The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06

justices OF the Territory Of Oregon in the places OF
Charles r. Train, resigned, and William Strong, re-
moved.
Joseph Travis Rosssr, of Virginia, to be secretary Of
the Territory of Minnesota, place OF Alexander Will
kin, removed
Richard Griffith to be marshal OF the United States for
The southern district OF Mississippi. place OF Fielding
Davis, removed
Daniel j. Campeau, OF Michigan to be register OF the
land office at Detroit, Michigan vice Lansing Miner,
removed
Elisha Taylor, of Michigan, to be receiver of public
moneys at Detroit, Michigan, vice Ezra Rood. removed
Return Of Santa Anna.
few days since gave in colunns quite in.
teresng narrative Of interview between General Santa
had been depued to recall the exiled cneftan TO TIE
head OF Mexican affairs. The interview at Cartha-
gena and the narrative of Senior Escobar presents us
with very striking picture. II Senior Escobar be
faithful chroncler. history affords not many such incl
dents that which be describes. Let contemplate it
little The man Of the most genius. energy, and hero
ism of all the conspicuous whom Mexico has pro-
duced-the whose whole life has been passed in The
public servcs-who has been the successful leader OF
revolutions-who has than once attained the sum
thor,y-who, when his country was overrun by hostile
armies rallied its scattered forces and made last stand
against nvasion-he man who has endured these vics-
STUDIES OF fortune, and played this conspicuous part is
driven last by the triumph of his enemies into exile
an outcast from his country But in his absence the
ton suffers all the calamties Of alternate msgovernment
and anarchy. Of financial embarrassment OF violated
justice, OF internal rebellion and threats of foreign war;
and seems TO be Fastening rapidly to inevitable ruin In
this crisis the eyes OF the country turned TO the
lied chic tain the only 10 arrest the progress Of
national decay. His enemies driven from power and
by almost unanimous expression OF the national will
he again elevated 10 Supreme power In exile he is
selected the saviour of his country and its power for
tune and destiny laid at his feet We now to
the narrative OF Senior Escobar Commissioned 10 con-
yey 10 the exile the will OF the nation be finds him in
hi. retreat amenng the nsfor,unes of his country:
"How have been affected by the unhappy situation of
our beloved country the victim OF passion, involved
archy and in imminent danger of losing her nationality
Unhappy Mexico Without revenue; owing million and
half of back dividends the English debt and unable
pay the last years interest," even the salaries of her OH
GERS without army, the frontiers abandoned and suffer
ing greatest disasters from the attacks Of the savsges
the frontier States undermined by traitors Influenced and
proec ted by Americanssll this tolerated for five years
by nnpt leaders, who traitors and only worthy Of uni
Lower California threatened In such
a manner that il may be invaded and without
ssance Yucatan sustaining Indian war In which |,
triumph Tehuanepec threatened. and its milita
patton by natural enemies delay until the
ing month oil April"
At first he refuses to return 10 Mexico. It's apparently
hopeless condition and the pas, ngralude OF his coun-
ymen reeiied why he should not, "muti-
a,ed as he is, abandon ''ihs repose" "confde
in The transient enthusiasm Of the Masses" and encoun-
ter the pers and hardshps OF the mission which he
wa, invited. Eventually, however. the struggle ends
the noble impulses OF patriotism triumph all selfish
considerations, and after 1.-Two days OF silent debera-
ton, Santa Anna told the mess enger:
"Thath. heart could only be Mexican that, notwith-
standing past, he wished TO show his compatrios
how dear they were him that their msfortunes
his and he could be ndiferentto them that look
ing objects from distance their deormes better
that he did not wish that history should day say
had been deaf the call OF his country when she
honored him with call TO meet the common danger and
that had with Indifference her fate that he desired
end his days in the spot he had chosen residence
for his family that his only wish his country
happy, and that casting aside everything tending de,sn
him. resigned himself give the last proof Of patriot
ism, although history taught him to place confidence in
u the passing enthusiasm OF the masses"
/ In accordance with this magpanimous resolution, he
embarked English steamer and by this is again on
the soil OF Mexico.
II
eff great dramatic interest and historical grandeur is
scarcely surpassed in the elements oil the moral sublime
by anything ancient and modern story Is fact or is
it felton, Is Santa Anna the hero and the patriot which
he seems on the canvass OF Senior Escobarf Or is he
wba, mankind have been taught TO regard hm-a rest
| less adyen,urer-an indefa,igable ntrguan,-a base
cowad-a selfish impostorf Is his recall to Mexico the
mandate Of his county, is it The result Of
the secret Vaccinations and artful conrvances OF bis
hreng gents Did he feel did he feisn the reluc.
lance which he manifested the government Of
! Mexico In his interview with Escobar he the
honest man and devoted patriot did he but exhibit the
| theatrical emotions Of q consummae acorl These are
points which the reader determine for himself We
propose consider question OF practical import,
ance not Of less difficult solution That question
Germs the probable designs Of Santa Anna in respect to
| this country .t-t. d ustse
In The Interview with Escobar, Santa Anna gave utter
apce to certain expressions, deliberate and we'll studied
| Of course. which beray invesrate and determined
enmiiy to this country Such language az follows be-
trays something motr-it befays definite psfpose d
hostility asshst tb,s country
''on my arrival there / viii cab around me those per.