Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-28

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errors in the discharge Of my civil OBJ
/. legations, but be assured that my de-
1 qires and my hopes have known no 9TH
er stimulus than the noble one of sus-
tanning the rank of,he nation in which
I.6rst saw the light, and which has la
den me with honers and with ia
vors.
have said it before, and here repeat
4 il, that | never despair of the fate of
my country. If faction be silent, and
will listen TO the sovereign Voice; if we
be unanimous in our desires and in oar
yearnings, there is yet time to hurl the
4enemy from the soil which he pollutes
by his presence. 1t is known to you
/ THAT rejected peace which would re-
! duce the Republic 10 nu'lity the most
absurd and complete. The nation
has desired and still desires war. Let
Jus continue it. then, with the greatest
intrepidi'y, and my example shall be
! a most ardent one.
! Factions cannot now dispute with me
concerning The power which with plea
sure oandon. If they would dispute
NTH me, let them come TO the field of
battle. There they will find me serene,
and firmly consecrated, as ever, to the
most generous and holy of causes
What do we care for misfor,unes?-
Misfortune is the crucib'e o! nations,
and never Is the Mexican nation gran
der han when she strives TO force from
destiny the victory which God and JUS
,ice promise US. Mexlcans! thirty
years have passed over you since you
proclaimed your independence, amid
perils and privations: sustain it forev-
! er.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
City of eau. Hldago, Sept. l847.
But here follows the authentic act Of
resignation, which is written in much
cooler and deliberate style, than the
foregoing display of Mexican bonn
RESIGNATION Of GEN. SANTA
ANNA.
.4ratontio Lopez de Santa .eaaa, General of d.
/ rision. yell deserving Of his country, and
| President Of the Republic, CONSIDERING
! That even viewing the state of affairs
in consequence of the proceedings at
the Capital, we ought not, on his ac-
count, to despair of defending the in
pendence of the nation, attacked with
out motive or ground by the United
States.
That as long as the National Con-
gress con6ded to me the executive
power, so long were resources collee-
ted for the campaign; but now, if the
war is to be continued it would be ex
,remely announcement to remove the res
idence of the supreme pow ers from the
ceL,re Of the Republic.
That although the decree ofthe Gen,
eral Congress for its removal, was not
confirmed, it nevertheless manifested
its concurrence with Art. 1st of the
project by which it was to prepare TO
fix its residence in the city of Querela-
70.
That in a national war, and with the
enemy in bosom of the Republic, the
greatest evils which might supervene,
should be avoided, which would be to
dissolve the government of the Union,
and give room to the various designs
of faction, by leaving the road designa-
ted by the fundamental law Of the coun-
try.
That the act contemplated by this
decree is demapded by circumstances.
as in fac, neither the General Congress,
nor the Council Of Government, nor
the permanent deputa,ion, WAS assem-
bled that i. was ONE of the indiSpenSa-
bic methods of advancing the war, and
is not comprehended in the restriction
placed by the decree of the Goth of last
April; therefore, in accordance with the
power with which am invested, |
have decreed the following:
Art. LIST. In resigning the Presiden-
cy I'D interim of the Republic, in ac-
.cordance with the 9Th Art. of the
Constitution, i, is decreed that the SUI
preme executive power of the nation
shall be con6ded after the publication
of this decree, to the most excellent
General Of Division, Don Jose j. Her
rera, and the most excellent Sr. Don
Limo j. Alcorta, in the place Of Don
Nicholas Bravo, made prisoner OF war,
who was named by the decree Of the
9Th inst.
Art. 2. The supreme powers of the
nation shall reside for The present, and
until the decision of the Legislature, in
the city Of Queretaro.
It is ordered that tins be duly pub
liShed and cirrnlafpd .