The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-22
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
SANTA AMMAN EyENrfUL LIFE.


The Church party feeling that the mass
OF the Mexican, will not submit to its rule,
and being already tired of the vain attempts
Of ZuIoagn aud Miramon to establish it, have
resolved upon the recall Ut General Santa An
ma. The chief men Of the Church party are
Santanistos, and have long cherished de-
sire for his restoration to power and tor the trl-
umph OF his plan OF government. which looks
to the restoration of the Empire, under the
guarantees OF the church and 0t the army.
A decree has therefore been passed tnr the
rehabilitation Of Santa Anna in all his estates,
rank and pay as general Of division, and his
title, as well deserving Of his country. Thus
reinstated IN his cnnhscated property and
honprs, he is invited TO return to Mexico and
assume the reins OF Government as Dictator.
Gen. Woll has been sent with an adequate
force To fampico 10 prepare at that place for
the reception Of Santa Aana, a fourth time
returning from either exile, light, or cap
tnity.
In 1858 he was, while President Of Mexi.
co and commanding the army, taken prisoner
/ BY the Texans at the battle Of San Jacinto
4 lie then came 10 Washington with his mill
lary aid aud secretary. Gen. Almnnte, and
was by the courtesy Of our g vernment. sent
back in national ship to Vera Cruz. For
some years he retained power, but was even
tualy expelled from it, and WAS compelled,
70 use his own words, to abandon an IN.
grateful country. lie remained at Carthage
ma for some time, but, during the war Of
1886, between Mexico and the United States,
he was invited to return. THIS return was
facilitated BY the United States Government
10 the hope that he would be aale to enter
INTO the treaty nf peace. then much desired
hy this Government. He returned in Brl-
| ti,h schooner, which vessel was. BY an or
der IRON our Navy Department. allowed to
pass orr blockade.
Towards the close Of the war. 10 which,
thnugh be displayed great energy and re-
source, be was discounted 10 all sides. he
was compelled By the popular elamor to fiy,
and he actually escaped under the protection
of the United States army--an escort 0t our
troops beng furnished him as Tar as Jal4pa.
/ In March, 1855, Santa Anna was again re-
called by the apparently unanimous yolce
Of the Mexican natiun-ihat IS, the priests,
the army, the bankers. contractors. monnpp.
lists, &e.,-lnd again he assumed the SUI
preme power and attempted to establish the
Central Government ~ permanent basis.
so unsuccessful was he in that attempt thai
IA August. 1855. he escaped from the perils
OF poser. sgaifylng a deep disgust at the
factions character Of his colntrymen, aud. a
purpose to abandon al further efforts 10 serve
Z them.
HI. residence is AZ st. Thomls. III. is
nDw ahout Sixfy.six wears III ave- and III VIZ
oroas health. From ST. Thomas he may. if
/ he chooses To trast hi fortunes 10 Mexlcn
nnee more. take the British steamer wa LA.
yana for Vera Cruz. Though that port aud
city are r. the hands Of the Cunsiitltionalists.
/ vel, by the aid ol the British and French in.
trrests. If ihey are really. a. i. said. favorable
20 tie Government 81 tie capitsl, which they
still recognise, lie can be easily snuggleh intn
the country anti semitic the capital. Besides,
BE may. Il il be preferred, b. landed Al Tam.
pieu. where he viii be received by General
woil aud body u ,rool..