Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

mas movements. lie, was-at tCedral when he
heard of the revolutionary attempt IN me Guy
of Mexico. He wrote thence on the Sd March,
ayownp his opposition,o the auempt and then
pushed on TO Ma,ehuala, He wrote thence on
The 6 h nlt. 10 the Secretary Of War, ennoun>
cling that he would march on the capitol with
large division Of his forces, and putIdown the
revolution. .,.g.btGi ,itJ .i.shgY ~ 1of
Another letter Of the same date, 10 Gomez
Farias, is full Of kindness for him, and venge.
ance upon the traitors. One passage amused
lus sWi,h reason. Taylor remarked at Saltillo,
three weeks since, Il do not tear Santa Anna;
there uiH be a rcuoluiion in MEXICO pery soon,
and he ,rill be deposed.
| The entrance Of Santa Anna into San Luis
Potosi on the 9th ult. was triumphal one. All
classes went out to meet him two or three mllee
on the road. Al night he was serenaded, and
the town illuminated. -r
| The following day he wrote despatch to the
Secretary of War, announcing that two brig
AIDES Of infantry, composed of 1000 men, With
their corresponding batteries, were on their
march 10 San Luis, and they were to be follow
ed by two others Of all arms, TO the aid Of the
supreme po,oers of The nation trGitorionsly attack
ed. This letter would lead one 10 suppose cons
clusvely, that he intended to put down the att
tempt against Gomez Farias' administration.
He denounces in unqualified terms the attempt
at a revolution at such time.
But the day alters March 10Th, he wrote
two other letters to Mexico--one TO Gen Bara>
gan, the head Of tho revolutionary party, the
other to Gomez Faras. In these his tone is
altered. He denounces civil discussions, but is
considerable in seeking terms Of courtesy to-
wards Bargain and Farias. He conjures them
to desist from further hosiilites 10 the capitol,
and announces his purpose Of proceeding thith'
er Immediately. He tells Bargain not 10 fear
for himself or others compromised by the rev.
dictionary attempt; that he has but one desire
to unite all Mexicans, Sc. &c. The letter to
Gomez Faras is Of such political Importance
that we make hasiy translation Of il;
LlBERArING ARMY &c. &c March 10.
EXCELLENT Sir Unable to remain ndiffer-
ent to the evils which The heroic capitol is suf-
ferIng, tine victim of civil war and all the ca
amties consequent upon it, and to the tran
. scendent evils which are thence extended to all
S the Republic, have determined, listening to
f the voice of my conscience and the exigencies
Of The nation, to submit to the sacrifice Of pro-
ceeding TO the capitol to assume the relns Of
government, with which have been entrust-
: ed by my fellow cilizens.
| communicate this for your intelligence ,
praying you that until present myself in the
CAPITOL which will be very soon, for shall pro-
coed thither by forced journeys, you would
D give directions to suspend hosilitles Of every
kind in obedience to the voice OF reason and
humanity whichis implously outraged by the
= shedding of Mexican blood, which ought only
10 flow on the fields Of battle, in driving back
3 our unjust invaders.
a To Gen. MatIas de la Pennay Barragan,
y Chief Of the pronunciados, have made the same
l. recommendation, and trust that the chief Of
: both the belIigerent forces will observe the
!. truce indicated, in consideration Of the noble
:. views which impel me to solicit it. -,
e transmit this for your intelligence and that
it may receive compliance from you out Of re-
j. spec, TO the patriotic ends have proposed to
n myself.
i. God and Liberty,
Is ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Q There followed from these letters, which
e were published on the 18Th or 18th, a suspsn-
!. sion Of hosilities, though each party accused
:, The other of violating the truce. Santa Anna
/. had not arrived on the l7th, but would encoun'
% ter no difficulty in assuming power. All par
e ties were waiting for him impati ntly, and each
lie claiming tina, he will side with them. Repre-
1t sensations had been made to him in abundance,
and large delegations of influential men had
d gone on towards San Luis 10 meet and propili
lie ate him. The report sent US by Mr. Kendall
I'd that he was in the capitol by the 10Th, ant
n in full possession of power, We have no doub
i. was true.