Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-28
Resignation BY General in,oHio Lore: dc Santa 7ana
before The .NaioHai Congress, Of The Presdeaoy

Resignaiion by Geaora .1nioHo Iore. dc Santa 7ana
bfore The .Naiio"al Congress, Of The Presidency
MosE ENcEILrNT sIRs Since my return In Tho
country. haFe heen oscapcd sflely with one great
and holy parIs~eiissi mfni important purse Tor which
ihe nsit3a s1nnDned me-the defence OF the Integrity
and Independence nj NY coautfy. The public has wit
'esssd NY anxious exeriions have spared M means
have ioled without iuterHissun-I found nothing and
sJTe - resie every hlngw,hout 4urces and with
al, army, horned 10 the field.
In the manifesto which addressed 10 the nation on
taking ch rye ri the government and which was pub
lished the 23d instant. I made Known the events
winch have taken place up the time Of my arrya ia
This capla the causes Of them, aud the saary purro
s. which brought me luther. | came at the head ui
body of irooIs assembled by great eAeans under ac
ting circumstances TO reinforce the garrison of the capi
Ia lenered upon the exercise Of The executive power
! the purpose o arranging evr tnng necessary tr ITS
defence and eau now say, with pride. that Mexico
has The means 81 defending ITSELF and that the enemy
cannot take It with the forces present at his sp1.
cal.
have always said and have been firmly resolved
that wonld not take upon myself the executive power
unless III one Of those moments of extreme urgency IN
which great national and political interest rendered il
absolutely necessary except IN such case, have
fused and will always refuse. TO exercise IT, But I'M
DER eXshng circumstances. powerful motive for retain
nag II was found in the fact that the posi- is one Of dan
sef-a seat OF trouble and mist rune only and that,
called upon as make sacrifices in behalf Of my
MAS 10 eNpise myself to the shafts of malice and calum-
ny, To confront Them all an to respond by deeds the
ehvenomed lmputaons of perhdy. II is tins sacrifice
which have recently been making and | should not
hesitate TO persevere in IT, il capable of producing
any good effect, could lead any useful result But
can no longer entertain that hope am now persua-
ded that my remaining in the post of chief magistrate
occasions Increased camors and is mpedmeni the
good which SO ardenhy desire. The enemies of my
country are despatchlng in every direction their aru
fm'ssarles; they propagate dstrust and caumny and
although their Efforts should convince every Mexican
that am regarded obstacle their acquiring sway
over the country they nevertheless ceed in misea
ding the judgments Of many, aud and deceive
them by attering their lnclinaions their interests
Sc who shrink from the defence Of the country.
w'e aspirations fr peace, that they cannot OBJ
tam their object while the head OF the govern
pent, because they are aware that my determination ha
been 10 combat unto death. The vaT ,us factions int,
which the country is split. forgetting the common
danger, give play 10 their desires, and hope through
Change to obtain possession Of that power. which
on The eve ordeparng from the hands Of the nation un
SIS decisive and powerful effn ia made defend it,
The views u the external enemy and the conflicting in
-is Of parties in the Interior directed 10 me nli
idaI iy, as coin:nJn target for all and find myself