The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-27
GENERAL ANTONIO, LOPEZ DE SAN
ia ANNA TO HIS COMPATRIOTS.

Mexicans-On placing my foot on the shores
Of my country, | salute them with the livelies,
emotion. My heart has palpitated with tender
ness frou. time when my eyes commenced to
discover around our coasts the lofty mountains
which indicate the proximity of land in which
every thing is dear to my heart, in which every
thing brings TO me the dearest reminiscent
ces.
You had called me, believing me useful to
save you from the state of anarchy and super
sition in which you had fallen, and have not
delayed in responding TO your summons. You
already have me on your soil, resolved to EN-.
ploy all my energies in an object of such essen
tial Importance. But if have been quick to
come at your call, it is from ehicacious cooper
atm. Ofno use will be my firm resolution to
consecra,e myself entirely TO the salvation o.
the country if every one Of you do not ist me,
co-operating with all his ability TO the attain
ment of these ends.
Far from me is the thought of avenging an
cient grievances. Those who have been my
enemies may dismiss all fear. Everything is
forgotten; and in touching the shores of my
country, represent to all the hand Of friend
ship. Neither do come to make any party
prevail. | come only TO raise the sacred stand
ard of union, summoning TO follow i. all Mex
leans, whatever may be their opinions. Every
man whose heart swells and is moved at the
voice of his country, he is my friend, he is my
companion.
Mexicans, too long have we permitted our.
selves to be deceived by chinerical ideas.--We
have lost too much time in intestine dissen-
sions. sad reality has come to drag us from
such deplorable deception, To what have we
arrived at the end of thirty years of indie
pendence' Cast an eye over the map of your
country, and you will find that great portion
of your territory has been lost Examine the
state OF your finances and you will meet moth
ing but disorder, abuse, ruin. What is your
credit abroad. What is the opinion which you
enjoy in foreign nationse Where is that army
in whose lines have had the honor to serve,
that army which gained your independence, in
which glory of having had no small part
that army which Id through the deserts con.
quering difficulties which appeared insuperable,
to the frontier of the republican, whose head l
repealed an iniinical invasion, and with which
fought-with little fortune, but not without
honor-when your capital was occupied by the
enemy.
Mexicans let US become ourselves again
Let US improve the hard lessons of experience.
Let us repair the errors we have committed.
Here you have me to contribute my share to
this honorable rcparation. Toll with me in
good faith in this glorious work, and we may
SILL nave country, national nonor, and a name
which we will not be ashamed to own.
Soldiers comrades in arms Behold anew
at your head your old general, him who has
conducted you sometimes with glory; him who
has not abandoned you in the moment of mis-
fortune; him who bears on his body an homer
able mutilation, and who, with you, has exposed
his breast to the balls of the enemy in the days
Of your misfor;unes. Listen to voice which
is not unknown to you. Follow your general
and friend, let us restore to noble profession
the lustre Of which it has been deprived, and
although the relations of friendship which exist
with all nations, and which | shall cultivate
with all care, may not at present make your gal
lanty necessary, let us be ready, should national
honor require it, to prove in the face of all the
world what the Mexican soldiers have always
sheltered in their breasts.
Mexicans, Of all classes. Let the day of my
return to the country be the day Of general re-
Cancellation, and let the joy which it causes me
10 lind myself among you, exhibit itself in all
assembled around the national standard, aud let
us hear all shout with the same union and en-
thusiasm as in 1921, Vioa la patrie, pira la in
Dependencies. (Long live tina country, long live
independence These are the wishes with
which present myself at your call, these the
vows of your compatriot and friend,
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
HERorcAL VERA Cruz, April 2, 1858.