New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01
MEXICO
RETURN OF SANTA ANA.
Ills Future Policy.


Tie British Mail steamer which arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 9TH of March reports that Gen SAINT,
Ana had accepted the Presidency Of Mexico and would
return that country the mail packet OF tho lsl Of
April The Vera Cruz papers contain the particulars OF
interview between Santa Ana and DR. Manuel NJ Esco
bar who was dispatched to CsrthagenA by the author
tiles OF Vera Cruz mission 10 the exiled Pres
ident The details of the conversation which passed
between them furnished by the papers and
lstou Is given BY The Ncr ORLEANS Picayune which we
copy The significance of the language Of Santa Ana
touching the position OF Mexico and his display Of
mtgated hostility toward the United States cannot fall
to command the attention Of the reader Al the ates.
date from the City OF Mexico March 3 seventeen Of
the States and Districts had voted for him President
one had voted against him, and the remaining five had
not been heard from but bis almost unanimous restora
ton 10 power confidently anticipated Here is the
account Of the Interview above referred TO:
Sthor Escobar reached Carthagcna the lat Of Feb
ruary and found Santa Alta residing at Turbaco five
leagues from Csrthagens Upon meeting Santa Ana,
hi hrst question was What happens in our republic
what say the MexicansT he then asked fix was true
that another American invasion threstenedi 20
which Escobar replied that the question Of Tehuante
pee would force Mexico % cede withou, Sighting
-e,or EscOtar states that be thea went INTO long
count OF the OF the Tehuantepec affair OF the al
uinstru,ion Of the Government and such other sub
ects prese nj themselves when two persons meet who
love each other. He then handed 10 the General the
letters and papers he had brought The next morning
SanfA Ana said 10 him
Your coming has made pass very bad night.
How have | been affected BY the unhappy situation u
beloved country the victim Of passion, Involved IN
anarchy and In imminent danger Of losing her nation
atty Unhappy Mexico Without revenue owing
million and hall Of back dividends the English debt,
and unable 10 pay the last yeaTs interest even the
SALARIES Of her ohcers without an sTmy the rontiers
unds he
attacks Of the the frontier states undermined
by traitors influenced and protected by Americans all
this tolerated for I'VE years by napt leaders who
traitors and only worthy Of universal execrauon.
Lower California. too. threatened in such a
that may BE- invaded and Oyerrun without RESISTANCE.
lucatsn su.tsining Indian war In which it cAnnd
triumph TehuAntepee threatened, and ~ military oc'
cUpatOa BY natural enemies delayed until the CON
ing month OF April
What situaron But what has the Government
Of Mexico done with the millions L received for the in
qltous sale Of great portion Of our territory What
has dore with the 10 has controlled for nve
JeArs While the nation has remained dumb and resigned
Ia view Of the prodges which the OunOus G1YernuenI
of Gueretaro offered ~ do r
The conferences were cos;nned for several days.
Santa Ara manesng great reluctance - return, and
recaptu ziing the marked unhndn1ss syineed toward
hun BY the Mexican nation. Referring 20 their treat
ment Of him dsTng and subsequent 20 tAe Mexican war
be said
Words cannot define such conduct and IL Indicates
clearly What can be expected from such eiuzens
sOcrty thus aecust0me % the physical and moral
sassnsuon Of - leaders IN IL Of independence
that does respect observing world, cannot ID
otderWse than the unhappy condition Of cur country
Gcd and EIan must cOndstnn acts thai are ~ rarely
found In he eiTiz eli world Doc. such escogr
age our young men 70 give their time and their best
years III benefit Of their country defyng danger sai
forgetting 81 that most dear and sweet In lite add
abandon all Tor her safety 9
Beside IL . impossible hat can re.aru and meet
with serenity set u who have elevated them.
selves 10 power with0u, anything m past history favor
able ~ them OF him who has never been good son.
good husband. good friend or good citizen, mea
who have borne lAe hhy yoke imposed upon them. Asd
remained Impassive when tboy -" INA, n0tslng
done 60 save our country IRON tn sssrussofs pro
lccted BY the vAndHls OF Tho North
Have thc he,cans hjgrrd thsir pss'ioasi Do my
blush lor their lolles Sce Tho sbJss thai open a!
their foet Know they thai thcy viii be sbsorbei BY
thls modern Rcu,e -ahoui any resource ouf 10 bead
The nock dthoy do change oofpef1J tAan course
uavo they the psvsgH porn ~ suppose ths thoy wi be
saved thol EFFORT their part snni The daofdofs In
~Llch thry b. aai wheu q SosA seem Asi Pasrt'ssm