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between the two armies were addressed TO private
individuals, and moi TO the agents Of the army Of
the Uned States, and we're intended purposely
to expedite the transmission Of provisions 10 the
army, and TO conhne the intercourse to that OBJ
iecI exclusively. In return for this conduct your
Excelency has prevented the owners or mana
gers oflhe grain mills in the vicinity Of the city
IRON furnishing any -four to the city, which is a
lrue breach Of the good faith your Excelency
pledged me.
Ii is false that any new work or fortiheaIien
has been undertaken, because one or two repairs
have only served 10 place them 10 the same con-
dnon they were in on the day the armlStlce was
entered into, accident or the convenience Of the
moment having caused the destruction Of the
then existing works. You have had early notice
Of The establishment Of the baIIery covered with
mud walls Of the house Of Garry, in this city, and
did not demonstrate, because the peace Of Two
great Republics could not be made TO depend up
on things grave in themselves, but of liule value
compared to the result in which oil the friends
of humanity aud of tho prosperity Of the Ameri.
can continent take so great an interest. There
is some obscuriIy IN this sentence, which, il is
probable, is OWING TO typographical errors.-
Eds. Pic.
| ~ 10 uOA hllilOuN BlttN BilGi duu CNCN iuulHud-
ton that | have received communications from
the cities and villages occupied by the army Of
your Excellency, in relation TO The violation ol
The temples cOnsecraied 10 the worship of God;
10 The plunder olhe sacred vases, and TO the pro.
lanation Of the images veneraIed by the Mexican
people. Profoundly have been afflicted by the
complaints of faIhers and husbands, Of the vO-
lence offered TO their daughters and wives; and
these same cities and villages have been sacked
not only in violation Of the armisiIce, but Of the
sacred principles proclaimed and respected by
civilized nations. | have observed silence tC
the present moment, in order not to obstruct The
progress Of negotiations which held out the hope
Of terminating a scandaous war; and one which
your Excelency has characterized so Justly as
unnatural.
But shall desst offering apologies, because
cannot be blind TO the truth that the true cause
the threats Of renewing hostilles, contained il
the note of your Exceency, is that have no
|, been willing 10 sign treaty which would lesser
considerably the territory Of The Republic, an
not only the Republic but that dignity and integ
ry which all nations defend to The last exlremi
ty. And if these considerations have not III
same weight with your Excellency, the respon
sbity before the world, who can easily distin
guish on whose side is moderation and justice
= will fall upon you.
: fauer myself that your Excellency will b
convinced, on calm reflection, Of the weight q
! my reasons. But, if by misfortune, you shoul
seek only prerext 10 deprive the first city Of til
. American continent of an opportunity 10 free III
unarmed population Of the horrors of war, ther
, will be left me no other means of salvation, bl
TO rePel force by force, with The decision an
energy which my high obligations impose uPo
I me.
, have the honor 10 be your Excellency's hun
BILE servant,
, ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA