Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18
STATE OF THINGS IN MEXICO.

MuCH uepeHuS uIDH tuc CouioC "hith on"so
Anna may think proper TO pursue, on the recep-
ton Of our offer Of peace, which doubtless reach
ed him soon aitcr he arrived al Mexico. Public
curiosity is much excited as 10 The feelings Of
Santa Anna towards This country, and we repub-
lish from the Union summary Of his views, on
resumins the rcins of government. II will be
SEEN that he does not breathe fire and vengeance
against us, and We doubt not that he will seize
The moment 10 make peace, if he finds il possible
10 control the popular mind, or rather The feelings
OF The army, in that direction. There are some
other points OF interest touched upon:
Files Of Mexican papers TO The Goth Of August,
inclusive, have been received al The Navy De-
parlment. They contain little OF interest except
the address or manifesto of General Santa Anna
10 The people oil Mexico, dated The 10Th oil Au-
gust the day of his landing al Vera Cruz. II is
paper Of some length, ably and carefully
framed, and temperate in language and senli-
mens. (It has been sent TO the department in
The extra form in which it was published in the
Spanish language. Ii will make probably more
than four columns OF The Union. We may, per-
haps, publish il enliie.) He commences with a
sort Of apology Tor The part which he played sub
sequent TO 1894, in forcing strong central 60
vernment upon The country, which he admits did
not result in its quiet prosperity, and he altri-
butes 10 the discomfort of the people The failure 10
preserve the province of Texas. He then brief
ly reviews the conduct Of those who have success
sivey administered The government since his ex-
lie. The aggIessions Of the United States were
encouraged, he says, by The perfidy Of the cabinet
OF General Herrera. Paredes he says, had al
ways been an obstinate enemy OF any popular re-
t;,, phpnh no
projected revolution al San Luis Polosi he hoped
that his opinions had changed; but when he say
Paroles manifesto Of adhesion 10 The plan OF 81
Luis Poios he found il 10 be rather diatIibe
against the independence Of the nation, than The
patriotic address of Mexican General seeking
in good faith remedy for the diSlresses Of his
country; and his sinister designs were fully de-
veloped by his act convoking Congress, and by
The attempt 10 reconcile the people TO The idea Of
a monarchy and foreign prince.
He denounces and discusses at length the pro
posal for monarchical form of government
which he considers absurd and imprac,cable
He accuses those in favor Of monarchy o.
having almost in A direct manner, provoked the
United States 10 take possession ul Texas, anl
advance an army into The interior Of Mexico, in
order that the nation might be reduced 10 The al
tentative Of submitting 10 Angola merican do
minalion, or adopting Il mOnarchcal form al 60
vcrnmen II was with this view, he says, that in
lSii and 1915, when they had The control in Con.
gress, they refused the aid which The existing ad
ministration asked Tor the purpose Of defending
the integrity Of the national territory.
! He makes no direct or earnest profession Of al
so ana p 6ss o SPEAK a az coh LIS m III
usual terms Of viliiicaion.
lie concludes by discla inning any desire or in
enlon 10 exercise dctaloiial power and, there.
fore proposes that The Congress about 10 be as
sembied shall be empowered 10 regulate all
branches Of the administration of The govern
meni and that The provisional Executive be en-
irely under IFS control He also recommend,
that until new constitution be proclaimed, The
constitution of 1924 be adopted for The internal
administration OF the departments.
Santa Anna left Vera Cruz on The 18th of Au-
| Gust for The City Of Mexico. The papers give
no account Of his arrival there; hu, one Of them
the Republican,, complains OF their waiting his
arrival 10 forward reniorcemenls 10 The army Of
The North. Santa Anna, il saws is not The ma
ton: nor is General Taylor knishl-errant, wait
| ing the arrival of new champion.
An official letter of Gen. Ampuda, addressed
TO The Mexican Secretary of War, and dated a.
San Luis de Polosi, August l3, speaks OF the
march of Gen. Gaines upon Monterey; and Am.
pudia promises 10 sci out the next morning with
The brigade under his command, 10 retrieve the
laurels lost at Palo Alto and Rcsaca dela Palma
though he says he himself is not well, and The
greater part Of his men are recruits, without
clothing and without artillery.
| A Letter from Monterey dated the 28lh Of July
says, that they expected General Taylor there
about The 18th Of August; and, although lhe
small army was prepared 10 make good de
fence, they expected defeat unless The first bri
gade Of the army which left Mexico under TIT
command of Garcia Confessional arrive sea
sonably.
The general of division, Don Pedro Corlazar
had been appointed general in-chief of the army
| OF the North This was subsequent 10 The over
throw OF The late government, but previous 10 the
arrival of Santa Anna.
Paroles was prisoner in the city Of Mexico
but moi in strict confinement, and hal asked FOL
his passports, which it is said would be given tt
| him.
Quiet prevailed in The city of Mexico, but the
papers do not seem TO indicate much enthusiasm
in favor of Santa Anna.