The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-22


bria left
The Great Britain will leave Liverpool this
noon, and will probably nuke the passage across
the Atlantic in twelve days.
The Cambria viii leave Boston on the LIST prox-
limo, for Liverpool.
The Intelligence from MexIco--Its Aspect
and Importance.
The fash of lightning received here yesterday
morning bringing intelligence that Santa Anna,
Paroles, Almonte, or whoever may now be at the
head of the Mexc Government, had refused
TO negotiate unless our military and naval forces
were Withdrawn, startled all those who expected
news Of another character. 1t is to be expected,
however, that the public should be astonshed at
least once a week with the singularity of the in
teigence from Mexico.
But the news, GEOGRAPHICALLY announced in all
the papers OF yesterday, is very plausible when
you get at il, and it, therefore, ought TO be read
with great care. The intelligence brought by the
Arab, was ambiguous enough in all conscience,
and we must, in order to do the public real SER
vice, try to clarity the last accounts.
SAINTS Anaa had not taken up his quarters in
the palace Of Mexico, was anticipated; but
was residing at Mango de Cavo, his country seat,
in the ncighborhood of Jaapa III health was
said to be the cause OF his not proceeding Mt once
to the capital. But we doubt if that be the real
re. II may be TO arrange the preGmnaries
OF the peace or with this country. Santa
Anna will have to communicate pretty frequent
ly with Commodore Conner, or some other agent
Of our government. Now he can do this more
readily whilst living at Jalapa than in
Mexico, for it is only one third the dis
lance from Vera Cruz that Mexico is.
But another cause may be assigned for this
change in Santa Annals destination, twill be
In the recollection Of our readers, that the pro-
nunciamento which took place in the city Of Next
co on the 4th ult, in favor of Santa Anna, was
go, up by a certain Gomez Farias. Who is this
Gomez Farias? He physician, famous for
his skill in lettering the constitution of States,
well as those Of individuals He is the chief of
the federal party in Mexico Now, of that party
Santa Anna has been the bitter enemy the
last fifteen years. In lS4I, portion of the
Federalists forgot and forgave Santa Annals
former delinquencies, and aided him in
deposing the President, Bus'amente. The
moment he got into office, he treated them with
as much contempt as before. This Gomez Farias,
though something of fanatic in politics, is a
shrewd, clever man, Notwithstanding. In all pro-
liability, the events of 1S4l fresh in his memo
ny. He may have suspicious of Santa Anna and
may seek to impose on him conditions, which
Santa Anna may think too stringent. Possibly
Santa Anna is as much afraid of Farias as Farias
is of him.
There may yet be another reason, why Santa
Anna tarries at Mango de Clavo. He is
not the adventurous people take
him to be. In the revolution of lS4l he did not
openly " pronounce against the government,
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had rendered failure almost impossible More
over, Santa Annals prescience of danger is very
great he sees 1t from aiar. And what is re-
markable, whenever his power is on the wane,
be generally goes TO his country seat, in the vi
cinity of Jalapa, and generally with the same OBJ
ject-the recovery of his health Aware OF this
trait in Santa Annals character, we may be sure,
that he would not go TO the city Of Mexico, if he
were likely to incur great risk in so doing That
he incurs such risk at this moment is very proba-
BILE. 1t is the opinion Of many that he is unpopu-
lar with the bulk of the Msxicans True, his par
fzans in the army are very numerous. But,
ir we may believe the news brought by
the Arab, that portion of the army which
the first to pronounce in Santa Annals favor
has recently pronounced - in favor Of Paredes,
the deposed PRESIDENT What guarantee has San
IA Anna, that on his arrival in the capital, the
garrison there will not do what the garrison ofSan
Luis Potos has done
In our paper of the llth, we asked, "what has
become of Paroles r. We repeat the question,
for we like TO know the end Of great men; wheth-
er great warriors neutrality-suspicious. or
rogucs. I'VE are told that Paredes is a prisoner in
the castle of Perote. But how did he get there?
Previous advices from Mexico state that Paroles |
was imprisoned by his troop while leading them |
TO Monterey. But Monterey to the north Of Pc.
rote and Perote is more than $50 miles to the
south OF Mexico! 1t is possible that Paredes has
bean conveyed to Perote for the better security
OF his person. from rescue. If 50, we may be
sure that he has still many friends in the city Of
Mexico.
Owing to all this, the answer 10 our peace offer
may be uncertain and unsatisfactory.
On the whole, the advices from Mexico are
neither clear nor satisfactory They are muddy
more so than the Missouri river. We want to
know whether there will be peace war. At
present we have neither one nor the other. If
we have peace let it be one which gives us COM
pepsation for past grievances, and guarantees
against their occurrence for the future. If war,
let it be conducted a system, and with an
energy worthy Of the greatness of our nation, and
the justice Of our cause.
This is about clear an exposition of the Mex
lean news as can be rgiven; and is this very
transparent
Let us look for the next news.
APPRENTICE NAVAL ScHooL-It is most aston
ishng that the attention of our public men gene
rally, and Of the members of Congress particular
ly, is not turned to the re-establishment of this
important and necessary institution The naval