Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02
MEXICO AND SANTA ANNA.

The British mail steamer which arrived at Yer;
Cruz on the 9TH of March reports that Gen. SANTl
/ ANNA had accepted the Presidency of Mexico, anC
would return to that country on the mail packet o
the ls of April. The Vera Cruz papers contain tn,
particulars of an interview between SANTA ANNA anC
| DR.. MANUEL Nj. EsCoBAR, who was dispatched tC
Carthagena by the authorities of Vera Cruz on
mission to the exiled ex-hesident The details Of
the conversation which passed between them are
furnished by the papers, and translation is given
by the New Orleans Picayune, which we copy The
significance of the language of SANTA ANNA touch
ing the position Of Mexico and his display of unmit
gated hostility towards the United States cannot fail
to command the attention of Thereafter At the latest
date from the city of Mexico March 3D. seventeen
of the States and Districts had voted for him as
President, one had voted against him, and the re-
naming five had not been heard from, but his al
most unanimous restoration to power was confident
ly anticipated. Here is the account of the inter-
view above referred to:
Senior EsooBAR reached Carthagena the let Of Feb
ruary and found Gen. SANTA ANNA residing Mt Turbaco
five leagues from Carhagena. Upon meeting Santa Anna
his first question was What happens in republic
what say the Mexicans He then asked if it was true
that another American invasion threatened to which
Eseobar replied that the question of Tehuantepec
would force Mexico to cede without fighting"
Senior Escobar that he then went into long ac-
count of the of the Tehuantepec affair." of the adj
mnistration of the Government and such other subjects
present themselves when two persons meet who love
each other He then handed the General the letters
and papers he had brought. The next morning Santa
Anna said to him
"Your coming has made me passa very bad night
How have been affected by the unhappy situation of
beloved country, the victim of passion involved in
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
to pay the last years interest the salaries of her
officers without army, the frontiers abandoned and
suffering the greatest disasters from the attacks of the
savages the frontier States undermined by traitors in
huenced and protected by Americans all this tolerated
for five years by nap leaders who traitors and only
worthy of universal execratOn Lower California too,
threatened in such manner that it may be invaded and
overrun without resistance Tucatan sustaining In
dian war in which it cannot triumph Tehuantepec
threatened and its military occupation by natural
enemies delayed until the coming month of Apr*
g What situation But what has the Government Of
Mexico done with the millions it received for the niqui-
ous sale OF great portion of territory What has it
done with the it has controlled for five years
while the nation has remained dumb and resigned in view
of the prodges which the oinous Government Quare
taro offered TO do?"
The conferences continued for several days SANTA
ANNA manifestng great reluctance return and reca
puating the marked unkindness evinced towards him
by the Mexican nation Referring their treatment Of
him during and subsequent the Mexican war; he said:
''Words caAnot define such conduct and it indicates
clearly what can be expected from such citizens So
,ety thus accustomed to the physical and moral assass
nation OF leaders in its of independence that does
not respect an observing world be otherwise than
n the unhappy condition of country God and man
must condemn acts that rarely found in the civilized
world Does such encourage our young men to
give their time and their best years the benefit of their
country defying danger and forgetting all that is most
lear and sweet IN life and abandon all for her safey?"
Besides, il is impossible that can return ard meet
With serenity set of men who have elevated themselves
power without any thing in past history favorable
mem; or him who has never been good son, good hus
and, a good TREND or a good citizen who have
orne the filthy yoke imposed upon them and remained
mpassiye even when they that nothing was done
ave our country from the aggressons projected by the
ev yandals Of the North
" Have the Mexcans abjured their passions? Do they
lush for their foes See the abyss that open ct their
set? Know they that they will be absorbed by this
lodern Rome without any but bend the neck
they do not change completely their course Have
hey the presumption to suppose that they will be saved
thout effort their part amid the disorders in which
hey lie, and when it would that patriotism has fed
he land Of the Hidagos Of the Iurbdes and Guerreros
" Shall present myself on that wien govern
lent is possblel When the ties of obedience torn
nto shreds? When the wicked and vile Arisa has dis
oved every social bond and driven morality and virtue
nto oblivion Do they wish to leave this sweet re-
Irvine Providence conceded to me- mutilated am TO
ook upon such misfortune, with the wish, perhaps TO
ave, but poweress to remedy, because may not find
oyd and effective cooperation occurred when made
ront to the American invasion"
Senior EscoBAR employed every argument calculated to
induce SANTA ANNA to return representing to him that
iRIsTA universally detested, that every in
avor SANTA ANNA and looked towards him berator
Ind beneactor and that his presence and counses would
,lone suffice to dispel anarchy, and restore Mexico to
tranquility and order. Two days afterwards SANTA
ANNA replied to EscoBAR
That his heart could only be Mexican; that notwith
standing the past he wished to show to his copatrots
how dear they TO him that their misortunes were
his and be never could be Indifferent TO them that look
ing at objects from distance their deormites were bet
ter seen that he did not wish that history should day
say that he had been deaf to the call Of his country when
she honored him with call TO meet the common danger
ana that he had with indifference her fate that he
desired TO end his days in the spot he had chosen as
sdence for his family that his only wish to see his
country happy and that casting aside every thing tend
ing 70 detain him. he resigned himself no give the last
proof Of his patriotism, although history taught him TO
masses.
hold" he said that independence is the greatest
Of our blessings, and every good citizen should defend II
WIN MI his power, and cannot be deaf to the voice Of
my countrymen, nor fail to appreciate the high honor
they have conferred upon me in calling me help them
out o. the labyrinth in which they involved. and
ABOVE All 70 save our nationality, now in such imminent
PERL rom me grasping spirit Of neghbors and the
huoiehce ana treason Of few Mexicans.
Return IN the next packet and in giving account
OF your mission to those who sent YOU tell them from me
hat IN the next month Of March will leave this spot
ior the shores Of Mexico On my arrival there will
can around me those persons Of influence who true
lovers q their country will confer with them and
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