The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-21
SANTA ANNA AND MEXICO.

We have already announced the arrival Of
Santa Anna at Vera Cruz. The New Orleans
papers received yesterday, bring details of the
intelligence received there, part of which had
been telegraphed from that place. 1t appears
that the arrival of Santa Anna at Vera Cruz
had created very little excitement in the city
of Mexico. There seemed to be very little
enthusiasm among the Mexicans on the SUBJ
ject. The SiglO openly censured the speech
he made TO Escobar-it thinks he should have
spoken more about the reforms he proposed
for the good of the country, and less about his
own personal services and military achieve.
ments. Under the title of bagatelle, the same
paper announces that Gen. Lonbardini had
issued decree authorising Santa Anna to use
and wear any crosses or decorations he has re-
ceived, or may hereafter receive! We sup.
pose this includes appendage as corks
legs!
At Vera Cruz Santa Anna was received with
great ceremony-miliary and religious. A
solemn TIE Deum was chanted in the Cathe-
dral. At night there were fireworks, &C.
He remained at Vera Cruz four days, after
which lie went to his hacienda. He issued a
proclamation from Vera Cruz, in which he
speaks of his delight at putting his foot on the
soil of Mexico, and proposes to forget the past
and not think of avenging himself for San
Gent injuries" He declares that he comes to
raise the sacred standard of "Union," and
bids all Mexicans to follow il. He SAYS they
have been too long in pursuit of Numerical
ideas-that they have neglected the cultivation
OF the soil-that they must profit by the pas,
and repair their errors &c. He winds up with
grand passage about reinfusing the military
spirit with fresh ardor, rallying around the
national standard, and he hopes 10 hear Mexi
cans with the same union and enthusiasm, as
in 1921, cry "Vire la Patria, Vire Ia hide
pendencta." He wants them to be ready 70
prove to the world, if the national honor de.
mand it, ''the valor that ever has warmed the
bosoms of Mexican soldiers ~
1t is very plain that Santa Anna goes back
10 Mexico the same vain chcken-cock of q
General that he always has been. His gov.
eminent will be as it always was, one of taxes
and unsel-a military show. He will take
care to have plenty of money and luxury 70,
himself, and live in grandeur and circumstances
but as for the real wants and solid improve
ment OF the country-that may all go to the
devil for him. He is getting rather slazy, in q
physIcal sense, now, and it is probable the
eharm he used to exert over the Mexicans may
De soon broken. He will hardly be ruler l.
months before he is either .assa ssnated Oh
driven away again
The supreme government of Mexico ha
ordered lands in Lower California, Sonora ant
Sinalos, valued at 100000, TO be given te
The heirs OF lturbide, the liberator Of Mexico
from the Spanish dominion.
Aforced loan of 100000 had been levied OIL
Guanejuato-poor Mexico
The affair at Senior Falconnet, relative I
bribing the deputies, was making much noiss
and it was said that he was preparing to leav
the republic. Fifty-two deputies combined I
prosecute him.
In Durango the Governor offers reward .
$500 for every head Of an Indian and the sam
for each prisoner killed or taken within Ii
State.
DUEL AhIcABLY SETTLEp.-A dispatt
from Louisville announces that the affair
h0nef between OHares and, Cumm,nUs h