Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-22
Santa ANNA at carthagena.

We hear by the last arrivals that Santa Anna has
Just left Carhagena and returned to Mexico, at the
request of the successful revolutionists, to take
icharge of the &C eminent.
1t is now about two years since this singular per
sonage quilted Jamaica for Carthagenas where he
confined to reside at anlace called F1r5aco, near
the canal which unite Carthagena with the river
Magdalena. Here the banisbad President General
dwelt with his family, dispensing an agreeable
hospitality to strangers, venting his hatred of our
couniry and countrymen, on all occasions, and en-
joying those favorite pursuits which, in Mexico,
were wont 10 divide his time with The cares Of gov
eminent or the command of the army.
A late traveller in New Grenada visited Santa
Anna at Turbnco, and, in an interesting letter to
the Courier des Etats Unis, relates some anec-
dots of his way of life. His style was quiet and
uniform nor did the presence of guests interfere IN
the least with his daily routine. Every morning,
after cup of coffee, the General mounted his
horse and Iodesfor a couple Of hours On his
turn he bathed, and breakfaSted at ten o. clocn.-
At noon, precisely he entered his private cabinet.
where he received all who called on business. md
Calculated interest so nicely that he might have
told You the productive value of shilling for
quarter of an hour In fact, it is said that he
played the part of an adroit and most successful
money lon1er. 4n EA5s ~ ~ 's.th - ,rrf. tt. p
After these daily tolls were over, the customary
siesta of the country refreshed his laded senses;
and then, five times every week, the neighboring
sportsmen focked to his house with their choicest
game cocks. The pit was Immediately filed
Santa Anna took the seat of honor, to preside over
the gladiatorial poultry, and every man absorbed
enoru Gus bets, in which Santa Anna was common
ly loser of the dollars he had gained in the morn
ing by his commercial usury. Yet the patient ex-
lie lost doubloons apparently with much cool
ness as he had made them. s1I
Before | he six clock dinner the General indul-
ged again in the luxury of bath; and whenever
his table was honoreG by the presence OF an emil
nent visitor, he did not fall matter how hot the
weather, to crafty his personal vanity by appear
ing at table IN full military costume. His meals
were not only sumptuous but luxurious, and no
one seemed 10 enjoy them more than the Amphy-
ty1on himself. AT night-cards, music, wine,
smoking, and sometimes dancing, filled up the
hours until midnight, when servants appeared 10
show the strangers to their experiments, where
they might choose couch ora hammock and sleep
in comfort, beneath mosquito nets, until day dawn.
AS soon as the first rays of light Appeared, the
guest was aroused by the entrance of servants with
fresh fruits and coffee, to commence day which
was 10 be precise counterpart OF its predeces-
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This picture of Santa Annals life varied by &C.
| caSlonal CLEANS of ambtion-which may now and
then be remarked even beneath his impaSSive cold
ness-exhibits the predominant characteristics of
this remarkable man;-avarice, gambling cock.
lighting, vanity and lust of po, er. These are
strange elements 10 form the leader and hope of a
nation 1t will no longer be surprising tl.at Mex-
CO is a. wretched as lis, when such person has
had The power, wi h few intermissions in thirty
years, 10 demoralize the people and 10 use the
Government with the ming led passions of game
ster and uIiser
Yet, with all his badness, Santa Anna is gifted
with certain political witchcraft thai has always
served while 10 lul his country into quiet and 10
give 1t time to recover from this exhaustaticn OF
wasted energy. Tins may be the case now. But
the end will be a repetition OF the past. Since
ls49, Mexico has subssted on the money we paid
for California; but that is now exhausted, and
time alone can develop what other resources will
be resorted to.-Battimore American.