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Editors of the .American: enclose yoa an extract of letter from the redoub.sbls Santa Anna to his friend Don Jose Romano, which was intercepted by one of the gallant Capt. Walkers late company of Tsxas rangers. Yours, PuseH.

 .'l pray you, Don Jose, to exert all your powers to excite the Mexican people agains the pertidions North Americans. Theif Commander .in- Chief, by his despicable eaa- ming, IS fast winning his way into the hears of our priesthood, by pretending to be sL tached to our holy mother church, and absO- lu.ely ofiiciates in our religious ceremonies telling our men that he was originally iu- tended for the church, but was seduced ialo arms in early life through wicked herslis uncle, and that he was now desirous of get ting back into her bosom. To our womsa he declares that his daughter is the lady abbess of the convent of St. Ursula in Wash ing,on--just as though these here,ics hsd any convents, or religion of any kind. ] have jast detected a base conspiracy, is which am grieved to say tha, many noissf Mexicans are concerned. lt is no less, Dos Jose, than 10 make the American commando emperor of Mexico: to declare it new aaa independent empire, with treaty alliance. offensive and defensive, with the Unaied States. The plan is, to de,ain the barbarisa seldiefyy esa eug sa.l;; Q parcel ont our land. among them, giving to priuates--lhink d that, Don Jose, private soldierss-~640 acres 10 farm what Don Thomas Benton calls military occupation Gen. Taylor cor ceiye more dangerous even than Scott, ot cause he exciies the admiration of our sol diery. Padre Juion tells me that when h offered him candle to hold in church, h refused it, saying he was no priest, baA drawing his sword and eleyating Ii, he CT claimed, ssI will carry this, and with iiswea to defend your church p Our soldiers gs~ great shout So you see how much ths independence of our country is threatened

 aYou are aware, presume, that the bar bsriaDs have taken the cork leg they IDsds for me, and instead of restoring il 10 me, n they are bound to do by the usage oi as honorable warfare, they have retained ass trophy, which..is to be hung up in the ro'uno. of their Capitol Never mind, Don Jose swear to be revenged, and ere this day moa'h will send the plume of Scott and that pes eaiiar cAapeaE of Taylor to the eily 0 Mexico. l have sworn it. ! will shos them Pulsowa at Rio Frio, anda Wsiefie' at San Lotus. 1 shall attack Scott when " is taking his soup a. leisure.

 ssiu haste, your friend,

 @I4oPEz SANTA ANNA.

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