The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-05
From the North American.
SANTA ANNA AND THE PASS;
OR, THE TRUTH ATLAsT.

and confession OF Santa Anna, and also-w,
were going TO add--of the organ of Santa Anna
friend:--in stricter language, however, We hav,
received the farewell address of the Benemerito
on taking leave of iscountrymen-which ma,
be viewed in the light of dying speech; ant
an article in the Washington Union comment
| ing on his departure-which may be regarded
as confession, because it does confess in q
way ofits own, way equally charming TO
its honesty and simplicity, all the sin and IN
| EQUITY of ''the pass" as charged against the
same from the beginning.-only that it makes
a merit of the sin and boast of the iniquity
and is quite Indifferent TO, or proud of, the con
sequences of that most foolish and fatal ipdis
creiion. Excellent organ how little it care.
| for the wo of blood which Santa Anna admis
sion into Mexico brought upon the people oil
the United S,ates
| iii Alcibia1es kill my countrymen,
| Let Alcibiades know this OF Iimon
1 That-Timon cares not"
The Union begins its confession by express
ing its pleasure al getting rid OF Santa Anna: I'll
gives US some satisfaction" it SAYS, "to state
as fixed fact, that Santa Anna has embarked
| for Jamaica" Had it not somewhat of the
same satisfaction in learning the other fixed
fact ,-of his first landing at Vera Cruz? The
article which we are reviewing, declares, and
defends, the pleasure.) 1--WE are happy to see
that he left Mexico under deep impression oil
the Kindness he has received from the Anleri-
cans" We do not know what kindness he ev-
er received except from the President, who
landed him-took him from fighting cocks, and
set him to fighting Americans: certainly, 1t was
not the kindness he received at Buena Vista,
or Cerro Gordo, or in the Valley of Mexico, at
the hands of Taylor or Scott, or "the Ameri-
cans" of their commands.
But let us hear how the Union, while fol-
lowing the fallen Mexican with its sympathy,
confesses all the folly-and it protests the ad-
vantages-of the pass, and the Presidents
kindness"
"What is to be the future destiny of this ex-
traordinary man, (says the Unon) is beyond
the ken of our sagacity to predict; but certain
1t Is, that the Wings can no longer make any
capital OF the pass which admitted him into
Mexico. We hare epen cause to rejoice at the
opportunity ichich he has enjoyed. These brag-
beaten the Americans if we had seen our bes;
general at our head They are now stripped OF
this pretext. They hare had ercry advantage
irhich they could command in the contest. They
have had three times as much force as we, and
acquainted with all the localities Of the coun-
try. They have been protected by every spe-
cies OF Entertainments. They haze had Santa
Anno, ,rith all the resources Of his fruitful mind
the best general of irhom they could boast
at their head. And yet they have been van.
pushed in every engagement. They can nc
longer boast their own prowess in any future
war; they must confess themselves decidedly
our interiors. Let US hear no more, then, Of
the famous pass, nor Of the unjust calumnie.
which the Wings have heaped upon the Presi
dents head. II is now rather the theme of con
graduation than of complaint
Truly, in this paragraph, the Union has made
clean breast OF it. Ii admits that the Mexi
cans ''hare had every advantage" the
Presid mt could give them;--"they haze hat
Santa Anna, with all the resources of his fruit
full mind-the best general Of whom they coult
boas,-at their head, put there BY Presiden
Polk, and no one else;--''they hare had three
times as much force as we bad" having beer
lsIpplied with distinguished leader to rouse
up the military energies Of his countrymen," a:
the Union exultingly says in another paragraph
the President having, in this way, succeeded
better in raising Mexican armies than Amer
can armies. And thus encouraged, and re
marshalled, and led BY their "best general tn
Nexicans he'd, under Santa Anna's auspices
The opportunity givea them 20 shed American
blood which was poured out at Buena Vista
lCerro Gordo. Churubusco, Moline del Rey
Chapultepec, by which thousands Of American
families have been covered with mourning
But what Of this? cries the Washington Union
i 1t has given us the better chance 10 prove ou
| superiority--to vdnquish the Mexicans in ev-
cry engagement. "We have have even cause
to rejoice in the opportunity which he (Sants
ANIMAL has enjoyed'-to destroy SO many Amer
lean livesl All this, says the Union, sis now
rather the theme of congratulation than OF com
plaintl' Was there ever exultation SO prepos.
ferrous and so unnatural?
But how does the dying Speech cores
pond with the confession" Let us under
stand the nature of Santa Annals gratitude,--oi
.rhe deep impression of the kindness he has
received from the Americans" is TO say
from Mr.. Polk.
"What recourse" exclaims the exiled Gen
eral, in his farewell address, remains for hin
who only returned to his country TO satisfy the
public wishes, and to fight, in support of ths
noble case, against The foreign enemy Fol
what other object, indeed, could he be ''pass-
ed" into Mexico? We were once told he was
lsent back 20 make peace with us. Observe
how fiercely the blood stained hereof the Alamo
repes the Insulting idea, and boast the personal
ruin which he preferred to the isno'niny Of
pacifcation: .r-
ain the exile TO which Icondemn myself, he
saws. "the grief which will weigh upon my
shirts will receive some mitigation from the
! gratifying ideathat Ihave preferred my personal
1 ruin. the loss of wealth and power, to bending
1 INV knee befor the enemies of Mexico, TO obtain
I by entreaty peace, which destroys the elements
OF wealth and nationality
i The Union esuiis over his defeats. Let us
! hear how Santa Anna also exults,-not actually