Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15


arrival of Santa Anna will not change in
the least degree, the aspect of things in
Texas, because he has agreed with Bus
tamente and our Government; andsl re-
peat that the expedition will start about
the middle of March, if not before
| IFrom the New Orleans Bee, March l5.]
n SANTA ANNA's GOOD FAITH.
The following letter from Gen. Santa
Anna which we find in the government
paper of Mexico, the Dario del Gobier-
no, is another striking commentary upon
his good faith, veracity and honor. 1t
is addressed to the Minister at War:
Your Ercelency: / addressed you in
Texas on the 22d of November last, an
official communication requesting you
10 make known TO his excellency the
President ad interim that having obtain
ed my liberty | was about to visit the
United States, and should embark at
Baltimore, after having visited the capi-
tol, (Washington)
/ accomplished this long and painful
voyage, following the steps of those by
whom | was accompanied, and have
arrived at this port to-day in an United
States national vessel, which the Presi-
dent, Gen. jackson, had the kindness to
place at my disposal, in order that. |
might make the passage safely and COM
modiously.
leave tomorrow for my country re-
sidence, at MANIC del Clavo, where ex-
pect to be united to my family, OF whose
situation have been entirely ignorant
for the past year. In that peaceful re-
treat, which | have determined never
again to quit, | ask you to give me de-
tailed account of the event, by which |
was placed at the disposition of the en-
emy, and all that has transpired during
my captivity, and which has been the
means of procuring for me so much cal
umny and vengeance. | shall send you
all the documents upon that subject,
through the medium of Col. Juan N. AL
monte, in order that the President ad In
term may have knowledge of them.
In the interval shall devote my time
in compiling and publishing document
detailing clearly the circumstances Of
the unfortunate campaign to Texas. q
This step is necessary to the public man
desirous Of preserving his reputation;
and he should be eyer ready to give the
people an account of his conduct, and
place it in a veritable point ofSview; /;
more especially, should he do this, when
passion is enlisted against him. shall
also lay before Congress what | conceive
the most eficacious means to terminate
the war, leaving them to adopt such
measures as they may Judge necessary.
The unfortunate situation in which the
prisoners of st. Jacinto find themselves
call for the compassion of the govern
ment, and Iimplore that compassion for
them in the most ardent manner. The
little pecuniary assistance which is affor-
ded them by the way of New Orleans
enables them to subsit, and procures the
vestments which are Indispensable
Those unfortunate men have lost their
liberty, and if we do not come to their
aid when they are in such great distress,
it will result in discouraging the most
ardent defenders Of our country's cause.
On my departure from Texas | was
informed by Mr.. Samuel Houston, to
whose kind proceedings | am indebted
for life and liberty, that it was his inten-
ton to place all the prisoners at the dis
position Of the Mexican Consulin New
! Orleans in order thathe might send them
! ! TO Vera Gsaz. But, as another expedi-
ton has been spokenoG since that time
under the command Of his excellency
the general Of division, Don Nicholas
, Bravo, 1T IS probable that Houston has
changed his mind and that, |, myself
; would not have been placed at liberty
had deferred six days longer my de-
parture, for the lower classes in tina
country are very violent.
The pleasure feel in again treadlnG
upon my native land, after the many
outrages and tribulation lhave endured
that pleasure, / say, was considerable,
4 diminished when / was informed tha
there were some individuals, believing
nv disgrace was so much greater, be
cause | had betrayed my country am
: compromised her Independence. Wha
+ betray an object 50 dear to my heart
, who have SO often fought 10. preserv
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