Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-01

the United States, these men are now s,riv-
ing hypocritically to persuade you that there
are no elements of war, that the nation is
exhausted, that its necessities and its suf-
ferings require peace ut any sacrifice.--
Time, l repeat to you, will best teach you
the wickedness of these factions, the authors
of our misfortunes.
Well you know that am not the only chief
towards whom victory has been shy. Palo
Alto, La Resaca, Matamoros, Monterey
New Mexico, Chihuahua, the CALIFORNIA;,
Vera Cruz, Tabasco and Padierna answer
foe me. Mexican soldiers have encountered
defeats; none Of US have been traitors. There
may have been some towards; but this can
never be said of him who sought the enemy
every where, Of him who was first in danger,
OF him who alone mas offered to the nation
in this war trophies won from the battalioEs
Of the enemy.
The position most eligible to serve the
invader is the Government, and yet refused
it repeatedly, preferring the hardshps of a
campaign to the luxuries of a palace. The
pressing solicitations of the representatives
of the people, which brought me from the
field Of La Angostura to the capital to put
an end to civil war which was devastating
it, induced me to exercise for some time the
executive power. I laid it aside as soon US
public tranquility was established, and went
to meet the army of the enemy, which had
then taken Vera Cruz and the Castle ofUI-
ua, having to raise while upon the march
IN army, which, though small and undisci-
plined, disputed as far as possible the pas
sage of the enemy at Cerro Gordo. My du-
~ and my design has been to fight, and |
have not been restrained theref.om by OBJ
stacles or the superiority of the enemy. If
after that event returned to resume pow
or. it was only to defend the capital. which
was about being abandoned to the enemy.
In few days raised great Qualifications
and mustered numerous army; collected
resources and sufficient n,ateriel Of war.
Important actions were fought before the
enemy set foot in the centre or the city, the
ground being disputed inch By inch and the
losses Of the enemy give the lie to those
who propagate the story that the city was
abandoned by the army without fighting
The details Of these notable events will
appear in the historical review which am
about to prepare.
In the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo lclv-
cred up power to the President Of the SUI
prene Court Of Justice, by decree Of the
10th of Septe mber, with the purpose which
III NY hHIilicstU vi tilc shulG uhlC,
md with no such motive as has been malig
ran,ly alleged. If erred it was not in
tnreseeing thut the man on whom bestow-
ed power would f'st of all employ it in
rendering usecys my services. But this ex-
,raordnary incident will be clearly explain
cd in the review before mentioned, he being
responsible for the injury to the nation which
may cnsue from measure every way i'm
.E;itic, and in my opinion pregnant with
fatal consequences.
And is the citizen who has thus comport-
I'd himself as | have done. to be recalled
"Trator!' Can he he so stigmalizcd whose
firmnrss and dignity rejected propositions of
leHce on account Of the injury and hu!nila-
ion which they involved! What occasion
could be more orportune to meet the views
If the invaders OF Mexico! They vino pre-
tn1ne to dctamc ne " i'll be covered with ct
rrnal shume and Disgrace, thousand acts
" Ill bear witness against them,
MeNicans. | attn man. ard have defects,
hut never have i sinrcd rgair<t my country:
never has my lrenst harhored anti Irrational
rentimcnts. gcrd name to leave behind
me has been TIE aim # NY ambition.
have earnestly l"n@ed ate: everything which
is great and glorious for Mexico, and to OBJ
tain it lave spared net my own Blood
You know this and will Go /. q JUSTICE
AsroHlo Iop"z De SANTA ANNA.
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