New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-24
BY Pony Express TO The Tribune.
SANTA ANNALS FAREWELL ADDRESS.

We have received by Pony Express 10 The Iri'
buns The o. Pieaygn, # the 18th. which contains
translation Of Santa Anns's Farewell Address 20 the
aexicsn, written 1t 1ehuscsn, nsieh9a. 1858
He commences by saying thst he is Indebted to the
Mex icsn Republic FOR thousand spontaneous acts OF
honor be feels bound 20 give her satisfaction at the most
disastrous moment she has ever tNperiel cec "neu
fatality or fortune ordained that tbs United States shou
cross the RIO Brave hs 1T Havana, enfeebed BY
fresh breaking out Of mis- wound He could then have
fuu Cd tho power sno managed he pubic sairs bad not
the demanded hs first attention. lie therefore
Immediately set about organizing an army 10 repei them,
instead Of TENDING TO his own hgsranczsment, as was
charged upon him ny his enemies On sceount OF the con
Toned by three niernsl revolutions, The main
elements Of resistance wanting, bu, honor urged him
70 rush battle with the Strength he could command,
tshe the time ne obliged 10 combat civil dis
cord and cslumDy al home.
AGer r.cpuntins the cultes he YVES obliged 10 over
come and lie privs;ons bis army Suffered for want Of
adequate support he say,. Let II he known 20 the glory
aud honor Of he national army, hat 20 it, conssney ard
f1titude IL oS hist cOuf combat the invader IN
his own entrenchmen at Busna Ysts and that, notwth
sncing tie sGfefings q the desert, ard the epiceme
which s cted them tfierware II uavtsed the Republic
and prest nied serene front 10 the enemy at Ceuo
t@orto
The rst scenes Of the during the months Of Feb
ruay and April have been recorded IN ofcsl documents.
and BY n the nation hes been Informed that have
Stunned sscIince nor hardship 10 crown her with the
eufels % victory"
The following is his description of the operations
at Cerro Gordo;
Ihad Just taken possession Of the executive power
when Of st fofresses, Vera Cruz and Uos,
orenef toward the the doors the Republic 10 the
Invader immediately took The road 10 oppose hs sd-
vance although preparations had been made In eight
DAYS without workmen sufficient utensils hs iorii-
hed the position Of Ctrr0 Gordo and with handful OF
,naimed and invalid soldiers. with some rustes, badly
armed and forced from iheir farms made head against
itOo0 veterans flushed with victory. On this OCCASION
ss IN former ones resolved 70 fght duty was TO
combat not 10 conquer.
He gives long account Of his subsequent career which
We have not room 10 publish and thus concludes;
The 81 ate OF which matters have arrived renders my
person no longer any 20 country. peace 10
be forever exeeted has been granted ans twoihrds OF
ihe natoaAl territory have bean sold for duh o. tHts
shameful and absurd armisice has been sanctioned 10
cnusummate the iniQuy What recourse, therefore, re-
mains. q zens him who only returned 20 his country
10 satisfy The public wishes aud 10 night In support Of the
pOoe eau te against the foreign enemy What Is he 10
DO Who 10 dircctionf Retire TO distant
Land 10 bewa immense misortunes Of the Republic.
sIcs political passions aud pAy interests have succeeded
IN sxaGg themselves TIE holy OF the country
Ia the exile 10 which denim self the grief which
weigh spirits will mitigation from
the gs INK idea thst have preferred my personal RUN,
the loss OF wealth and OF power bending my knee be-
fore the eneaies OF Mexico obtain by euussy peace
which destroys the elements Of her wealth and natooai
IT, Ny garments pierced by the balls of the encmy-ihe
thousands pf Mexesns who fell In presence and usde-
my orders the blood Of the mv2cers ard their corpses
which lined piled In heaps The fields OF battle. Will
be many uiles Of glory for my country and Tor my
children.