Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
MEXICO.

Our Havana papers, (ssys The Charles
Ton City Gazette. on a re-perusal, iur'
nisb few interesting Items concerning the
tumuItunus slate of this new western EN-
pire. The following is the proclamation
OF Gen Santa Anna, who, when ordered
to Mexico under an arrest, returned to We
"a Cruz, and at the head Of his troops thus
breaks forth:
Official from ST.. D. Manuel Lopez Santa
Anna, commander of the Puerto Repub.
licana (Rerublican Bridge
VERA CRUz, Dec. 8, 1322.--"When
our resolutions emanate from the heart. and
not from speculative theories, the former
must be at wal With the latter. A pure
ly liberal system, is the only one that can
produce the wealth & felicity OF mankind;
from such system. none OF US will swerve.
These being our principles. you will re-
6ect we'll what consequences will follow;
should you not adhere 10 the glorious and
sacred cause Is it no. reward sufficient
for you to have The honor TO have gained
and supported the sacred rights OF liberly'
Could greater reward be granted you, or
be compared with the possession OF such
treasure? These sentiments stimulate US 10
manifest to you that we are ready 10 sacri-
fee our lives for the preservation OF the
rights of our country. We supplicale you
TO weigh materially this letter. Without
your compliance 10 liberal principles, we
from this moment renOunce a government
contrary 10 republicanism
Health and Liberty, &c"
1t is highly probable that Santa Ana,
precipita,ed his resolution into an open de-
clsration. urged on by the following, fat.
tering commencement:
ALvARADo, Dec. 7, 1912.
From D. VIaentc Vargas, commanding at
.aIuarddo.
81 have just received the news by the
military commandant OF Tlacotalpan, the
Capt. de Juan Dios de Cos that yester.
day, 9Th inst at in The afternoon, the
glorious proclamation reinsiating liberal
republican system in these parts, has been
promulgated and acknowledged
In haste. &c.
To D. A LUpez de Santa Anna.
Upon this, Santa Anna, has issued his
general proclamation 10 the people of
Mexico calling on the soldiers and nation
to strike Tor liberty.
Proclamation Of The General fthe Repub.
licdn .armr.
SoLpIERs--I am gratiiied in having the
opportunity to tell you in this critical
juncture in which our beloved country is
involved, that at length the cry OF liberty
has been heard and have the honor 10
lead you on that road where we shall gain
victory over those who wish TO enslave Us,
and rob US of our felicity.
The reward OF our faithful oalhs has
till now been disappointed by the igno.
rance and ambition of the most unjust of
despots, who has deprived our great ma
ton OF her most sacred rights. He has
subverted civil liberty, and prosecuted To-
div,dual.y the peaceable citizen, in load
ing with chains and incarceraiiDg thou
sands, more than when We were under
Spanish despotisn. Can we then eouti-
nue. to exist under this tyrant, who has de.
ceved our confidence, and blasted our
hopes No, Soldiers! this cannot be your
wishes, they are not the sentiments that
warm the bOsoms of freemen, | am at your
head, and we will resolve TO sacrifice to.
gether, our existence, our fortunes, and
every thing, 10 insure to ourselves and fel-
low citizens, life of happiness and OF
honor.
Soldiers! With you hope TO conquer
the common enemy, and overcome every
obstacle that the tyrant and his few adbe.
rents may throw IA our way to glory and
liberty These are the sentiments OF your
friend and companion in arms.
y9atonio Lopez De Santa .Anna.
Here then our readers may pause and
reflect It lTvKBlpE can stand the brunl
OF public opinion, and the hostility OF his
former favourites, (n0w bis bitter oppo.-
nents bis resources must be great, and
his judgment active and wise. But we
think that present appearances denote the
waning OF that new imperial star which so
suddenly rose in the West. The clouds Of
faction rise up on all sides, aud rise sutt-
cientiy high to obliterale It's rays.
The report, then, is probably true, that
bis majesty Augustin the |, was preparing
for flight. He has an illustrious example
in the house OF Braganza aud although
be has no other Empire 10 Zee To-.
eight millions OF Pesos, the fruits OF bis in
dustry and his government, will torn no
trifiDg decorations for him who wore a
crown.
Whatever be the result of the present
disturbed state OF affairs among so uncuIll-
waited people, and such disioinled inter.
ests, as exist in Mexico, II is evident from
all we can perceive, that variety OF fac
tions will tor long time distract that
country, until Iturbide Cor some more tor.
tunate adventurer) merge The weak aud
the strong, into one dcspot,c whole, or un.
til tew wise & patriotic individuals shall
establish republican form OF government
upon The affections Of the people, consist
emily and Hexioly modified 10 suit The state
of their political feelings.