Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-18

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asaf, Dlaced in OUT hands by friend. witt,
,.a mission to publish ii IL shows The deem
in1 benevolent interest which the slime hon.
ored sage Of the Hermitage continues TO take
IN the welfare and happiness OF hls countfynen
under ell circumstances. John Bradley, who
| : the subject of the correspondence. ID we uri.
derstand the son of Reubep Bradley, highly
distinguished citizen OF Washington cnuntv.
Virginia. Hsalso has q number Of highly re.
spectacle relations in this State and in Tenn.
esseeg He is man Of worth and enter
prise, and was one OF the prisoners captured
by the Mexicansirst after the affair at Mier.
Although Gen. Jackson Is in retirement, Ia
king no part in public sftaire, other than be-
comes every private citizen, yet such L the
force and influences of his nam -s-his reccgnlz.
ed honor and worth tnrDugheuk the civilized
world--that at his request tyranny herself
yields UP her victims. aud at his biding the
chains fall from the prisoner. No American
citizen, suffering in foreign land. and guiltIess
of crime, has ever yetinVoked his interposition
in vain. In this instance, what had been de.
nied to the demands Of diplomacy honorable
and promptly made, by the authority of gov
eminent, was instantly yielded to the great
moral power and force of his personal request,
made as a private American citizen. ] be eff
feet has been the restoration Of one from cruel
family and his country. Time was, when the
first honor a private man could claim in life,
was to be a RomaA citizen. Time now is,
when the first honor in private life and the
highest security for life. liberty and freedom in
the pursuit of happiness. is derived from the
glorious franchise Of American citizenship.
MEx1co, September "a, 1s43.
My. Dear Sir 81 have the happiness to
inform you that Mr.. John Bradley, IN whose
behalf you interested Yourself has been re-
leased from Imprisonment. had made re.
peated efforts before in bis behalf, backed
by many of the most distinguished names
in the United States, but without SUCCESS
But your letter TO me, which communicated
to President Santa sAnna, immediately pro-
duced the desired effect, as you will see from
his letter, translation of which Isend you. |
rejoice atathis on poor Bradley's account, |
and not less as. it evinceS a just appre- |
citation of your name and character in foreign |
lands, which amvery sure will increase with |
time-when parry and political pfejudices are |
forgotten. Your position, General. is indeed |
a proud one. The mere mention of your
name IN foreign land causes thrill of pride in
every truly American heart, and has power |
like the command Of the apostles to cause the |
chains to drop from the limbs of your country |
men. Long may You 1--we 10 enjoy well earn |
ed fame, Santa Anna is A man ofta1ents and |
many noble qualities, You must not Judge |
him with reference to the state of things in our
own happy country. He has avery different |
people to govern and think he is not only |
patriot, but that he understands his countrymenI
and their true interests. A government like |
ours would literally be no government for Mex |
lea. You may use tight reign on your horse
because he is gentle and well oToke. But it |
No roaSOu xz5hv II q IN a nm
on mine, which IS Wild and untractable. Re: |
ceive, my dear sir, the assurance of the high |
respect ana sincere esteem Of
Your nb't serv't,
- WADDY THOMPSON. |
GEN. A. Jackson.
TRANSLATION
Sec'y. Office of the Pres't. Of the Republic. |
: Nat. PAL. OF TAcuBAYA. Sept 81, 1913. {
To HIS Erc cheney Mr.. WADpY THoMPsoN.
Estroy EXTRAORDINARY and Mi Sstsr Ple,at-
Most e, seemed Sir,
I h1ve received your polite favor OF the |
18th inst ant, and with it those of General An |
drew 3aclEeons and GeveEapf David Campbell |
who interest themselves fdsf1e liberty Of John !.
BradIsy a. prisoner in the Fortress of Perote.-
The mediation of the. Honorable General Jack
son, for me is highly respectable, as much so |
for his being one Of the most distinguished
men ofthe United States, as Tor the special fa-
vors VIII :cil he bestowed on me IN 1886, when
Irelurne1 from my captivity in Texas. This
interposltIon has induced me to grant the or
der for the liberty of Bradley, which I.encl'se
to YOU, that you may be pleased 10 give it
the necessary direction, and also to manifest
to General Jacks N. that shall always be hap
py TO be- honored with his orders, in as much
As they can never give me any molestatlon,
ysllatever may be the subject TO which they
relate,-- but on the contrary wall give me great
pleasure, because it is always pleasing 10 cor.
respond with persons who like him enjoy a
fame sohIghly CONSPICUOUS.
II avail uAyself of the occasion 10 renew the
l1irli regard Of your devoted servant.
Who kisses your hands.
Ssgned) "A Z. DE STA ANNA,