Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-01
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA N. ~s.,..--
THE SANTA ANNA ALLIANCES

When charge is gravey made, such as that
relation to the alliance between the two Presiden
Polk and Santa Anna--it is vain to upraise hanC
in holy horror or deal in explanations of incredul
ty. Deny it, if it can be denied-meet the issu,
and produce the proofs. The American people ar
and enquring people, anxious TO learn and slow :
decide. Rely upon their intelligence and if tn
charge made be false, dsprove it, We all know
that the offence alleged is sufficiently abhorrent
no one is willing TO believe IT. if he can escape the
conviction; but there are the prooE-disclalm Oh
explain them. Tic Administration is charged
with an offence akin to treason: is that offence
considered 50 light that ii needs no vindication p
The proofs are before the country which establish
the charge: answer. then, if you can boast the
courage OF truth or the arrogance Of falsehood 10
the charges alleged.
The Locoioco. prints dare not speak upon this
great question They affect 10 regard the crime
one which has no parallel in history-as unworthy
OF notice. They leave the administration, which
they support Sin everything writing under a
charge involving guilt the most fearful, the foulest
ana worst, and dare not audibly pray ''Hoaven
helpt"
We will not admit their refusal to plead to the
indictment. Wepress our charge and our proofs,
and we ask the American people if it be possible
mat they can permit, without 4 terrible rebuke.
such crime, or submit. without resistance, TO the
II
We have said that the course Of the adminstra
ton, if predicted by divine authority, would not.
so extraordinary has it been have received credence
no one, before hostilities had been commenced
could have believed that the President. during the
session OF Congress, and without its advice would
have deliberately opened the war. No one would
have believed that, even before the war commenced,
he would have entered into an alliance with Santa
Anna, mlscreaTt, known o'be The foe of liberty,
humanity, and virtue; yet that fact is established
by the passport, dated the very day upon which the
war was recognized by Congress. No one could
have imagined that, even if he admitted Santa An
ma, he would have given passport to suite com
pnslng men fitted to organize both the civil gov
qnment and the armyi No one would have dream.
ed that, after having involved the country in the
war, he would have hesltated to sustain it-Ye,
every communication received by the Government
from It's officers in the field, in effect charges MIR
Polk with design TO embarrass and protract the
war. by refusing the means necessary for its prose
cution.
No one could have believed it possible that, when
Taylor was advancing from victory to victory. the
would seek 10 degrade and destroy
him; yet the records prove such 10 have been the
TACT. No one could have supposed it possible that,
III the midst of proceedings thus suspicious, Mr.
Polk would allow and glory in his intrigue with
Santa Anna, and promise. i'll his message, peace
from the triumph OF that treason. Still less would
ii be believed:'in advance. that Mr. Polk would
have Withdrawn from Gen. Taylor his main force,
and ordered him, in effect, to give up all his vico
RES, and enable Santa Anna 10 triumph, or con
strain Taylor 10 meet a force that ounumbered his
own, four TO one. And when victory. in despite
OF all the Vaccinations which PLAYED into the
hands of Santa Anna, had baflled the plans of the
amiable pair Of Presidons-the Siamcse of this in
trgue--It could not have been credited that the ad
would have issued, through an organ
known To be under It's auspices, an expression of
regret that Santa Anna had not been enabled, BY
crushing the Americans at Buena Vista, TO "turn
the fortunes of war; and Conclude peace."--
Iiis plano. it is averred. were understood by the
President and Cabinet, and the ''tone. of his war
like dispatches" sanctioned for says the letter
writer OF the Administration for the Ledger. sour
best hopes Of peace rested with him"--Santa Anna.
This Foad acknowledgment OF a guilty under
standing with Santa Anna Is worthy being re-pub
lished and re-perused
''lhe tone of his warike dispatches was from
the commencement, forced upon him by the cir
cumstances In which he was placed, and per7ecth
understood beIe ty Tie President and his Cabinet
SAINTS Annals only hope of success consisted in first
satisfying the national vanity OF his countrymen.
or avaiiing himself of lucky accident to Turn
for moment, the fortunes of war, and to improve
that moment for concluding peace, He SAME
,'hA' SUI 'hANCb Al DoENA VISTA mt the
battle Of Ccrro Gordo has. put IN end to his gros
pects and aoiM them 10 OUR CALCUI.A-
'IlONS of peace from that quarter"
And what do the admitted facts pTovei That
Mr.. Polk leagues with miscrcaut who had in the
Texas war. shed, by cruel treacherv enough of
American blood, if collected in reservoir. to have
drowned hlm-a wretch withoa; a Iedeeming viz
the; vulgar and vicious, degraded and guilty beyond
any OF his race. He sent this miscreanf at the
head OF an army in outline and government, into
the territory OF our enemy. From the moment Of
Santa Annals landing he ooked--not to our gal
liant soldiers, who were pouring forth their blood
like ditch watcr-but to him, to him first, to him
last, to him only for peace lie denied supplies
to our army. until every General was forced TO pro
test before the country in order 20 escape an unjust
responsibility. lie cndcavored to break down the
army by placing pursy old pettfogger at its head
who would nave made il, himself, and the count
ridiculous. But the energies OF American sol5iS
could not be repressed. They 'rould not giyr'an
ia Anna the chance OF establishing his egd Io o rl,a
treating with his ally at Washington s mo even
when every thing had been prepared :, 7a'l'' an
mas triumph. when Taylor's troor, a o'en WIN
drawn from him, and when he 80 "'on n'iecIeo
to shut himself up in Monter,..o ''"i'H'
Anna's $1,000 men to murl 1,''',.''',' W
yOnd the Rio Grande, ar wen sPFeSu~ ms nOfdtS
to the Nueces OF beyorh' American valor again =
bailied the desgn--cl'h Spoheo 'he calculation
of Mr.. Polk in bi,dempt ''to turn, for moment.
the fortunes Of VS." that his ely might Improve
that moment + concluding peace" Americans,
what thinJou of such infamous conduct on the
part Of vlr own prcsdent--tbe President Of the
Unite States deliberately planning for the defeat
of Alericau arms by refusing the necessary sup
pgs. and by weakening Taylor's forces 70 such a
legree as almost resulted in his deea; at BneDa
Vista, Il result tina. was calculated" upon
IL we could bury and forget such facts, we VsoGld
But they belong TO history and the guilty parties
n this unholy alliance oagely made, 50 5loodily
compact. whose chrrler drps with
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