The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18

receive 0y nm your reply 10 this communication what
ever II may be- have the honor TO be- with the greatest
respect, Your obedient servant,
Major Gen OF the army OF the United States
/" TO Cen ID, ANTONIO LoPEz DE SANTA ANNA
'Commander-in- Chief"
CELEBRATING REPUBLICAN ARMY,
a San Luis Poosi. November TO- 1916
SrSoR GENERAL; AT 10 this morning, BY an Official
communication OF the governor OF Coahuila Of the sth
instant received your letter OF the 5th apprsng me OF
your Intention by order Of your government Of breaking
the convention agreed upon al Monterey the oath OF
September last and passing the 18th Of the present
month the line therein designated, by which date you
supposed should receive your communication
should be relgiously observed BY both parties had Ia
ken step which should tend to vacate il but 10 view
OF the obligation you deem imposed upon YOU by the
ders OF your government, | confne myself By replying
that You can when IL pleases you, hostilites
TO which shall correspond accordingly.
In regard TO the American prisoners let say thai
there are only seven OF them at this post list OF whom
is annexed and relying upon your representation in re-
gard TO the release OF several Mexicans have deemn-
ed to respond to your generosity BY doing the to the
will supply with $40 for their upon the road
You remark that when the convention was entered
INTO at Monterey you entertained the hope that the terms
IN which was conceived would open the way for the
two republics to agree upon honorable peace Lay
ing out OF the question whether that convention the
result OF necessity or Of the noble views disclosed
and decision manifested BY all Mexcans you should
Danish all idea OF peace while single Norh American
"a arms teads upon the territory Of this republic, and
make war upon them Nevertheless, the extraordinary
Congress will assemble in the capital towards the end OF
the present year, and THIS august body will determine
what il shall Judge most suitable for the honor and the
interests OF the nation.
Major Graham has not arrived at my quarters. Had
he done so, he would have been received in the
due to his rank and employment and in conformity with
the wishes expressed TO me in his behalf BY you.
81 have the honor Of offering you the assurances of
my distinguished consideration. God and Liberty
"ANTONI0 LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
"Senor Major Gen. TAYLOR,
"General-in chief OF the army rrM
"of the United States OF the north"
The following is a list OF the prisoners whom Sergeant
Murano Hernandez conducted TO San Luis Potos and
who have been set at liberty by General Santa Anna:
Charles w. Tufts John Harrisman, Edward +. Fecny,
Thomas Gillespie
II is probable that there may be some slight inaccuracy
in the above names, Two OF the thus saved were
Texans, who, was supposed at Monterey among their
comrades, were dead.
The readers OF the above correspondence may be curl
GUS 70 know how the Mexicans regard the resumption Of
hosttes We translate the leader Of the official journal
OF the 18th ult, which is by arrogant and
self-confdent as is usual with Mexican editors
"By the communications which we this day insert. our
readers will learn that Gen. Taylor has declared that he
Is about to recommence hoshlities upon the republic.
The moment has arivedthe result il close at hand OF
terrible conflict which is to decide the future lot of the
nation.
THE enthusiasm OF our army is great it is determined
to fall triumph; and trust il will know how to
ayenge with honor the Mexican blood which flowed at
Matamoros and Monterey
1.-The whole world is contemplating this struggles its
eyes fixed upon republic whose rights and pre-
negatives an independent and sovereign nation have
been audaciousy perfdously ramped upon by the
United States OF the north II the republic rises with the
emegencyf, by the elastic impulse OF all its citizens If
shall chastise its enemies and il by force OF arms il
makes its international rights respected from that day
forth the fate of Mexico will be eternay fixed since
its independence, its responsibility abroad, and its
liberty at home.
"Mexicans! this is not question of partyt concerns
political existence Let US, then, assist by every
in power the national defence let
flee ourselves, If il be necessry but in succumbng, let
our last words be independence and libertyp"