Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
Arrival CT Santa Anna at Vera
Cruz.

The newly elected President Of Mexico
arrived at Vera Cruz on the lst inst. He
was received by tie inhabitants with the
hYeliest manifestations Of enthusiasm
Several committees waited upon him,
among which was one headed BY Senor Pa
cheoo, Who presented him the papers con-
tanning the oticial result Of his election, to
whom be made short reply. declaring chat
bis only wish and object in assuming the
reins Of government was the furtherance of
the welfare and aggrandizoment of his eopn-
try, for tine pursuit Of which he would wiling
ly lay down his life.
During the night IN arch spanning the
grand plaza Was Illuminated with 1900 lights
aud the surrounding buildings were brilliant
" lighted Up.
Santa Aena Issued manifesto on tie
2d, from which We extract the following:
III. 0. BaketiR.
tFar from me be il 70 think Of ayenginr
former wrongs; let these who have been nv
enemies abandon all fear; everything Is
forgotten, and Cd treading tie shores oamy
country extend to al tie hand Of friend
Neither % come to exalt any party; |
come only to raise the sacred standard Of
union, calling upon AL Mezicans 10 follow Il.
be what may their opinions. Every one
whose heart beats and i moved 40 the sosnd
Of Lis couutrys voice, il my friend, is my
companion.
Mexicans-Too long have we suffered
ourselves DO be the victims of chipcricnl
ideas; VIC have lost too laueh time In intes-
tire discussions ! sgrroEfal reality has
bIcrght to rs I terrible conviction. What
have VIC, after thirty years Of iR3cpen-
dence Look upon the map Of your COM
try, and you will see q large part Of your
territory lost. EzaInine the state of your
finances, and you VII fnd nothing Bat abuse.
disorder, and ruin What i your credit
abroad? What is your reputation among
foreign nations! Where = ttTa. army ii
whose ranks I had The honor to fight = That
army which achieved our independence, in
which I glory to have borne 10 small share
that army which led across vast deserts,
surmouDting obstacles which seemed insu-
perable, TO the frontier Of the Republic, at
whose head drove back an invading enemy.
and with which | fought will. i'll fortune. but
not without honor, when your capital was
taken by the enemy.
Mcxicans-Let US return TO our senses
let US learn from these harsh lessons of ex-
perienoe let us repair the errors we have
committed. Here you behold me. ready to
contribute my share In this honorable repara-
ton. Labor with me in good faith in this
glorious work, and We may yet have a coun-
try, national honor, and name which we
shall not be ashamed 70 bear
Soldiers companions in arms: behold
again at your head your OH general; he
who has sometimes Led you with glory; lie
who has not abandoned you in the hour IF
misfortune /; who carries ID his body III hon
oIable mutilation, and who with YOU Las
barred his bosom to lie balls Of the enemy
in the days Of your disasters. Listen to
voice not unknown to you. Follow your
general and your friend Let me restore
to our noble profession that lustre Of which
it has been deprived, and although the
friendly relations that we now hold with all
nations, and which l viii cultivate with care,
brings no need for your yalor, let us be al
ways ready, if cur national honor should de-
mand it, to prove to the face of the world
that bravery which has always burned in the
bosom Of the Mexican soldier"