The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-09

,ecas libcrac some carts a. rics us ssa I~ ditned
iei ss army Which had sesn -eissd Al Mnxapa. aud
Pablc aneuon has been much occupied daring the
prerni month ,, Oencsel santa Annas decrcrs iof lew
Jed certain degree Of esaon q stated In ID. pre-
each nd -. oas s. Ss =, ..s ss s s" To-
nllas,ed 20 the governor ami the naefcannls tribunal
Glowing eodsf. santa Anus I'm nedaisE ahss i..nsd
pa'iics Who had been previously ASSESSED sfoo losd
themselves ea.d on bs aooser si.ea all % b. raid Ia
stiii The chee did wofk Auaas sstisiacuon
bs a e ..sd 'ad dsse. .lss.,s 'e F1serao, from
the governor 70 make cofrcd assessurn ~ his soie
lhonv The governor found this TASK rather dfcut
consulting body 10 as.st him. bat ~ ibe
fmP.,ng h,in HON i.ss necessity 81 o~ng their adsec
which WAS extended S.o,"S. the saFsnssss IL S3o0o
nsns reninsd and ,heHi@nsssa redaesa 9'n ~ ~ "a
strong grounds for believing, that this dsns
oreign ministers however, slcnily acaai-sd .Ssept o
the appearance Of the iounh aeefes, when efforts
trymen and the French twho are temporarily under
his chaTge) from its effects. Tho knslsh have ad-
dressed Lord Panerston ON the subject y hls packet
A primary error WAS undoubtedly committed i,y No
Canning IN treating with the insurgrnt colonies o.
SPAN as settled governments civilized nations Tis
has demonstrated the fact la this portion OF Span.
Isll America the effect la the de
crees ephemeal governments Tor levyinx forced
loans, the bulk OF which invariably icl upon iorcigu
ers. The reparuuon OF these forced loans, now OF IN
forced donation. made without reference property
It the result caprice, of ignorance aud n5t an
frequently OF malice while private iavortsm general,
exempted the Mexican capitalists from payment lndrrd,
he most wealthy OF the latter class, the ufinentin
have always The best chance OF escape. Submitted 10 iol
ne the injustice length felt to DO bio and
at the period OF the peace with France Mo Pakrnhan 90
tanned iiom the Mexican government a formal renlu
of the right impose forced loans eisncfs
With the sole difference that nothing s said about
ing the money, the principle up precisely thc
that formerly abandoned and the lists contrib
exhibit the glazing Inconsistencies, needy Tor
egners being In many cases rated higher Than wealthy
Mexicans The English have paid under protest, and
apply 10 tueT government lcifcss III Is 10 hoped
THAI the appeal will be made IA vain, ior surely
the right oil levying these forced donations conceded
the OF Mexico viii the OF endless rcyouios
be thrown The foreign commercial body, and in
cessive proportion on the English
1t understood that arrangement has been come
tween the agent of the English bondhodes and Anna
respecting The late conversion OF the debt will call Il
final, would be in connexion
with anything Mexican. Should peace now be made with
the Unied States is probable that civil disturbances viii
immediately be renewed and thai the country will ultimate
y be divided, like Colombia, into separate States Aready
civil contest, small scale, has commenced between
Zacatecas and Agnas Caentes, the former desiring IAN
mex" the latter The army OF Zacaecas numbered $50
OF course taxation will be necessary 10 support the cxpen
of the cam aign.
have learned that in council ofwar Santa Anna de-
cared that it useless to hink OF opposing the Ame
cans in the open field and explained his pan 10 be the for
and defence of all the approaches the city
where he proposes to concentrate his forces Ii this plan
be acted on, the city will OF course be bonbarded.
From the London Times Sept T.
The accounts of the Mexican peace, detailed yester
day correspondents letter. in the highest degree
characteristic and interesting Santa Annals conversion
pacific sentiments is no longer secret but he experiences
very considerable difficulty in procuring the
those who have had less opportunity than himself of being
enlightened their duty On the 18th of July he
ceeded in getting Congress together'-a preliminary
rangement involving nicely OF manGuvring dian
dis played in s'geng up house, in country,
and importing considerably greater changes the
wealth. Having been far crowned in his efforts he laid
before the subprnaed the letter of the American
secretary, and demanded to know whether 1t was the will
of the House that the living there with de-
spatched should be received and entertained The point
very crafty aken for categorical answer, If given
in the negative, would least have bound them make
due provision for the hostes theychaenged II re-
turned affirmative, would have drawn of to their
shoulders the oium and discredit of bargain of which
another person reaped all the benefit Sic nodis, &c
The first avoid this check-mate an humble
disclaimer OF all importance ability. 1t not for the
like of them advise great general They respectfully
represented that negotiations with foreign powers apper
ained exclusively the executive that their opinions
could only be taken the ratification or rejection OF pre-
Urinary treaty already signed; and tat by consequence
there then question before their honorable house
This enough according to such letters OF the Next
can onstitton might be considered egble binding
the allie CATION umphany met by Santa Anna who
reminded them that he at that moment existed officially by
virtue of creative decree of the Goth of April and that
though he derived hereom atterng and extraord
nary privileges other respects yet that he had been posi-
lively inerdcted from entertaining any proposals OF COM
promise whatever and that therefore, until they pleased to
remove their Veto extend his power by fresh vote he
could attempt NEEDLE with peace than the an
cent god of their famous capital The consequence
of this message, communicated the house plainly
by foreign minister, the immediate departure OF
members from town." whereby any future meeting or
consultation of Congress effectually precuded.
1t is provebaly impaccable to deal with "board,"
and against such unaccountable and impapab an
tagonis Santa Anna is proved be poweress his
betters. But he thought guard this
Mexican jury he is left to his Devices and has
rot nyolunarily, the same Cromwell when he
turned the last member of the House and locked the
door, What ha will now do, is almost perpexng for
to conjecture as it be for him to decide He
scarcely war, with parties who have evidently
made such way in his good gaces; and he scarcely
tender peace which will be reputed worth the purchase
remarkably pretty deadlock has been managed, it must
confessed In the interval the necessity for the arrange
which thus delayed becomes hourly impcr-
alive The Americans precisely as far oil Mexico as
before. Gen Scott is still La Pueba, notification
which might be safely stereoyped for monthly publication
He has received the successive and the
arrival of each of which he invariably march for
ward yet he continues motiones and is said for the
last time to be waiting the junction of General PIERCE who
had actually succeeded in getting far Peroe his
way We have intention OF crtcising this prudent
inacon On the contrary, have lately observed,
we have doubt whatever that he is making the very
best of a very far from good. is of
the question: except in the drest nonpus for would be
virtual REIMBURSEMENT of all the returns anticipated from
this national investment Of dollars and glory. Nor is it
likely that, in such predicamen it would be unmoested
though of he could fight his way back again
certain An advance to the capital is about excep
tonable for while it would precisely double those ulti.
mate difficulties which only be postponed, it would
bring single compensatng advantage, and would only
render dstressngy conspicuous this splendid polti