The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-14

du 81 FerraEe lie Hosl caInPlele ssllsise-
lioa % II il.ese poinls bel.He ~ 0'rl0ck
lo-mOHoa. siEsil r0AsldeE ihe annlsilce -
terminated iTom lhal hour.
IhaEe tie honor 70 be your Exeelleney's
GbGfieni servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Tsliis Santa Anna made ilae following
apply:
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10 Bio EIslsHcs GA. HT.EsI5 Ssatf. cs@naa-
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SIR: By ilIe note oT youF EHeellenry
under Ills dsle. learn. will surprise. thar
ynaI consider Il.aI The ciSl and military
authorities of Mexiro have violated aFlic-
les :. - and 3 II the armislice which I
concluded with yonr E1celiehey ON the
2iIh ai last month. @#
The civil aud military authorities al
Mexieo have moi INSTRUCTED the passage
at provisions laF the American army and
IL II times their transmission has heen re-
isuied. il has been owing 10 the impFa.
tenre af the American agents. who. with.
out having . previous understanding with
the proper anthOTiiies. gave occasion Cor
popular outbreaks. which il has Gust the
Mexiran Government much trouble 20 re.
press. last night and the night before
the rsroris for ihe provision train were
ready Ia start. and were only driained be-
cause Mr.. Hargnus, the agent. tlesirrd il.
The mders given 10 suspend the inter.
course between The ~" armies were adj
dressed To private individuals. ani not 10
the agents nlIhe army olthe United STATES,
and were intended purPosely TO expedite
the transmission of provisions 10 the army.
and 10 eonline tie intercourse Ia that nb.
ierI exclusively. In return for this ron
duet your Exrelleney has prevented the
owners or managers Of tie grain mills in
the vicinity of the city from furnishing u.
M flour 10 Ille city. wllrh is n true breach
Of the good faith your Excelleney had
pledged me.
II is false that any new work or foriifi.
cation has been undertaken, hcrause one
or two repairs have only served 10 place
them ia the same condition they were in
On the day the armIslirc was entered into,
accident 90 the convenience Of the moment
having caused the destruction Of the then
existing works. You have had early mo-
lice Of The establishment Of the battery 60.
yered with the mud walls Of the house Of
Garry. in this city. and did not rrmon-
sIrate, because the peace Of two great Re-
publics could not he made to depend upon
things grave in themselves. but OF little val.
ne compared To the result in which al the
friends ri humanity and of the prosperity
Of the American continent take so great au
interest.
II is not without great grief and even in.
dignalion that | have received commune
cations from The cities and villages occu-
pied by the army Of your Exeellency. in
relation 10 the violation 1f the temples
consecrie,l tn the worship Of God 10
the plumber Of the sacred vases. and To the
prolanaiion ut The images Generated by the
Mexican people. poioundly have been
affected by the ..'mplainls of fathers and
or.ne violence offered TO their
,lauph,e, and wives; aud these same Ell.
les 81 villages have been sacked not only
:. yinlalion OF the armi-,ice, l,rr ~ tho "a.
rred principles proclaimed and respected
" civilized nations. lhave observed 81. /
enee To the present moment, in order not
% obstruct the progress OF negotiations
which held OUT the hope of terminating
war, and one which your Ex.
'ellenry has characterized so justly as un-
natural. .~.++... $50. : ri
But | shall desist offering apologies,
'eransc | ranuoi be blind 10 the truth
hat the true cause Of the threats of
enewing hostilities, contained in the note
4 your ExceIlency, is, that have no,
'een willing To sign treaty which would
essen considerably the territory of the
Republic. and not only the Republic, but
hat dignity and integrity which al ma.
ons defend To the last extremity. Aud ,
these considerations have not the same
'eighi in the mind Of Your Exccilency. I
ne responsibility before The world. who ,
an easily distinguish on whose side is mo.
Grafton and justice, will fall upon Won. .
] flatter myself that your Excclleney ,
I'll be convinced. on calm reflection of {
he weight of my reasons. But if, bv
llsiorune. you should seek only pretext,
} deprive the first city Of the American ,
Of an opportunity To free the un- |
rmed population Of the horrors of war
Iere will be left me no other means of c
aviation but TO repeal force bv force, with q
lie DECISION and energy which nv high 4
Ilgaiions impose upon the. -:t -, + y
have the honortObe, your ExreIIency's il
Imhle servant, ...%. ,5~l a
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. 4 II
HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER. :,
urther Particulars of the Battle of q
Chapultspec. 4 .ss..-.I $
nth .fnnn md his .irmy driren out, md Gen.
NDv in full IoSs1 ssin,1 ,f me- f,:,, r NJ. ! III