Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-26

. 'uer you' cnd the friendly consideration OF you
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
, ir JAMES HANILros.
CHARLESTON, $50. CAL MAkes 81.
To his Exceleney
| DcS Antonio LorEz Dr. SANTA ANNA,
President OF the Republic OF Mexico
SIR; Although have not had the honor % re
ees-, in manuscript, The letter which you addressed
me, through ihe soz-tes of Mexico, under date O
the 18th OF February, feel too sensibly this DIS
;ineion rot 10 make my acknow Judgements through
a similar m-5ium.
However gross the violation Of confidence. o
which your EKeellancY has been guilty, in publish
ing le':er marked confidential (which seal yor
yourself have reeocnzed;) shall take no exception
20 your emp the occasion OF Wanting your own
honetty, and catering for q popularity OF which you
NAV s'and greatly IN need.
When casred You sn indemnity OF FIVE millions
Of dollars for paekcaion and boundary between
the Republics OF Texas and Mexico, | acted under
commission, which was unrevoked hy the Go
ve'nment OF tie former and under which had ne
so;tated treaty Of mediation with the Government
Of her Braru'o Majesty, nrovidins f,r the pay
nnent ofthis sum, for the same objects
The supp erneniary offer Of two thousand do,la-s
Tor contingencies and secret service were 10 defray
the cost OF running the boundary line, tn. expense
OF ihe respective legations, ard for secret service
gu are too disciniined veteran in the politics
OF your oTn country, no; 10 know the necessity
and value Of this last item. Yet you have thought
proper, It appears. TO pay yourself the compliment
OF supnosing tha; designed that this money should
be inslnunt-d IS bribe to yourself | assure
your Exce.oncy that | am too well aware or the
. otless integrity q Don Antonio Lopez dc Santa
Anna. Presien, OF the Republic OF Mexico TO have
h1zarded such an experiment on the virgin purity
of vour ENr~liency's honor.
" your EIcellency can perceive "impudence and
nudacity" in friendly offer OF peace, and pledse
! OF nv eXerious TO induce a gallant people TO
ray hve millions OF dollars for realm which
/ they had already won, by every title Just revolu-
ton and victorious sword could confer, am quite
content to suffer under the Teproaeh of having less
modesty th1n yourself.
Aher thus discour;eousy disposrg OF myself
your ESce.ency is pleased TO lavish upon the peo-
pie, to whose mercy and mnsnnnimi'y you owe
your life the srossosi abuse. In the course OF which
you say, that there never was "a more scanjalous
robbery" hnn the orcihe possession of the territory
/ OF Texas, by its present settlers.
have you forgotten, Sir. The charters ard guaran.
tees, under the faith of which, S,ephon Austin
broGsht his colony into Texas which in life, liberty
and property, were sc4nd10uslu violated by your
| own Government, And this, too towards man.
who resembed. IN the purity ofhis own life, and in
the wisdom and moderation of his character tie
xsnera,ed founder of the State Of Pennsylvania.
These colonies Of the Anglo American race, were
introduced 10 protect your own Mexican settle
rnents iiom the hordes Of the Cnmancbee Indians.
from whom, in spite Of their vaunied bravery your
troops had so insloriously hed.
Are you not aware that one OF the causes OF the
revolution Of Texas. was your own usurpaton
Your tyrannica overthrow of the Constitution OF
ls23' and with It, the Federnve system, Of which.
as an integral portion OF the State OF Cohua Texas
was member7 Have you forgotten, that hy tho
establishment Of a central desposm on the ruins
OF this system, you furnished the citizens Of Texas
stronger justification for revolution, than IS TO be
found IN the which led I, the re ,istonre NJ
the thirteen North American Colonies to The inius
tee Of their parent State? Afterinviing the young
Hercules into your country, you ATTEMPTED, peril
diously' 10 sthe him IN his cradle, and you have
renped the full harvest Of the consequences
You say, Sir, that when you commenced your
memorable campaign, in 1885 u was illustrated bv
series OF victories, until tho occurrence Of what
you are pleased to call the unor. unate "aeefd,ntu
Of San JacntO.
Your victories, sir, il history is no, a greater no.
vest than the most authentic or your bulletins
consisted 10 your oelesguring with a well appoint.
ed corps Of three thousand men, post defended
by some one hundred, who kept your whole force
for several days AZ bay the c,pture Of which found
I every man gloriouslY Slaughtered At his post-in
the still mors remarkable ealantry Of murderiug
IN cold blood FIVE hundred brave men under tho
unfortunate Fannin, who had laid down their arms
70 force Of six times ihsir number, under the faith
Of oapIInlsiion which even horde OF Calmuc
Iortars would have respected
Az San Jacnto your were defeated by the FAC
eden" Of your having more than two men 10 one
I Of the band, who led Nv tho bensf.cior N
whom you Owe your life, and BY the still more
marvellous accident Of his having killed in your
ranks more than his whole force and rsptured a n
amount Of prisoners WHO out numbered the victors
I nese YoDr ErreiencY must admit are such re
marHab.e accidents" in the history Of war. that
rsi'f,r Marshal SaIe in his rcyere,, or the great
Conde 10 HE strategy, has made the snallest pro.
y VISION Tor their occurrence.
Your EI-eIsncy, DOT content with sF,rdios m.
the instructive history o. your comp1ign, has been
I rieased 70 touch o chord, which you well knew,
"opid V1faie most t'nsiuVsy throUg hout the civil
i1sd Word,-Uhen you nfe pleased 10 announce
That one n The Objects n your msdifatod crusade
agsfntt TeI1S BE- 10 sHifp1ls domestic slavery.-
btiofa you fpnmsncs yoUr march Tor this purposs
fad y1u n0t better fninepats tho rnisers Die vie
inns q compl.sory labor n your own country, who
're slaves 10 every ding but IN the terms Of notoi
nal bond gs end who would be in a condition of
guaih,i freedom f hey he'd haf the tenp0rsf com.
/ Tors ~ he blacks n TcKasY DO you .urro.e
When, deha1crej ~ power, You aro f(ing r1ugt
thp1 over ne miserable victims Of yOr. own ambi.
uon md cupidfY. you cin hoOdE * and deceive
my o,ter hon those victims offds'i,,m. who FRO
q1ehi Efeer Vol 70 be p.0c.ed by tx gattcrsrs
more cofmorant than your own exc semen NJ home
10, himy tTpeiient o gain popular Favor be- real.
y unworthy he good sense of ore oi your dis
pIhe1 Know edge n The world, al lodi comes with n
ru'y reasonable Erace, from man OF your known
regard Tor ne value of human lie and liberty.
" YoufIeicr, Sir, 1commsnccj IN the purple light
oi mo oufnfn Uofell., concludes In thunder, disk
ness and deh'ncr TeTas, with her 200, 900 inhabi-
I .'-'f DID "'- "'a 'FfH 70 many ~ threatened Wtlh
[ ne very tK'ftmfY n the vengeance u eight nil.
''.a d Ne m9H gallant psoae under tho sun
iahe 10 fIrrpi1u 10 y5N auOgafing for Your
s"'FfN ,Vrn ht tI''s oiti3 vanqushefs or he con.
i-f'rs d the word, or your dispuung with the IN
hnii1n'' oi ING celestial empire Tho largest poss bio
/ manpiae'ufe u bomb4st. All that have 10 say.
i ~ mat you bod better make another experimental
/ camp'ign-and perhaps the "accdonW may, this
/ tm'' torn ne ofhsr way. ! can assure y0u, that
aIhoufh IsIIs begins in her Succession industry u
Olo''orn IFs rose, you will find hst you have u
more slmpy road 10 travel, than even during your
| Ia" V'i however much thgt visit may have ictn
| Hufifa'ed ~ series Of brilliant victories.
| DIV n ulcin1gc aside, let me, 10 conclusion, say
| eyo ""fd 20 your EKcelleney. IN softer earnest
| I"n IRE pleased 10 sly that "TeEas will frd great
soVaninge NJ covering heutlf with tho Mexican
| nie'' ana Mat J. who possess tho talents Of
2At, 'man, mu,, think seriously n this slep.n
| hank gov Tor The compliment n I could 10y my
clam 10 we loftcfN Of prophets, who arc 20 likely
| neNefthe'ets' 10 10 % fault, would IN reply ven
ture 10 give you cJunsel-and hiatt n iko peace
"nh Texas With tho least possible delay. The
| poNcy winch have recommended hitherto towards
yonf country, has been paeihc 20 every public man
10 Texas very we'll Knows. For three years have
'fenaou'ly opposed on inYhsi0 Of your territory,