The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05

Cass; Obituaries Of Gen era Thomas Marshall and
Lieutenant Denman; Court Proceedings; Financial
and Commercial Affairs; Advertisements, &c.
Santa Annals Return to Mexico-Highly Inn
pOrtnnt Movements.
The most interesting feature of the intell-
gence which we published yesterday from Ha-
vana was the arrival Of His Excellency Gen
eral Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Bene-
merito de la Patria," at that port, on Good
Friday. He came in the British steamer Avon
and sailed in her, on the 2sth Of March, for Vera
Cruz. en- route for the capital Of Mexico, to Us
sumo again the dictatorship of that unfortunate
country, at the earnest solicitations Of the
provisional authorities and the sovereign
people.
This is an important movement, not only to
Mexico, but to us, in view of the very delicate
relations subsisting between the Mexican gov
eminent and our own in relation to the Te-
huantepec treaty, and various other interest
ing subjects. We have heretofore published
the substance Of o conversation, held at Car
thagena between General Santa Anna and the
Mexican deputation sent to petition his return
to Mexico. That conversation lays down the
platform upon which he intends to administer
the government with remarkable eloquence,
directness and emphasis. He recalls, in terms
Of the most patriotic Indignation, the humila-
ting spoliation Of the republic by the Yankees
in the late war, and the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo He regarded it then, as he now regards
that spoliation, as most terrible blow upon Mex
lean nationality; and yet he is resolved to main
tain the remnant Of her still existing indepen-
dence and of the territories still within her uris
diction, intact, independent and unmutilated, to
the last extremity. When the Romans called
upon old Cincinnatus to help them out of an
ugly scrape into which they had fallen, they
found him in one Of the rural Districts at his
plough. The Mexicans find Santa Anna. not
only an exile in distant country, but engaged
in the Spanish pastimes of game cocks and bull
baitings, as the relaxations from the practical
Wall street vocation Of shaving notes and lend
ing money at doubling rates Of interest Still,
we cannot discover that the sentiments of the
old Roman farmer were whit more patriotic,
in responding to the call of his countrymen.
than are those of the Mexican hero The latter
has always however, been admirably eloquent
in his professions and principles Of patriotism
although he has been so often the victim of bad
luck, bad management, and bad materials to
work with. that we have learned to treat with
like Indifference his promises and his threats.
We are apprehensive. Notwithstanding that
in the Mexican intelligence which we publish
this morning. there will be discovered matter
tbu IF oft ~
vernment. The mission of General Uraga to
Spain, in connection with the idea Of the re-
PROCESSION of Mexico. as dependency. to the
Spanish crown. may comprehend movement
of some considerable magnitude for the accom-
plishment Of this object Upon this point the
Havana Didrio the leading organ Of the Span
ish government in the Island of Cuba, speaks as
follows -
Called again by the almost unanimous wish of the
Mexican people to control its destnies we are graft
fed to be able to assert, with entire confidence that
General Santa Anna, taught by experience, has tho
roughly realized the duties of his lofty mission and
the conditions required by circumstances The cues
tion of the race, [the-Spansh racel IN all It's nagni-
tude, rules IN the mind Of the future Gorernor and
impreSses HIM nth the necessity Of system analo-
gous to the tone Of our o,cn IDEAS IN recognising
the State. little hrmness, which we know him TO
possess, and the cordial support Of all who seek the
salvation Of the country, offer the only but not dcs
perate means of passing the fearful crisis now exist
ing in Mexico
This language is significant. l." The necessity
of system analogous to the tone of our own
IDEAS" can scarcely mean anything less than
the reduction Of the republic of Mexico to
Spanish viceroyalty.
There are various reasons challenging our
belief that q movement of this kind is on foot
Mexico is reduced TO the last extreme Of degra-
dalton. helplessness. and exhaustion: and the
overshadowing power and progressive expal-
sion. Of the United States Of the North.
suggest the necessity Of immediate and ex-
traordinary measures TO avert the fulfil
ment Of manifest destiny" in the final
inevitable work Of annexation" This absorb
tion Of Mexico would involve the destruction Of
the privileges and monopoles OF the Church. aad
all its numerous dependents the introduction Of
the English language and Yankee notions. to
the displacement Of the Spanish and the gradual
extinction Of the Mexican race itself such as it
is. These appear to he the views of Santa
Anna ard we doubt not they are shared in by
all the parties, domestic and foreign. interested
in his return to power.
Some months ago we admonished our readers
OF certain mysterious movements of the French
and Spanish officials in Mexico, in coercing her.
by threats Of blockades, Sc, to The payment Of