The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-11
From the Philadelphia North American.
SANTA ANNA AND THE PASS; OR, THE
TRUTH AT LAST.


Santa Anna's friend in stricter language
however, we have received the farewell adj
dress of the Benemerito, on taking leave Of
his countrymen-which may be viewed in
the light of u dying speech and an article in
: the Washington Union commenting upon his
departure-which may be regarded as con.
fession, because it does confess, in a way Of
its own, way equally charming for its hon
esty and simplicity, all the sin and iniquity 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 consequences
of that most foolish and fatal indiscretion.
Excellent organ how little it cares for the
wo of blood which Santa Annals admission
into Mexico brought upon the people of the
United States
"If Acibiades kill nv countrymen,
Let Alcbiades know this of Timon,
! 1hat-Iimon cares not"
The Union begins its confession by ex-
pressing its pleasure at getting rid Of Santa
Anna: cit gives lis some satisfaction" it
says, "to state, as fixed fact, that Santa
Anna has embarked for Jamaica" (I1ad it
not somewhat of the same satisfaction in learn
ing the other fixed tact,-of his first landing
at Vera Cruz The article which we are
reviewing, declares, and defends, the pleas
ure) owe are happy to see that he left
Mexico under deep impression Of the
Kindness he has received from tie 1mericanS."
We do not know what kindness he ever re-
ceivcd except from the President, who landed
him-took him from fighting cocks, and set
HIM to fighting Americans: certainly, it was
not the kindness he received at Euena Vista,
or Cerro Gordo, or in the Valley of Mexico,
at the hands of Taylor or Scott, or " the
Americans" of their commands.
But let US hear how the Union, while fol.
lowing the fallen Mexican with its sympathy, |
confesses all the foly-and yet protests the
advantages the pass, and the Presidents
"kindness;"
"What is to be the future destiny Of this
extraordinary man, (says the Union) is be.
You'd the ken of our sagacity to predict; but
certain it is, that the Wings can no longer
make any capital Of the pass which admitted
him into Mexico. Ne haze eren cause to re-
joice at the opportunity mhich he has enjoyed
These Dragging Mexicans cannot now say,
We could have beaten the Americans if we
had seen our best general at our head They
are row stripped Of this pretext. THEY have
had erery adrantagc ,chich they could com
mand an the contest They have had three
times as much force as we, and acquainted
with all the localities of the country. They
have been protected by every species of en-
trenchmcnts. They haze had Santa 1nna,
'ciM all the resources Of his fruitful mind--he
best general Of ,cAom they could 5oast-M their
head. And yet they have been vanquished!
in every engagement They can no longer
boast their own proves in any future war
hey must confess themselves decidedly our
interiors. Let us hear no more, then, of the
amous pass, nor of the unjust calumnies
which the Wings have heaped upon the Pres
dents head 1t is now rather the theme of
'ongdtulation Man Of complaint"
Truly, in this paragraph, the Union has {
made eloNn breast of it. 1t admits that the
lexicans share had every advantage t
which the President could give them -" they /
are had Santa Anna, with all the resources
i his fruitful mlnd-the best general of whom Q
hey could boast-at their head, put there t
y President Polk, and no one else =" they r
ave had three times as much force as we e
adj" having been supplied with distin- t
ulshcd leader to rouse up The military energies Il
his c0u1hymcn," as the Union exultngly a
'ys IN another paragraph President u
avlng, In this way, succeeded better in rails Ii
lg Mexican armies than American armies ft
nd thus encouraged, and re-marshalled, and r
d by their I" best general" the Mexicans it
I'D, under Santa Annals auspices, the oppor- ir
nifty given them to shed the American L
God which was poured out at Buena VISTA &C
ewo Gordo, Churubusco, Moline del Rey, til
hapultepec, by which thousands of Ameri- te
n families have been covered with mourn pc
&. But what Of this cries the Washing ps
n Union. 1t has given us the better chance BY
prove our superiorty,-to vanquiSh the
cXlcans in every engagement 1--WE have on
en- cause to rejoice in the opportunity which III
" (Santa Anna) has enjoyed, to de- Of
oy so many American lives AllMis SAYS p,
: Union, " is now rather the theme of con. 80,
ltulation than of complaint" Was there ~
err eXultation so preposterous and so unnat-
al? rcj
But how does the "dying speech" cores wa wo
nd with the confession" Let us under oa
nd the nature of Santa Annals gratitude 49, 40
" the deep impression of the kindness he apcr
received from the American" Shat is to oto
:, from Mr. Polk. t;o,
Whatrccoursc," cxclaims the exiled Gen trie
i in his farewell address, " remains for him gre
0 only returned to his country to satisfy owl
public wishes, and to fight, in support of Me
noble cause, against The foreign enemy" vim
: what other object, indeed, could he be we
lsscd" into Mexico? We were once told eve
was sent back to make peace with us. Z
serve how Gercely the blood-staned hero rofi
he Alamo repels the insulting idea, and I;ns
SITS the personal ruin which he preferred dif;
Nv 's'o"'i'1 vi p"clio"'ioh wha
In the exile to which l condemn myself" unit
ays, the grief which will weigh upon my 7
it will receive some mitigation from the IN T
flying idea that have preferred my per- enc,
Il ruin, the loss Of wealth and power, to ;ntTrt
ling my knee before the enemies of Mex conf
to obtain by entreaty peace, which de. thei
Us the elements of her wealth and her ma. vol