The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-08
Late from Mexicn.


"ga Along" at Vera Crua-Santa Annals Last
Letter, etc.
A file of the Vera Cruz Free American and the
Arco Iris. down to March ID, received by us yes
ter1av through the officers OF the steamship New
Orleans. enable us to give some late and interest
ina items from Mexico Though there is nothing
of serious importance. they will all be found well
worth the perrsal. The Free American has dates
from the city of Mexico down to the 18th ul
Santa Annals A 6ecfonote Epistle Asking for his
Passporfs-a sort Of" Dying Speech. Our read
ers have already had an account of Santa Anna s
escape from Gen, Lane, at Tehuacan. The Mont
tor, (Mexco city, publishes official communica-
ton from the great departed to the Government at
Queretaro, describing the particulars of that es-
cape In this Santa Anna refers to the letter which
follows, and says he was preparing it when Gen.
Lane surprised him:
Most EuceHent .Sir-The world has witnessed
the solemnity and fornality with which ! was
called to my country from the exile imposed upon
me in consequence of our political disc0rds. Ii is
notorious, also, that abandoning my own conven-
fence with pleasure, have been anxious TO meet
the expectations which that high honor created to
the extent Of my ability, emitting means or sac
rifice. Providence is wise and just; but incom-
prehensible in its works, it has not this time vouch
and all It's great and extraordinary efforts have
been of no avail. A circumstance lamentable
has induced some bastard enemies to go to the ex-
tent of calling me a traitor, taking advantage OF
their being ont Of harms way thus TO stlgInalze
me. They forgot that when | was Iii power and
had the ability TO make them suffer for their great
offences. was prodigal of every attention and ia
vor to them. In vain do they gee my fortune ru-
med by the hands of the invader, and call to mind
their own rancor in their public writings. In vain
have they witnessed my public cares, and the
frankness with which from my private purse |
paid the soldiers who marched in the campaign,
receiving indemnify for the obvious dangers
through which run the field of battle and in
a word, that before conserving to degrading peace
preferred the hazards of war.
Because fortune has denied me her favors and
have failed in my enterprises, without regard to the
generous frankness with which resigned power in
order to continue the campaign | was suddenly
Withdrawn from the theatre of the war, in viola
ton of the fundamental law, powerfully wounded
in my feelings and abandoned to this retirement for
more than three months, as if for no other
than that ignomnous peace might be ever
present to my thoughts. Ii would seem to have
been due, also, that might patiently suffer- with
out Being able to defend myself from outrages and
treacherous insults which cowardly Mexicans in
hicied upon me through the press, in the presence
of the invaders whom had fought. The discredit
which conduct so infamous always brings upon an
-
Is to be added, that to enable to live ont of the
way of the banditti travelling about here in large
parties, have had to spend more than two thou
sand dollars necessary to maintain small escort,
when through the scarcity of the means in the
treasury, served my country without pay.
Under such circumstances, when my services
seem necessary, my situation has been most pain
FIJI no one can Justly reproach me if employ my
sell IN providing for my innocent family; and if, in
consequence, have determined 10 seek an asylum
on foreign soil, where can pass my last days in
that tranquility which can never find in the land
OF my birth. y victim at one time TO the fury of
factions, prosecuted by them without mercy, can
scarcely fail to doubt. that my mislortunes will go
so far evei as TO see me deprived of the consola-
ton which man has in dying and being buried in
the land of his fathers, though | have moisened
with my blood and fought to have cemetery
This conviction induces me to solicit, as | now
respectfully do, due permission of the Supreme
Government, to leave this Republic, taking my
journey i'll such direction circumstances shall
permit. And | expect Of your Excellency, that
this being all | ask that you will do me the favoI
Of sending to this place. with all possible Dispatch
a passport in regular form.
can sincerely assure you, that the honorable
distinctions which the magnanimity of the nation
has thought me worthy of, for such services as
have been able to render it, will forever live in my
memory, and that my gratitude for It's singular IA
Vor shall be eternal.
have tbs honor to offer to your Excelency, the
of my particular esteem. God and
Liberty, Iehtacan, Jan. o. 1913.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To the Minister Of War.
The American Star comments npon the above
etter as follows:
SO it seems that Sana Anna has asked for a
passport but we find ro!ling in his communication
which looks at all like recommending his friends
% support tie pacific policy of the Government of
Pena iena. We knew not whether his request
will be acceded to. but We think that if he is al
owed to retire to Cuba, to Europe, one proni- |
lent element of mischief will be removed from the
borders of the Republic. Whether however, the
proposed investigation into Santa Annals conduct
Turing the battles in the valley will be abandoned
$ quite problematical. We think, however if the |
Mexican Government, on its part. has concluded |
realty of peace and in directing all its efforts to re-
torng tranquility to the nation, it would be we'll
0 let the matter drop for the present. Good policy
would seem TO point out this as the correct course
md though Santa Anna may return at another pc |
lOd and revolutoniZe the Government. vet what is |
one now cannot be ndone. The act of this Adj |
far they bear upon negotiations
re valid, and as such will receive the sanction of |
IL civilized Governments.
Santa Annals Chance, If the Peace Party catch |
im.--The Monitor, published in the city of Mexico
rs the following extract from La Bandera," a
lexlcan prnt
The Government at Queretaro, in agreement with
colt, has resolved upon the imprisonment of Gen
ANITA Anna, in order to remove the only obstacle
\ the way of concluding peace The Govern
lent has been guilty of the blacklist of treasons
len who have drawn their blood from the heroes
the independence, seek to shed that of the illus
'ious General Santa Anna, to remove him from the
'ene as the only obstacle to the conclusion of
'eaty of peace. and they right, for General
ANITA Anna will never consent to the dishonor and
fanny Of the country. The editor of La Bandera
dds that a treaty Of peace has been signed, and
nat nothing is wanting but the imprisonment of
anita Anna
Take the above paragraph for what it is worth.
Very Doubtful, Indeed-The same paper, of the
st inst, has this announcement editorally:
Mexican, who arrived with the train Yesterday.
ports that on about the 23d ult., Gen Santa |
ma with 1000 men. had an engagement with
bout 400 Americans at Tehuacan, and that eight
len had been killed on the American side. We
not know if much credit is 10 be attached to the
port; but we would not be at all surprised if Gen.
ane had returned to the pursuit of Santa Anna.
the American Star of the 18th nuh1sbad H.