The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-07

dent servant WINFIELD SoorF'
To this Santa Anna made tho following reply
HrApsu.ErERs ARM 81 MrxicAN RErrnnc I
Mexico, sept q, 1877. !
To his Ercellfreu Gen. Winfield Scon. Com.
maHaer.ia. cha ~ I'D Army y Tie tH"s@
States
Sir-By the note Of your Exceeney under
this date learn with surprise, that you consi.
er that the civil ana military authorities OF Mex
leo have violated articles :, - and OF the ar
mistice which concluded with your Excelleney
on the 24th Of last month,
The civil and military authorities Of Mexico
have not DISTRACTED the passage Of provisions for
The American army and il al times their trans.
mission has been retarded, It has been owing 10
The iinpludence Of the American agents, who.
without having previous understanding with
ihe proper authorities, gave occasion for popular
outbreaks, which it has cost tie Mexican Gov
eminent much trouble 70 repress Last night
ana Tie might before the escorts for the provision
tram were ready 10 start, and were only detained
because Mr.. llargous, tie agent, desired i. The
orders given TO suspend the intercourse between
the two armies werv addressed 10 private iudvId
uals and not to tie agents Of tie army Of Tue
United States, and were intended pufposely 70
expedite the transmission Of provisions 70 the
army aud TO cunGne the intercourse TO that oh
Iect exclusively In return for this conduct your
Excellency has prevented the owners o. mana.
gers OF the grain mills in tie vicinity 9th city
from furnishing any flour 70 the city. which :
true breach Of the good faith your E1cellency
/! had pledged me,
lis false lhatany new work Of fertilization has
been undertaken, because one or two repairs
/ nave only served 10 place them in the same con
d..i0n thew were in on tie day the armistice was
entered into, accident or The convenience Of tAe
q moment having caused The destruction OF the
then existing works. Y on have had early notice
o Of the establishment Of the battery covered with
the mud walls OF the house Of Garry, iu This c}iy,
and did not demonstrate because The poacc o. - o
!, great Republics could not be made 10 depend up
:. on things grave IN themselves, bat Of tle vI.ue
compared &c the result 10 which all The friends Fl
5 humanity aud Of tic prosperity Of tie American
j, continent take 50 great sn interest There Is
some obseuuty IN tins sentence. which, i Is pro-
bable IS owing 70 Typographical errors Ids.
Picaguns.
1t IS not withou, great grief and even indigna.
on that haze received communications IRON
tie cities and villages occupied ~ tie army q
your Excclency 10 relation to the violation OF
the temples cousecraisd 10 ths worship Of God
Il u the pluGdrt Of tie socrsl vases and 10 The pro
'rnstioa Of the images yencr4ted by tile MeI.e4n
D people Profoundly have boon Affected W tHe
4 comriaints III fathers and husbands, q TIC yi1-
lence offered 10 their dlughlers and wives ard
.n.se sate 80 l1 ..,-s,.o IN, -
s.r-s8 orne.eIss reclaimed md respected IL
: civilized nations. baye observed silence TO lho
% present moment, ~ ofaer not 10 o5strael ha Pc
eress a neEotahons " .lea NEG ou' sae Ho4o n
yaa- Fyreen. 49,, ~. III - n.y I.
} Unnatural But s0.ai d.sI. Il Offering apologies
J. because cannot 5o Blind e lD7 truth thl! TIC
IIne cause o. tae threats o. Fe9e"ing hos'iii.tes
!, have No, sa s,.a ,gg, i .'-1 go, v
would lessen consderl5ly W. c,rrts-g q =.
, We RvPuviic ana mol only me territory Of N,
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e.ecop.i5ers,ions have not tbe same weight II
the mind Of your Excelency, the responsibility
before the world, vino can easily distinguish or
whose side ismol9ra'.on ana lus'ce' 'li. ia't "
VI a. u, ,.,,.ff ia, vorr Pr,,Iieo,v vil b,
convinced, on calm reflection. Of tie weight q
Y my reasons Bat, if by misfortune. you shouic
q sch 0a.y pfe:ahi . -epfss ile i'.t cry o. o.
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