The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-01
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
From the Y Orleans P,csyuat. June I'll
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
sANTA ANN,s LGrrER o. RrslaNATIo,

I be schr. 4 ,noba, Capt. Brown, arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz, whence she
sailed on the 81 INST. The steamer rele.
graph was 10 SAL IRON Vera Cruz 10 Two
or three DAYS.
BY this arrival copy Of the American
E,gle OF the % lus, was received IN town.
and through the kindness OF friend We
have Obtained the use OF 1t. Ii contains
Santa Anna's letter Of res gnaion, which
we give oetoS, as translated by the editors
oil that paper. Congress had not acted
up0E l; al last accounts.
The Eagle slys tha, this resignation was
followed up b. that Of Gen Bravo, as Wee
President. There Is probably some coulu.
sion in this. As We understand It, the Wee
Presidency was abolished 10 get rid OF Go.
mez tarlas, and mas not beea re.es,abhshed.
Gen. Bravo vas recently in command at
P1ebla, and yet more recently was at the
head Of what is called The Army Of the
Centre" He may have resigned this post.
The Eagle says that the election for
President will take place on the 18th inst.
By this we presume IS meant that the votes
viii then be officially counted and the result
declared We have 20 further returns by
tn's afn'1. hI, the Eagle thinks Gen.
Herrera viii be the r.~-.ieu,.
Geo. Scott reached Puebla On -. %. \
ul,, the day before Gen. Tsisgs arrived
there. Every thing was quiet N the city
our soldiers and The inhabitants being appa
renlly on the best terms.
A small reconnoiierlng party OF oul
- 10
yond Puebla. They had encountered nc
enemy SO far. The Mr1cans are erecting
works short distance this side Of the cap
ital, but the Eagle treats them as un,mpor
iant and not likely to be completed.
The Eagle gives Il as report that Gen
Almon,e is a prisoner, on accusation 0
holding Correspondence with Gen. Scott
Benz. Thomas, sergeant major 81 the l.
Infantry, died 90 Sunday, the 30lh ut., II
Vera Crvz, and sas buried On Monday
morning with military honors. The ser
gean, vas valuable officer, says the Ei
gle, AID bis demse vas regretted BY al
VITO knew I'm,
/, has been ascer:ained that only one
man vas killed suh Col. Sewers. The
lmpruicace Of the Colonel IN ren,urius
ahead Of his party cost these two lives.
A naval expedition gains, Tobacco un
der the Commodore 10 person, vas takel
Of al Vera Cruz as about 10 start al once
The foAo~,n. vessels were mentioned a
likely to compose it.: Tue frsate Rauau
sloop Of war Joan Adams, ship German
town, The Il ma, NOV al Ffone-a) ia
Spilfse (do.l the Scorpion, ard the gua
boats Bonita ard MshQnese. Should tn
sloop Of war Albany arfise n Hne sh
wocld probably JPN 10 iiis expedition.
We will not det4in The reader longe
from The letter oil Santa Auna
MEXICO, May 60, le47.
J our Exeellency: Since my return I.
the Republic have had bu, enc grand an
sacred oblec; in view, winch had solely &C
cu2.ed my mnd-ior winch ouIecl the "a
ton recalled me j, was the defence, tt
integrity, the independence Of my country
My efJrls were unlimited, ana | woIke
necessarily for lhis object. Ga my arlva
/ found nothing -ueUher army or res1ur
ces succeeded 10 my exefuons, tiaaily
aud procured both.
gave Tue NAHUM " aISGfSAaiN NHaN
was taking charge OF us government, IN
manifesto published on the 22j inst, j
which | related he success which have at
tended our arms up 10 my arrival 10 Ihi
capllal, aud also the motives which movet
INV return, and he benefits that might re
cult from It. ! arrived at the head OF onll
one par, Of an army, 60 the greatest desI
tuition aad disgrace, ~ order to Reinforce
tins garrison, and entered II with the fol
power 10 ob,ain every thing mat was ne
cessary for Is defence. So successful have
been that ! can nov with PRIDE say, tha
the city Of Maxco Is provided with mean
Of defence to resist oil the etflfi, to subdu'
II which the enemy can GOV command.
| have always refused supreme posei
except 10 cases Of emergency, whereby the
interests Of the nation might be eudsnger.
ed. As present circumstances require ltom
me b sacrifice Of all ! possess, winch sac
Elhce Is even attended with danger and d
gloomy prospect besides disgrace attached
TO il this Is no less than the consecrslon
Of myself, By marching forward and setllOs
al defiance the caIlmny aad peffdy Of my
snemtss, and wl!h deeds Of ys,or reyeug-
ing myself against them for their velonous
impuIa!ions. This am ready aud wiling
to perform, 4 10 any way the result there.
Of can benefit my beloved country. am
fearful, however that such will NJ, be the
resul, aud | have come to the conclusion,
that BY holding the seat OF The chef mag
lslracy | will be fomentlug impeachment.
against the attainment Of The most ardenl
wishes.
The enemies Of my country have ennis
sarics IN every part OF the Republic, whose
articles msiesd and create dIstGust and
calumuy 10 such an extent that Il is impos.
sIbe 20 convince the MeHicaus other than
iha. am an n.gpeiabe barrier 10 ny coun.
try's welfare, aud particularly that my love
Of power viii ever bs a curse 10 Ito trau.
qalhty,
1t s easy n perceive be reason why
they spread saeH reports % nj ds,rmenl
man Tho are 4|fatd o., Gafeu4 la. ROM,