The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-22
JUNE IS.
santa Anna and Mr.. Polk.


We, in almost every petty Wing sheet,
them revlers of their country's prosper
ity, see some ate mpt at braggadocia'
and they ask with exultaliop, why the adj
minlslration do not prove that the ad
mission Of Santa Anna into Mexico at
the time he was, was likely TO. be
advantageous TO this country, or tina,
the custom of nations required il2 To
put these Wing blunders entirely arrest,
and 10 satisfy every impartial mind up
on the wisdom and correct foreihough,
of fhe matter. we extract the following
article from the Washington Union, TO
which weinvi,e perusal, Of both Wings
and Democrats. Ii is rather long, but
will pay the attention of The reader:
"The 'IntelIIgencer' and its jealous
CO laborers, faithful to the trusts assign
ed by The INSCRIPTIONS opponents of
the war, has recently assailed the Pres.
ident, with their accustomed violence,
for not having obstrncled Santa Annals
return to Mexico during The las; suns
mer. While we feel humbled, for the
credit OF our country, at The savage fe'.
rocily which they display, We rejoice, ia
the fulIness of our hearts, that they have
mooted a question, the discussion OF
which, we ieel quite persuaded, will re
suit more adversely TO their expectations
than any one raised BY them since the
commencement of hoslilties with Mex.
leo We shall proceed TO demonstrate
that the Administration Is not only justi-
fable for the oriers which il had issued
to Commodore Conner, to throw no oh.
slacle in the way of Santa Annals re-
turn, but that the measure was impera,
lively demanded for the future security
and we'll being of this republic. In his
list annual message TO Congress, the
President said:
Scarcely a hope of adjusting our dif
ffculties, even al remote day, or of pre-
serving peace with Mexico, could be
cherished while Parades remained at the
head CT The government. He had &C /,
quirtd The supreme power by miliiar,
revolution, and upon the most solemn
pledge to wage wal against the United
States and to reconqiier Texas, which
he claimed as revoled province Of
Mexico. He had denounced as gully
Of treason all those Mexicans who con.
side, ed Texas as no longer constituting
parl OF the territory of Mexico, and
who were friendly to The cause of peace.
The duration of The war which he wag-
ed against the United States was indetii :
mite. because the end which he proposed,
of the reconQuest of Texas, was hope
less. Besides. there was good reason
TO believe, from all his ,condnci, thai il
was his intention 10 convert the republic
of Mexico INFO a monarchy, and to call
foreign European Prince to the throne.
Preparatory 10 this end, he had, dn-
during his short rule, destroyed the lib
erty Of the press, toleraling that portion
of it only which openly advocated the
establishment OF a monarchy. The bet.
ter to secure tie success Of his ultimate
designs, he had, by an arbitrary decree,
cunvokeo Congress. not 10 be elected
BIZ the free voice of The people. but TO be
chosen 10 manner subseivient to his
will. and 10 give him absolute control
over their deliberations.
"Under all these circumstances, it
was believed that any revolution in
Mexico, founded upon opposition TO the
ambitious projects OF Parades. would
tend to promote the cause OF peace, as
well as prevent any attempted Europe
a interference in the affairs of the North
American continent--both objects Of
deep interest to tn, United States. Any
such foreign interference, If attempted.
must have been resisted by the United
States. My views upon that subject
were fully communicated 10 Congress
in my last annual message. In any
event. twas certain that no change what
ever in the government of Mexico, which
would deprive Parades Of power, could
be for The worse, so far as the United
States were concerned; while il was
highly probable that any change must
be for The better. This was the state Of
affairs existing when Congress, on the
thrice th OF May last, recognised the
existence O: the war which had been
commenced by The government Of Para
des; and it became an object of much
Importance, with n view 10 a speedy set.
Element Of our difficulties and the resto-
ration of on honorable peace, that Pa
rsdes should not retain power IN Mex
leo
aBefore that time there were symp4
toms OF revolution in Mexico, favored,
as il was understood TO he, by the mere
liberal party, and especially by those
v no we're opposed TO foreign ipterfer.
ence and to the m ondrchical form of GO
We, menl. Sauta Anna was then In exile
10 Havana, having been expelled from
power and bsnished from his country
by a revolution which occurred in De-
cember, 1874; bur ii vas known tina: re
had still a considerable party in his ia
vor in Mexico. II was also equally
well known that no vigilance which
could hs exertsd by our squadron would
in all probability, have prevented him
from efecIing landing somewhere on
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