The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-06

The Merican Generais-Ihe Defence of he Cap;fal--
Guer'tas- The An,eriean Arpiy-Sania AnnaTWihl-
d,ateal Of ms Resignotion-IHe Clergy, &c &C.
Wehave received our Mexican papers from the 3Oh of
May to the 9Th of june inclusive They contain little of
moments but almost everything from that country is at
present read with interest, we shall give brief synopsis
OF their contents
TIM MEXICAN GENERaLs-General Arsta was an.
pretended on the evening of the Goth of May, and
immediately sent under escort, towards Acapulco. The
reason n Tor THIS arrest is unknown. Gen Almone was
still " PRISON, and had been removed from St Jago
llalteloco TO the city OF Guadalupe He at first
cused OF conspiracy against the person Of Santa Anna
treason but correspondent Of the Repubcano suggests
that the sole motive for his Imprisonment s that he is
too great friend to his country to suit the purposes
OF those in power Gen Ampudia having refused to pro-
coed to Cuemavaca ordered, sent thither under
escort.
The Defence OF THE cAprAL-On the LIST Of june
all the natives Of the United States ordered to leave
the city OF Mexico for the States of Jalsco Moelia
or they would be dealt with according TO the law of
lions Generals Gutierrez, Goana, Martinez, and Pao-
fence OF the city Bodies of the National Guard said
to be on their way and constantly arriving from the ad
Joining States, and il is believed that from seventeen to
twenty thousand troops will be concentrated for the pro-
lection Of the city.
.GuERnLAs-Accounts are published from all quarters
OF the formation OF guerilla bands, but little is said of
their performances, and are led suspect that the
records OF the newspapers rather evidence OF what
the editors hope than OF what their countymen do In
San Luis Potos they have published sort Of guerilla
eatonsa deserers from the army, fugitves from JUS
hce, convics for offences capital and vagabonds. and
criminals unappehended Of all kinds. all invited to
join and make war, to them may good, against
the invaders capturing property, taking prisoners
killing as CIRCUMSTANCES may require all who come
in their way The only Northumberland feat of guer
lila prowess, published in the papers before u.s. is the at
tack Col Sewers, which is thus described in letter
from Orzaba; "Ihey write me from Huausco that
to Jalaa with nine Americans whom having put to the
knife, they relieved OF some interesting communications,
which were sent 70 the government" There is, is
true, another story of the guerIas under Jaraua having,
on the Both OF May captured 80 wagons so horses and
killed 200 Yankees, between Vera Cruz and Antigua;
but this we suppose to be the Mexican history of the at
tack on Col Mcintosh
THE AMERICAN ARMY.--Thc Mexicans have "certain
information" that General Scott cannot expect reinforce
the amount of $500 ooo and nothing more they there
fore think it doubtful whether he will march 10 the cap
, and talk loudly in that city of marching out to meet
him. "There are but 900 men," say they, "from Vera
Cruz to Pueba, who lord it population of mil
lion Of inhabitants which the two States contain. 1t
be believed only because it is seen" Among the inter-
cepted dispatches letter from Colonel Hunt to
Captain HeEell, from which the enemy draws great
consolation The colonel gives the captain infor-
nation relative to the moneys in his hands, from which
1t appears that our worthy quartermaster was under
temporary embarrassment; this construed by the
ghtened editors OF Mexico into evidence OF the want
OF means part any longer carry the war, and
they therefore exhort their fellow citizens 10 renewed
exeons and continued constancy, assured that, in the
end they must triumph.
nation OF General Santa Anna, and the fact that he
still at the head of the governments the matter cleared
up by the following withdrawal OF his resignation
Ri MEXICO, June 2, 1Sl7.
To their ercnce the Secretaries the opegn Congress
ExcrLExT srRs When resolved to offer my formal re-,
s 81 ne y @ o. the
fore the august Congress and by Others not less powerful
s the and g, Of III Of
them and have waited several days the decision OF the
qaen upon a position UNNECESSARILY complicated, but
those which flow from the of expectation and anxiety
each moment new changes in the political scene. asked
that my resignation might be takcrint Immediate c'li
might be designated who should succeed i me- and nd al,
dnssa was ssgesod By the desire to leave speedily the
could not be concealed that any delay Whatever would
rences which would alter the condition Of things
l anNiously wished, that whoever might succeed me
could no mo smsw upOn the ' eapa
and that the new head of the State would have the
self in the manner which should to him most suita-
be Now, it is known that the forces of the enemy are
and we may suffer at the same time invasion ofhe
capital and change Of governmenta state Of affairs
fate of the war. The of separation from the
Prene command has been as know the which in
and one which requires from resolution prompt and
efficient to contribute 10 the salvation Of the capital.
During the since gave in my resignation have
received singular tokens OF the condolences of nil classes
and OF persons the most influential in society; all have be-
sought me persist in my intention. in them
determined purpose force remain founded on the
necessity Of preserving the present OF things without
Innovations in order not to endanger the fate OF this popu
ous city and Of the nation. The excitement has been
very general and the troops Of the garrison and the
portion OF the people, have been
their insinuatons and their prayers.
know certainly, that the occnsion Of my resignation has
caused great excitement in all minds enemies who
not the moments for producing scord and making
revolutionary movements avail themselves everything
and endeavor by their Vaccinations force outbreak
OF good faith who have the disbaned partisnns
of peace spreading their seductons propagate the
suason that ought not to continue in power are excited
and active and behold all sides the terrible symptoms
of revolutionary movement. All this is the necessary
effect of the delay Which this matter has with, and
which has involved in grave and complicated respon-
sibi,ies.
see then, the encmy profing by these circumstances
creasng all Sides and do desire that should
iucupae in of unfortunate event, atrbutng
the persistence in my determination criminal egotism
Never shall IT be said that Tor point of honor OF pde
i'll understood, preferred my personal welfare TO my
try am about, them to make u new sacrifice, exceed
ingly cosyhat Of my pride and have resolved with
draw, and do effectively withdraw my resignation of the
18th of last month, and desire that from this moment it
shall be held having been presented The hour OF
difficulty will pass, and l, firm in my determination
conformity the constitutional law. And perhaps lmay
be able in Withdrawing from this post, TO offer
country, design be useless, by that
time may have given my life as last holocaust my
fellow-ciuZsns
win your exceIencies have the goodness to present this
the sovereign Congr receiving the proestaons
of nv high consideration! God and liberty.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. ~
THE CLERGY-Therc is no doubt that the clergy of
Mexico, notwithstanding the attempts that made in
this country to enlist them in the war; by misrepresen
ing the intentions of government decidedly in