Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-05
VOL. ".
From the New York Express.
rRNH7 NEExECN.

q flags At mast. hesd, and for the
time Santa Anna became the mas.
Of the Mexican desiines. He was
received with salute OF artillery from
the Castle and from The Mexican steam.
or "Estado de Mexico" The au,hori.
ties Of Vera Cruz received him with
great ceremony military and religious
form sliies--a triumphal arch was erect
ed. and the whole possession passed un-
der il from the steamer On the arch
were the following Inscriptions:
I'll Esemo Sr. Presideate de .7nfonic
Lopez de Santa Anna. IL Marzo
de 1855"
"Li6erfdd, PuSy Order" Liberty,
Pence and Order)
The grand procession lhen passed to
the Church, and after solemn Re Deum
ihey conducted :he Presiden, to the Ma,
,ional Palace, where his Excellency had
announced 10 him, that he had received
eighteen OF the three and twenty States
IN favor of his resuming The Presidency.
At night there were illumina,ions, fire.
works. vivns. serenades, &c.
The correspondent. Of the Havana
Dsmo remarks that AT Vera Cruz, Santa
AnDa was laconic, but a; the same time
digh'fed. and expressing highly patriot
&c sentiments. But he thinks he means
to aholish tia Mexican confederation Of
States.
Gen. Wool wss about TO 20 90 Tam.
nulipss 10 take care Of CarYsjal and his
adveniurers.
Santa Anna remained in Vera Cruz 4
days where sumpiuous banquet was
gwen him. when he went 20 his hacien-
da. The following il the proclamation
Aa issued from Vera Cruz:
PrOcInnnsion Of Santa Anna.
'MExrCAss: On putting my foot on
the soil of my country. salute you with
the liyelieT emotion. My breath pal2i.
lated with tenderness from the moment
that my eyes began TO discover from the
shores the elevated mountains which in
dica'ed the proximity Of land, every.
thing which is Gear TO my heart. aud IN
which every thing recalls TO me the most
grateful "Reminiscences.
You have summoned me. believing
that should be useful in freeing you
from ;ha, siste oi snarchy aud dissolu-
zion into which you have fallen; and |
have not hesitated 10 your voice. You
have ms now upon your soil,resolred to
devote all my strength To an ohjeci so
Important. BIZ, If have been ready to
obey your call, is wac with ihe belief that
could count upon your hearty co oPer-
Suon. Ny firm resolution will be of no
use-,to conSccrase myself 10 the salvation
OF my eouniry---if each one of you
DOES no. sid me by co operating with all
Jour power from she a,lainmeu, of ihese
pufposes.
Far from thinking Of avenging my self
Tor ancien, injuries, lie. oil those who
Lave sought 10 be enemies. dismiss ali
fear. All ME past IS forgotten; and on
iseading the soil of my country, | pres-
ent to oil the hand of friendship. ,Sei
ther have come 10 aid or assis, any par
iicular party. come alone To raise the
standard Of The Union. aud summon
all Mexicans 10 follow il. whatever may
have been their opinion heretofore. Es
cry one whose heart beats and responds
To The voice of his country. he is my
isioud-he il my companion.
Mexicans! We have been too long in
pefsuIt OF chimeical ideas--ioo long Il
time have we losi in intestine discussions.
A moumtul reality has come a, last to re-
liere us from this affecting error. Cas,
your eye over The map of your country,
and you Will perceive great part oi our
territory has been lost Examine the
condition Of our landed estates, and you
will lind only disorder, abuse and. ruin
What is your credit among foreign ma
tons! What estimation do you enjoy
among foreign peoplei Where is he ar
my in whose ranks have had the honor
To tigh'-ihat army which achieved our
ndepenGence--in which il is my glory
TO have had no small part; iha. army
which conducted across the deserts;
and conquering difficulties which seem.
ed insuperable. led to The frontier of
the Republic, whose boundaries a for.
eign enemy had invaded. and on which
combamed, though with Little fortune.
yet not without honor, when our capitol
was occupied by your enemies!
Mexlcans, lie! US turn our reflections
upon ourselves. Let US profit by the Sc.
we're lesson Of experience. LIE. US re-
pair ,he errors we have committed. You
hare me here TO contribute nv par. TO-
wards those honorable reparaiions. La.
Dor with me in good faith IN this glorious
work. and to-day we can achieve for our
country National honor. and na,ae that
we shall not blush TO publish.
Soldiers! Companions in arms Come
aionce to your old General who has
conducted you heretofore with glory
who has newer left you in a monen, of
misioriune-who bears on his body hon.
cradle wounds, and who has exposed
with You his bosom to The balls OF the
enemy in the days of your rev verses
Listen now 10 voice not unknown TO
you. Come 10 your General and your
friend. Resort y ourselves TO your noble
and illustrious profession. from which
an attempt has been made 10 separate