Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-25
MEXICAN ADMINISTRATORS
AND SANTA ANNA.

AND SANTA ANNA.
We learn that one of the Mexican pri.
soners now in our city received, via Tam.
pico, by the last arrival, d letter from a
friend in the city Of Mexico, dated on the
afternoon Of the 2sth, In which it is stated
that Gen. Paredes had entered the city Of
Mexico with u large force, and arrested
Santa Anna and imprisoned him In the
carcel San Jago. We give the report for
what It Is worth, neither, denying nor en-.
dorsing its truth. It is by no means i'm.
probable, as Paredes at the last accounts
was at the town Of Toluca, near the capital,
ready to take advantage Of any mis- step Of
his old enemy, or any confusion in the
capital, to regain his former pc ition and
Influence in Mexico. The temper Of the
mob is admirably suited to such a move
ment. At our last accounts they were
much incensed against the Americans and
Santa Anna, and were ripe for a revolu-
tionary demonstration. Paredes Is just the
man to snatch the golden opportunity and
profit by it. lie would no doubt rally all
parties around him, and arouse a warmth
of zeal and enthusiasm which il il vain for
Santa Anna to endeavor to excite. He is
a man of gallant, dashiDg and commanding
address. and will no doubt attract The
general confidence Of the multitude. He
comes, too, under circumsta tees which
demonstrate his sincerity and patriotism.
At the darkest hour of his country history,
when her powerful enemy has grasped
her body in his mighty ~talons, and Is pres
sing them home to her very heart-when
foreign armies environ her States, and
foreign fleets blockade all her ports--then
it is the gallant CabdHero DE GuddaIdjara
leaves the courtly circles of Paris and Ma.
drid, and forgetting the recent ingratitude
and harshness of his countrymen, rushes
to her aid In the hour of adversely and
peril. There is certainly in this some of
spirit, for examples Of which we are
not wont to look to the M~exicans. Nav
not this spirit prove contagious, and infuse
l little more vigor and frmness into the
Mexican resistance to our arms.
II is very certain that even iftho move.
referred TO by lis has not been made,
Paroles will not delay long in raising
lis red banner, and rallying an insurrec-
Ionary force AROUND it. lfho does so, VIC
the serious diiiiuIties of this war
then. If we were to succeed in
a peace with Santa Anna, Paredcs
would Immediately overthrow hatchicfain
md organize a party which would war
.gainst lis as long as a single American
:ltizen could be found rest of The Sabine.
t would be the "war of Texas" as this
was styled at its commencement.
low long it would last, and how much
annoyance, loss and injury such a prolonged
nd indecisive border war would produce
D our country, may be imagined by those
Who are familiar with the obstinacy of the
iexicans and the pacific character of our
olicy and institutions.
We see but one mode of avoiding these
evils and ending this war. It is I
y occupying the country, and organizing
government, which, from its central !
and our other great advantages, {
IN reduce the Mexicans TO one or the s
her of these alternatiyes-a satisfactory {
conclusive peace, or the continued s
equation and possession of the country
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