The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-19
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 March 26,a. Isf7.
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 have before this expressed to yoa rny eonienpt iof tAs Mexican natian; but sEsil now L had 10 asa th4 there existed under the canopy ot the Aea- yeas people so depFavsd. From thc meaaest sol ier to fhe best general they are nation of liars aod thieves; in fact settled deprAyiiy and contempt of virtae pcryades sI! sexes and all classes Even the clergy are not free from the common taiat They are looked upon as the most corrupt part ofths pop uIasion Tpgesane that there is not an officer in the army. from Sants Anna dowa. but what hss been bought and sold pobsiely. I myself, in prison as [ have been. (fcr yoa must know that we are eon- fined in the Penitentiary,) have witnessed the pab hc sslS for e easA ia keHd ot lot of officers, some fifteen or twenty in number. The circumstances wese ihsse: When we were brought to this place on the nigh; ol the lst of March. there was revo- lation going on in the city, between the Priests and the Government. The cause of the revelation was this When ten. Santa Anna returned to tie eoGntry and was made President and placed al the head Of the army. be called Congress for an ap- pration to enable him to cary on the war, The Consless in obedience to the eAil made levy on the Churches to the tune of fifteen millions of dol lars, tl5.ooo. .ooo.l The Churches refused to pay and ..proaosHees'' against the government Gomez Faias, President d iaterta. to enforce the law draws out the militia and attacks the Churches, thinking thereby to coeree the payment of the mo ney. But there he reckoned without his host for the Treasury being bankrupt. and the Priests hav- ing all the money. they bay up the government off eers and troops, and by the aid of ,h-ir money they induce them to proaosscs We, as prisoners, was truly farcical. The Government penitentiary, in which we are confined. is commanded by a col cae in the army, aszizte by another eeeael iiess; colonel, captain and two or three lieuienaats-- When arrived at this place they had as prison- CTS some fifteen or more officers of the Mexican zr- my who were confined here for crimes of different kinds, among which may be enumerated robbing, house-breaking. &c. We'll. when we arrived, the Co~mandsnts of our prison WIS reekoned as one of the most ssaanch adhersnts of the government, and held out n their favor whole week. which is long time when we consider that the government was very poor and he was yery fat Ba, at the end of the week--on Sunday, day which the Church devOies 10 doing good acts aIt the service of God coiohei yielaed 10 the eIo1aence of the Priests bat not before he elt the rosghness of their dollars The other officers gave in in like manner as well as the soldiers, every man For his price The next to be brought over. rather bought over were the officers, who were detained as prisoners. They yielied-but yielded gracefully man for his price; and our prison, which had been as poor as the vsrv hqz4ruarsers of rsvartxs -oux ha xx,as r iivensd by t'tc eternal chInk chink of moAev, for So unused were the poor devils to money. tha; it seemed to burn in their pockets and they kept sha- king II, as t io keep ii cool. We are now in the hands of the revolutionary party. One of the otF- eers who tad been prisoner here, proposed tc me to ioin the revolutionary party. thanked him. but declined; telling him that Il family quarrel ike one between man and his wife-and was in fayor cf their having fair fight bal. that expec- tad Gen. Scott would be knocking at their gatesT for admission, and then If he had any cuii- osity in seeing me fight, to look out, for should certainly do my best He bade me good raoruiog and retired. Web, by dins of bribery the Priests succeeded ir getting the largest party. The reyo. lttion wsxed warmer and warmer. It had now con timed for fifteen days, when Santa Anna arrived from Saltiio with the remnant of his srmy. winch had escaped from Gen. Taylor He pat a stop to the revolution by turning against the Government which had done every thins he had asked of them, and joining the Priests. who composed the strong est party. Gomez Farias has been compelled to resign, and Santa Anna alone holds the reius now What he will do know not. He speaks of leaving T.,, {,
 
 When We are exchanged intend to apply to Gen. Scott for permission to remain with his command, for ] think that active employment with Gen. Tay- IoE column is done for the present. have long account to settle with ibe MexcaIIs and wish to be where dc the most in tae least time. Besides it is Ey impression that Gen. Scott will come to this city, and t will be peculiarly gratifying to me to enter il in triumph. wish to see the "Stars and Stripes" wave from the Palace in this place wish to hear our band play iu tue Grand Square our national air of the ',Ssu~ Ssaaglsd Bonner" I wish io hear the gran voices of artillery as they fire national salute la the aforesaid Grand Square on the ith of July next l wish here to attend a grand celebration of the anniversary of our Iude. NSiafuCF -Nttef tptiscts AftSH R8s "cIoin ls re- mosed,' have a sentiment to offer and ask it as favor of yoa to offer the same sentiment on the same day at Little Rock. li B this;
 "Ertend tie .4era eF Fret%om.''
 
 Piease give uy love to my sister and brothers. and ali of my friends. Teil them that Major Bor. land aud myself, and ali the prsoneTs--oiieers and nen-are well. do not expect to retsrn up,il peace is made. As 1 said before, have a long ae- count to settte with the Mexcans and wish to bring it to close.
 Respectfully &c..
 C. C. DANLEY. SINGULAR FASTs.-it Is singular coinci- dence that tue battle of Buena Vista should have been tough. on the anniversary o( Washingion's birthday, and that in California on tbc anniversary of the battle of New Or leans. The commanding officers took ad-