The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-22

placed himself at the head Of the ysycltsd sasrisoa q
alaps the seat Of the government o. he stale. And a
ing possession of Treasury Of the sa ate marched 70
occ upy the town Of Vera Cruz which thrown Into
greatest alarm end would have been delivered up TO
arS commander and the American and other foreign
hsnts. take charge Of the Notifications and man
hem with sailors from the ships of war; This, with
ther precautions used by prevented the town from
eng delivered up to Santa Anna until the governments
ould send force against the Castle OF Peroe, which
tnued to threaten Vera Cruz, they occupying the
strong position of Punto del Rey and cutting of all
strong arty in favor Of Santa Anna within the walls
Yer Cruz, without any orders from the supreme
governm emit sa we'd months chiefly by my efforts
from the horrors ola civil war; when the government
formerly ap proved Of the and ordered its approval
to sppe ar in the Bahs prints mt after Which SAINTS AnSs
which had declared him rebel and outlaw and after
wards my friend. Gomez Predrssa. banished from
the untry Santa Anna was then placed in command
of We n Cruz, and was ordered to proceed to the
capi tai Tho day after had lef the former place ON
my journey TO Mexico Of which intention Santa Anna as
gov the place had apprised by the
ing before my departure was attacked py party OF
defes ed after had killed the chief with my own hands,
and the companion who travelled with me had been Sc
reasons for believing that they belong 10 the gang
robbers and the friends OF Santa Anna who
of the country. an that the order of General Monezu
the Secretary of War and Marine and friend of San
ia Anna who succeeded Gomez Pedrasa was given pr
proceed TO Mexico solely for the purpose Of TX
posing 10 their ATTEMPTS as found. when had
rived there and after being kept there several months
subectedto every species OF suffering and Insult that
the OF War Marine could assign no other
apparent object for oraar to leave Vera Cruz and
exposing ms TO attack on the road
Soon after my escape from the country my friend the
President General Guerrero shot by military tr
bunal ordered by General Montszuma aad the country
has since by his been brought the situation
which has placed Santa Anna, who has been the cause
of many revolutions and much misery the
try in possession OF supreme power which he rules
the chief bandit
In ane, VIII had determined to quit the country.
was under thu necessity of borrowing from Mr. Poin
sett small sum OF money, TO enable to pay my sx
Penses to the coast from The cai;al where should
vaion but for the benevoiencs of Mr. Ponsott who
gave me during the whole Of my there shelter and
LANDED in destitute state in the Uunited States
fodnd my family in great distress from the failure of
the Mexican government to comply with its engage.
mcnts to furnish it with the means of support during
the time in the service and thus ended my services
to the government OF Mexico, in which lost every
thing that was valuable to me, except my seHrespec
and good name
tits unnecessary at the present time 60 into further
details Should the occupation of Texas by the govern
ment of the United States place and my claims be
tit subject for consideration shall be ready furnish
proofs support of all the facts OF any importance
beg leave TO state that the whole including the pension
OF the mother of Captain David Pottery and the prize
money due to him his death, and the pay and prize
money due to my two sons, David and Thomas Porter
my own pay and prize money, and the value Of the land
claim on the Consulate of Havana which had forfeited
by entering the Mexican service, which are estimated
ure in the Mexican good its engage
ments at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ana to
that government to whom every American citizen may
look with confidence for the redress OF all injuries do
submit my claim with full confidence that It will do in
this case, whatever is right and proper
As an American citizen accepted the invitation to en-.
tor the service of Mexico an American cize re.
NAMED there and refused to forfeit my allegiance my
own country; American citizen seized the first
moment OF claiming the protection of the United states
after had been informed that Mexico could protect
me-and as an American citizen in the service Of
my own government ask redress for the injuries have
received from Mexico
have the honor to be- with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
lSgned) DAVID PORTER
The the mother Of Captain Porter granted
by law of the general Congress of Mexico passed mme
aiely receiving the of his DEATH