The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-15

ton of all parties and as I have never suffered
, myself to govern for any of them alone, they al
conspired for my ruin. In this contest, you know
MexicaIs that in order to overthrow me, and tC
deprive me of the Chief Magistracy, the honor and
the rights of lie nation sacrificed at the feel
of the invader. in Difference to my country, then
voluntarily abandoned power, and satisfied nv am
bition to serve the Republic by seeking the foreign
enemy in the State of Puebla. This undertaking
was prevented by the persons to whom had con-
fided power.
The arbitrary order depriving me of military
command, which was Illuminated against me- was
the mos solemn guarantee TO the enemy that he
should remain in peaceful possession of the places
| winch, thanks to my efforts, he had gained only
with his blood.
1t would appear, in the nature OF things that after
was separated from all command nv retirement
! should have been respected but Vaccinations of
every KIND have been put in exercise to end my
days And If Providence had not watched over
iieln' unworthy Mexicans, under the protection Of
the invaders. would have sacrificed me. Time will
| bring to light these infamous acts.
| Inc ministerial press has imputed to that
alone desired war, and sustained it from personal
views. These assertions involve the malignant
idea of supposing in.lne the criminal and ignoble
desire OF postponing the public interests to my
! private objects. In few words | will show my
| convictions upon The necessty-the utility Of
| the war.
| The nation having commenced the struggle four
my Gttif1 10 against TIE
expressions of the United States it was absolutely
necessary that the Republic should use every means
OF natural Defence and that all should unite con-
quer the invader. The interests and rights to be
defended, were not only those of the present gene
ration, but they involved the future happiness and
nationality of the Republic To permit itself to be
robbed OF great part of its territory, would not
only have caused its dishonor, but the ruin of its
political existence. Those who understand be fu-
ture~ot things, know that these fears which have
DO nj a.,
the limits of the neighborng republic are ADVANCED
toward the heart of OURS thereby forever DESTROYING
the equilibrium, and by want of political calcu-
ation the war has been terminated, and with it the
hopes of our sons; without the necessity of pro-
found investigation, OF appeals to the secrets Of
foreign politics, the boldest man must be filled with
fear that this unfortunate people will be prescribed
from the catalogue oi nations, and that the genera
ton which saw the birth of our independence,
which struggled TO preserve it, will witness its fall.
have thence desired to maintain the war because
1t was the only mode of existence. But more has
been conceded than even the enemy required and
our children may say from this time henceforth,
that they have neither future nor a country.
Heaven grant that may be mistaken in these pre-
dictons. The friends of humanity and justice
have raised their voices even i'll the American ca
pltai TO adlnonish us of the immense dangers we
rum The fatality and the fury of parties, with
Individual egotisln and treason have prevented
from listening to these echoes of the TRUTH and an
TREATY. lids deprived us Vi lte du-
vantage which we might have drawn from greater
sufferngs iii enduring the evils of war, or from
greater resolution TO meet every emergency.
For those who know the history OF my public
lie. who know that'l have in the midst of this
generous nation refused unlimited power glory and
honor; who have seen the marble and the bronze
made tributary to my memory, who know the indie
pendent fortune that have for years possessed Of
these, ask, whether they persuade themselves
OF tile enormous injustice involved in the suspicion,
tb-tJ how e.. IL l. r
to, but from personal views; exposing my life i'll
obedience TO the country Party men cruel al
all times and in all countries but ours, at this |
time, have trapsgressed all limits. and, in my re-
gard have violated all laws, human and divine.
The condition to which things have arrived, has |
made my person entirely useless to the country, |
peace-the memory of which will be execrated-
has been resolved upon and twothrds of the ma |
tional territory have been sold to the invaders for
mess OF pottage. An armlstlce, shameful and abb |
Surd, has been sanctioned. order arrive at the
end of the iniquity. What course, then, remains,
fellow citizens, to him who returned to his country
only to satisfy the public will, and fight in MAIN
tenance of the most noble against foreign
enemies! What shall he do, who is assaed upon
all sides! Retire to foreign land-deplore the
immense misfortunes of the Republic, in which |
mad passions and miserable interests have obtained
an ascendency over the holy cause of the country.
In the exile to which condemn myself, it will be
some alienation of the thoughts which embtter my
spirit, tiitI nave preferred my personal rum tllat
OF my interests and of my power rather than range
myself with the enemies of Mexico, to form a peace
which will cast to the earth the elements of It's
riches and its nationality. My garments, cut by
the balls of the enemy-ihousands of Mexicans who
have fallen in my presence and at my orders-the
blood of the invader and the hillocks of his corses
which remain on the fields of battle--Will be so
many additional titles, to the glory of my country
and of my children
Mexicans one of the leaders of your independ-
ence-one most anxious for your good narne-one-
who las had the glory of offering the Republic
trophies snatched fromsthe hands of foreign enc
mes-one who has fought against Them, conquer
ing a thousand dificu!tles-one who has shed his
blood in maintenance of your rghls-in fine, your
most loyal friend, commcnds you to God.
Tehuacan, March 9th, 1913
Signed ANTONIO LoPEz DE SANTA ANNA.
d. In the Austrian Empire, one man out of 70
IS d soldier; in the Kingdom of Great Britain and
is dependencies, one in 426 in the United States.
Jne in 2,947.
Arrivals at the Principal Hotels Yesterday.
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iavanai IL G Garter B I Hamilton and lady, I R
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tumnngs, Fulton, Miss; j 5 Ward, b w Gilant La; | 1
Ir fancy and family; DR. Crane, lady and servant, 81
Y Garner Wallace, Ark.
HEWLETT s.-J Deyalcourt, New Iberia; i Tants II
}: TStV BeaIe and servant, Miss 5 w Land G w Lake
liss Capt II Stokes; A Wilson, St. Louis; DIR Chan
ing Mis-; II Dillon, Pearce, NJ Dick, JW McCutcf
on, La
BANKs's ARcADE.-W Ross and son, n Rankin. H.
K Frye, Ky; l. Brown Baltimore.
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.