Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

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OFFICIAL.-FRoM the "uSIoS" OF YESTERDAY.
RESIGNATION OF SANTA ANNA.
We are this evening favored with the Spanish original
the resignation which Santa Anna has addressed TO the Max
can Congress II TO through source in which al
confidence may be reposed We hasten to lay before
readers 1t is singular document, rich in all the qualities
which have distinguished this Generals pronuncamenos full
of professions and sacrifices of himself for the good of his
country fearless of all dangers to his person. and aban
donng office for her alone. He admits that there is patty
in Mexico desou Of peace and is to defeat their object
that time when he could best serve his country by
prosecuting hoses he thnks due to her to retire from the
public service and leave her to fight out the war; Such
the logic of the retiring General
We find in the New Orleans papers that reached this
evening" prior correspondence between Santa Anna and the
Minister of War and Marine, of the 9Th and 9th Of May.
We know what has occurred since that correspondence
prompt him to tender his resignation.
In bis the 18th he his for approach
ing the capital says must be saved at all hazards, the
basis utero operations and " BECAUSE if be occupied
without resistance the spirit Of the people will be boken and
The complete submission of the country will be Inevitable "
and therefore, the President decides against hin, he
iers his resignation, and begs for passports retire wherever
he may wish.
The reply of the 10Th states that the President Substitute
agrees with him " the necessity of saving the cap any
cost" And yet ten days After he submits the following
letter of resignation, which is translated for the Union
ResenQti0n by General Antoo Lopez de Santa Anne be-
fire the National Congress, Of tie Presidency.
Mosr EXCELLENT Sins Since my return to the country
have been occupied solely with great and holy pupse
that most important purpose for which the nation summoned
meLhe defence Of the integrity and independence of my oun-
try. The public has witnessed my anxious exeron Ihave
spared means have oed without ntemission bund
nothing, and strove to create every hing-whout
and without army, hurried to the field
In the manifesto which addressed the nation on hkng
charge of the Government and which published the
22d instant made known the which have taken Place
up to the time of my arrival in this capital the em
and the saluary purposes which brought hither
at the head of body of troops assembled by great exerons
under alctpg circumstances reinforce the garrison the
capital entered upon the exercise Of the Executive power
for the purpose of arranging every thing necessary for its de-
fence and say, with prde that Mexico has the
of defending ITSELF and that the enemy cannol take
with the forces at present at his disposal.
fhave always said, and have been firmly resolved, that
would not take upon myself the executive power unless in
Of those moments of extreme urgency in which great
national and political interest rendered absolutely necessary
except in such have refused, and will always refuse,
to exercise It. But under existing circumstances, powerful
motive for retaining found in the fact that the post
one OF daHBer-a seat OF trouble ana misfortune and
that, called upon make sacrifices in behalf of my
country the last and greatest remained for me- which TO
expose myself the shafts of malice and caumny confront
them ALL and respond, by Deeds the enyenomed mpua
tons of pedy II is this sacrifice which have recently been
making and should not hesitate persevere in it, if were
capable o producing good effect could lead to any
useful result But can no longer entertain that hope am
now persuaded that my remaining the post of Chief Mags
occasions increased camors and impedment the
good which ardeny desire The enemies ofmy country
are dspatchng in every direction their aru emssaes they
and
should convince every Mexican that regarded OBJ
ace to their acquiring sway the country, they never
heess succeed in misleading the judgments of many and
and deceive them by aterng their ncnaons Their
interests Those who shrink from the defence of the country,
and whose aspirations Tor peace that they OBJ
tain their object while the head Of the Government
because they that my determination has been
combat unto death The various factions into which the
country is split forgetting the Danger give play
to their DESIRES and hope through change obtain posses
sion OF that power, which the OF departing from
the hands OF the nation, unless decisive and powerful effort
is made defend it, The views OF the external enemy and
the conflicting interests Of parties in the INTERIOR directed
TO me individually, target for all and find my
self placed in positonI will not say dangerous for do
not fear dangers-but extremely difficult and in which can
render The attempts at revolution are public
and the Government holds in its hands the thread Of them
and is also publicly known that the enemy dare advance
from Pueba upon Mexico he loudly threatens to do un-
less he is aided by revolutionary in this capital
arrest this revolutionary by a single word
and is duty TO utter the last and efficient
vice which IS lett me to render. That word is the formal
resignation, which tender in this notc of the provisional
Presidency OF the Republic with which the nation honored
me. 50 earnest is my conviction that have hesitation
in asserting that ought continue the post nor even
bear the title of President of the Republic and therefore
pray the sovereign Congress be pleased Immediately
cep my resignation, and declare itself in permanent session.
in order TO nominate the individual who be entrusted with
this responsible charge. have fulfilled duty to my coun
try the utmost Of my abilities. have dedicated to it my
life, the fortune Of my Children and my reputation
my blood has been shed, and my body muaed in de-
fence and have the proud satisfaction Of terminating
forever my public career without dread of disgrace and with
the consciousness that services have been the fruits 10y
atty and patriotism Whereve my fate may lead me- shall
lift up my head, and will be able say that do not bear
dshonored name OF which my kindred my fellow country
ashamed, but that they behold in faithful and
patriotic Mexican who, in all his actions had but one view
the honor OF his and the happiness and aggrandzemen
Of his country.
Your Excelences will be pleased, pray you to make
report Of his resignation the sovereign Congress- and re-
ceve the Of my particular consideration God and
liberty. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
! To their exceenccs the Secretaries of the sovereign
Congress.
MExIco, MAY 49, ls47.
OPENING OF THE MEXICAN PORTS.