Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
SANTA Annals PURPOSES.

The Picayune of the 10Th contains the transla-
ton Of circular issued by the Mexican Secretary
OF State, Senior PAcHECo, TO the Governors of the
different States, after the abandonment of the capi-
tai by Santa Anna. 1t has passages of some inte-
rest, showing the views and purposes Of SANTA
ANNA with regard to further prosecution of the
war, and these we transfer to our columns emitting
sundry paragraphs which, as usual, are filled with
laudaton of " his Excellency's" patriotism, devo-
ton, disnterestedness, &c.
ToLucA, SEPrENsER ls Is47.
Circular By Don Jose Ramon Paceco Secretary Of State,
10 tie Governors Of the different States.
In order all his armament, and the Necessary means
70 continue the war, without owing them Illuminating ca
ptuaon, II resolved toevacuate the city that very night
conducting the whole the city of uadaupe de Hi
dso in order to take the day. according The inen-
tons of his ESceleney the road Pueba redeem that
cry out OF the power OF the enemy cutting of at the
time all communication with Vera Cruz.
In undertaking carry out bis first INTENT the most form
dab obstacle TO be encountered the entire Of means
The troops had been five days without any support His ex
ency the President had exhausted all his personal
From the 18th Of August, the date of the misfortune at Pa
doa TO which present situation is he ascre up TO
that day-ha is, in twentysix daysno dollar
had been sent from any part How could il be xaced or
even expected that the city Of Mexico which had already
made many sacrifices, should alone carry the war and
bear the weight Of the burdens which DESTROYING the ma
lion 10 the evils of the war, caused by the INVADERS
would not have become the Government add those of ma
king the army live at the expense Of the people, and yet to
dband the troops in order that they might devasae roads
and villages would have been still greater evil The diff.
Guilty was nsuperabe there food that day for
the soldiers, and the situation dreadful.
His exceiency the President since his the Repub-
lie, has, above ALL had 10 contend with difficulties Of this ma
tue and TO them is TO he alu ed the greater part of orr
msfounes but rather than destroy force which after be-
ing purified and organized different manner could still
he rendered srvccnbe to the nation he embraced the middle
course OF Dividing the army into sections under the command
Of tired officers giving them instructions the roads they
were to take, bis Exceency eserying for himself part Of
th" cavalry lrhs obviaed the great evils Of
dbandment Of the army the burden distributed so as
not TO weigh on single district and above all, furnished
10 the States OF the interior nucleus which they could in
erase shape they might like in order 10 cary on the
war; which they have all demanded without listening to any
propositions Of peace from the enemy.
As regards political organization, his Exceencv saw the
extreme OF pepexy of another kind in which he placed
by his determination TO continue, personally the defence of
the independence Of his country until Of The verses Of
which SO many have fallen upon US through the will Of God
ana our own dsenslons end under which we suffering,
should put an end to his existence.
Ills Excellency that for the operations which he
meitated would be necessary that he should personally
absent from the CENTRE and that moving with lis forces in
different directions, the very uncertainty Of bis movements
would occasion great difficulties in the administration Of the
Government he saw, finally, the contamination OF the Fri
unph Of the enemy by abandoning these questions to the
yews Of designing pasans Under these circumstances his
decree which
Gated to Exceency and Of which have the honor TO
printed copy, by which his excellence the President
nd interim endeavored TO consult only the Observance of
the fundamental law in great crisis but asr the spirit Of
the law and the will Of the nation, manifested on former
occasions.
His Exccency only intends by this decree 10 FIJI vacuum
~ the present circumstances to preserve representation
the unity and nationality Of the Repubic-te ,ut, Of which
j. in possession Of the enemybu by means N nuose his
will upon his feowcitzcns Far from this he has on this
occasion only taken upon himelf the solution Of the difficulty
because neither at the capital which lis legal residence nor
in any other part Of the Republic, there legislative body
and he is ready 10 abide by whatever il may decide
Dr. JONI w. FnANcIs has been selected IN deliver The
Annual Grafton before the New York Academy of Medicine
at its approaching anniversary which takes place al the Ia
benacle the evening of November TO- We congratulate
the Academy having made happy solection for no
in the profession is better calculated 10 10 nsce to the
occasion DR. FnANcIs has long been eminent not only a.
physician Of great experience, but also profound sch
He has been identified with the profession Of medicine in he
city OF New York for nearly forty years. and his
the various departments Of literature both ancient and mo-
dern, are profound and extensive IN Y Tribune
Too BAD.-ir currently reported nu wear that the
President rewrota portion of his message il councrac the
effect Of Mr.. Wrlser's Philadelphia speech The Wash
ington Union very indignant The Senator's srina6eld
speech, and especially its delivery before te opcnQ Of the
session What pity that MIR WERsrEp does not ask The
President when il will I've convenient 10 ascus the poll
lev Of the Administration i--HgrffDrd Co,tr,,,