The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-11

and marching to the east provide for the
nsat session in order to choose substitute for the
President The election resulted in the choice of Senior
d. Pedro Anaya. He received 60 votes, aud Gen Al
monte IL, voting by person, and IS votes against 3.
counting by acquisitions The result being promulgated
permission granted that Senior Anaya should at
once take the oath of Office This on the LIST OF
April On the ID Senior Anaya entered upon his duties
as President He dispensed with the usual visits of
graduation and ceremony account Of the of
public business. Santa Anna left the capital for the
army at o'clock r. NJ. the day
Senior Anaya is a gentleman well known in this city
Ell Republic says that the Mexicans good rea
to congratulate each other upon the seecton
rendered services to the cause Of that he
stands well with the army and that the whole nation
acknowledges his fitness for public affairs his probity
and his energy He has never been asprant for this
or any other office. The Republican, thinks him cal
culated to unite all parties and that the selection of
him will confer credit upon the Congress- 1t thus
cludes In the front of an enemy conquering and
menacing, conjure all Mexicans who love the honor
and the existence Of their country that hencefor
they have but one party-that Of independence and
but one device-vengeance and war"
The spirit which Is here indicated in III Repn6
cano is evinced in the general tone of the We
have the Diaio del Go6ieno the 9th ult, the lead
ing article in which is long homily upon similar text
Revenge Death. The article points 10 one source
of the weakness Of the nation in the As
advance. the different States seem to be providing
each 10 defend its own territory against us This
policy is rebuked suicidal and the States conured
to bring contributions TO the general Government
which alone eGectuay provide for the national de-
fence. .
have been brought to end on the LIST Of April The
pronuncados that day consented to lay down their
arms dedntvely, although there had been no fighting
for some days previous
by crowd in the galleries The deputies grossly
nsulted and it with difficulty that the CALLER
les were when Congress proceeded with its bust
ness In secret session
On the Sd of April President Anaya held consuta-
gshed individuals upon the proprety Of fortifyng the
capital The opinion most generally expressed that
the work should be commenced Immediately, and the
Republicans says that the Government had charged Il
principal officer OF the engineers to prepare plan Of
tihcations, to be presented in a couple Of days.
capital on the I'd OF April by ten men, supposed to be
disbanded soldiers.
The foundry at Chaputepsc is in active operation 1t
is said. On the 4th ut four were cast there;
two s-pounders and two large Paixhan guns
We might extend these excerpts, but forbear doing
in order to make for important documents
which possess peculiar interest at this moment The
first is the address in the nature of an Inaugural of
President Anaya his countrymen the second is an
important address OF Santa Anna to Congress The
first dscloscs fully views of the acting executive in
regard the the second Is one of the abest pro-
ductions we have ever seen from the prolific pen Of
incontestibly superior to all his countrymen n
general and statesman that 1t becomes in the pre-
well every thing which emanates from him.
Citizen Pedro Maria .4naya, President Substitute of
The Republic, TO lis JeHou-cifiSens.
Mexicans AT a moment in which the loss of Ulia |
and of Vera Cruz, in which the danger of the capital
itself obiges the worthy President of the Republic to
yacate the and take command of the army
the vote Of the representatives of the people has
mitted TO me the Executive power of the Union
Ever devoid OF ambition and deeply penetrated with
the terrible difficulty OF existing circumstances the
mpcrious force of duty alone could mpel me to accept
the responsibility. But citizen and soldier owe to
my country the sacrifice Of repose of life and even of
my reputation. The voice Of patriotism cries to me
that is necessary to save country perish
The war which devastates Mexico is for the most
sacred of The world contempates with disgust
neighbors of the North converted into
gain possession OF territory which the faith of trea
which rights the worthy of respect to us
Never there defence legitimate never n war
more necessary In everything is at stakeour honor
nav MS Our
future
The territory have lost the cities which have been
bombarded, the blood which has profusey flowed In
this war-al constrain prosecute it, undismayed
oy reverses 1t is necessary to prove that our name
ranks with justice among those of the free people
universe Let accept the trial to which Providence
subjects ushat from great crisises nations regene
rated.
This people cannot think peace because It involves
It's consent to the dismemberment of country; it
cannot think OF the disgrace OF our name because the
unworthy thought would proclaim that Mexico incapa
BILE of showing her vaor and enduring sacrifices is mt
the disposal Of every people who lombard her cities
and march an army upon her territory After such dis
grace independence would be derision our nation
Atty transtory act. War then is the cry OF the peo
pie; war is the policy of the government.
TO wage successfully but is necessary
union Too long has our strength been wasted in
the foreigner In the name of the country coniSre all
Mexicans that they rally around the sacred
from those pernicous divisions which facilitate the pro
jects Of the invader which excite smiles of criminal ioy
in those who count upon erecting foreign throne upon
MExicANs IL have not accepted power for the tr
umph of any party. The government thinks only upon
the common salvation In its eyes all generous opinions
worthy of respect all republicans good sons of
the country throughout my life, liberty the Republic
and federation have been my cause this am 20
ing to defend not to forget. To this nv power nv
blood il to be devoted.
quer or Die and in order that country may be indie
pendent, that the of may triumph IL is
necessary TO oppose to this fatal inscription Force and
Liberty 1t necessary that should thrust forth
the enemy from our territory and that institutions
should restrain them upon the frontier Destined to
permanent rivalry II Is in order struggle
with them that become great strong by that pow
which rules the universethe power OF democracy and
civilization
In accepting power have sworn to defend our indie
pendence and our institutions Tha oath is sacred The
nation coniide in my loyalty and nv honor But
these not suicnt save us; the situation is diff
cult and should not have consented accept the 60
vernment had hoped to be able to unite ali our ef
forts against the common enemy Independence de-
mands the cooperation Of all Mexicans the sacrifice of
all animosities the exercise Of every virtue the exeron
Of all our energies.
Let the nation rise up united let it enter upon the
struggle with the vigorous enthusia the DAYS of in
dependence and then the Vandas who have threatened
us shall repent Of their rash iniquity Victory will
crown our exertions, and shall speedily have ma
uonality assured name worthy of respect permanent
existence secured IT. in the of danger and of sa-
crihce initiate the lofty virtues and the ndomitabc
vslor Of our fathers Mexico will be saved
Merieo, Sd April, ls47.
address submitted to the Supreme Constituent Con.
gress by his Ereeiieney, the President Of the United
ExcELLEST SIRs-Absents from my country, the first
tidngs Of the reverses Of our country in the with
the United States of America reached me- and at once
felt strong desire to return to the Republic comply
with the duties which were due by me, as n Mexican
and rs soldier. The of ill-omened admins
traton caused its fall the revolution which caused
turned its eyes towards the exile opened to him the
door OF his native soil and implored his assistance That
voice reached my retreatit made my heart exult as
only belong to my native country ] FASTENED my de-
parture, responded to the call that had been made
upon me and kissed the shores of Mexieo with the en-
thusiasm of devoted who returns the embraces
Of his mother
On my landing at Vera Cruz addressed my fellow CT
items stating to them the conduct intended pur-
sue J assured them that the object of my return
not TO seek power that merely wished to combat
nal foes and that free from ambition did not return
to live In and pleasure but to submit TO all the ri
gors OF war My actions have borne out my assertion
refused the Presidency which repeatedly offered
me without losing moment marched to San Luis
to prepare everything for the conflict which about
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