The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-17

eSsiE6s frIzs shsI assIss IT sss IR \ -. the mAi sehs k1l1res lc1 tsel6fs M 2hem has .hs Msxissa se.dl.s sAs saae RsrsPsesiess Hs obliged tp respect she kesssse epd bscptsiy sF hie coanirymen, wh6 sxpact isem lam psoiseilon. Al nearly deserted if ddes hot olIes shelter against the elemcn1s. apE snfkcisnt ansnsiss @f wafex Er tbs men. ard hsFsss. mwe sdsanes Il is peeeseafy to pat l.esa dlstanes @ q rss,sioas woFn dewh hy fatigue and hungar, iAe necessary ~ sources te liss on. Mitboui tkia | seems fnppssi bic ios the army fo naAke any maEements Hes any. thing been doEe eoaeerninN Ihia ianecstNnt fnalsF aits0kgA hate made Iheasands of ofrepreseniatiDnsl Hissvesy Faiaialt 10 feslit, mexieans. bat cannot keep t secret aay tongsfs nothinx las ben dones and what is worseI do seA thai Ahnre 10 any gnos- ,pect oi doing t. Tha Afley.is is kept in state of great nakedness. anu tiie Mqst tTeatfuf mirry, 9 much so. that SoE twenty ,lke days have not been able to pay their kations, which hAvS been therefore taken on cteslfss t.A " The hefioik slelendefs of M6asesey, wounded by Inc baiis of the enemies are lylng here. qaiic abandoned, without any other assistance than that which the Skaritj sAd the patriotism Of few ia- lahi1anls gives them. as as sseA
 There is mol. in this sielow eitix IS, aa exazgesa- tioa l seA4z1 AA thG teslsnong of tise authorities ef San Isaais. since the 2SA of DecnalAef iN has beea acaEeeiy possible tD assist the troops witiftwo days pay, which has aeased mosea 10 pay a:F oid debts than to attend to present necessitiss. Ofth @tUD 900 appfppriaEed for the expemsesof tsearmy, onle StTsflU0 have ropae les hand, wbieh was re- eeivei in Dccember last, assA nosiag this eEesent mouth; and in order b help the great wants was smopst of saa oso which were % Iea, % me oa s pledge @ of my private properly. and witch were sent to the divisiea s5a abskfvaaiapsst Tsiss GnalA 1e army aaAev such laisezbIs cirehmsfah&es q isakS move. ment, Far. vety fsf. am [ run sihsfaaating that the Mexiean soiaiess depends upon the rs0mrtaess with which his eeaasry rsys hlm, but there Gre difficulties wisseh if is iapa<ss s@ 4e assr- scme. 1t s insposshle 10 give raons 10 the troops when there Is raiiaass te pay tasn shea there Is no money. This is. as Aessnfbed, the situation of the army, eoaragepux, spd as fail of patriot ism any other ia the world, which will sacrifice itself Eith its chiefs Tor the national hopos; h j. its wish, andif fl asks Tor assistance only to satisfy
 its wants il dnes 1t as 10 be able to approach the eneiRy to stntea iw goodaAee, and tbe giory and lbeiiy H Ahs isatiah so sTs.iehss bsIsasges.
 Useless have beeH, tis to-day, all tie enxlasvovs have used. all the steps that have taken having ia view he receipts of the necessary funds. Notes aotes were almost daily repeated, showing the hogrid state ia which the troops were placed. The answers to all these were promises and remote
 hopes, which fear will never he realized, or II so th will eoioe perhaps too late
 think thatI have fHiailea, by tiis, my duties. because Il Is not for o propose the way of pro necessary that Ii the nation wishes think. tc carry on the war il mast be known that those small sums that have heen from time to time remitted are not ol great help, because they will io only to cover the wanis of day; they not suihcieat to make per manent impression, to base further operations upon If those Who are abie t5 do u gre not will ling to help the army, the only proectioa' which the country has will bc exposed, and they may lose ah with their independence. snd they tEit he obliged to transmit to posterIty name full of ign0 m.ny. @a
 Counirymea. l would have omitted 10 present io you such picture as that given to yea now. and which kEow will fill up yoilf hearts with bitter ness; bai find myself compelled 10 give you ne- tee of all that occurs. H would be crime were # not brought to your notice. 1 don't accuse any one. nor do direct myself to any body; but can not consent that the honor of the army, and mine, aso should suffer, when, in period of history has tire amy desese a more cfeit and uur stee
 from the whole country. fs ssz ss#
 Concerning myself shall repeat for the last time Mexicsns, that still recoect that the nation called me to defend her in the present contest and to restore o her her liberty. honor, and glory, to perish with her. This is my oniy desire, and don't want, HOT do pretend anything else. But ii un- ioriuaately, credit shoad not be given to my words il, against all hopes, somebody should thiHk not capable of keeping faith with them, shall prove 1t with deeds. Tct me. ii it Is desired to deliver tAe command of the army, and will do it. althongh-I would lose By that the last oppoftrhity to acquire immortal nalne; because. when it concerns ny eoun- try her feelings and glory, mere is nothing. noth- ing in the world. difiisait to will retire if 1t is thought useful, not to take the power which was conferred 5pon me few days ago; because have alreeay said mora than once, that do no wish any more efnpoymen, nor other honor than that of ing my eountry, in the present with the United States; and as soon as it has been done, shall tire to my sdemsstic hearth, anf no hsitnan power will be able to take me tiom thence 10 pabfe hte. And if still my self.dcnia is not judged sufficient
 if my presence is thought dangerous on tue soil on which was born, I shall seek in foreign country asylum for nay last days. in which shali pray constantly for tine prosperity and increase of my country. Far, very tar am l from having an ambition less noble or priseworthy; because, uDae- ceved of the value of power and distinctions there only remains to one true pleasure, which is, 10 deserve and enjoy the applause and esteem of my fellow citizens -
 ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
 Headquarters, Saa Lats Pofosi. sf
 January 26. isi7.