Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-17
LETTER FROM SANTA anna.

Wing.
LETTER FROM SANTA anna.
The subioined official letter from Santa An
ma TO the Minister Of War and Marine, is
translated for the Mobile Tribune from the Ell
Republiemo Of the 10th May:
"HEAD QUARTERS, PyEBLA, May 10.
"ARMY OF OpERaTIoss-Excelen Sir
The commandant of the flying revenue guard
of tobacco of Orizaba, the Col ID. Juan ~ Ca
raveo, whom | lett with his command near
the National road. between Perote and Nopal
ucan, 10 observe the movements OF the enemy
and to harrass him when the opportunity
might offer, has RENTED 10 me the accompa
nying documents which were taken from the
enemy's mail which left Jalapa for Colonel
Worih's camp.
among them you will find Gen. SCOTS
proclamation 10 the Mexican nation, which
from its style appears TO have been written
originally in Spanish and not translated from
the English
This proclamation Of SCOTS is written
with the most refined hypocrisy and with the
most infamous perfidy. Ii ii the greatest in
suit yet offered to the Mexican people, whom
it has attempted TO hull, Ga q,aen Sc prefe'ade
ad0rmecer, 10 make the victim Of the ambition
Of that nation which is the enemy of our race,
when in another place 1t feels no embarrass
ment in proclaiming, by the press and in otfl-
cal documents, that il carries on against us a
war Of conquest, and that this war must be
made al the cost Of the blood and treasure Of
this unfortunate country.
~ our Excellency will note in one of the
accompany intercepted letters, that Scott, the
inspector General Of the United States Army
considers the above proclamation well adapted
TO ait the views OF the invaders.
you will observe, that this letter harmon
izas with others which have been lately pub
iished in this capitol, and which with reason
have been regarded by all well disposed Mex
leans as more preiudcial for the venom (pon-
-ona) which they conceal than the loss of a
battle.
'Bnt in the midst of the malevolence (enco-
ma which Gen. Scott shows he has against
me, he does me too much honor when he
says that they had been deceived as 10 my real
intention, and thai on account of this mistake
his Government permitted me 10 pass 10 my
country. Indeed, most Excellent Sir, the
United States did deceive when they dreamed
that was capable of betraying my country.
Before this should happen, ! would prefer to
be consumed by fire, and that my ashes should
be scattered that not single atom be left.
Would 10 God the Mexicans would open
their eyes TO discover the poison in the golden
ehalice that the perfdious Scott profiers to
them, and that the reply to his proclamation
may be one shout of universal Indignation
against the invaders OF our soil. Let "a war
be made against them without period, that
when we may no longer be able. because
Providence may have decreed the sublugation
of this unfortunate country, there may remain
10 our children or grandchildren. when the
wrath of the Omnipotent shall have passed,
the noble work OF revengng the outrages com
mItted by the Republic OF the United States
on Mexico. God and Liberty!
A NToNIo LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
"To mis- ExcelIency the Minister Of War and
Marine"
The perusaI of his letter will not, we should
suppose, be very gratifying 10 Mr.. Polk. 1t
will be seen that Santa Anna reSents, with
great Indignation, the presumption, under the
influence of which MIR. Polk permitted him TO
return to Mexico. (where he has been ever
since giving aid and comfort 10 the enemy"
in the most efficient manner,) that he was ca
pable of betrayng his country! To act upon
such an Improbable belief, was, indeed a
most remarkable blunder, TO say the least of il
though il IS evident that Mr.. Polk continued
TO labor under this ''Strong delusion," even so
late as the close of last session Of Congress,
10 which period he continued to urge the pas
sage Of the "three million BILL" which, in
consequence, we presume. Of the treachery Of
Santa Anna, not TO his county, but 10 Mr..
Polk, whom he so successfully wheedled, re-
mains to this day, SO far as we are informed,
dead letter The Immediate object of the
writer, however. seems to be less TO exculpate
himself than to ueutraze as far as practlca-
bic Gen. Scouts proclamation upon the minds
Of the MexcanS, which he seems 10 appre-
bend may not be altogether harmless in its eff
iec,S. 10 what extent the Mexicans may be
inclined To listen to terms of peace by the Ian
guage Of that proclamation, we have no means
Of knowing but it is very clear. from the
manner in which it is met by Santa Anna,
that SO long as he lives and can exerta control
ling Influence upon public sentiment in that
country. the restoration OF peace is impossible.
Rich. Uhig.