Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-06
From the ". O. Delta, 22d inst.
, ,AREDES AND SANTA ANNA

We learn That one Of The Mexican prlso.
ners now in our city received, via Tampicu
by the last arrival, letter from friend in
the city of Mexico, dated un The afternoon
of The 2Slh, in which il is slated that Gen.
Paroles had entered The city Of Mexico
with>a large force, and arrested Santa
Anna and imprisoned him in the cas,el
San Jago. We give the repurt for what
it is worth, neither denying nor endorsing
It's truth. 1t is by no means improbable, as
Paredes at the last accounts was at the
town of roluca, near the capital, ready to
tske advantage Of any misstep of his old
enemy, or any confusion in the capital, 10
regain his former position and influence in
Mexico. The temper of the mob is ad-
mirahly suited TO such movement.
AT our lasl accounts they were much
increased against The Americans and Sau-
la Anna. and were ripe for revolutionary
demonstration. Paredes is just The man to
snatch the golden opportunity aud profit
by ii. He would no doubt rally all par
ties around him. aud arouse warmth of
zeal and enthusiasm which Ii is vain for
Santa Anna 10 endeavOr TO excite. He
is Inan of gallant, dashing and comman.
ding address. and will! no doubt attract The
general confidence of the multitude. He
comes, 100, under circumstances which de-
monstrale his sincerity and patriotism.
At the darkest hour Of his courty histo-
ry. when her powerful enemy has grasped
her body in his mighty Ialons, and is pres
sing them home TO her very Eearl-when
forcisn armies environ her STATES, aud TO-
reign fleets blockade all her purls-thcn ii
i, The gallant CabuLiero de Guadaiaaru
leaves the country circles Of Paris aud
Madrid, aud forgetting the recent ingraIi
tude and rarshness -ofrt,is -couutrymeu,
| rushes 10 lIeT aii in The th0uT Of adveFsfry
and peril. There is certainly in this some
of lha, spirit, for examples Of which we
are mol wont 10 look to The Mexicans. May
uol this spiril prove contagious, and infuse
little more vigor and Irmness into the
Mexican resistance 10 our arms.
II is very certain that if The movement
referred to by US has MOI been made, that
Paredes will moi delay IN raising his red
banner, aud ralIyins an insurrecliouary
force around it. lrhe does so, we consiler
the serious difficulties of this war, com.
mences then. IL we were 10 succeed in
making peace with Santa Anna, faredes
would Immediately overthrow that chief
tain, and organize party which would
war against Us as long as singl American
citizen could he found uest offhe Sabine
Ii would be the "war OF Texas" as
This war was styled at its commencement.
How long it would last, and how much
annoyance, loss and injury such prolonged
and iudccisive border war would produce
TO our country, may be imagined by those
who are familiar with the Gbslinacy Of lbe
Mexicans and The paci6c character Of our
policy and institutions.
We see but one mode OF avoiding these
serious evils and ending this war; II is by
occupying the country, and organizing
government, which, from its central posi-.
ton and our other great advantages, can re-
duce the Mexcaus 10 one or the other of
these allernalives-a satisfactory aud con-
elusive peace, or the continued occupation
and possession of The country.