Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-05

SANTA ANNA.-The Washington correspondent of
the Pa Ledger thus notices the present apparent pre-
dicament of Santa Anna. II does appear that il
is quite desirable their hero, his wing admi-
rers have seemed to suppose:
.Santa Anna, so far from being comfortable, Is one
might suppose, in bad tix-the very worst he has
been In; and is quite evident that he will not
be able 10 hold long the rens of government, and that
none but an administration in favor Of peace will sue
coed him. The forced loan of one million Of dollars
shows that the treasury Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In
the leaders Is gone-the guerlllas are incapable of
doing than harass our troops and Santa Anna
can only maintain himself at the head Of the govern
ment by banshing the editors Of papers published in
the capital To distant points in the republic. He has
expressly forbidden them TO speak of peace Of the
Mexican Generals. Now, what does all this mean.
and what is all this for if the Mexicans are tired
of the war, and those who have the greatest influence
in matters Of State willing to come 10 terms! With
such peaceabe predisposition on the one hand and
the mpnssbilIiy of conducting the successfully
the other it is but reasonable to suppose that the
peace party must in the end. triumph; and that SAM
ia Anna himself would gladly JOIN it, if he could do
50 In safety, not only but as regards his future
prospects in Mexico. The peace party want his de-
struction and that Of his followers in the bargain;
and for that very purpose DESTROYS of another bat
tie which shall leave nothing of them, and
utH>cNeS nul OHil peace WIN tne ONlt6Q Otdlcs Uul
a lawful civil government at home.
very few weeks will decide whether
shall have peace or whether II will be necessary for
conquer and subdue all Mexico. That the latter
could be done at comparatively small expense,
sderng the expense of the war thus far there cannot
be doubt The Mexicans will oppose us, except
by talk and vain boasting their armies and their
slstance are overcome with little or no difficulty
SILAs WRIGHT.-From Sackett's Harbor, descen-
ded the ST. Lawrence to 0gdensburgh, and from thence
by stage To Canton, to visit Gov. Wright.
Gov. Wright and myself are personal friends
besides. we both belong TO the democratic party: and
though he at the head of it in the State, and
somewhat nearer the Caudle extremity, still extremes
oft times meet, and took friends privilege 10 visit
him socially. In the morning after my arrival
accompanied him to the bayfield, and admired the ease
and dignity with which he adorned his translation
from public to private life All! sir, could you have
seen him with his cool straw hat and cooler tow pants
and noted how dexterouslv he handled his scvthe and
neatly laid his swaths! Visions of Roman austerity
and simpllcty-Clncinnatu behind tue plough. The
nOblest Roman Of them all -danced before nv sight
and then swelled out into all the pomp and circum-
stance OF glorious reality. could not but wish
that had daguerreoype apparatus at hand to catch
the portrait was, for the benefit of future
Llvy, to Illustrate and adorn his text His Excellency
was in the best of spirits and of health-he scurvy
tricks Of fortune and party do rule him a parti-
cle."-COrr. Syracuse Star.