Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-09
cur to all that liberal allowance for the style OF
the proclamation must be made on this accountl

HEADauArERs OF THE ARMY, :
Jalapa, May IL, 1547.
Tie GensraI.;n- Chief Of the ,Arnsies Of
The United States of america to the
Meric6n Nal;on.
Mexicahs! The fsceht events Of the
war, and the measures adopted in conse.
quence By your government make it my
duty to address you-to show you truths
ofwhich you are ignorant because they
have been criminally concealed from you.
do not ask you to trust my words, though
he who has never faisified them has Alright
to confidence, but to judge Of these truths
by facts within the view and knowledge
Of you all. - TaTE
Whatever may have been the origin OF
this war, which my country saw itself for
ced to undertake by irremediabie causes,
which 4 learn are unknown te tin greater
part OF the Mexican nation, we regard il 40
necessity; such is it always toboth belig.
erents, and reason and justice. sif not forgot
ten on both sides,are in dispute, each bel;ev.
ing them its own. You have proof of truth
as well as ourselves, for in Mexico, as
in the United States, there have existed and
do exist two opposite parties, desiring the
one peace the other war. But governments
have sacred duties, from which they cannot
depart; and often these duties simposes for
national reasons, a silence and reserve
sometimes displeasing to the majority Of
those who, from views purely, personal or
individual, make opposition. To this a gov
ernment cannot pay any regard, expecting
the nation to place in it the confidence mer-
tied by magistracy of their e.=n election.
Reasons of high policy and of continental
American interest precipitated, eysnts in
spite of the circumspection Of the Cabinet
of Washington, which, ardently desiring TO
terminate its differences with Mexico
spared no resource, compatible with honor
and dignity, to arrive at so desirable an end
and when it was indulging the most fiatter-
ing hopes ofaccomplishing itsa aim BY frank
explanations and reasonings, addressed to
the judgement and prudence of the virtuous
and patriotic government of. Gen. ID. J.
Herrera, the misfortune least looked for
dispelled this pleasing hope,and at the same
time blockedup every avenue which could
lead to an honorable settlement between the
two nations. The new, government dis.
carded the national interests, as well as
those ofcontinental America, and elected
IN preference foreign influences the most
opposed to those interests and the most fa-
tai to the future of Mexican liberty, and Of
the republican system, which the United
States hold it a duty to preserve and pro-
tect Duty, honor, and dignity itseff, i'm
pose upon US the necessity Of not losing a
season of which the monarchial party was
taking violent advantage, for not q amoment
was to be lost, and we acted with prompt.
ness and decision Necessary in case so, ur-
gent, to avoid thereby complication OF in.
terests. which might render our relations
naore difficult and involved.
Again, in the course Of civil war the
| government Of Paroles was oyerthrown.
We could not but hopo this would prove a
fortunate event, and that whatever other
administration might represent the gov.
ernment, it would be less deluded, as well
as moro patriotic and prudent, fit looked
to the common good, weighing probabili-
ties, its own strength and resources, and es-
Pecially the general opinion az to the inev-
table results of n national war; We were
deceived; as perhaps you, Mexicans,a wore
also deceived in Judging Of the intention Of
Gen. Santa Anna, whom you recalled, and
whom our government permitted 10 return.
We have witnessed and we cannot be
taxed with partialty for lamenting with
astonishment that the heroic department Of
the garrison Of Vera Cruz, in its valiant de-
fence, was aspersed by the general " no
had just been defeated and put to shameful
flight by force far inferior to that which
he commanded at Buena Vista; that this
general, rewardinp the insurgents and uro.
moters of civil war in Mexico beaned ont
rage onthose who had s;pnally d;ssine,;sb-
ed themselves by q resistance beyond what
could be expected. and of admirable decis.
ion, = - - -
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~ nus sno"I ."e moA'.c:. na.,on "na. IL
n.sy ,easol'aS.y oAPe:. = : lo.ser comm.
ues plinu - .l'e tlue s.'ua'lOn IA "nlcn II
mas Deeo placed oy some generals, wnom
Il nas noss ols.inguisned q ana '.l IN wnom . Il
mas IS, most eohhoeo' ea,.Y
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