Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
LATER FROM MEXICO

LATER FROM MEXICO.
Eauta Anna s address to his Army--His oyricaI
atMs city ofMcrico-HiS inauguyation-Iae IN
augeraL AddrcsS-Pohcy Of the Ne,o Adminis-
trat;0n, &c.
BY the Alabama we have received papers from
the city of Mexico up to the oath OF March lnclu
sve.
The movements Of Santa Anna first arrest our
attention. He took leave of the army at San Luis
Potosl, on the 14th March, in the following brief
and happy address:
Companions in arms-Devoted entirely to the
service OF the country, march to assume the reins
of government, in doing which | make the most
costly sacrifice, acting contrary 10 my cherished de-
sircs and fixed mentions But this course will put
an end to the civil war which is destroying our
beautiful capitol it will give unity to our defence
and impulse to the righteous struggle in which we
are engaged with the peridious invaders, and in
which you have fought with such bravery and de-
c.son in the field of La Angostura
My FnIENDs-I will nei er forget your glorious
actions on that field ofbattlc your suerings in the
desert, to which you submitted with heroic patience
and above all, that had the honor OF commanding
you The nation owes you a recompense, and you
shall shortly receive it through my eXertions, atho
this is not the consideration which stimulates you
10 bear ourselves us worthy sons of Mexico. la
gran Mexico.
SoLDIERs-You are the hope of your country
her best defenders. Your duty then is 10 guard all
parts, and on this account have disposed that two
brgades of infantry and Que of cavalry, with their
corresponding batteries, shall march to the defence
of the State of Vera Cruz the rest of the army de-
tending this frontier.
ESeryN here you will conduct yourself as you
have hitherto, and you will deserve the illus
trous name you have acquired. | am going to pro-
cure whateveris necessary to consummate the great
work which is committed to you; and be assured
that i'll the hour of danger, YOU will again find in
the midst OF you your General.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Headquarters San L1siS POt0Si, March ID 1917,
We do not precisely understand but infer that
three bngades above mentioned, are distinct from
the four thousand picked veterans whom he had
previously de,acEed from his army, with orders to
proceed TO the capitol under Gen Vasquez
From san Luis to the city of Mexico santa Anna's
progress was triumphant He continually met del
egauons from Congress. sent out to propitate him
Addresses from the different states we've presented
10 hnH on his route He arrived in the immediate
vicinity o, the capitol on the Goth. On the 23d lie
took the oath OF Office as the President OF the Re
public at the city OF Guadalupe dc ildalgo. The
afternoon Of the following day he entered the city
Of Mexico with great pomp and so!ennity. \
Te Dsum was sang i'll the metropolitan church.
where he received the Fluctuations OF the author-
ties and corporations.
The cabinet OF Santa Anna is composed as fol-
lows: ID. Juan Rondero, ol the Treasury d. Fran
cisco SuarNey lriartc, OF Justice and d. Jose lgna
clio Gutierrez of War
From anything ne find in the papers it does not
appear that Santa Annals assumption of the Ieigns
of Government is 4 &c, outon. He of course dis
possesses Come Far.as as chief executive officer
hut without driving the later from his station of
Vice President. FL RcPHtticdno, very rcrtnac-
ious opponent of the Administration OF Farias arc
10 be abandoned, it says hut it VIII be proper TO
wait until Santa Anna has time TO look about him
Our iates; papers just bring him into the full enjoy
ment of power. Eoole Santa Anna reached the
capitol he sent an order taithcr for the release OF
Gomez Poeraza, whom Farias had kept for Il week
or two a close prisoner. Santa Anna has ayowed
his intention OF asking OF Congress an amnesty for
al political offences committed since 1921