The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-10

fully and freely avowed You then believed that il
would be OF great advantage to Mexico 10 introduce slave
labor mo that country that II would develop her re,
by enabling her 10 produce cotton. sugar. and
coffee for purposes OF exPoratoni and that without II
she would be seriously retarded in her march 10 great
ness and prosperity. Your sympathy and eommssIation
at present expressed debut very sincere and only
regret that they parake SO little OF consistency You
boast that Mexico gave the noble and lustous example
OF emancipang her slaves The fact that she has the
OF having done SO has enabled you to add another
flourish to your rhetoric. But the examination OF facts
for moment wifi disclose the truth The slaves OF
Mexico, you say. were emancipated Did you elevate
them 10 the condition OF frsemen No. you did not !;
you gave them the oil freedom, but you reduced the
common people TO the condition OF slaves Il is not un
common in Mexico for one dgnitary upon his hacienda
to control from hundred TO ten thousand human be-
ings in state OF bondage more abec and inloerable
than the negroes any cotton plantation IN this country
II individual in Mexico but twenty five cents,
by application TO acade. the creditor have him,
with his family, decreed to his service, and to remain in
that of slavery until he is able to pay the debt from
the wages accruing from his labor after being compelled
to subsst his dependent family This you call freedom.
and gacousy bestow your sympathy upon the African
The aboloniss of the present day will not feel
that they indebted TO you for your support OF their
Had else than the dictator OF Mexico, or
the self styled Napoleon OF the Wesrthe subvere Of
the constitution of 1924 the protector OF cenalsm, and the
man who endeavors to reduce nation to slavery-be.
come their advocates they might have been more sensible Of
their obligation Slavery is evil 1t was entaied upon
us by Mexico So far as its increase can be prevented
constitution and laws have presented every obstacle
VIII be maintained 10 the eller,
slavery Texas will incur no reproach.
You taunngy invite Texas TO cover herself anew with
the Mexican flag You certainly intend this as mockery
You denied us the enjoyment Of the laws under which we
came 10 the country Her flag was never raised in our
behalf, has il been in Texas unless when dis
played in attempt at subjugation We know your
enitywe know your mercy-we are ready again TO lest
your power You have threatened to plant your banner
the banks OF the Sabine Is this done to ntimdate
US! Is it done to alarm u.s. Or do you deem il the most
successful mode OF conquest II the latter may do 70
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will anuse those with the history of your last
campaign If TO intimidate us, the threat is idle We
have desired peace You have annoyed our frontier
you have harassed our citzensyou have incarceraed
our traders after your commissioners had been kindly
ceved and your citizens allowed the privileges Of com
merce in Texas without moestation-you continue
aggresson-you will not accord us peace We 0il
haze It, You threaten to conquer Texas-we will
war with Mexico. Your pretensiOns, with ours
you have referred to the social world and 10 the God Of
Battles. We refer our cause to the tribunals The
issue involves the fate of nations. Destiny must deter
mine Its course is only known to the tribunal OF Heaven
If experience of the past will authorize specuatlons o.
the future. the attitude Of Mexico is more "problemat-
In The war which will be conducted by Texas against
Mexico our incentive will not be love OF conquest
will be TO dsarm tyranny Of its power We will makf
be made in behalf Of the liberties OF the people, and d
rected against the authorities OF the country and against
your principles. We will exat the condition OF the peo
pie to representative freedom they shall choose then
own rulers they shall possess their property in peace
and shall not be taken from them to support an armed
| soldery for the purposes of oppression
Grande and believe me- sir, ere the banner OF Mexico
shall tumphanty float the banks Of the Sabine, the
Texan standard of the single STAR borne by the Anglo
Saxon race, shall display its bright folds in lberys tr
umph on the Isthmus of Daren
With the most appropriate consideration, have the
honor TO present you my salulaon :, ,,o,,.ro>,
To His Excellency ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
President Of the Republic OF Mexico,