The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-05-25
Santa Anna,s Position.
From the New York Herald.

W h"Nc IcCctfcu HicS Vi McAlcln
journals to the 23d of April-not so late,
however, as the news which reached us
from that republic by way Of Havana.
General Santa Auna has refused the t.
tic of Captain General. which NJ. Lom-
bardini has conferred on him. Thank
ing the Executive for the honor it inten.
ded him, he declared that he considered
himself sufficiently rccompensed by the
confidence which the Mexican people had
placed in him. and that he aspired to
nothing, save to be worthy of that con-
fidcnce. "Whcn my efforts he added,
"shall have been crowned with good
result, and when they shall have render
cd Mexico happy aud respected nation,
the only favor which am ambitious of
will be the acknowledgment of my fel.
low-citizcns that l have fulfilled their
hopes aud realized their Desires
General Santa Anna, on taking the
oath of Office, on the Goth of April. de.
livercd discourse from which we make
the following cxtracts--
My desires are. then, to cultivate
friendly relations with the powers which
are friendly to the republic; to pursue
in my government liberal ideas so far as
they do not degenerate into licentious-
ness to reduce the use of authority to
that which is Indispensable for the pub.
lie good to give impulse to all improve
mcnts which the progress of the age has
developed to cause religion and morali-
ty to be respected as the solid basis of
society to preserve to property its
rights, proportioning TO the laboring
class means of subsistence through re.
muncrative toll and to organize the army
on that footing which the honor of The
nation and the security of The frontiers
require. Imploring humbly the aid of
Divine Providence. hope that the Ali
Powerful, in whose hands is the destiny
Of the nations, and before whom | have
Just sworn to consccrate ali my abilities
for the happiness Of our nation, shall
dcign to bless with his great bounty the
healthy desires which guide me, and the
pure intention which have proposed 10
myself"
Gen. Santa Anna has published dc.
cree declaring inadniissiblc to military
or civil officers all who had rcndefed
themselves voluntary prisoners to the A.
merican invading troops 1t serves to
indicate the rancor which is entertained
by Santa Anna towards this republic.
The following is translation of the de.
cree IN question
Antonio Lopez dc Santa Anna, Gene.
raj of division. we'll deserving of the
country, and President Of the Mexican
republic, to its inhabitants, greeting II
BY virtue OF the powers conferred upon
me by the nation, have been pleased to
decree as follows:
Art. |. No individual can be admit
ted into the army with the rank OF chief
or officer without previously and com.
pletely justifying his good conduct. as
well military as civil, before the cour,
of qualification
Art. 2. After the publication Of this
Decree all those who, failing in their hon
or and in their duties as Mexicans and
soldiers, constituted themselves volunta.
ny prisoners of the foreign invader from
1916 to 1913, or who abandoned their
subjects in the points attacked or threat.
cned by the enemy, shall remain cxclu-
ded from the ranks Of the army. without
power to make use of any honorary title
shall be disqualified from obtaining any
position in the branches Of the public
Art. 3. The individuals to whom
the preceding article applies. among
whom are included those who. without
Express order from the government re-
turned to points occupied by the enemy.
vii be only permitted to resume arms
N the event ola new war against foreign
entering into the army as vol.
Intcer soldiers, until that bv their new
md honorable conduct they nav attain
pardon of the nation, and the considera.
ion with which it justly distinguishes
is good and loyal servants
Given in the National Palace of Mex
co Goth April, 1853.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
S,giiO of Mexico adds that a decree
las been published, re establishing in full
orce and vigor the laws and DEGREES on
he regulation of the army, which were
II operation on the 10th of September.
SAY, aud annulling all the laws and de-
.rces which have been passed from that
late up to the 9th of February last
The government has also annullcd the
legree of the late President Senior LON
,ardini, providing that natural children
night be heirs to their fathers.