Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-19
SANTA Annals PASS.

SANTA Annals PASS.
4. seems by the following letter that
Santa Anna is rather disposed to ridicule
our Government for ever having believed
he intended to act the traitor towards Mex.
leo. or to become the agent for bringing
about peace between the two countries
We should also judge from its vindic,ive
mention of Gen. Scott, that his proclama.
ton TO the Mexican people, had. TO some
extent, the desired effect.
"O6icial letter of his Ercellency, the General.
IN Chief (Santd Anna,) accompanying some
intercepted documents of the enemy
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OPERATIONS, !
Puebla. May 10, 1s47. :
EXCELLENT SIR: The commandant Of the
| flying revenue guard OF tobacco OF Orizaba, the
Col. J. Juan n. Ceraveo, whom left with his
command near the National road, between Pc.
rote and Nopaucan, to observe tho movements
Of the enemy, and TO harrass him when opportu
nifty might Offer has RENTED to me the accom-.
penying documents, which were taken from the
enemy's mail, which left Jalapa for Col. Worth s
camp.
Among them you will find Gen. SCOTS proc.
lamation 10 the Mexican nation, which, from its
style, appears to have been written, originally,
in Spanish, and not translated from the English
The proclamation Of SCOTS, is written with
the most refined hypocrisy, and with the mos,
infamous perfdy. 1t is the greatest insult yet
offered to the Mexican people, whom it has at.
tempted to lul "a quien Sc pretende adorn,eer) to
make it the victim Of the ambition OF that nation,
which is the enemy of our race, when, in anolh>
er place, it feels no embarrassment in procaiming,
by the press, and in official documents, that it
carries on against US wsr OF conquest, and this
war must be made at the cost OF the blood and
treasure Of this unfortunate country.
Your Excellency will note in one OF the &C.
companying intercepted letters, that Scott, the
Inspector General OF the United States Army,
considers the above proclamation we'll adapted 10
aid the views of the invaders.
You will observe, that this letter harmonizes
with others which have lately been published in
this capitol, and which, with reason, have been
regarded by all we'll disposed Me1icans are more
pfejudicial for the venom (pensona) which they
conceal than the loss OF battle.
But in the midst OF the malevolence (encono)
which Gen. Scott shows he has agains. me, he
does me TOO much honor when he says, that they
had been deceired as to my real intentions, and
that, on account Of this mistake, his government
permitted me to pass to my country. Indeed,
most Excellent sir, the United States was de-
ceived when they dreamed that was capable OF
betraying my country. Before this should hap.
pen, would prefer to be consumed by fire, and
my ashes should be scattered, that not single
atom be left.
Would 10 God the Mexicans would open their
eyes TO discover the poison in the golden chalice
that The perfdous Scott profers to Them, and that
the reply 10 his proclamation may be ore shou,
Of universal indignation against the invaders oil
our soil. Let war be made against these with
out period, that when we may no longer be able,
because Providence may have decreed the subju
CATION Of this unfortunate country, there may re.
main to our children or grand children, when the
wrath Of the Omnipotent shall have passed, the
noble work OF revenging the outrages commi:
ted by the republic OF the United States on Mex
leo.
God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To his Excellency the Minister Of War &c.