Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-08
Transitions
Headquarters, ARMY OF


Mexico. Sept. 6, le47.
mnnder-ln-chlcf Of The army ofkhe United
States.
SIR: BY the note of your excellency, un-
der this date, learn with surprise that you
consider that the civil and military author
tiles of Mexico have violated articles seven
twelve, and three, of the armistice which
concluded with your excel!ency on the gath
of last month.
The civil and military authorities Of Mex
leo have not INSTRUCTED the passage OF pro-
visions for the American army; aud if at
tines the y have been retarded, it has been
owing to the ilnprudence Of the American
agents, who, without having {. previous I'M
derstanding with the proper authorities,
gave occasion for popular outbreaks, which
it has cost the Mexican government much
trouble TO repress. Last night and the
night before, the escorts for the provision
train were ready to start, and were only de-
tanned because Mr.. Hargous, the agent, de-
sired it. The orders given to suspend the
intercourse between the two armies were
addressed to private individuals, and not to
the agents Of the army of the United States,
and were intended purpose]y to expedite the
transmission of provisions TO the army, by
combining the intercourse to that object eX-
clusivcly. In return for this conduct, your
excelency has prevented the owners or man
ayers Of the grain mills in the vicinity of
the city, which is true breach Of the good
faith your excelIency had pledged to me.
1t is false that any new work or fortitlca-
ton has been undertaken, because one or
two repaires have only served to place the IN
| in the same condition they were in On the
day the armistice was entered into; accident
or the convenience of the moment having
caused the destruction of the then existing
works, had very early notice Of the eE-
Establishment of the battery behind the mud
wall of the house called Garay's, in the
town occupied by you, and did not remon.
strate, because the peace of two great re.
publics could not be made to depend upon
things grave in themselves, but of little val
ue compared to the result in which all the
friends Of humanity and of the prosperity OF
the American continent taxi so great an in
terest.
1t is not without great grief. and even in
diEnation, that ! have received commune
cations from the cities and villages occupied
| by the army of your excellency, in relation
to the violation of the temples consecrated
to the worship Of G cd. to the plumber of the
sacred vases, and to the proclamation of the
images veneratcd Ivy the Mexican people.
Profoundly have been afflicted by the COM
plants of fathers and husbands. of the VIC.
lence offered to their daughters and wives;
and those same cities and villages have been
sacked, not only in violation of the arlnistice
but of the sacred principles proclaimed and
respected by civilized nations. l have OBJ
served silence to the present moment, in or
der not to obstruct the progress of negotia-
tons which held out the hope of termina-
ting a scandalous war, and one which your
excellency has characterized 20 justly as I'M
natural.
But shall desist offering apologies, be-
cause ! cannot be blind to the truth, that
the true cause Of the threats of renewing
hostilities, contained in the note of your ex-
cellency, is, that have not been willing to
sign treaty which would lesson considera-
bly, not only the territory of the republic,
but that dignity and integrity which all ma
tions defend to the last extremity. And if
these considerations have not the same
| weight in the mind of your excellency, the
responsibility before the world, who can ca
silly distinguish on whose side is moderation
and justice. will fall upon you.
tlatter myself that your excellency will
be convinced, on calm reflection, Of the
weight of my reasons. But if, by misfor-
tune, you should seek only pretext to de-
prve the first city Of the American CONT
nent Of an opportunity 10 free the una.med
population Of the horrors of war, there will
be left me no other means of saving them
but to ropel force by force, with the decision
and energy which my high obligations i'm.
pose upon me.
| ! have the honor to be your excellency' 4
very obedient servant,
| ANTONIO LOpE ESANTA ANNA
4 lAtrue copy oft the original:
JOSE d. ROMERO.
n Mexico, Sept. Z, ls47.
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Il HrTruth and honesty are certain safe
guards against most Of the ills OF life.