Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30
From the Washington Union.
Resignation of Santa Anna

We are this evening favored with the
Spanish original Of the resignation which
Santa Anna has addressed to the Mexican
Congress. II comes to Us through source
in which all confidence may Be- reposed.
We hasten to lay it before our readers.
1t is singular document--rich IN all the
qualities which have distinguished this
generals pronunciamen:os- Of pro.
fessions and sacrifices Of himself Tor the
good of his country-fearless Of all dangers
to his own person. and abandoning Office
for her alone. He admits that there 10
party in Mexico desirons Of peace; and il
is to defeat their object, that. eYen 1t . tine
when he could best serve his country by
prosecuting hestiltics, he thinks it dns sos
her to retire from the public service, and
leave her to fight out the war. Such sths
logic of,the retiring general
We find in the New Orleans papers that
reached US this evening, prior correspon-
dence between Santa Anna and the Minis
Ter Of War and Marine, (of the 18th and
10Th Of May,) for which we have no room
to-day. We know not what has oreured
since that correspondence, to prompt him
to tender his resignation.
In his letter Of the 18th, he states his
reasons for approaching the capitol; says i
must be saved at all hazards, as "the busis
of ulterior operations and ''because, Il il
be occupied without resistance, the spirit OF
the people will be broken, and the complete
submission Of tho country will be newt
able;" and therefore if the President decides
against him. he tenders his resignation, and
begs for passports TO retire wherever he
may wish.
The reply of the 10Th, states that the
President Substitute agrees with him ION
the necessity Of saving the capitol at any
cost" And yet, ten days atfet, he sub
mits the following letter Of Resignation,
which is translated for the Union;
TAT the time of forwarding 20 " the resig-
nation, it was thought to 'te very doubtful
whether it would be accepted BY the Ms1i'
can Congress.)
RESIGNATION BY GENERAL ANTONIO Lorxz Or
SANTA ANNA BEFORE THE NATIONAL CoNsxEss,
OF THE PREsIDENcY. ea-
Mosr EXCELLENT sIRs: Since my return 70 the
country, have been occupied solely With enc
great and holy purpose-that most important
purpose for which the nation summoned me-the
lefence of the integrity and Independence oiny
country. The public has witnessed my anxious
x xert;ons have spared nc. .means--I have toll.
d without intermission-I found nothing, and
trove to create everything.without resources,
nd without an army, hurried TO the feid.
In the manifesto which addressed to the nation
n taking charge of the government, and which
as published on the 22d instant, made known
ne events which have taken place up to the time
my arrival in this capitol, the causes of them.
nd the salutary purposes which brought me
ither. came at the head of a body Of troeps.
ssembled by great exertions, under aflietins
to reinforce the garrison Of the
lpitoi. entered upon the exercise Of the exeeu.
We power, for the purpose of arranging every,
ling necessary for its defence; and can nav
y, with pride, that Mexico has, the means sf
efending itself, and that the enemy cannot take
with the forces at present at his DISPOSAL.
have always said, and have been firmly
'solved, that would not take upon myself tie
Iecurve power, unless In one of those moments
extreme urgency in which great national and
ollicai interest rendered it absolutely
.cePe IN sucn case: ! have refused, and viii
ways refuse, to exercise it. But, under exist.
lg circumstances, powerful motive for retain.
q it was found in the fact that the post ia one
danger seat Of trouble and misfortune onlv.
nd that, called upon 40 was to make sacri6ees
J behalf of my country, the last and sreatest
smained for me, which was to expose myseH Ia
le shafts OF malice and calumny, to confront them
Il and to respond, by deeds, to the envtnomed
OF ofperfdy, It is this sacrifice which
nave recently been making; and i should not
any good effect, or could lead "a any
sefui result. But can no longer entertain thst
ope; ana now persuaded that my remaiuihe In
ae post Of chief magistrate ucess;ana ;nrrAS..N