Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-21
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the oath which the law prescribes, and in
doing SO, ought TO accompany il with a
manifestation Of my sentiments, .andi the
motives Of my conduct TO this respectable
committee of the legislative body s.
The events which have taken place ia
the capital are known, aud are of such q
character as 10 bind me TO give them a
speedy and pacific termination. Surrouni.
ed by difficulties of all kinds, interested in
what is the most important and essential
for the. whole nation, as is the sustaining Of
strong and decided struggle with a for
eign power, IN which nothing less.is in
volyed than The existence of the nation, it
would be the best of evils 10 enter into a
contest with those who ought to unite in
repellng the common enemy. These
discords out to disappear al The imperious
voice of patriotism which calls upon the
sous Of the country 10 bave but one viii.
and aim. The moments have heen urgeut
II have seen the forward steps of the
enemy-I have rushed TO, The. field 10 repeI
him, aud even at the moment of doing so
| have been forced TO leave brave and
victorious army, and TO come bilherio
assume power which / have repeatedly
said was repugnant 10 my feelings, and
which / had decided never 10 undertake.
That which. has been and ought 10 be-
an object of aspiration and desire, ia for
me an enormous sacrifice. But I am nli
Tor my country, aud shall eyer serve it,
without thinking what it may cost me 10
do that which the ualion desires | should
do. have entered upon the. Supreme
Magislracy because have seen that If
was the sole legal means Of terminating
the disturbances Of this capital, and be.
cause | believe Ishall thus be able 10 faci-.
litate the prosecution Of the war, and TO
save the independence aud honor Of Mex,
leo, which | wish 70. present unsuIlied and
brilliant to the world which is beholdine
us. have before me the COMMITTEES Of Il
the Sovereign Congress, Of lha, august
body whose decisions have respected and,
shall constantly continue TO respect. lis
decisions will be my inyariabIe guide, and
Ihavea frml y resolved 10 preserve a o pure pnrs
union with the Legislative body. Union
will give usa Gnalyic,ory and The re: est az
blishment Of finlerhai and external psaces..
Eon which the happiness or our cuunffS;s li sda;
Bns ,iiE q; s, HIss5I
nation thas pf6Gl aimed The political primo
plies which ouSht 10 be the basis Of The ad.
miIisiration which / wish to establish. g
Thus l understand tha, It's sirensih W,;iiIi
be secured for. defending itself. and siis,s3
rights for which its sons have those guar,
antees which. belong TO all men, and which
civilization claims, and which has been
my aim since my return to The country
This will NOT bs denied, and the nation,
shall still see me obedieul 10 its wishes
without my having any other rule of con-.
duct than its decisions, As a Mexican and
a soldier, I shalt always take the same !
road as the nation, and aspire 10 10 other,
tile Than that Of good citizen, and in
speaking Of me that it should be said that
Railways loved my couniry-,hat served,
i, with zeal, and that sacrificed myself
Tor its good. ,.,.r
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ. .a g.
The ship Alhambra, Capt. Wilson, and
the steamship Alabama. Capt. Wright,
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz. The !.
former sail ed on the lst inst. direct. while !
The Alabama left on the 3lsl ult., and
touched at Tampico and the Brazos. {, .,.#
VERA CaUz. March 40.
Formal possession was taken yesterday.
of the heroic city Of Vera Cruz. by Gen.
Worth, diferen, portions of his division.
Occupying the; national palace, The castle
OF San Juan de Uflua aud the foits Of SAM
liago and Conception, as well as the bat,
tleries and works Of all kinds. The whole.
ceremony was grand and imposing beyond
auy thing it has ever been our lol. TO wit,
ness. Al I0oclock The different Mexican;
Regiments marched ou, aud laid down lheir,
arms, 10 presence of a large portion Of our, !,
army; yel very properly no, one lnurmlf
OF exoIlalion rose upon the air. TIE Mex
leans piled their arms in good temper,
morlifying as i, must have beeu To them.
and marched of with their women wiA,.
oul saying a word. AS rhe stars & stripes
were run up al the different works, salute
after salute resounded frYn our different
batteries as. well as from the navy, aud by
i O'clocR IN me afternoon all was order
and quiet. General Worth, who yes,eri
day received his brevei OF major general,
was by singular coincidence also appoinl-,
ed Governor OF the city of Vera Cruz and
the castle. He marches however with
the army, yet will remain here long enough
10 regulate, thoroughly, the municipal reg.
ulaiiohs OF this place. | might here ssatey
that MIR. Dimond. our former consul here;
haslbe appointed collector Of ,hs port.
The city, or at least The northern ,por.
ton Of It, has been torn all 10 pieces-lha
destruction is'deadfuI, Thc.otief paris Of
The place would have suffered in The same.
way had the bombardment al The place
continued anolher day. 80 -
There is repof, to-day that Alvarado
will give up withou, fight. I shall learn
moro of the truth of this rumor before
night: ~
VERA CRuz, March, 81.
Gen. Quitmah's brigade set out on the
march for Alyarado last evening. The
place Is distance some thirty or for:y miles
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