Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-05
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
santa Anna--Thc $4,000 600 nil,

a,I V "a' De T. .csident Of the United States be
y, ,,., v ".oI" az House II any officer agent oil
united states wa sent by him. or by his direction,
.-' g a1't's,' rocuro in any promote the
,euIn % Ssn's ana Mssco whether any person
:. ash'~ ION city. and conferred with the President
sny OH Ger the Government upon the subject of said
OF Santa Anna; and. If So who was the officer
agent, WIN his instructions and when he sent
such ION; the person that visited Washing
city, and thus conferred with the President 9TH
ore of the Government, and what decided upon
such conference Also, that he inform the House by
what and through what channel Santa Anna was in
formed that order issued TO the commander OF
naval forces In the Calf OF Mexico, directing said comman
der not 10 obstruct Annals Mexico and
that he also transmit this House copies Of letters,
communications, papers Of any kind IN the Executive
Department OF the Government m any way relating the
subject OF Santa Anna's 10 Mexico.
Resolved That President Of the United States be
requested inform this House whether the United States
have diplomatic agent to the Government OF MeNco;
# not when they ceased have such agents and the
United States have such an agent who he " what duties
performed the with Mexico what compen
saon received and what is his present Of
pensauon.
The slight which the President, in his annual
message, referred itself extraordinary
order given Inc commander OF bockading squad
rom to permit Anna and his suite Mex
CO. satisfied that there circumstances connected
with t. which he anxious conceal from Congress
and county. This impression, fortified it has been
by the reluctance with which the friendly the
Administration, and enjoying It's confidence have always
oyneed to speak OF the great stroke of policy by which
Pfcden, the Republic has been confirmed by the
lection the foregoing resolutions by the Administration
party the House. Why is information withheld from the
county, regard act which, If had been done by
commander OF squadron, without express orders
from TIC President, would have subjected him, If
the pains and penalties the second section" the
puauon Of having given aid and comfort the enemy"
IN the most tangible and efficient iorml Why the Pres
dent excused and justified, in the absence Of this nforma
ton, upon the ridiculous pretenee that Santa Anna might
have ovadcd the blockadng squadron mad the permission
To- return Mexico been withheld from hm-a preience
shallow and absurd that had been urged by the COM
Inaudcr of the squadron in his defence had he per-
United Santa Annals Vera Cruz without orders il
would subjected him inexprcssble for weak
scarcely less worthy Of punishment than the act it is
designed TO eNtenuate
But the remarks Of Mr. SEWER, the Chairman of the
Committee OF Foreign Relations. IN the Senate last Tues
day la opening the discussion upon the bill proposing 10
place in the hands Of the President millions OF dol
lars the purpose OF enabling him negotiate lbuy3l
peace with Mexico, throws light the subject and
saushes ha Santa Anna returned Mexico in pursu
auce OF arrangement with Nh Polk, by which, for
stipulated suthen two millions Of dollars, but now three
which leads suppose that the Mexican President has
raed his prce-peace shall be restored and certain proyn
CO OF Mexico shall be ceded tue u. States a. an nden
MY spoations upon commerce. and Tor the ex
panscs OF the war Mr. Sewer for eximplc stated taat
President 4 opinion from communications he had
received from Mexico that peace could be had" ,hai s
say, boHght,l land he willing 10 r. p5ovi.
ded Mexico would cede US New Mexico and Upper Ca
iornia." This remark with oil the anece.
dent circumstances has wheed curiosity u ascertain
precise character OF the negotiations between the Pre-
sdcnto H. States and the Mexican President during the
exile the latter Havana. Was the sum Of Two mill
then the price OF Santa Anna's eschery his own
coUn,ryand does he consideration of the greater
advantages Of his present position require the addition Of
another million, induce him his Havana
arrangement But the country will be permitted to
know any thing this subject this time The secrets
Of the prison valuable, doubtless 10 be dis
closed the constituent body We must, therefore, be sa
,sfed with results now-and bide time for the future
development OF the by which they may be
effected.
We alluded. few days since to a letter from higb
source IN Mexico published in New York Journal OF
Commerce in which declaration, heretofore made by
santa Anna IN bis correspondence with Gcn Taylor-ic
w.t. that Mexico would never consent resume negoua-
tons Tor peace while hostile foot upon her soil or an
American ship OF upon her coast-was en-
pLancay reiterated And the declared that from
this position Mexico would recede unless II should
be through the agency Of Benedict Arnold" l. t
no, probable had suspicion the secret treaty
by which santa Anna generously permitted to re-
tl1 10 Mexico by the President Of the nation with which
Mexico was war-and that be already dsnOuncng
in advance an arrangement which, II % shall be consur
BY m IT.
Ious oi dollars for which he asks, believe viii prove
futile IN the end Suppose Santa Anna shall negotiate
treaty peace with the United States for the pretty lit
tie d,uceur Of three mons-what guarantee have we that
the people Of Mexico will ray arrangement by which
that Republic is TO be dsmemJered Of Of m Depart
nens Have yet to earn the facility with which Gov
overturned In that country the ease with
which is Presidents deposed and banshed aad The
consequent probability that peace purchased OF Santa
Anna would be rendered void by bis immediate over
throw and the sner OF the powers Of the State TO one less
inclined than he to barter away portion Of the national
s7 peace thus obtained be necessarily preca-
rousand the probability y that the INK upon the treaty
would scarcely be dry before should again compelled
take up defence Of newly SECURED territory
Even IT, however despairng a.i Of " eonguering a
peace" resort % the Illuminating alternative Of buying
Boo and succccd-how VIC to dispose Of the erritory
thus acquired7 ls there be condition precedent thu,
n oil such territory the Of slavery sba be al
sJlutoy inordctcd7 or be obtained without the
previous condition, but with understanding that that
rsueuon hereafter be enforced II this be the fact
the Outrage and insult 10 the South will be Tor greater thau
wrongs aud indgniuos, which, oven 81 Mr. Pok's
dark catalogue be regarded ia and uno1aagcra
ted exposition OF them, had long and 90 meek,
submitted from Mexico herself. And ore we Of the
South 10 consent 90 take, indemnify ioT the past of
fences of MEXICO and for tne expenses the war wage,
said % aycnEe them, large bodies of territory which
far from cuurng 10 our benefit. b3 made ih,
means Of our sectional humiuuon-whch are to boz use
f,r hc political aggtaudzomont Of tho Northern section
ihc Coufcdcfbcy, by ougmenung he already preponds
raung aud oycfshadowng innucncs the national coun
cIft For one. beg leave say that vastly pre'o
recommending the Of lrcedom"-and SUCH We im
afuc. will bc tho united OF the Souih-if on
Israemont be- 20 lead result prcudci1 20 59aiher
rrhts-so wuntoniy insulting % Southern feelings. %
rhs subject. however. dourc be msuudcrsoo,
We do not ak doot the South, ll boo Che event
tao future acquisition Of ouDry from Mexico. &c shall
sub.-cted To- slave labor. All ask that slavery ahs
mot be- sbsolutc.y ntodiced, and hat may be r,
other sections Of she county prior 90 the Mss1uu Con
rrouse were lsn to decide THE question for scIf %
be- .dsr,sd 10 slave labor leave % natural dcsun,
3D. ohetsise no restriction will bo necessary. But th
question be- too grave and important to be thus incidental
dsousscd-and u is only alluded TO Tor the pufpo
of showing hot oven pwelassd peace may prove e
.t..r hsrg,u fr Al. southern gtates-and indeed tha