Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-17
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The New Orleans Patria publishes letter from
q new correspondent, at Havana, dated Sept. 20,
in which an extract Of letter from Mexico to
respectable merchant in Havana 10 given, ex.
posing an intrigue TO which Santa Anna and our
government are said TO be privy These Ma.
chiaveiian plots are told with all the gravity Of
a belief in their truth, however absurd they ap.
pear upon the face Of them. The writer says
that General Santa Anna has engaged with the
government of the United States to NANTES,
publicly that he prosecutes the war with energy,
but, at the same time, all his movements, and
every one Of his operations must be, by pre.ar.
rangement with the government of the United
States, conducted in a previously understood
manner-,hat no result favorable to the cause of
Mexico will follow them. The Mexican peo.
pie will then be disposed that an ancable ar.
rangement should be entered into, which will be
done in a manner praffaJie 10 the United States.
"San,a Annals responsibility will be covered
by this act; treaties will be formed, and set.
tement Of affairs will folow--,he result OF
which will be that Santa Annn will be appoint.
ed President and Dictator ofthe Mexican Repub.
lie, for term Of egnt or ten years and Mexico
will be under the immediate protection Of the
United States. and by them will be protected
The effort will be made to keep things in this
state during Santa Annals life, so that after his
death, several States may be formed. which will
be annexed to those Of the North American
Republic.
The California will become separated from
the very moment. Extraordinary privileges
will be granted both To the commerce and the
Inhabitants Of the Union-emigrants from the
States will be invited 10 and projected in Mexi.
CO; and after all these important arrangements
I and services rendered, prepared by the benefae.
tor II his unfry, Gen. Ton Antonio Lopez de
| Santa Anna will meet with due ieeompense.
During the term necessary Tor the proper set.
Element Of all these questions, il is agreed that
the princi7a! ports Of the Mexican Republic will
remain nnder blockade by the United States
squadron. 10 keep alive and increase the disgust
and loathing which it must naturally bring upon
the snercfeed people and this will serve the pur.
pose considerably OF getting the sufferers TO de-
clare in favor ofa new revolution, and pronun.
| ridmenfo against the war. And at that time an
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentia.
ry will be in readiness 10 take advantage Of the
moment, and make his appearance in M-xieo
with the olive branch and pacific eountenance
The people will then raise the cry to admit him
TO hear his propositions-snd the rem aiming
troops, who by that :ime will have taken warn.
ing by experience from their lost com rades, find
ing their force and number ecnsideraSi bly, reduced
will have neither valor nor spirit enough to op
pose the will Of the people; and then Santa An
ma, taking good advantage Of this opportunity
showing his influence ana intelligen, tactics, vii
obtain new allies. and numerous sympaihies, by
aiding the wishes Of all
We suppose our readers are sufficiently salts
fed with this extract, the writer Of which eithsl
suffers his Imagination to hoax him, or is endea
voring to hoax others.