Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-29

sess the talents OF statesman, think
seriously of this step, which is applau-
ded by philosophy; and if by its tri-
umph you should be convinced, you
may rely upon the facilities which l Of
fer you and the friendly consideration
of your obedient servant [Signed,]
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA,
Document referred to in the prece-
ding letter
81, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
President of the Republic of Mexico,
and General-in-Chief Of its expe-
dictionary army against Texas, do by
this document present myself before
the government 0d interim of the peo-
pie of Texas, for the purpose of mani
Testing through It,that | am resolved to
publish to the civilized world, the fol-
lowing Protest:
81 protest against the violation of
the faith promised in the agreement en-
tered into between myself and the Gov
eminent of Texas, signed on the 18th
day of the passed month of May, and
verbally commenced with the Gener-
al-in-Chief Of the Army of Texas,
Samuel Houston, and the Secretary
of War, T. j. Rusk, in which the fol-
lowing is stipulated.-[Her follows
the agreement.
81 protest LIST, That [ have been trea-
ted as one convicted Of common crimes
rather as prisoner of war, chief of a
respectable nation, even after | had
commenced to comply with the terms
agreed upon.
81 protest 2d-That the Mexican
General: Don Adrian Wall, was trea-
ted as prisoner of war, and was sub
iected to further maltreatment, although
he had come over to the Texan camp
as a mediator Parliamentary under
the safeguard and word of honor of
General Samuel Houston, and the
consent Of the members ofthe Cabi-
net.
81 protest, 3-Against the non-ful-
6lment of the exchange Of prisoners,
stipulated in Art. 9th, there not hav-
ing been liberated, as yet single one of
the Mexican prisoners ofwar, although
the stipulation has been put in full ex-
ecution with regard to all the Texans
inthe power ofthe army under my COM
mand.
81 protest, 4th-Against the nom
ful6lment Of the sine qua non condi-
ton stipulated in Art. 28th;-nameIy
that of sending me to Vera Cruz, as
so2nas convenient to the Government;
although the President himseIf,and the
cabinet of Texas, fully convinced that
had strictly complied with my prom
ises,did make arrangements for my en-
barkation on board the Texan schoon-
er lnvincible, and did in fact place me
on board of her on the first day OF
June. On this occasion I took fare
we'll in short speech addressed to
the Texans. in which | thanked them
Tor their generosity, and offered them
my eternal gratitude.
Il protest5th-Against the violence
employed against my person and the
contumely to which l was exposed
being obliged to return on shore on the
fourth of the current month, merely
because there presented themselves on
the shores of Velasco one hundred
and thirty volunteers, just arrived from
New Orleans, under the orders of Gen,
eral Thomas J. Green, who tumul-
tously (tumulturiamente) and with
threats demanded that my person
should be placed at their disposal; and
this, too occurred on the same day In
which the Government received intel.
llgence that General Filisola had re-
llglously complied with the covenant.
IL protest, | repeat it, against the
condescendence of the President anc
cabinet, in having given the order t.
the preceding effect, exposing me a.
a spectacle before those men, after the
manner of olden times, when the chief
OF conquered nations were DISPLAYED
as trophies of vicroty, but with thi
difference, thatin the present case Their
already existed solemn treaty.
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