Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05
PToel1na1ioa e Sanfa Anna.

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 Nothing illustrates in . more sIrIking way che utter helplessness 1G ihe RCpublic Of Mexico, than the necessity which ha" constrained all parties iO unite in recalling the One legged cre0e cOck.fGhier, General Santa Anna, and in cUHierring UpOD hun in . tiuue Of prOlaond peace with ell "lIIer nae .iuns, diciatorial p"wers. By his arrival at Vera Cruz on the Isl inst, was s'Rnal. ixed his sccepla6ce 0f .Iie supreme author. Ity, Eor the EliA time by the Following prOc> 'hmaIi0n.
 |" MExucAHs--On putting my foot On the soil of uy cOnnlrv,l saluIe you with the lIve- Ees. emlolinm. My breast palpitaIed with tenderness from the moment that my eyes began Io dis.Over from the shOreS the elr> vaird nOuRiains which indicates the prOx- iasuty Wr land, everything iN which Is dear t0 my heart, and im which everything recalls to me the most grateful rcmembran> cea. '-e
 Yon have summoned me. believing thai should he useful in freeing you from that stale Ot anarchy and dissolution mi" which you Lave Galieh9 and have nUt hesiiaieti Co listen tb your vOce. You have the now upon your suil, resolved to devote all my oiren4tii i0 an Ohjec, SD important. But it. lhave been ready iO obey your cal, ii was with the belief lhai | could count upon your hearty co-OperatiOn. My firm resp lnli0n will he Of hh ,ise-to c0nsecraie snv- self entirely IO the salvaiinn of my country If each one of you dt,Ss not aid me by ca operating with all your power for the allai6ment OC these purposes.
 Far from thinking nf averaging myself fDr ancient injuries, let all those whO have sought iO be my enemies, dsin,ss all fear. All the past is fHrgOIien and On ireading the sOil nf my cOuniry. present to all the hand uf friendship. Neither have come io aid Ur assist any particular party. ] come alone iO raise the sacred standard of ihe Union, and summon all Mexcans [" E,llOw ii, whatever may have been their opinions hitherto. Every one whose hear, beats aud responds to the vOlce of his cOun tey. he is my friend-he is my companion.
 Mexicans! We have been too long in pursuit OG cl,iuerical ideas--,no long time have we liist m intestine dissenslOns. rDDnFnfMl reality has come at lasi tO relieve us from this afl,ciin0 error. Cast your eye over ihe map of your country, and y"" will perceive great part of oar territory has heesl h,si. Examine the condition 0i yaur Ianded estates and you will find only dis,,rder, abuse and ruin. What IS !Onr credit an,nng foreign nations! What estI" maiiOn dn v.,u Pnjny suIODg foreign people !! Where IS the arny ln whose ranks l have had the hDnOr tO fight army which achieved y0ur indepe ndence--in which 1t is my glory 10 have had n" small part; that army which conducted across i!Ie deserts, sBd cnHQ,iering difficulties which seemed insupera ble, led 10 ire ir,ntier of li.e Ke> public, wl,nse boundaries q foreign enemy had invaded, aud on which l combsited, though with lhile fortune, yet not without h0n0rs when your capital was occupied by your enemies!
 Mex,cans, let us turn our reflections up on ourselves. Let ns profit by the severe tessfns 6f experience. Let us repair tie errors we have committed. You nave me ltere |" contribute my part toward lEose 'hOnOfahle separations. Labor with me :n this gl0rnUs work, and tO day we can achieve for our country naiInnal honor, and name ihai we shal! not blush lO pnbiSi.
 Soldiers! C1npan'Ons in arms! Cuine al 0nce to your Old General who has c0nd"c- ted voa hereiOf're with G0ry--whO has never abandoned yOn iD moment of Tis- i:,rtune-whO bears UpOn his body hnn0ra. hse wouHtls, an! who has exposed with you 3tis hnsDn. sa fife hails of tue enemy in ihe days ni your reverses. Listen now to a v0,ce nOi unknown io you. Come fn your general and your friend. Restore yUur> selves i0 your nobie and iliue friOUs praieS siDa, from which an attempt has been made so separate ynn. And although ii,e rrIa- li,ns Of friendship which exist aIl'nng all pa,iDns, aud which we ought i0 cultivate l with careful attention, dn not n"w make necessary your ar.,.s. vel leI us he ready, fl 1 iise natinnsI lM'IOr should demand ii. [" prove eeiore all the wOrld the valnr that ever has warmed the buso,ns Oi Mexican soldiers.
 Mex cans ol all classes, let the day of my return [" your cpaniry he day h gen> | eral reconciliation; and let ihr iuhllce l which causes me i0 f"d myself smong yom, | assure me that Il wiIl find !on all c"mirg ia. and united aronud iile national standard '--hearing gnu all cry oui, wiii the ssn,e ai'iDn and eattusissn as in 1891, picS ia'Paeria. Tira Is Independence" Tnese are the des,rrs with wirch { respea.d iO your cail. These are the VOWS Ot your compatr"t and friend.
 AnroNIa LnPEz DE SANTA AENA.
 HefOic Vera Cruz. April 2d. 1858.
 As aa escort for Sania Anna ta inc Cap- iisi nne' thousand soldiers had been seni from Mexicn ,D lis hacienda, under the Or. ders Of Senor Gaynsa. ~---s--AAxi
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