The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-18
THE MEXICAN WAR.
MESSAGE OF GENERAL SALAS TO CONGRESS-
Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.
CAPTURE OF LAGUNA.
sc. &c. &c.

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MESSAGE OF GENERAL sALAs, PRESIDENT AID INIK.
! RIM TO THE MEXICAN CONGRESS-, DELIVERED DE-
GENDER 6rH, 1886
Gentlemen Representatives
The august act which have assembled here TO con
firm, is IN solemn compapce with the grand national
promise evolved by the resolution of month Of Au
gust last With that confirmation the precarous
situation which necessarily between the des.
ucton OF one class OF political sirs and the esta-
representatives, elected by the people themselyes by
their own Tree choice, being charged with the public
this epoch of terrible social crisis when dangers Of all
kinds threaten nationality, AMI while there remains
in The heart Of every good Mexican last hope that we
shall finally consolidate political being Deeply fill
ed with these patriotic sentiments q simple CITIZEN
give thanks to Providence that he has permitted our re-
union and give them with more fervepcy, BECAUSE
pub mar, Fave been permitted to fulfil the sac ID
promises WHICH gave in The capitol of Mexico and new
relieve myself Of the revolution without having waited
from one Of tho principles which truly popu
lar disappointed one of those hopes which the unani
nous enthusiasm of the nation awcke. 1t remains for
you TO make this revelation the most grand and the
most happy Of any ofour political movements. In the
my
OF Power a ana having been placed at the head
Sanctions S this war my Which Si OBJECT n has been to
compromised and in the result Of which nothing less
Than the Of cur country itself involved
TO- destroy those Who usurped their sovereignty and
who threa ened the establishment of foreign throne
over our country, after having completed tho national
movement. marched to the spot where danger called
them and are at this day in front lot the enemy and un
public called to the defence of its nationality
ton of our troops were quickly despatched to the
city Of Monterey they awaited the attack Of the inva
ders Congress already knows the fatal results Of that
encounter in which North American blood ran freely
the chiefs who there commanded having been
summoned to court Of inquiry the nation remains salts
nod and i not for me now to comment upon tho judy
unfortunate event has thrown into the power the enc
my one of the capitals Of States avast extent
OF territory thus transferring the theatre of the war
into the heart of republic. Tho mt undis
mayed by these d.sppoinments thought only raising
new forces The illustIious General Santa Anna by an
act OF his life which will him with mperishable
honor, lrefusedl to take upon himself the supreme
in the space of few weeks, he united and or
ganized an army Of moro than $4,000 men, sections Of
the enemy On their BART the sna sn
of the United States. pledged they CONQUER
peace" have given order: to General Taylor that he
| should advance. Thus, then, smother encounter be
tween tho two nations will take place. From the
valor and number Of our troops the enthusiasm and
ought to expect favorable result But however it ter
this action will neither be the last nor
our country being invaded and occuped-not only the
territory IN question, but great part of that which
never belonged to Texas-whols States which the
sevssrsen,y o. Mexico was never questioned; snvs
the most and atrccious which the mind can con
COVE Of our honor and ne welfare of our children
| regard-obligss US to sustain the struggle, how.
ever prolonged and obstinate. until, respected
the immoral ambition of our northern neirhbors ana
make the position of race upon this hemisphere
distant day their ardent and generous deeds will shine
FORTH brilliant as the MONDAY SUM- II great sacrifices
lose the whole for the false advantages Of decei,fu
and fugitive peace In great crisis called upon
to give lustrious roofs Of our power and virtue Our
fathers fought for their independence eleven years in
strife always disadv ambiguous, splling their blood At
every moment Thanks to their spirit, were raised
from an humble colony to the position OF Independent
nation II Mexico fights with constancy and ntrepdiry
hers will be the triumph, aud the mersd respect which
she will acquire among the other nations Of tho earth
Acting these principles the government has not de-
sired TO receive any propositions of peace; the question
OF war remains submitted to your decision, and the 60.
necessity OF aiding the army with ali the neces
sary for the campaign The people Of Mexico who
know and feel the magnitude OF the interests whsh arr
at sake in this war will not refuse their resources ior
its prosecution The strife is one of those wars
which pride often engenders II ia the phenomenCn
Of object still important and transcendantai
whose motives in their nature similar to the causes
and the extension Of whose il dcult IN
conjecture The northern has gpre ad itself this
continent with celebrity and force n ali pre-
vous ages, and in their growth they threaten TO
themselves over our territory and extinauish o
race, establishing the predomiIlsBcc Of their own in m
stead This invasion will produce the results un
der the auspcss oil peace as in the days Of
to make the permanency of race we have ne
Of institutions which will promote solid growth and
do not wish to sketch this melancholy picture blu,
these cslamties moved my Mexican heart they inspired
me with the resolution to place myself the head Of
the recent revolution and to proclaim the return OF the
democratic and liberal opinions the only ones that can
make US respectable and happy God knows gentle.
men, that no ambitious wish enters into my views The
power which necessity threw into my hands has been
held by continual sacrifice Of my aspirations have
never harbored thought DESIRE except see nv
country the conqueror OF its enemies and to enjoy il
its bosom the peace the liberty, the glory which she
merits have believed that meeting OF this
would sgnalize huppy epoch; and bless this day by
me much desired, which, depositng the power in
your hands, nothing will impede my to the army,
to share their dangers to fight like soldier against nv
coun,rys foe On this day the nation enters into the fun
exercise Of its sovereign rights
Re- utattv
now for you to fulfil the hopes which The people have
conceived to make certain the prayers which every
Mexican at this moment offers to heaven for the pru
dence and fortune OF their worthy Representatives Your
with Ss the
satisfied MARIANA SALAS
Senior Zubists, President Of Congress- replied as fol-
lows
Most excellent srThe national Representatives have
heard with pleasure the solemn words which the execu
tive has spoken The chief of the glorious revolution az
August 4h, hos manifested his satisfaction to see the
vote of the people which given capitol com.
return through mo the most cordial response the chief
| of the peoples revolution The element Of democracy
rules through the republic, and able to give assn
rance that the ornamental laws Of the country will
have for their object the common welfare of all without
yielding 10 the exaggerated prstensons Of the mino
Truly dfhcult is, to commence this work. at a time
when the powerful republic of the north insults nyades
and threatens with the absolute annihstion of our
nationality but these representatives. far from being
discouraged BY this melancholy situatisn will press
ward in the midst Of TIE combat to give all convenient
organization to the end that the integral par Of tho ma
ton may have vjgor to resist No Mexico will be
less than France who, though ths egions OF Europe
came to invade her. conquered princes and Organized
her government at the time BY good fortune the
mild Of our climate the blandness of our customs
and IL may say 1t without boasting, virtues will
cause to work In an energetic manner without COM
hitting the crimes and covering with the blood
which stains the history of the old world
Tho decision manifested by the supreme power the
intrepid ,slor Of our army the noble resolution Of s
throughout all the States appear to be good symptoms
that tho epoch fixed by Providence has arrived when
tho Mexican nation may be able to call itself and to be
called. with truth, sovereign, free and independent
Before the Supreme Being were, yesterday, sworn
TO procure far in power the good and pros.
pery Of the nation This oath will be fulfilled with all
the loyalty which sacred duty end riod patriotism de-
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