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~o una ~ hc Oovefnnsnt paper at Mexico.
the D'a''o del GOs'Uno. II n addressed 10
the Minister at war.-t.N o. Bee.
Your EXcELLENcY: | addressed you
IN Texas, on the I'D November last an
official communication. requesting you
tn make known TO his Excelienoy the
! President nd mfsrin that having obtain
ed my Liberty. | was about TO visit the
! United States, and should embark al
Baltimore, after having visited the CAPT
tai. (Washing,on.)
accomplished this long and painful
voy age, following the steps Of those by
HON was accompanied, and | have
arrived at this port to-day in a United
States national vessel, " hich the Pre-
s'dent, General Jackson. had the kind =.
mes. 10 place at my disposal in order
that might make the passage safely
and commodiou'ly.
leave tomorrow for nv country re
sidcnce. at Mango de lavo. where I
expect to be united TO nay family. OF
Whose situation | have been entirely
ignorant Tor one year past. In that
peaceful retreat. xhich have deter
nined hrvrr again TO quit, | ask YOU
10 give me detailed account Of the
event by Viii h | was placed at the
disposition Of the enemy. and all that
has irAnspirrd during my captivity, and
which ha. been :he means OF procur-
Ing for me ~ much Calumnv and ven.
geancr. shall send YOU all the docu-
"-nis upon that subject through the
m-di"u at Col. Juan n. Almonte, in
order tina, The President al infsrim NAV
have 4 kno~l ledge Of them.
In the ,nteryai shall devote nv time
IL compiling aud publishing document
detailing clearly the circ 1n.stsnces OF
the unfortunate campaign to Texas
This step Is necessary 10 the public man
-!csIrous OF preserving his reputation:
and he should be ever ready To- give
the people an account OF his conduct.
and place II III veri,ablc point Of view;
more especially should he do this shen
passion is enlisted against him. /
shall also lay before Congress what |
conceive to be The most eficacious
means TO terminate the war, leaving
them 10 adop, such measures a. they
may Judge necessary.
The unfortunate situation in which
the prisoners OF San Jacinto find them
selves. calls for the compassion of the
Government. and I implore that com
passion for them in the most ardent
manner. The little pecuniary assist.
ance which Is afforded them by the way
OF New Orleans enables them TO sub
sisi. and procure the veGmenis which
are indispensable. These unfortunate
men have lost their liberty. and il we
do not come To their aid. when they are
IN such great distress. IL would result
IN dIsconrsglng the most ardent defend
ers OF our cOuntry's cause.
On my departure from Texas I Was
informed by Mr.. Samuel Houston. TO
whose kind proceedings am indebted
tor my life aud liberty, } that il was las
intention To place all the prisoners al
the Opposition Of the Mexican Consul
at New Orleans. IN order that he might
send them TO Vera Cruz. But. As ano.
iber expedition has been spoken Of |
SINCE that time. under the command OF (
his cIcellency the general Of division.
Don Nicholas Bravo. IT j. probable that
Houston has changed his mind; and
That !. myself. would not have been
placed at liberty had I deferred SIX
days longer ny departure. Tor the lower
classes ~ that country are very vio-
Irnt.
The pleasure ! feel in again ireadins
upon ny u,iiSe lind. after the rnang
iOtSgcs and trouisiIons have cnduf.
ID that pleasure say was considers.
Nv dIrIni.hed when I va, informed
nat there were some individuals beltey.
~ ny Disgrace Sssso much the great.
y. because had betrayed ny country
nd compromised her independence.
What betray az Object 80 dear 10 nv
iesf', ! Uho have go often fought 10
re sSse her inSialabl~ Would a not
r better tia; should perish in the
nid oi nv enemies, than that should
e the mark 90 ~ serious add upiu.t an
ecu's''on. coming from my Own Gl.
'N-eounirymea' 10 ihis case. asurllI
: 10 many Others. have been the :
lchh OF eAlumny. aud m order 10
lace nyseif bey ond the po~eF Of those
ha'ges, ] should protest 90 your TX. s
cheney and 10 the face II the entirs
'orli. that ] obtained ny liberty Wi'h-
Ut subscribing 10 sny conditions y hat. .
yer. that neither before nor since that
oUunetufs. have not made Nth any
ne, Jet ham b. who he may. sny con
act thai night bfng repfoach upon I
" nsiiohal Ineepsn fence or honor or
lace 20 jeopardy tie In'sgrailiy Of the
.rf''o'yi that accordingly could have q
yea 40 guarantees ~hsieveF 20 snv
.diV'dual OF Government relative 20
zee pref Dded sGpulsiionr and be. 3
fe concerning. either NillinRly or
ITouah force, % anR anah annA,i,nn.