Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-05-21
From Ahe Nep York Tribune.
MEXICO,
Addresses Of AnnyH and santn ANNA!

lf tho tone Of public documents and Of the
press in Mexico is TO be relied upon but little
hope can be entertained Of carly peace between
that country and our own. We give to-day
what may he considered the Inaugural Of Anaya
tho locum ieaens President Of Mexico, which
brealhes nothing bu, war, fierce, uncompromIslng
war; and, secondly, Santa Annals address 10
Congress.
The Picayunc says Of Anaya
"Senor Anoyn is gentleman well known in
this city. FL Republican, says Mexicans have
GOOD reason to congratulate each other upon tho
selcc,ion; thar he rendered services to the cause
orinleprndance; that he stands well with the ar.
nv; and that the whole nation acknowledge his
fitness for public affairs, his probily and energy.
He has never been an asprant for this or any
other office. Tho 'RepubIicuno' thinks him
calculated to unite all parties, aud that the So
> lection Of him will confer credit upon the Con-
grcss."
"The address Of Santa Anna (hc PcOyunc
saysl is one Of the ablest productions we have
ever seen from hio prolific pen. llo occupies
such a position in Mexico, ia SO lncontcstlbIy SUI
nerior to all his countrymcn as n General and n
statesman, that it becomes us in the present
satc of the relations of the two countries, to
study well every thing which cmanales from
HIM"
That no orh,r man could have united the va.
rious and conflicting interests and parties Of Mex
ico into one consolidated power, so aa TO make
head against our advancing forces is now unver.
sally conceded. Santa Anna calls himself the
"Napolcon Of the West" nn uppcllution 10
which he has greater prctcnsions than the Mcxi-
cans to the bravery aud discipline Of the soldiers
ofthe French Emperor, Mr.. Polk, with lib.
eralilv for which his lrien,ls could not have al
lowed him credit, has given both to the Mexican
and American armies Generals best qualified 10
command them.
Citizen Pclro Maria Anaya, President Substi'
tule Of Tie Republic, 10 his JeilOw citizens:
MExlc,ys: At n moment in which the loss @
Ulloq and of Vera Cruz, in which the danger q
the capital itself obligss the worthy President o
the Republic TO vuca,e the Government and take
command oflhe army, the vote Of the rcprcscn'
talves Of the people has c,mmiued TO mo the
Executive power orIhe Union.
Ever devoid of ambition, and deeply penetrated
with the terrible difficulty Of existing clrcum.
stances. the imperious force Of duty alone could
imns m, to acc,p, the responsibility But, as
ctizsn and soldier, owe to my country 'hC
sacrifice Of reposc, of life, and even of my rcpu
,siion. The voice of patriotism cries 10 mi
that it Is necessary to save our country or ''
perish.
The war which davastates Mexico IS for us rh
most sacrcl ofcauses Tha world contemplate
wilh disgust our neighborl orlho North convert
ed into conquerors, 10 gain possession of terri
tory which the faith Of treaties, which rights tn
most worthy Of respect assures 10 us. Neve
was there n defence more legitimate, never wa
more necessary. In it everything is at stake
our honor, as well as our national existence, III
present and the future.
The territory we have lost, the cities whic
have been bonbarded, the blood which has s.
profusely flowed in this war-all consran us t
prosecute il, undismayed by roverses. II is ne
eessarv 10 prove thui our name ranks with JUS
tice among thoapaf the free people of the Uni
y.rse. Lsl uancesps the trial to which Prov
doacs subjects hs---sha, from great crises nation
sre reesneratsd.