*• The calculations founded in the
United States on the ambitious con
tests of Santa Anna and Herrera nr
Gomez Farias, are no less erroneous
than the hopes cherished, in Mexico, of
a civil war between the Northern and
Southern States of the Union on the
subject of slavery. At Mexico, as at
Washington, some just impr< ssions
exisit in relation to the infernal
troubles of the respective countries,
but these just impressions, b'ing min
gled with more exten-ive errors, pro
duce false views and expectations
It shall be our endeavor to throw light
on the whole subject.
The latest accounts received in the.
United States from Monterey declare
that a strong party has arisen against
Santa Anna in the army, and that he
has left San Luis Potosi to watch over
the doings of the Congress at the city
of Mexico, in which the elections
have established a majority of Herre
ra’s partisans. In these assertions
there are almost as many errors as
words. The’Congrc-srecently chosen
was convened for the single purpose
of adopting a Constitution; but the ad
ditional function has been assigned to
it of passing on the question of peace
or war with the United States. This
is the reason why the Presidcnt’arf in
terim and his Minister. Rejon, have
refused to act on the proposal to re
sume negotiation, submitted by the
Governm nt of the United States.—
lien Congress shall hare agre< d up
on a Constitution it will proce> d, under
the provisions of that instrument, to
the election of a President; but until
the Constitution i- adopted that other
question will not be in order and
there is no pr< sent indication of the
manner in which it will be decided.
