American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-06

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the PaY-.4dUiceto Paroles. We find the fol.
lowing letter in the New Orleans Picayune
addressed by Santa Anna to Gen. Tornel, late
Mexican Secretary Of War, and recently pub
lished in Yucatan paper:
HAVANA, April 9, 1916.
My Esteemed Friend:-In reply to your COM
munication of the 29th ult., have TO state how
great was the pleasure afforded to me by the
news OF the concentration of our forces upon
the frontier, and that the integrity Of the Mex
lean territory would be defended with honor
for whatever may be my situation, and howev-
er remote from my country may be, shall
not lay aside my feelings OF loyalty towards it.
| desire then, that our arms may prevail over
these infamous invaders, and that will be fol
me day of glory, oil which you may comma'
ncate to me victory Of the Mexcans.
In regard to my return to the Republic, as
sured you IN my last communication that had
taken no determination or step in the matter
but that if the established Government, or the
august voice Of the nation should call upon me
it would not be disregarded by me, and tina
forgetting my private wrongs, as had always
known how to do, would cooperate to save
the country from the terrible crisis in which
this day consde: il; because, beyond doubt she
is this day surrounded by more difficulties than
it has ever before been plunged in, as every thu
/ ly Mexican heart cannot fail to perceive.
In my previous communication | congratu-
lated your Excellency upon having received
the important Ministry of War, and | do so
sincerely, because knowing well your abilities,
| considered that they might contribute to ex-
tract the carriage from the mire-Ta SGcGr Ell
CAIRO del a!GsCadero and to ward of thousand
evils from the Republic. To-day, with the
same frankness, | address you, and ! would ad-
wise that you should not support the extrava-
giant course of the provsory Government; mol
indirectly countenance the labors of those who
dream of the establishment Of throne to be
! filled with foreign prince, nor, in fine, oppose
the we'll understood wishes of the people, be.
cause the will of the people is irresistible. You
yourself have seen that separated myself from
a loyal and brave army, not believing it sufii
Gent to contend against the public will, which
justly or unjusty had declared against me, anC
judging that it would be criminal if the cite.
and the fields should be fruitlessly watercd with
blood; and did this notwithstanding that nv
own preservation depended upon my pursuing
my designs This event is very recent, and
should not be lost sight Of by you.
In order that you may fulfil your duty with
10y atty to Gen. Paroles, it appears to me indis
pensable that he should withdraw from the edg,
of the abyss upon which he has placed himself
and into which he may sink yourself also. Thi
system of persecution against the press an,
, against individuals, in the manner in which
has been adopted; this childish espognae, thi
striving against public opinion, is madness AM
wilful blindness. Say TO the General will
frankness and loyalty which so much become
men of worth, that he has fallen into a grave
mistake IN issuing his anti-national call Of G
Congress, and also, when he allows the people
; to regard him as the supporter Of monarchica
designs. Say to him, and with Truth, that hit
interests, and those of the nation, demand O
him to retire from a post which he cannot con
tinue to FIJI, without involving his country il
great evils, and exposing himself TO unf0rtu
nate results; say to him that he should make
sacrifice OF his selfloye as did in the plains o
Puebla; and that he should depose his author
ty in the hands Of that citizen who possesses the
greatest popularity, and at the same time, can
by other principles and other methods, save
this most unfortunate nation as promptly a!
the extremity of its distresses demands.
This language at this time will appear tC
you violent, because when we occupy hgt
posts, the truth flies from US; its accents nc
longer please. Flattery and aduation, even tC
those the most moderate in their wishes, be
come pleasing, and thus it is that we fall into
errors which afterwards we lament.
The remainder of the letter is of no genera
interest, and we therefore omit it.