Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-23
sANTA AMI.

The sqiaigo del Pueblo, bf Campeachy, ofthe
10Th ul. publishes the following remarkable
document, printed at is said at Neuda;
PRocLAMArloy BY SANTA ANNA.--Proscrb-
ed in ray native country, by an act olhagmntin-
Justice. had resolved % quit its NAIVE soil for
ever. never again 10 occupy The attention Of the
public, on particulars connected with nay pr
vate life, except when necessary TO give an &C.
count to posterlty OF my conduct, il the dlil.-
cul, desiinies ! has fulfilled, and to yiudlcate
myself from thevioient and unjust lmpuuaoDs,
which my opponents might, as opportunity
served, cast upon me. had formed tnis reso.
luton. sDpposing that my sentiments, eminent
" Mexican. beng known, there would ne
yer be such an aspersion tlrown upon me, as
10 attribute 20 me The base design Of soliciting
the aid Of foreign bayoaets, for the purpose Of
opening way for Inc to my native country,
+ TO recover my former position, TO avenge my
self, and, pcrchance, accept monarchy, with
foreign prince as my sovereign. But, ever
the victim q calumny. have been lately &c.
cused O. al these designs, and have deemed
il a duty owe TO myself, 10 lose no tine IN
repudIatng them entirely, for the purpose Of
clearing myself from a suspicion even Of my
loyalty TO the Republic. How IS it possible
for ble 10 preserve silence, and by that means,
give an air Of probability 10 the accusation,
when ] read u tie public prints Of Mexico,
that ! entertain the project Of invading her ter
ritory, with troops from the island Of Cuba
AtrocioUs calumny invented and pu' N circg-
lation, with other similar ialsehoods, with the
well known object q rendering me odious to
nv countrymen.
Equally grave are the suggestions which
h., Ir,.v srH a -
journal published in CadiZ, VIZ "Nucvo De
lensor del pueblo;" and deem it necessary to
contradict them also. False. most false. they
are-ihe articles in relation to me, inserted IN
the numbers issued on the 18th and 24th Of
last October. challenge any man whatever,
to come forward aud confront and contognd
me, hy daclar;ng ,hat have, in the slightest
particular. compromised myself In reference
thereto. To present myself as the author of
project which, IN these articles, refer to a low,
mean revenge, is TO suppose me IN conflict
with and enraged against lAe greatest part Of
my counlrymen, and thence capable OF the
deep urpitude (black intamy) Of Pungmg a
dagger in the enra5ls otmy native land. Oh,
no. a thousand times, no. Injured by a lew
personal enemies, whom pity and forgive.
have no reason 70 complain Of the masses z
mong my counrymen; but. on the contrary,
my vengeance shall be shown in prayers for
the welfare Of Mexico, in my exile, and
readiness TO sacrifice myselfior her, should she
ever need my services.
With the view, then. 10 repel the calumnies
of my prosecutors, and 10 dissipate The fears
(eoniecmres) Of those who do not know me,
protest that will be a wauderer the remainder
Of my days, an exile in foreign lands. ana die
far from my beloved country, sooner than re-
turn into her bosom by means Of violence, dis
honor and opprobrium.
A. i-DE SANTA ANNA.
Havana, Sth February, 1916.