The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-29


General Arista setting Himself Right
General Arista, late President of Mexico. now
in the city of London, has addressed tho following
letter to the editor Of the New York Herald. do.
nonncing forgery recently perpetrated in his
name at Havana:
LONDON, July ~, 1859.
To the Editor Of the .Nesc York herald
Sin: An official note, purporting to be written
by me, i'll answer TO one from General Tornel
the Mexican Minister Of War; forged for a SINH
lar purpose, and containing sentiments at utter
variance with my own, and totally unworthy of
widely circulated Journal as well az in other pa
pers of the United States. trust, therefore, you
will have the kindness 10 insert the present com
municatiOn In the Herald.
The moment the surreplitous document came
under my notice here, publicly denounced il as
npocryphal, and forged for the sole purpose Of
covering with intamy my name in Mexico. To
place this fabrication in clear light, it will be
enough to compare it with the real answer which
returned to the minister's note. Copies of the
one and the other are enclosed, which beg you
will publish with this.
In have been told that the snreptitious answer
supposed to contain my political views, has been
favorably received in the United States; but it is
not to be credited for moment that dstin-
IS
pendent country would ever respect a Mexican
whom they believed to be in his heart annex
ionist, or, more properly, traitor. With how
much more contempt wonld they look on one
who, besides being Mexican had been raised BY
the free votes of his fellow citizens TO the supreme
maglstracy OF his country should he shamelessly
proclaim the extinction of its nationality! a&l
After Il life spent in my country's service, and
in unfolding its independence nation, it is
hard that, through the wiles of INSCRIPTIONS en-
emies, should still be called on to declare that
am no annexionist; that | am no traitor to
Mexico; that in its defence, and TO secure its lib
critics and nationality, will ever be ready to
fight and would willingly shed the last drop of
my blood, ere | would consent that our race
should disappear, that our country should sue
cumb to the domination Of any foreign power I'M
der the sun.
1t is incredible that high-minded men and true
republicans of the United States, who at the same
time know unequivocally the opinions of the
Mexlcans, can desire annexation, and attempt to
bring it about by force of arms. They would be-
lie, before the whole world, their claim to the
title of freemen they would soil the pages of their
annals with a foul blot, and they would have to
extinguish our race, seeing they would not find
single Mexican worthy of the name who would
acquesce in their project. There is no one in
my country who prefers infamy to the happiness
to which we aspire, and which Mexico would at
tain were she in the enjoyment of internal tram
guilty and of progress under liberal and ener-
getic government This would give an impulse
to her source of riches, which SO much abound;
and then, far from being unworthy of the place
which, as nation, we occupy in the world, we
should have no cause to envy the prosperity en-
joyed ty the American Union.
am, sir, your most obedient servant,
MAR'o AMsrA.
The official letter of Tornel, by direction of
Santa Anna, ordering General Arsta out of the
country, is as follows:
TRANSLATION.
MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: The first attention of
the supreme government being to preserve, at all
risks tranquility and public order, especially now
that in very critical circumstances, the nation has
entrusted it with its high destnes: ,ss
His excellency the President, making use of the
powers she has been pleased to confer upon him,
has determined that your excellency shall proceed
Immediately, with the escort granted you, to en-
bark for Europe in the English packet, which is
to sail from Vera Cruz in few days, with the
understanding that your excellency cannot return
without an order from the supreme government
and that while you remain in Europe you will
continue enjoying your rank in the army and the
corresponding pay
Accept, your excellcncy, the assurances of my
consideration.
God and Liberty! Mexico, April 81, 1853.
(Signed) ToRNE1.
His excellency Don Mariana Arista, the General
of Division.
And this is the authentic reply
TRANsLATIoN.]
VERA CRuz, May s. 1853
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: Colonel Andrada de-
lvered to me at nine in the morning of the Both
day of April last, ut my estate dc Nanac Amilpa
the note of your excellency of the 9th idem, and
at one in the afternoon was already on the road
for this post, as required of me. / have Just ar
rived and shall embark at once, in order to leave
the republic this same day do not conceive
wherein or wherefore my continuance in the coun-
try be an obstacle to the preservation of tran
qullity and public order, when of my will have
left the first magstracy, renouncing it before the
august chambers, in order not to see myself in the
position of being wanting to the constitution. An
arbitrary act is exercised towards me. Without
any crime cruel punishment is imposed upon me,
unknown in our laws, with the sole object of
tranquilizing those who now govern in conse-
quence of revolution which is not vet understood,
owing to its strange results. | ought to protest,
and protest solcmny, for such an act of tyranny,
and will demand Mexican citizen, as am,
due reparation for the damages and injuries which
may accrue to me. God and Liberty!
(Signed) MARIANA ARIsrA
Most Excellent Seior Minister of War and Ma
rine, Mexico
And here is the forgery of which the ex-Presi
dent so Indignantly and so justly complaints:
Y VERA Cruz, May s. 1853.
Your EXCELLENcY: Colonel Don Miguel An
drada delivered to me at a. M on the 3Oth ult.
on my estate of Nanac Amlpa your excellency s
note of the 9th of April, and at p. IN. I was
en- route to this port, as required of me- /
have just arrived, and will Immediately leave the
republic to-day.
cannot conceive how or why there can be any
obstacle to preserve tranquility and public order by
my presence in the country if it be not that it is
made out crime that should have maintained
some friendly relations, in particular with Cara
vajal and other Federalists North Americans, es-
tablished in the neighborhood of the northern
frontier, as such indicates to me the expression