New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-19
MEXICO.
Proclamation Of Snnfn Ana.

MyyIc,ys On putting my foot on the soil Of my coun
trv salute yo, with the iyeies emotion Ny breast pal
Inflated with tenn mess from the moment that be-
Gan 10 discover rom the shores the elevated mountains
which indicated th proximity OF a land, everything IN
which is dear To nv art and IN which everything recalls
10 me the most grateful remennTances
You have summoned ne believing that should be use
f in freeing YOU from H. state of anarchy and dissou.
ton into which you have fallen and have not hesated
to listen to your voice for have me now upon your SOIL
reolv ed devote al my strength to object import
ant But If have been ready 10 obey your call II was
with the belief that could count upon your hearty coope
ration NJ firm resolution will be of no nse 10 consecrle
myself entirely the salvation OF my country If each one
Of you does not aid by cooperating with al your power
for the attainment Of these purposes
Far from thinking OF ayencng myself Tor ancient lHlu-
res LET all those who have sought 81 be- enemies dismiss
al fear All the past is forgotten and treadng the soil
OF my country. present to all the hand OF friendship
Neither have come To aid or Assist any particular party
come alone raise the sacred standard of the niOn and
summon all Me1cans to follow it Whatever may have been
their opinions hitherto Every whose heart beats and
responds the voice Of his country he Is my irlend-he
NY companion
Mexicans We have been too long in pursuit Of chimer
ca ideas-too long time have lost in intestine dssen'
lions mournfu reality has come at last 10 relieve rs
from this affecting Cast your eye over the map oi
your country and you will perceive great part OF our
territory has been lost Examine the condition OF your
landed estates and YOU viii find only disorder abuse and
ruin hat Is your credit among foreign nations nat
the nny in whose ranks have had the honor to fight
that army which achieved Your ndependence-in which 1t
is my glory to have had small part that army which
conducted across the deserts and conquern- difficulties
which seemed nsuperabe-ed 10 the frontier Of the Re
public whose boundaries a foreign enemy had invaded. and
on which combattd though with little fortune yet not
without honor when your capital was occupied by your
enemies !
Me1cans let Us turn reflections upon ourselves Let
us profit by thesev lessons of experience Let repair
the errors we have committed You have me here to con-
tribute part toward those honorable PREPARATIONS Labor
with good faith in this glorious work, and to-day we
achieve for our country national honor ana name
that shall not blush 10 publish.
Soldiers, Companions in arms Come n once 70 you
old General who has conducted you heretofore with glory
who has abandoned you in moment OF MISFORTUNE
who bears upon his body honorable wounds and who has
exposed with you his bosom To- the balls of the enemy IN
the DAYS Of your reverses Listen to voice not
known to YOU Come to your General and your friend.
Restore Yourselves noble and usrous profession
from which IN attempt has been made 10 separate you. And
although the relations of friendship which exist among all
nations and which ought TO cultivate with careful atten
ton do make necessary your arms yet let us he
ready If the national honor should demand IT, To prove be
fore all the world the vaor that has ever warmed the bo
SONS OF Mexican soldiers.
Mexcaus Of all classes let the day Of my return 10 your
country be- dav of general rcconclat0n and let the jul
lcc which causes find myself among you, assure me
that II will find you all coming TO- and united around the
National misunderstanding you all cry out with tn same
liuon and enthusiasm in l-2l ltra Ia P0tria Itra
la Irdelfnd, noa' These are the desires with which |
RESPOND to- your call These the vows ot your compa-
tTiot and friend. ANTONIO LofEL De sNN \ ANA'
Heroic Vera Cruz April ,, l-53. Express.