Washington telegraph., 1853-04-06
NteXzCo-Her Future.

ton to it.
If this document should turn out 70 be, really
not so, portentous the Picayune thinks it it Is.
to say the least of it, pretty fair specimen OF gas
sing:
.aa reply of the cx-Napolegn of Mexico Santa
Anna. to the Commissioner sent from the State Of
Vera Cruz requesting the exiled chieftain to re-
pro to his native land. and re-aSSuEne the rens OF
power.
This document we regard as one Of the most
mportant State papers which has appeared on
His continent for the last quarter OF century.
Made public in Mexico on the same day that Gen.
Pierce delivered his inaugural at Washington, it
acguires additional weight from its contrast with
tIa views set forth in that document
Its deep hostility to Arisia and his party, viii
leave them no resource in case Santa Anna returns
and carries his enmty into practice, but to rally
the northern States of Mexico to their support,
and thus produce a civil war, which will result IN
tbp formation of new Mexican republic west of
Texas. It's deep hostility to the United States
will if Santa Anna returns arouse the whole
Mexican nation against us, and iii the delicate po-
stion of our relations with that Republic render
almost inevitable war between the two coun-
tries In that case the destinies of Mexico are
seaed-she will become another American State.
Santa Anna---His reply TO the Invitation to
Return to Mexico.
Teageancc on .fyiSfa-Hosile TO the United STATES.
The Eco del Comercio of Vera Cruz, of the 9Th
inst contains remarkable document, being the
report of Don Manuel NJ. Escobar, VINO was sent
by the authorities OF Vera Cruz to Carthagena on
d mission to Santa Anna. Escobar was always
a warm friend and political adherent OF this chief.
and the present publication may be considered
the premonitory trumpet call to his friends and
first anathema of his enemies. In the present
nd Ihn If fna
ument makes it worthy of mature consideration.
1t is dated on board the steamer Dee, in the har-
bCr of Vera Cruz. OF the 4th inst and is addressed
to the Governor and Legislature of Vera Cruz
Senior Escobar states that he left Vera Cruz on
the 5th of January, and arrived at Carthagena on
the 1st day OF February. He found Gen. Santa
Anna residing at Turbaco, five leagues from Car
thagena Here he had given prosperity to half
ruined town. rebuilt the church, began fine mac
adamized road TO Carthagena, built new houses,
turned the surrounding wilderness into garden,
and protected the people, who blessed him as their
benefactor Senior Escobar found Santa Anna in
his study and after an exclamation OF surprise at
this unexpected visit, the Generals first question
was, What happens In our republic! What say
the MeyicansE; He then asked If it was true
that another American invasion was threatened
TO which Escobar replied that The question OF
Tehuantepec would force Mexico to cede without
fighting"
Senior Escobar states that he then went into
long account Of the course of the Tehuantepac af-
fair. of the administration of the Governments
and such other subjects present themselves
when two persons meet who love each other
He then handed to the General the letters and
papers he had brought. The next morning Santa
Anna said TO him:
Your coming has made me pass very bad
night. How have | been affected by the unhap-
py situation of our beloved country the victim of
passion, involved in anarchy. and in imminent
danger Of losing her nationality. Unhappy Mex
leo! Without revenue; owing a million and half
Of back dividends on the English debt and unable
70 pay the last years interest or even the salaries
Of her officers; without an army, the frontiers
abandoned ami suffering the greatest disasters
from the attacks Of the savages the frontier States
undermined by traitors Influenced aud protected
by Americans; all this tolerated for five years by
inrpt leaders. who are traitors and only worthy
ot universal eEecration. Lower California, too
threatened in such manner that it may be in
vated and overrun without resistance. Yucatan
sustaining an Indian war in which 1t cannot tn
unph.-Tehuantepec threatened and its military
occupation by our national enemies delayed until
the coming month Of AprI'
Senor ESco5ar here puts a note 10 his report
stating that on his arrival at Vera Cruz he had
learned that
The question of Tehuantepec had been settled
IN 4 manner which must be satisfactory to all
good citizens, which Gen. Santa Anna could not
know when he used The above ,tords.''
lie goes on to report Santa Annals words:
What situation! But what has the Govern
ment Of Mexico done with the millions it receiv-
ed or the lnlquitous sale OF great part of our ter
utory2 What has it done with the revenue it
has controlled for five years. while the nation has
remained dumb and resigned in view of the pro-
cI@les which the ominous Government OF Quere-
taro offered to dati
The report states that the conferences were
continued for two or three days. and finally Senior
Lscobar invited him to return to the Republic
Santa Anna spoke of his disinclination to leave
the tranquil life he was leading to enter the Iaby-
rnth opened to him in Mexico; of his vivid Tecol-
Iectlons ot his suGeTings through the ingratitude
"I his cctemporarieS; Of his readiness to abandon
his residence in Havana at the call OF the nation
When his wounds were still unhealed; OF his efforts
10 repel the inv aders and save his country: of his
great personal sacrifices 10 equip her armies; oil
ms horse wounded at Angostura. Of his clothes
pierced with balls in the Valley of Mexico: of the
burning of his estate by the invaders: and OF the
infamous accusation against him by Gamboa;
which had been suffered to lie for five wears upon
the table of Congress without one single Repre-
sentative coming to his defence. or asking even
Tor action upon it. though many Of them had been
with him and knew of his great labors.
Words cannot define such conduct and it in
dicates clearly what can be expected from s.ch
citizens. A society thus accustomed TO the phys
Ica and moral assassination of the leaders in its
var of independence, that does not respect an OBJ
serving world, cannot be otherwise than in the
unhappy condition of our country. God and man
must condemn acts that are so rarely found in the
CIVILIZED world. Does such a course encourage
cur young men TO give their time and their best
years to the benefit Of their country, defying dam
ger ana forgetting all that is most dear and sweet
IN ne, and abandon all for her satety2 :
BESIDES 1t IS impossible that | can return. and
meet with serenity a set of men who have elevat-
ed themselves to power without anything in past
history favorable to them; or him who has never
been good son, good husband good friend or
good citizen; men who have horne the filthy
yoke imposed upon them, and remained inpas-
SIVe even when thy saw that nothing was done to
save our country from the aggressions projected
by the new vandals of the North
=, Have the MeXicans abiured their passions