New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-19
The very Lns; Address of Antonio Lopez dc
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men and the world with farther xplsnason Of bis
/ c,oasrt and resolution. The Document through
which his thoughts find the light IS well worthy OF
,s-pssl being ike is author, 10 little exraor-
binary ,,-,,--
P,ue,eri-, ds a PARA and Provisional FrfsiGe7i
u As Eeol5tc, % as sl-1reui-sHs
! Since nv return 10 the coanuy nave upon various
occAsiaus sdir=ssed yol. giving AZ "eevsn1 on ny
~ N.si,;rs.a bui holding 10 longer tnos' Foss"oo'
nov lsdrsss you wiki tie most p'o'o-no go, -
complain - you Of the cruel ingrAiiilee ol $50 ~
of me uerisy Of others, MO Los ev".eus = ~,
s.,.d ,i.h he mos; criminal ndlrererce Gurihs ice
neriod Of the greet conflict are n'w 'TFoS - 'nsor
pnon me sons ths responsibility Tor nose srvss ~
~ calauiues 10 which they have % mucn
So cnasuei does not surprise me. Tor iuh year
s,o discovered that again - Be inside ne 'S's'
OF the factions which hsd torn oat lne - -,
country Their sudsciiy reached the pi.sn oi noo'ns
! me NJ AZ 4 TRAITOR before community "n.en usu
hsen witnesses Of my repested services n ire cause
nd-uerdence and liberty and Of the faefinces Gao
mad 70 save thea from the yoke with "hien 1ley ARC
ihreaienet. .s-,,.,o.,ss nv
violent removal from toe theatre OF ine wal "a 1oe
mode IN which Il has been Effected ~ hu WIN ~uoin
I I had deposted supreme POKER Nnii'' Nas n-eA.s
with uar I'd invaders ana 40 this zoe IN
sn~r Il ealeui s.sd to cou1rm tte malignant reports
which have 50 despy wounded ny he.rt Iul ny y
compelled 70 Lev before the world ostJrieA fe.e" OF
/ nv
sl.os-d .iuce n return the Republic - ,ne enc
tbs, nv soors may De and iul exposure maze
of the cunulng ~ which Was tn"aiteo 81 inc lpJus
tee with which va opposed ~ nose "hSto uuy u
us 10 suooort me and OF the origin q thai invenon
of traitor with which an stigmstzei vito Vie"
10 discrsdt me In puuc opinion. when ESQ aoue ~
heat 10 serve the country tor have sought 70 RESPOND
Loyalty to the csll made upon me % save Ine Souuu
i'm, Inc barbarous and Ubiquitous invasion II nas SUI
farad Rut A this work Will require Tine and cannot
De prepared As could WIEN al me same utne
that Islander loses not moment 10 sUAlng Tvs venom
on, fans into my reputation, lntrest pit in slus men
- hsva no, been witnesses OF the exeriiuns hsve
made 10 Gegn 20 suspend their opinions unn tnsi puo
LEGATION ASSUMING them that therein they email earn
has been my true conduct, and what 'hs' Of my UNJUST
AZ The calamity which Is luquI,ousy urged against
mel, 50 s.rocous hurl II osck with 81 the energy OF
NV character and with the force OF innocence Infamous
~ outraged challenge and summon all my sccusers
10 come forward with iuer proof aud u they ia 70 90
so denounce them vile caumniaiors arc enemies oil
the nsuon. , - -
individual Ia their armies and con lure them 10 de-
clare uuon their honor whether the Mexican 6enets
ho has fought them in the north and In the east and
in The centre. of the Republic down 70 tne lVin
int has discharged all his duty 10 nis country.
Elsr Cui.fns Misfortune has deprived me Oh tue IN
comparable satisfaction OF offering you splendid vcio-
~: bu, misfortune has never been deemed treason
The insult you who endeavor 70 persuade you tns
iufsny csn lave fallen upon veteran OF inoepen1ehee
rovered with honorable wounds received In defence OF
your rights and who has grown grsy serving MS eoun-
nv With Affection and Loyalty. Remember tnst tnese
| sane men have before abused your simplicity mis-.
Ieading your Judgment. and upon the pages OF
oar history the blot which stains H. IN the record
| of the assassnatons OF Psaills and OF Cui!sp,n :
remember that by these men we're sscf'nceu 'ns
TWO chief, who at lguss traced the plan OF our inde-
sndsnce that they were guilty OF the act OF removing
rom the sacred soil In which Il was buried the ioo'
which YOUR fellow citizen lost In lighting s0reign ioe
make public mockery OF IL under the prerxt mat
[ L.f., WI In that moment OF 0elrum
,hav called TYRANr II my conduct during these four
teen months deserves reproach Il 70 required 'na' y
be subjected exanlnston because us ns's y'
been fortunste am ready 10 meet any charges when
may be lsssly and fairly brought against me Oul IN tne
nlasnmoI believe myself eurueG % the con'i1frsuons
which tae fundamental fact secures 10 me- "ncn my
/ services demand and which Justice exscis
| n Won will await events | DEERE you 10 order 10
iadss With certainty, you Will perceive tass nose
nho from tta'r ciubs nave managed 70 uNu'7 ''s
, trus, sad malignant reflections upon my Sonousr
? ,.kiry ADVANTAGE OF misiortunss are tee very
mes sho sre fastening 10 treat win ths enemy Ann
10 Weld u nim what refused The same ~ei Hs0 etsl
o,n lrar pfholf irure ard ishdea as Ifsasgl D
,rrfisfir. t necessity c0nrted % entJ no az ~ cay
- ai ,t,n i-as tie duty o. ne Gorymstt 70 isien "a
4 snf OF he Uaed Stats. ness en are Hoo su'rS hgpo
cis 10 Dsrs1aGt g0a Mdf there are 40 e'1aeiis y cHr
6at ne nation s e1AGn,tsc thai rs necesstes and rs sy
j. frags regHrs peace a. any saeric Tine tepes, !,
vou ysi pest esch you the wickedness OF these lac
l., | t,on. the authors OF our misortunes
. Well you know ths' an not the only chiei TOWARD
!, | ,,bon Victory has been shy Psio Al,o la Ressca
| Mstsuoros Monterey. New Mexico Chhushua, tn
Califcruias Vera Cruz. Tsbssco and Paderna answer
}, for me. Mexican soldiers have cointsrea deisas
. none Of US have been traitors There msy nave Oe.t
.ora towards but this can never BE- said ~ nlm "ne
ID sought the enemy every where OF nun VINO was tn'
i fr,t 10 dsnger Of him who alone has offered 70 a'
Il. nation IN this war trophies won from me oAI'shon'
= The position most eligible to the invader Is h
g C,vernrnsn, and Yet refused IL repeatedly preion
:. the bsrd.sus Of campaign 70 the uxunes OF pssce
the seutatF-s OF tni
n ,.cnie which brought from ihe field OF Ia Angostu
!. "a 10 the Cspita pat end 70 civil war which ""
y devastating IT, Induced Ms 10 exercise io' s'ine "io WI
% Executive power. ,, 49,,
r Iladtssdea a. soOn as public tranquility was eslA5
4, shed snt vent meet the army Of tne enemy "nci
bad then taken Vers Cruz aud ire Casue oi Jua nav
!, ing 10 raise while upon the march "a army, which
10 hough small and undscpnei dspGed ss lar ~ posi-
BE the passage Of the enemy Al Ccrro Cordo NY dul
ard nv design as been 20 ngh and have not been r.
strained thereirom BY obstacles or 0y tue superiority
o II after sbs even, returned TO resume power I. wa
only 10 dei-nd the capital which wa. soout being aosn
doIed 20 the enemy In feE da5s fu'ef gres, for
scations and mustered numerous army COLLECTED
q resources and sufficient Saier 81 war lmpotsnts &C
tons fought before the enemy SET 1901 10 ne osn
,rs Of the city. the ground being d'pueo i1cn oy meg
IN snd the Losses II the enemy give toe Tie 70 NOSE VII
A. ropsea the story that the city vas abandoned ~ M
a srnv without fghtns The detail, oi these rolaol
event. will appear In the historical review which an
,- In he Ci,g Of Guadalupe Hldsgo delivered u
pousr 10 th President O the supreme Court OF Ju'tcs
III v decree OF The l6,n Of SEPTEMBER with the purpo'
M which uniOio my manifesto Of the same dale an
=, ydtb no such motive has been mtignauty alleged
II erred u 10 not foreseeing that the man on mon
bestowed power would first Of al employ II 10 render
r Ing useless us services But This extraordinary ncdet
- viii be- cfsrly exp' aued IN the review before mention
et AZ beng responsible for the injury 10 tns MAKO
waich may ensus from measure every way imPohu'
. sad 10 ms opinion pregnant with aia consequence
And il he citizen who bss thus ported alnsoi a.
have done 10 BE- csed Traitor Can he be- so sugm
~ tzed whose frmues and dignity rejected proppostor
of peace on account Of the injury sal hunieuon "nc
" ,h.y involved Whst occasion could % more uppo
upe 10 meet the views of the Invaders OF Mexico 2
they who presume deisne ms will be covered VII
eternal shame aud disgrace, thousand acts viii oe'
witness against them
Mexicapsl am A man. have defects, but never hss
lie slnned against MY country never has my breast n-
q, bored anu.nauona sentiments. good name 20 les'
30 b-bnd ne hss been the aim Of my ambition. nav
N earnestly ged after every thing which - great AZ
glorou. for Mexico and obtsD n have spared d
.. NV own blood You know this and you will DO n
iusrc- ANTONIO LOPEZ DE- SANTA ANNA.
% Tskuacan Oct p, lsf7,
lin Affairs in Mexico.
~ The following Is an extract from letter OF NJ
Kendall 10 the n o. Pcsyunr, dated