The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Our wsshington Correspondence.


General Godsfen's Last Land Negotiation IN Atrico-Tsa
Sale Contract Signed BY Santa Anna-Geaeral Pieyoe's
Approral--The Provisional, Government Of Mrioo RPu.
distes THE Plan Spoiled
Santa Anna, by his patriotic departure from Mexico
did not only create momenary wonderment throughout
the msruled country which he had so long tyran
nzed but it would appear that the act has thrown our
Minister at Mexico into paroxysm Of rage which found
partial vent in recent interview with the newly electci
heads Of the provisional government.
Mr. Gadsden had received the approval of Gen. Pierce
to another grand design for land speculation equal in
importance to his purchase The terms had been
arranged between santa Anna and the specializing dpo
mat, Mr. Gsdsden and all that wanting at the time
Of the fight TO ensure the bargain the Recommended
ton of the to Congress by the President OF thu
United States and the favorable action OF our NATIONAL
Legislature which Mr. Gadsden had expressed himself as
certain OF obtaining. This land contract had been 70,
tied far the powers of Santa Anna and Minister
concerned five months ago. and the papers on
the hand carefully enclosed and slowed away In
the escrutoe Of the Mexican ruler to await there the
action OF The American government Santa Anna in his
eagerness to 60, away from the capital omitted to DIES
troy remove the papers above alluded TO, ana
their discovery was made almost Immediately upon
the initiation Of the Governor. From Mr.. Gads-
denis dispatches To the Presdentfor he has not beer
subject-t would that official notification
sent to his legation acquantng him OF the discovery
the papers, and informing him that the contract in
wise binding upon the Mexican government, and must
therefore be regarded annulled.
This prompt action the part Of the provisional gov
eminent forthwith replied to the part Of Mi
nster and interview solicited ut early day
possible II Mr. Gadsdens letter to the President Is t.
be regarded authority, the interview requested
suited most unvoraby TO the wishes and expectation
Of Mr. Gadsden The diplomat expressed surprise that
the act of government given in faith and accepted
such by nation in treaty relations with the sae should
not be binding its different view Of the
case taken by the Mexican head. No contract
existed the preimnaries alone entered upon and
the Mexican nation had already been defrauded by
Santa Anna out Of every benefit derived from the
twenty odd millions paid for a previous purchase
ii was but just that it should have something
to say upon the expcdency of any further disposition OF
their lands to foreign governments To this plain demo
cratic principle minister finds objections and makes
complaint.
Did II not occur to shrewd diplomat that the bar
gain entered into FOR the purchase Of this land bore but
the OF santa Anna and his own, and that none
others responsible but Santa Anna himself FOR its
fulflment the part of Mexico2
His abdicaton rendered the arrangement entered into
much useless waste paper and the act OF the pro-
yisiona government, in notifying minister upon the
subject must be regarded act OF courtesy and OF
respect TO the United States. IL answered. at the
time, a means 10 let minister know that the de-
acquescenee in the the part Of the United states
government.
Some four months since the Herald, in q letter from
this city, made public that such negotiations.
were foot which forthwith contradicted by the
LaioR, done in the Of Reeder. The Tni00
however, is longer worth referring to- has
the confidence Of who reads it.