Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-05
Latest From Mexico.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,(

INdtt0n.
Mexcans! The recent events Of the war,
and the measures adopted in consequence
by your Government, make it my duty to
address you-to show you truths Of which
you are ignorant. because they have been
criminally concealed from you. Go not
ask you to trust my words Though he who
has never falslfied them has right TO con
fdence,) but 10 Judge OF these truths by
facts within The view and knowledge Of
you all.
Whatever may have been the origin OF
this war, which my country saw itself for
ced to undertake by irremediable causes.
which Learn are unknown to the greater
part Of the Mexican nation, we regard il as
a necessity; such is it always to both belli-
gerenls, and reason and justice, if not for.
gotten on both sides, are in dispute, each
believing them its own. You have proof
of this truth as we'll as ourselves, for in
Mexico, as ia the United States, there have
existed and do exist two opposite parties.
desring-the one peace, the other war;
But Governments have sacred duties, from
which they can not depart; and often these
duties impose, for national reasons, silence
and reserve sometimes dispensing to the
majority Of those who, from views purely
personal or individual, make opposition. To
this Government can not pay any regard,
expecting the nation to place 10 it the con
fidence merited by mugistracy Of their
own election.
Reasons Of high policy and Of continental
American interest precipitated events in
spite OF the circumspection OF the Cabinet
at Washington, which, ardently desiring TO
terminate its differences with Mexico,
spared no resource, compatible with horror
and dignity, to arrive at so desirable an end 1;
and when it was INDUCING The most flatter.
ing hopes Of accomplishing its aim by frank
explanations and reasonings, addressed to
the judgment and prudence Of the vrtuous
and patriotic Government Of Gen. ID. J. He
rera, the misfortune least looked for dispell-
ed this pleasant hope, and at the same time
blocked up every avenue which could lead
TO an honorable settlement between the
two nations. The new Government discar
ded the national interests, as well as those
OF continental America, and elected in pre-
ference foreign influences the most opposed
TO those interests and the most fatal TO the
future OF Mexican liberty and of the repub-
lican system, which the United States hold
it duty TO preserve and protect. Duty,
honor, and dignity itself impose upon US the
necessity Of not losing a season OF which
the monarchial part was taking violent ad-
vantage, for not moment was TO be lost,
and we acted with the promptness and decs.
ion necessary in case so urgent, to avoid
thereby complication of interests, which
might reuder oul relations more difficult and
involved.
Again, in the course Of civil war the Gov.
eminent OF Paroles was overthrow. We
could not but hope this would prove for.
tunate event, and that whatever other Ad.
minis,ration might represent the Govern.
ment, it would be less deluded, as well as
more patriotic and prudent, if it looked to
the common good, weighing probabilities,
its own strength and resources, and espe.
cially the general opinion as to the inevita.
bic results Of q national war. We were de
ceived, as perhaps you, Mexicans, were al.
so deceived in judging Of the true intentions
of Gen. Santa Anna, whom you recalled
and whom our Government permitted to
return.
From this condition of things the Mexi
can nation has seen what has been the re.
sult-resuts lamented by all, and by us sin.
cerely, for we appreciate as is due the val.
or and noble determination Of the unfortu.
mates who go to battle ill.led, worse govern.
ed, and almost invariably outraged by de-.
cet or perfdity.
We have witnessed-and we can not be
taxed with Partially for lamen.ing-wth
as,onishmen, that the heroic department OF
the garrison of Vera Cruz, in its valiant de-.
fence, was aspersed by the general who had
just been defeated and put TO shameful figh,
by a force far inferior to that which he
commanded at Buena Vista; that this gene
raj, rewarding the insurgents and promoters
of civil war in Mexico, heaped outrage on
those who had singularly distinguished
themselves by resistance beyond what
could be expected, and Of admirable decis
ion.
Finally, the bloody event OF Cerro Gordo
has shown the Mexican nation what j, may
reasonably expect If it longer continues
blind 10 the true situation in which it has
been placed by some generals, whom it has
most distinguished and in whom it has most
confided.
The hardest heart would be moved TO
grief in contemplating the bat,le-feids OF
Mexico moment after the last struggle
Those generals whom the nation has, with,
out service rendered, paid for so many
years, with some honorable exceptions, have
in the day OF need betrayed it by their bad
example of unskfulness. On that field.
amongst the dead and dying, are seen no
proofs OF military honor, for they are re.
duced to!the fate of the soldier; the same on