power, Santa Anna
does so with restrictions such as selfim.
posed All the addresses of elicaton sent to him. and