Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27
I,IE MISsirSa mExIUHN INSTRUMENTS. :
TER FROM GES. SANTA ANNA.

The following literal translation Of letter re-.
ceived by CHARLES CALLAGHAN, Esq, merchant OF
the city of New York, per ship Norma, from Ha-
vana on the 10th instant, which we copy from the
New York Tribune is curious. bur does not appear
to us to throw much new light upon the matter to
which il relates:
"HavASA, NOVEMBER l9, ls45.
ssMr DEAN SrR With delay your letter Of the 22d
August umo hand, which now answer, though to
do 50 have to be somewhat diffuse
"When, in October, ls4l was nominated President of
the Republic by the free and spontaneous will Of the nation
found that the convention already signed in Washington by
the Charges of Mexico and of the United States which adj
usted the claims Of the latter and the Of executing the
payment thereof had been ratified by my predece sor Gene
raj Bustamene To say the truth, would, my part,
have any commissioners the United States for the
Cabinet of Washington itself should have sent them to Mex
would have ratified the convention in the terms IN,
which il conceived. But when took the reins Of Gov
the treaty already valid between the two nations
and being jealous than any other of the honor of my
country and being also intimately persuaded that its basis
should consist the and religious observance Of treaties
and knowing the other hand the policy and of the
United States resolved to fulfil in all its parts take from
your Government every pretext that might in the least disturb
the harmony and good understanding between the two
tries and at the time, to deliver my country from
all Interior projects that might affect its integrity.
''To this end did not hesitate in taking the most efficient
in order that Mexico should pay the awards desg
mated in the convention, and that the payment might be eff
ected in the stipulated and form and the
nv, the period when entered into Office but skee
and every the citizens should contribute according
the payment Of debt which had already become
cred for Mexico The loan having been effected with the
ergy which characterized the of my administration,
ceedcd in saving the national honor in spite of the outces
and the opposition which excited and which attributed
the OF tyran from those who not for honor,
which they do not know, who affect not to know that in
these the citizens bound periodically to furnish all
their That measure of my Government of
those which called down upon the most censure and gave
dire srsf @ eoaa-.ed by the testimony of my
conscience and with the appreciation Of the thinking part
both countries trust that the judgment Of vigorous and i'm
partial history will later justify before posteri
y, and perhaps also the eyes of my contemporaries
al attained object, and consequently the nsaments
punctually paid in ready cash. during the time
was the head Of Government But as, the 3Oh Of April
of last year. had Withdrawn from public business and retired
FARMS and both the Constitution and my character
did allow the President to minge in public affairs during
absence, confined myself to recommending the payment
President pro empore General Vaenn Canaizo and
to the Minister of Finance, Don Ignaco Tgueos and when
the other nstamen Of July 3d. of which you speak, expired
having then resumed functions, dictated all the necessary
measures and positively ordered the Secretary Of the Tcasu
to make the payment in specie, according to my anterior
provisions that it, in defiance of my orders, the payment
was made in bills drafts that nnctonay violated his duties
by dsobcyng my commands and the agent Don Emilio Vos
was not less guilty receiving he received, according to
VIVA, you say the amount in paper As>at same period
IN advance other orders for the payment of the
cessve nalments with all exacude and in ready cash; for
the people having contributed in cash. resolved and order
60 ha nc money should not be employed for any other pu
P ana my conversation with the Minister Shannon, which
you mention, alludes to ths
In short In my opinion, the insalments TO which YOU re-
Ter were paid IN ready cash but il not go the Minister and
the agent Voss are responsible the former for having dsov
ed my positive ORDERS and the latter for not having fulfilled the
orders Of his constituents.
81 am, with all consideration. yo,r o,ed;.n, .,v.
Who kisses your hand,
a. Il. DE SANTA ANNA