The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-08

this subject, with specuatons the consequences
OF his retirement. which we lay before readers:
There is (ays the Delta) doubt the truth of
the report brought by the Edith, that the great Mexican,
whose energy has sustained this and communicated
whatever of go has characterized the defence OF Mexico
had received his passports from commander incheL
and this has arrived in Vea Cruz his way foreign
parts gentleman in this city the letter to Gen.
Twiggs from General Scott directing the allow
General Santa Anna depart In peace from Vera Cruz
1t is probable that the Mexican chief arrived Vera Cruz
In time unite in the celebration anniversaries OF
Washingtons day and Of the glorious victory OF Blu
ena Vista We have doubt that he will feel consider
ably comfortable within the walls of Vera Cruz, hob
nobbng with his antagonist the gallant Twggs,
than he felt year ago, under the fire of Bragg bate
es, and within sight OF the nvncble chief the white
charger And if the salvos of the degenerate of
Washington should CRATE harhly his excelencys lynn
panum hope that the cheerful wit and hearted
hospitality OF the comende OF the Cerro Gordo division,
OF whose pressing attentions former occasion the great
Mexican no doubt has very distinct recollection, will
once him TO the desdg6ens attendant upon the coinci
dence OF his appearance in Vera Cruz famous day
as the I'D of February Well, let him go A happy rid
dance will it be to unhappy Mexico, upon whose liberty
and prosperity he has pressed like giant incubus for
| many a long year of boodshed and revolution =
The reracy of Santa Anna is a death blow to the war
party. In remarkng few days ago, upon the de mon
straton against the of Pena Pena, made by
the State of San Luis in which the aid and leadership Of
Santa Anna are invoked expressed belief that he
would give sanction the movement but would dodge
the responsibility and withdraw entirely from the present
| agitatons of parties in Mexico
Our opinion has been fully realized Santa Anna, by
the passport allowed him by Executive rendered
powerless for peace from his first landing in Mexico He
no doubt in his heart wished for peace but returning
Mexico with the tnprimatuv, as it were of Mr. Polk,
could do nothing to that end, without being exposed to
charges treason, and without compromising his position
and influence He had therefore, his pacific de.
sires by fierce and decided air of Unsuitable hostility
to our country, and an Incorporating opposition to
peace But whether the peace started by
the venerable and influential chief justice who present
fills the presidential chair he that the opportunity pre-
sented itself of realizing his private wishes and interests
without being under the necessity of assuming any respon
sibity therefor This the favorable point for him to
retire His apparent hostility to peace though be
not generally adopted by the Mexicans, will at least com
mand their respect and for him favorable recep
| ton in some future demonstration.
The "Napoeon of the West,' following the xample OF
his great original retires second time exile from the
country which he has SO long oppressed But his
far magnanimous than the British hero of Water
loo, disdans sanction the litteness and tmdity an
gnomnous imprisonment Of his fallen foe gives him
full and unrestricted privilege retire whichever part
of the world he may wish to carry his and his
rows
But the New Orleans Commercial Times of the 2stb
ult, takesanoher view of Santa Annals visit to Mexico
which does not however, present exactly nor as pow
euy the light that has often appeared to us as lust as
IT is striking We have frequently presented it to our
readers. When this began, the Mexicans were the
most Dragging vain, arrogant nation on the face of the
earth. They had only to issue a pronuncianaento,
and they expected it would be accomplished Their
national vanity, the fruit of their blind ignorance,
encouraged Il. by the fattery of their mill
ary usupers, was so great, that they thought them
selves superior to every people who might land upon
their shores. Santa Anna their favorte champion
They had great confidence in his prowess, and he had
great confidence in himself. In OF the first edcts
which he issued landing he threatened to gather his
aures on the banks of the Sabine If this cheftan had
put himself at the head of the nation they would
have been satisfied that they could not have vanqushed
with his assistance They have now tried the experiment.
with three four times as many troops as we have had
to meet them in the feld-with every advantage of en-
enchmens-with their best general at their head and
armed with all his they have been
whelmed 1t is fortunate for us, thereforefor
glory and for future securtyhat Santa Anna has
been among them. He is anxious 10 escape With
this view of the matter, but not strong we have
presented it. the Commercial Times makes the follow
ing remarks:
From N. Commercial Times Feb %
SANTA ANNA.-PEAcE.-The news brought by the Edith
Saturday, although modestly announced by
porares Vera Cruz items Of ordinary cha racte we
inclined regard momenouS IN the extreme. We
particularly aude the circum of the approaching
departure of Santa Anna from the of his activity
We take this positively be counted and the
intelligence thereof undoubtedly au thenc. Our neigh
bors of the Delta declare that gentleman in this
city, and who presume, passenger the Edith
saw the letter Gen. Twggs, from Gen. Scott directing
the former to allow Santa Anna to depart in peace from
Vera Cruz. The exPresden of Mexico, them on the
point second exiethe latter being perfectly voluntary
on his part Santa Anna is well known, by his history,
even from the of his unquiet e admit of our in
duging doubt that his determination go into foreign
exile is other than mperousy demanded by the circum-
stances in which he finds himself His last intrigue for the
of place and power must have been utterly vain
to have induced him come to this determination he
would have abandoned that atmosphere of agitation in
which, the almost rreparable injury of the institutions
his country he has bea he'd from his boysh days
The republic have given unequvoca proof Of being
tired of himof having renounced all confidence in his skill
and his patriotsmto induce him quit his native soil
where the elements of commoton and domestic perurba
ton abundant, and which have been called into
will by him when they to subserve
his private ambition He be, to all inents and pur
poses politically dead in the opinion of his countrymen
Whatever may have been the hopes and wishes of Mr.
Polk in allowing Santa Anna return from his forced
ile through the triumph Of Paroles, time has abundanly
shown that it pregnant with the greatest
possible advantages the United States We willing
to believe that it supposed that the Mexican would
exert himself the utmost produce renewal of AMIGA
bic relations with us, giving indemnity commensu-
rate with the expenditure of blood and that the
war had forced incur. We will suppose that in
Ann his in Me-