The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-19
Interesting from the War Quarter.

.7nonio Lopez de Santa -anno, General Of Dirision
yell dss'rgins 81 a.; country and President I'D i"
Mexcans Since my return to my country hav',
upon various occasions given you an account Of my
magistrate. exercising power. But separated now
from those offices, with the most profound grief
ingratude Of some ard Of the perndy Of Others Who
not content with their criminal and Indifferent conduct
Upon alone the blame Of those public evils to which
they have contributed much
Such proceeding does not surprise me- IL sa year
snce began to observe In the of the capital that
was the mark for the factions who unfortunately
have convused our country Their audacty has even
branded with the character Of traitor before soce
ty witness of my repeated efforts for its
and liberty and OF the sacrifices which have made to
free It from the yoke which meuaces 1t.
But that which not possib to expect my vio
lent separation from the theatre Of in the
in which 1t effected by him to whom had entrusted
unjust invaders As this Dconceivsbe conduct wounds
my heart still more deeply, am compelled to present to
tina world historical view Of my conduct during the
fourteen months which have elapsed since my
the republic In order that my abors may be- and
injustice with which have been attacked those who
should have aided and the origin of this invention
liz public estimation when in reality have served my
country best Of all have wished to respond faith
fully the call made upon to the country from
the most barbarous and unjust invasion which It could
suffer But that work requires time, aud az could
nI' would not lose an instant in cneS
ing it's teeth In reputation suppicate oil
impartial men, who were not witnesses Of my
efforts to suspend their judgment for time with the
certainty that events will prove what has been my true
course, and what that Of my unjust deractors.
reps It with ali the energy cksra,tsr and With the
courage Of outraged innocence
their proofs now that am without power and influence
aud IL they fail to do It, denounce them villa caum
nistors and enemies Of the nation
Iconjure Gems Tayior and Scott and every indiciduoI
their armies clare their honors phether the
Msricn general who has combatted against them in the
IL. H.
lie until the l0h Of the present month"; hos fulfilled
oil his dates to his country
parable satisfaction Of giving you splendid victory but
misfortune was never treason They insult you who en-
on an old veteran Of the war Of Independence
with honorable wounds acquired In defence Of your
rights and who has grown gray IN serving hi: country
who upon other occasions have abused your sim
cerity misled your rssson in order put the
pages history the blot which defacss them In
them are found the assassins Of Psdia Cuapan
for them sacrificed the two chiefs who in Iguala
the authors the attempt sntar the foot which
Of your lost while fighting against the for
n % Y $ rSo on
ment Of dizziness, vas called rYRANr.
my conduct during the stated period merits
fit must be submitted to examination because II has
not resulted felicitcusly, am willing to answer any
charges which impartiay and In legal manner be
merit the Consideration which the Fundamental com.
pact comedies which services demand and justice
quires
IT. wish you await events In order TO judge with
certainty will that those who from their clubs
have difused malignant sentiments and dstrus of my
authority, Will, taking advantage Of our mischances,
to treat with the enemy and concede him what
denied They themselves, whose poiee cried ioudea
for "wOr without truce" and called BY the name Of
the armistice which Necessity compelled
enter into in the capital, when Il was the duty of
iypocrtieay endeavored to persuads that no ,m.nts
Of remain fhat the nation IS Jagued, and that its
penurv aud sut,rings demand peace at any price.
ina pQat uv he
deeds Of those II ctious authors Of our disasters
You well know that :m mot the only captain whom
moras, Monterey New Mexico, chihuahua, California,
Vera Cruz, Tabssco and Padurna, 0uswsr for The
There have also been towards but this could
never be sais him who has sought the enemy every
the only one who during this has presented the
nation with trophies wfesed from the battsons of the
The most appropriate post Ia which serve the In
yadtr IA the government and refused It many times
prerrng the hsrdshps Of the campaign to the comforts
The ardent soiotude with which the representatives
of the people bore from the field Of Angostura
the capital, to put end to the civil which
sumed it, made mo assume power few days which
left had restored public tranquility to pro-
coed to encounter the army Of the enemy vhich had
having xpeotedly to march an army which, although
small! and pexpert, disputed with the enemy a. well
II could the pass OF Cerro Gordo. My duty and my pur
pose have been to fight and neither obstacles the
superiority of the invaders has deferred IT. AFTER
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fend the capital which was about to surrender to the
enemy Ia few days raised strong fortidcations col
lected resources and sufficient materfel Of war i'm.
porant actions took place before the enemy arrived
the capital because the ground disputed with him
hand to hand and his losses the lie to those who
wished spread the report that It was abandoned by
the army without contest. The accounts Of these
remarkable events will appear in the historical review
with which am about to occupy myself
In the city OF Guadalupe de Hdalgo I resigned power
he President of the supreme Court Of Justice
cordsnce with decree Of the 10th Of September with
ttrh aYnlsi ms uif ~ fba
game date and In this had other motive mslig-
nifty pretends II 1t was error, it only consisted IL
trusted power would employ It in rendering my services
useless This event will be fully explained In my re.
View tho responsibility being hsfor the prejudice which
the nation may be caused by measure impolitic in
any point Of view, and in my opinion, of fatal
quencos 49,
be called traitor Cnn he bs traitor who repealed the
propositions OF peace with the prejudice and humiliation
which they involved! What more opportune occasion
to eytort the admiration of the invaders Of Mexico
Let those who pretend to dsfame me- be covered with
eternal opprobriurn aud shame for thousand acts
be placed IN evidence against them.
Nlcxcans-I am man, and have faults, but have
nncd against my country, because could never
uourish In my bosom anti national sentiments good
hereafter has been ~ much as have coveted.
have everything fer the grandeur and glory of
that purpose. You know IT, and you viii do justice.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Tshuacan, Oct. %, 1917.
ADDRESS OF GEN. PENA PENA.
The following is the address Of Gan Psna Pena 10
tho Mexican Congress and people 1t is In way de-
fcieu, in the usoal amount Of bomba't contained in
Mexican documents: -
Tae Pgssid,nt of the Suprsms Cour, of Justice ersrei-
sing the Erscu,ics Power, TO the Nation
MEyicars Called to take charge Of the government
Of the Republic not by the triumph Of any particular
tarty or opiuon by election, which, although
legal honorable might revive the recollection Of
intestine diccords but by an expressed oond ion Of the
fundamental law can address you under the august
and sim Die title conferred by the constitution The
ueency by the constitution and the imperous
necss-tv ~ not overwhelmed In the
profound abyss OF anarchy demanded Of sacrifice
bsvopd nv strength and could not fail Of compliance
with my duty without rendering myself unworthy OF the
esteem Of my fellow citizens
Foolhsrdy and presuming wonld It have been in me
have the reins ogovernmentjn circumstances
difficult and cslanltous couldby gay legal method,
have entrusted the dsstnies Of unSrtunate country
to skfu hands But you know Its present condi
ton and and you caunot doubt that the
dangerous duty to which have resigned myself and Of
which IL Is possible may be the victim was IS necessary
the Observance of tue oath which bound me as Pres