Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-24
FROM MEXICO.
FRoM THE RICHMOND TINES.
PROCLAMATION OF SANTA ANNA

ueSudy evening pbOifShts tu1 uosutiS"s o.
length, and we proceed 10 make such extracts
from it as will be most interesting TO our rea-
ders.
After reviewing the events which led TO his
expartaton, and expressing his earnest desire
for the regeneration of the country, SANTA
ANNA says:
"My PRAYERS for this were redoubled, on see
ing that, in consequence ofthe development OF
the invasive policy OF the United States, slim
ula,ed by the perfdy ofthecabinetofGen. HER
RERA on the serious question Of our northern
frontiers, the European press began to indicate
the necessity ola foreign interyentlonln our do
mestic concerns in oroerto preserve us from the
ambitious projects Of the neighboring republic.
That, however, which raised my uneasiness
to the greatest height, was TO see in a news
paper OF credit and influence, published in the
old world, proposition made in October last,
to bring us back, by force, under the yoke of
our ancient masters. My conviction was,
nevertheless, still strong, that no Mexican,
however weak might be his feeling OF attach
meni for his country, would dare TO favor such
ideas openly, and still less 10 recommend them
to the consideration of the people.
Meanwhile news reached me of a revolu-
ton projected by General Paroles, which re-
determined enemy of every popular govern
ment, supposed that he had altered his opin-
ions, and honored him so far as TO believe
him incapable of advancing schemes for Eu.
ropean intervention, IN the interior adminstra-
ton of the republic. He succeeded, and his
manifesto declaring his adhesion TO the plan
proposed by the troops quartered at San Luis
Potos, increased my uneasiness; because |
clearly saw in il diatribe against the indepen-
dence of the nation, rather than the patriotic
address Of Mexican general, seeking, IN good
faith, to remedy the evils Of his country. His
perverse designs were in fine fully revealed, as
well as by his summons for the assemblage
Of Congress of the 24th OF last January, is
sued in consequence of this revolution, as by
the newspapers showing the tendency Of his
administration TO the establishment OF mon
archy under foreign prince. in the republic"
'Mexicans: the real objects OF those
who, while invoking order and tranquility,
have constantly endeavored TO prevent the ma
ton from organising It's government as 1t chose,
have now been laid open; and the time is
come when all true republicans Of all parties,
the body of the people as well as the army,
should unite their efforts sincerely, in order TO
secure entirely the independence of our coun-
try, and TO place II at liberty 10 adopt the form
of government most suitable 10 lis wishes,
each sacrificing his own individual convictions
TO the will Of the majority. How, indeed, can
the minority, however wise, opulent and pow
erful they may be, pretend TO assume TO Them
selves the right 10 regulate the affairs OF the
community, or 10 govern the majority, with
out an express delegation from the latter, CIV
en- of their own accord, not presumed nor still
less exhorted by force2 This may be among
people who are ignorant Of their own rights,
and where the want of the means of indepen-
dent subsistence subjects the many TO the few,
who have monopolzed everything; but it is
not TO be effected among US, in whom the
Democratic spirit, in the midst of so many ia
voring circumstances, has been developing
itself for thiIty-six years, and now renders I'M
perlous and decisive, the necessity of concentra-
ting by practice, the political axiom OF the
sovereignty of the nation"
After maintaining the capacity OF the His
pano American race for republican govern
ment he proceeds:
s'To expect, moreover, to strengthen the ma
ton oy monarchy, under foreign prince, is
to suppose the existence in 1t OF elements for
the establishment and maintenance Of that sys-
tenn or that, wearied by its struggle TO conquer
its liberty, the nation signs for European mas
tiers, or for anything else than the peace which
alone il wants. Erroneous, most erroneous
indeed is this idea In the efforts the nation
to emancipate itselffrom the power OF the few,
who IN good or bad faith, have endeavored 10
rule in their own way, its democratic tenden-
ces have acquired such degree Of intensity
and energy that 10 oppose them, to attempt TO
destroy the hopes to which they give birth, by
project such as that advanced, would be TO
provoke desperate measure; the endeavor 10
cure an evil by the means calculated to exas-
perate it, Fascinated by the example OF ma
ton not vet century old, and which, under
its own government, has attained degree OF
prosperity and advantages not enjoyed by
those of the Old World, Notwithstanding their
antiquity and the slow progress OF their politi-
cal systems, our republic aspires only to the
management Of its own affairs, either by itself,
or through representatives IN whom !; has con-
fidence, in order to develop the vast resources
of power and wealth in its bosom.
This being therefore its dominant, lis ab-
sorbing idea, it would have resisted the other
plan with all It's might; and II an attempt had
been made to change It's direction by the EN-
ployment of foreign bayonets, it would have
flown to arms, and war would have burst forth
throughout its immense territory, renewing
even more disasrously the bloody scenes OF
1920, and the succeeding years. From such
a state Of things, the Anglo-American race
would have derived great advantage for the
progress of its ambitious schemes, or for form
ing new republic from our interior depart
men,s, BY exciting their sympathies and graft
tude for the services rendered them IN repellin9
project no less injurious to itself. This ten
dencv which has been excited in some depart
ments by disappointment from not obtaining
provincial liberties, which they desired, would
have become general throughout all and nc
force would have been able to restrain them
from carving such views into effect"
He then argues that the smaller necessity
for labor in Mexico, induces greater hostility
TO monarchy than is felt by the impoverished
laboIers Of Europe.
.sThese difficulties being therefore of such a
nature as to render nearly impossible the estab
hshment of monarchy in our country, attempts
have been made, in order to overcome them,
to throw the affairs OF the republic into the
greatest disorder preventing the organization oil
! lis government within, and aggravaiing the
most serious question of our northern frontiers
with another nation.
SIN this manner the faction which fosteret
that parricide project, having attained the hrs
of its ends BY many years OF articles and ma
n9uvering, next proposed TO carry the second
into effect, by provoking, IN manner almos
direct, the government OF the U. States TO ag
n