Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-19
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

Il.
Files Of Mexican papers to the 18th Of August,
inclusive have been received at the Navy Depart
ment. They contain little of interest except the
addressnpr manifesto of General SANTA ANNA TO the
people or Mexico, dated the 9th Of August the day
of his landing at Vera Cruz. II is paper of some
LENGTH ably and carefully framed and temperate In
language and sentiments.
He with of apology for the part which he
Played subsequent 1884, in forcing strong Central Gov
eminent upon the country which he admits did not result in
its quiet prosperity, and he attributes the discomfort of
the people the failure preserve the province Of Texas He
then briefly the conduct of those who have successive
administered the Government since his exile The aggres
Of the United States encouraged he says by the
pefdy Of the Cabinet of General Herrera Paredes he says
had always been obstinate enemy any popular
tave Government when he beard Of his projected revolution
San Luis Poto he hoped that his opinions bad changed
but when he Paedes manifesto of adhesion TO the plan
of San Luis Poos he found 10 he rather datbe against
the independence of the nation than the patriotic address of
Mexican General seeking in good faith remedy for the dis
of his country and his sinister designs fully de-
veloped by his convokng Congress- and by the attempts
TO reconcile the people to the idea of monarchy and foreign
Prince
He denounces and discusses length the proposal for
monarhca form Of Government which he considers absurd
and impractcabe He those favor of monarchy
States to take possession Of Texas and advance army
the interior Of Mexico, in order that the nation might I've
duced to the alternative of submitting TO do
mraon, adopting nonarchcal torn l,
with this view, he says, that in 1914 and ls45 when
they had the control in Congress- they refused the aid which
the existing Administration asked for the purpose of defending
the integrity Of ths national territory.
He makes direct profession of intention
prosecute the against the United States and not
tnft ~, s,
He concludes by discamng any desire intention
ercise dctaoa power and therefore proposes that the Con-
gress about be assembled shall be empowered regulate all
branches of the administration OF the Government and that
the provisional Executive be entirely under IFS control He
also recommends that until constitution be proclaimed
the constitution Of 1924 be adopted for the internal admins
tration Of the departments.
Santa Anna left Vera Cruz on the 18th Of August for the
city of Mexico The papers give of his arrival
there but Of them, the Republican,, complains of then
waiting his arrival to forward renocemcns the army Of
the north Santa Anna, says, is not the nation; IL
General Taylor kngherrant waiting the ARRIVAL Of
champion.
An official letter of Gen Ampuda, addressed to the Mexi-
Secretary of War, and dated San Luis de Potos 18th
August speaks Of The march of Gen Gaines upon Monterey
and Ampu,la promises the morning with the
brigade under his command the laures lost Pao
Alto and Resaca de la Palma, though he says he himself il
WE'LL and the greater part of his recruits, without
clothing and without artillery.
letter from Monterey dated the 2sh Of July, says that
they expect Gen Taylor there about 18th August and
although their small army prepared make good de
fence they expected defeat unless the first brigade Of the
army, which left Mexico under the command OF Garcia Conde
should arrive seasonably.
The general Of division, Don Pedro Coraza had been APP
pointed generain-chef of the army Of the north This
subsequent the overthrow of the late Government pre-
vious to the arrival Of Santa Anna.
Paredcs prisoner in the city of Mexico but not in
strict confinement and had asked for bis passports which
is said would be given to him.
Quiet prevailed in the city of Mexico, but the papers do
indicate much enthusiasm in favor Of Santa Anna.
Union.