The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-19
SOUTHERN MAIL.

in addition to the details of the intelligence receiv-
ed by the John Adams from Vera Cruz, which we
gave on Saturday evening, we find the following
in the New O,leans Commercial Times of the 10th
instant: ....4 .-...,
Santa Anna, as it appears, has suddenly become
the chief head, and hope of the party in Mexico
which indeed, to say the truth, embr races nearly the
whole of the population. He is now, at
latest dates, in the city of Mexico, arranging the
plan of an extensive campaign against the several
American corps d. arnes, organising, recruiting, en-
cou,aging, exhorng the inhabitants not only Of the
capital, but the whole country, with view 10 meet
the danger that threatens Mexico with the whole of
her defensive resoL rces.
On the 15t h utmo, then, Santa Anna arrived ut
the CAPITAL, amid rejociDgs more enthusiastic than
had ever been Witnessed before. The people seem
10 behold in him their savior, and were almost
frantic with joy. The testimonies Of attachment to
his person were unbounded The next day the
most vigorous measures, SO far declarations 60,
were taken Ivy the provisional government A levy
of 30 600 men to recruit the army was ordered Re-
questions were forthwith transmitted to all the prin-
cpal places in the republic, for an Immediate fur
nish'ng OF their respective quotns of men, Puebla,
and the whole of the towns within circuit of fifty
or s xty leagues of the metropolis, are stated 10
have complied with the requisition for men, with
the greatest alacrity. regiment was Immediately
raised in Puebla the arrival there of the news Of
the levy of 10000 men. To facilitate the arming
anu OF tnis lorge DOuy OF troops, tne gov
eminent have ordered that duties on all munitions
Of war shall to be levied until further notice.
In view of this extensive armament of the Mexi-
can people, and, putting implicit faith the truth Of
the preceding news, (of their authenticity we can
have no reasonable doubt, from the source through
which they reach us,) it would be madness TO tenn
poriss any longer with this infatuated people. The
var must now be prosecuted with yigor; such, in
deed, seems by the late intelligence from Washing
on, to be the course traced out by admnistra-
ton. lfany hopes have ever been entertained OF
pacific policy on the part OF Santa Anna, they must
now be abandoned III late conduct shows that
he has thro off the mask, if he wore the sem
blance OF friend of peace. He has counseed his
countrymen to a outranee--to draw the sword
and fling away the scabbard-to combat for exs-
ence--whieh means to exterminate or expc US
from the soil. little war now would be HnL in
iced: should put forth our strength az becomes
he greatness of the republic and reserve our mag
nanImuy for the hour Of victory, for in no way can
the Mexican be treated with, but as PROSTATE and
supPlian
The Tropic of the same date says: ave learn that
letter from United States naval officer, stationed
off Tampico, was received in town yesterday, sta
ting that the Mexcans terrifying that place SO
as to render it as impregnabe as possible and that
not less than 5000 troops were supposed to be
there