Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-23
A Letter from Santa Anna.

The Southern papers contain the following
letter, translated frem H Republican, of the
city Of Mexico, in which paper it is announced
- IN soficial letter of bis excelleucy the Gen
eral-in-C Chief, Santa Anna,) accompanying
some intercepted documents of the enemy
Headquarters, Puebla, May Is,
Army of Operations.
Exeelfeat Sir: The commandant of the fly
Ing revenue guard of tobacco of Orizaba, the
Col. d. Juan N. Caraveo, whom left with his
command near the national road, between Pc
rote and Nopalucan, to observe the movements
Of the enemy aud to harass him when the OPP
portunity might offer, has remitted to me the
accompanying documents, which We're taken
from the enem's mail which left Jalapa for Col.
Worth's camp.
Among them ycn will find Gen. SCOTS pro-
clsmation to the Mexican nation, which from
its style appears to have been written original
" in Spanish and not translated from the Eng
rsh. 4
This proclamation of SCOTS is written with
the most refined hypocrisy and with the most
Infamous perfidy. 1t is the greatest insult yet
offered to the Mexican people, whom it has at
tempted to lull IN quien Sc pretende adormecer)
to make the victim of the ambition of that ma
tion which the enemy of cur race, when in an
other place it feels no embarrassment in pro-
claiming by the press and in official documents
that Il carries on against US war of conquest,
and that this war must be made at the cost of
the blood and treasure of this unfortunate coun-
try.
Your Excellency will note, in one of the ac-
eompanying intercepted letters, that Scott, the
Inspector General of the United States Army,
considers the above proclamation well adapted
to aid the views Of the invaders.
. You will observe that this letter harmonizes
with others which have been lately published
IN this capital, and which with reason have
been regarded by all well-disposed Mexicans
rs more prejudicial for the venom (ponzona)
which they conceal than the loss of battle.
But in the midst of the malevolence (encona)
which Gen. Scott shows he has against me, he
does me too much honor when he says that
they had been deeeivedas 10 my real Intentions,
and that on account of this mistake his Gov
eminent permitted me to pass to my country.
Indeed, most excellent sir, the United States ara
deceive when they dreamed that was capable
of betraying my country. Before this should
happen | would prefer to be consumed by fire
and Hy ashes should be scattered, that not a
single atom be left.
Would to God the Mexcans would open their
eyes TO discover the poison in the golden chalce
that the perhdious Scott prOfers to them, and
that the reply to bis proclamation may be one
shout of universal Indignation against the in
vaders of our soil Let war be made against
these without period, that when we may nc
longer be able, because Providence may have
decreed the subjugation of this unfortunate
country, there may remain to our children or
grandchildren, when the wrath of. the Omnipo-
tent shall have passed, the noble work oil
Of revenging the outrages committed by the
Republic of the United States on Mexico.
God and Liberty
ANTONIO LOPEZ DESANTA ANNA.
To his Excellency the Minister of War and
Marine.