Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-04
Interesting from Mexico.

The fact that Santa Anna on leaving the city OF Mex-
co. carried with him his Cabinet scene OF action has
rise the very plausible his object
negotiate and not to fight.
letter from "a highly respectable and reliable source"
city Mexico, the eSitor OF La Pai,a the Span
sh paper IN New Orleans, gives very gloomy account Of
the state OF affairs at the capital consequent upon the dis
scnoUs and dscoTds OF the numbcrcss factions into which
the Mexican people divided. The writer says:
Therc Is the war party, who only in favor o:
war; bu, OF conducted with decision energy and real
There Is the peace party which il DESTROYS Of
cccing an accommodation with the United States even 81
the sacrifice Of large portion OF their territory Another
party-that OF the cergyha;e the Americans lerces
and Je's' but they arc unwilling to open the purses OF the
church TO contribute 10 prosecute the the enc
mes OF their religion Gomez Faras has party, which
IN favor OF hypohcca,ns the property Of the church
raise funds to carry the war. This party weak tor
Santa Anna publicly repudaies It, though Is sat he
cEcfiy encourages their dcsgn Lastly, there party
which has always existed considerable extent MeNi
CO, intent upon selfish purposes, dsrcgardng the
OF the Sate-In peace N regarding nothing
but the promotion OF their sel-nerCst and arbi n
This party has seized the present occasion aolin au
opportunity OF promoting tei' Interests, entirely obvJas
the calls OF patriotism"
The writer adds the following interesting flc,s anu s7ecu
laions:
"Sauta Anna leaves to-day IA2r II for Jaapa where
he will unite his force with that OF Cen La Vega wh5 is
the dcicnccs of the National Bridge. santa Anna
that he goes conquer but this he has said 30
often, that We cannot pu, much reliance in The threat lie
takes with HIM abouJ 10000 81 all arms the greater
part OF them being taken from lrochsda the ocs class
OF the people, who are very good Tor h-Aung. They Will
however, have no other advantage the which
marched rom San LUIS except that they will not be com.
PEELED the dcay march through Wilderness
aud posed continual cold and But they are elua
~ destitute o' resources and means, having m PROVISIONS
and no money with which to buy any. We have there
fore, reasons for expecting results than have
characterized the former enterprises. Il said thatf the
Americans pass tie National B1dEe and march towards
tgt n I'd. sf .Hf v rHN
against the invaders Butwe do al15. that f5ee OF
10000 or 1900 Americans Will no; encounter on the
march, Mexican sufficiently large y determined 90
resist their onward cyrcss
What c. the Ms2re4us hope Toy, when. during whole
year they h-- permitted 50 many favorable o77orunue.
.; repe tx lie iaya-ers PAS D, lEs.vcc' Witness
The battles 1 Msu;sr-y ana El-l- Es-tls Geaarsat5a
o. ne A1ersea4 -s p n The ye-y lace OF yerz Cruz and
rn zee sr7e1ss1 rad become universally know % a1G
ss-=---y expected
Slzll Anna says ,tcrs s-aI never BE- pea-, - iou -
-a-s oas Al1=-@zl l NsEleo. Bat Saata Auna d. I-
---- RS cs---s 60 a. ,ttsr 7--,ls tu- pace and
- ~ r-zt Q. r-el-i1lta- %, Saeu sale Co 81
ne-f A. ul-Y F-~-l. 10 IeTe1 b. have earned o.
-HoeShn- tu- tF--el-le .le AI.s.cAls. .lef zW- 70
r--t-1t- and s-s-- -1t-e are ualy Me- e-rs
ar- l--l-ly --srl=- --+ It1Ee-s t-t- manner. an
os-aHa TINS --t -es= psEe oIv1el sa1 20. used a..
IS. mes ca Gems. .e' ''ee7e1, and m-eksngy sy-
-lt.- ns-ol re---l---
Tus courr7, o., Eau Crs. O.. Neu Y5rs. Of tie D..
s--a- confirms s--s- '-ru Yea Cruz dated me 91 of
t--, sad -- - iron 20 ste z.l-cs v.ea e1s-s.s.
ne up.a-- .--; Sa-fa Anna De- Al hear, inclined t1r,sr.
aa- i-ai cen a--aEss-i not beyond the reac OF m,
s-aiy T-e u-er'- correspondent states hat b. b,
ssu an authentic copy o ier vr,ten Uy senior At,e,
NJ Pa. mes-eHssr 10 ssa,r RsJ5a "a which the a-,
Posto1 d The United States Government 10 that Of Mer
co tau- stated.
1T, adoption o: ihe Rio Ganie As the boundary be-
tween tie tao republics. from month 10 the parallel U
California. This parallel strikes the Rio Cia between tho
$50 and 3i degrees Of latitude; the line therefore l
by no means come down low tie 2JIn or 2Ch de-
gree. ~ has been pretended Such line would iak, rom
Mexico hlfd Of her territory, whereas senior Aocha.
would cut II only New Mexico and California
The Uuted States would pay this acquisition from
h'ieen 10 twenty millions Of dosrs besides taking uplu
themselves the settlement OF the old Claims amountr ia
eleven millions Adding the expenses u the war which
senior Aocha estimates at sixty millions the whole amount
tu5 paid for New Mexico aud California would Do from
20 10 81 millions; large price, and perhaps even more
uIan the territory can be worth
"a treaty Of commerce and Of alliance, offensive and
defensive u be established by which tho United State.
should engage 10 project Mexico by force Of arms If ne
cessafy against any European attempt to Introduce mon
archca system. And tie Cabinet vi Washington uyopIq
hnl itso not to recognize the independence Of any Mex
can state which should seek detach itself from In,
Mexican confederation, also % defend the ironie o.
both republics against Indian hJsuies keeping uo 10,
tins purpose force OF five or SIX thousand men"