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Santa Annals Pass.


The House Of Representatives being anxious
to know the acis or events which led 10 the Mex.
ican War, and the manner in which The Presi.
dent is vigorously prosecuting il. called upon
Mr.. Polk 10 inform them as TO Mr.. Slidell's in
siruclions, and also by what authority Santa An
ma and his Generals were permitted 70 pass into
Mexico-Mr. Polk refuses 10 inform the Peo-
pes Representatives how he instructed Mr..
Slidell, but is constrained TO disclose how he
furnished laid and comion" TO the enemy, and
the celebrated official document is in The words
and figures following
[Prirafs aud COafdsaiial.
u. S. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
May l3, 1886.
CoHMopoRE: lf Santa Anna endeavors to en-.
ter the Mexican ports, you will allow him TO
pass freely. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commodore DAVID CONNER,
Commanding Home Squadron.
On the very day the wor was declared, the
President of the United States, directs by his
Secretary, rhat Santa Anna should be allowed
"io pass freely" through our blockading squad
ron, into the Mexican porsl The Executive
followers and relainers throughout the land, and
oil his organs from "lhe Union" down, have de-
MED that any Pass was gven-yet here il is, 10.
comic il is true, but free and unconditional
Short as il is, it has cost the lives Of thousands
Of our eountrymen and millions of our money.
Ii was a slupendous blunder, not 10 be forgotten
or forgiven-it would have been reasonable
act, had it not proceeded from imbeoility and
| folly.
| Immediately after this free pass was Official
| ly given. Alocha proceeds on his visit TO the ex
lied Santa Anna, at the Havana, and three
months thereafter, Commodore Conner reports
the success Of AIocha's mission, and the UiTtu,
Of Mr.. Folks Pass:
PRINCETON, Sacrifcos, Aug. lG, 1916.
Sir:-The brig Of war Daring, just about sail
ing for New Orleans, with dispatches from III,
English Minister in Mexico 10 Mr.. Pukenhnm
at Washington, allows me an opportunity, ant
sufficient time, 10 inform you that Gen. Sant
Anna and his friends have just arrived at Yer
Cruz, in the English Merchant steamer Arab
from the Havana.
, have allowed him to enter without moleSta
ton, or even speaking the vessel as | was in
informed by the senior English naval office
here, Capt. Lambert, she carried no cargo, AM
would not be allowed TO take any in return.-
could easily have boarded the Arab, but
deemed it most proper not TO do so, allowing
TO appear as if he had entered without my con
currence. 1t is now quite certain the who'll
country-lhaI is, the garrisons Of every tow
and forress-have declared in his favor. But
unless he has learned something useful in ad
vcrsity, and become another mun, he will only
add to The distractions of the country, and bt
hurled from power in less than three months.
Respectfully, your obedienl servant,
d. CONNER,
Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon. G. BANCROFT, Secretary ofIhe Navy.
write in great haste.
1t is therefore fixed fact" that Presiden
Polk did g,e Santa Anna free paSS-thal
also admitted "his friends" Reon and Almont
and that Commodore Conner sludiously en-
, deavored to have the Mexicans think they er
tered Without his cORcuTTence.- Gin. GaZeIle.