Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-29

and Jalapa, plundering the di1gences, Nc.
The route between Mexico and Toluca is
infested in like manner.
SANTA ANNA.-The address of SANTA
ANNA, on leaving Mexico. is published in
the New Orleans papers. Most Of it is &C.
cupied in narration Of his efforts to bea,
back the invaders, and in the attempt to
glorify himself we extract the only parts of
interest to the American reader:
MrxIcANs!-On the point OF leaving my be.
loved native country in order to seek in for
eign land the quiet Of private life, must address
causes which have constrained me 10 condemn
myself 10 voluntary ostracism Far from me,
in the solemn moment, is the idea Of reopenine
the wounds which have been inflicted upon our
country by the strife Of parties, which, by their
continued agitation, have brought us into our &C.
tual position. A noble object urges me 10 pen
these lines, free from variety or fattery. lnjebt
ed 10 the republic for thousand spontaneous scls
OF honor, which have inscribed my name for ever
in her annals | am bound to give her satisfaction
at the time Of parting from her, in the most dis
asterous moments, in which ever nation was seen
and when foreign hands are tearing The ensigns
OF our sovereignty from the immense territory
which. cowardce egotism and perfdy have placed
in their power. In plain language. without any
attempt at oratorical display. will place before
| you facts; though very summarily.
The course Of events had shown me that after
every unfavorable event, attempts were made 10
divest me Of my command. las aware that
those who now pass for 'honest men"-the
crowd and men who were in collision with the
invader-could not tolerate any longer the evils
Of the war, and that sooner or later they would
succeed by their ntrigues and articles in sacrsfi
cling me without any public good and merely to
crafty their political passions.
| Through thousand different incidents my
person had become target for the factions, and
as never suffered myself to he governed by any
Of them. they conspired by common accord, for
my determination. In this struggle. you, Mexi
cans must know that to deprive me OF your favor,
and 10 compel me 10 descend from the first Mag
is,racy honor and the national rights, were to be
sacrificed at the feet Of the invaders To con-
ciliate The country, |, OF my free will, abandon.
ed power, and was satisfied 10 serve it by seek
ing the foreign enemy in the State OF Puebla. In
return for this sacrifice. have been wounded by
the hand which received from my own the sword
which voluntarily relinquished.
The arbitrary order depriving me Of military
command, which was Illuminated against me, was
a most solemn guarantee for the enemy that he
could, from that moment, remain in quiet posses>
sion OF the places which he had before watered
with his blood-thanks 10 my efforts.
To suffer the loss Of The greater part OF its ter
ritory involved not only its dishonor but the ruin
Of its political existence. Those who can look
into lu,urly know that those fears which have
haunted my mind will be realized, for when the
limits OF The neiehboring Republics are once ex.
tended 10 The heart OF our dominion, we lose for.
ever the equilibrium, end through an error in po
litical calculation the war has been terminated,
and with it all hopes for our children. Wi,hou,
The necessity Tor profound investigations, and
without appeals 10 the secrets OF foreign policy
the man Of reflection sees with dread that this
unfortunate people, is prescribed from the ca,a.
logue OF nations, and that the generation which
saw the struggle Of its independence will assist
at its funeral. have therefore desired and sus
ained the war as the only means of existence.
More has already been granted than The enemy
demanded, and our children can from this mo.
ment say that they have no future and no coun.
try. May it please heaven that may be misla
ken in my predictions!
The lovers Of humanity and OF Justice have
raised their voice. even in the American Capitol,
to warn us Of The immense danger we run. Fa.
laity and the rancor OF party. egotism and treach
cry, have prevented our listening 10 the echoes Of
truth. and extemporaneous treaty has deprived US
OF the advantages which we could derive by suf,
fering little longer the evils OF The war, and BY
showing more ffmness 10 meet emergencies.
The stale at which matters have arrived, rem.
ders my person no longer of any use to my coun.
try. A peace to be forever execrated has been
granted, and two thirds of the national territory
have been sold for dish of lentls. A shameful
and absurd armistce has been sanctioned TO con
sumo the iniquity. What resource, therefore. re-.
mains, citizens, for him who only returned 10 his
country 10 satisfy the public wishes and to fight
in support ofihe noble cause, against the foreign
enemy? What is he to do who is pursued in every
direction? Retire TO distant land 10 bewail the
immense misfortunes Of the Republic, since politi.
cal passions and pallry interests have succeeded
in exallng themselves over the holy cause OF the
country. In the exile 10 which condemn myself
The grief which will weigh on my spirits will res
ceive some mitigation from The gratifying idea
that have preferred my personal ruin, the loss OF
wealth and OF power, to bending my knee before
the enemies OF Mexico 10 obtain by entreaty a
peace. which destroys the elements OF her wealth
and nationality. My garments pierced by the
balls OF the enemy--lhe thousands OF Me1icsns
who fell in my presence and under my orders
the blood OF the invaders and their corpses which
remained piled in heaps on the fields OF battle,
will be so many titles Of glory for my country and
for my children.