Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23
FROM MEXICO.

we have dates from Mexico to the 9th of April.
On the lst the arrival of SANTA ANNA in the Eng
iish steamer was teegraphed from Uloa, andall the
people turned out and made arrangements to receive
him In about two hours the steamer came up,
with the English and Mexican flags at masthead, and
Tor the NTH time Santa Anna became master of the
destinles OF Mexico. He was received with salute
of artillery from the Castle and from the Mexican
steamer Estado de Mexico" The authorities of
Vera Cruz received him with great ceremony-mili-
tary and religious formalities A riumphal arch was
erected, and the whole procession passed under it
irom the steamer The grand procession then passed
10 the Church, and after solemn Te Deuna they
conducted the President to the National Palace,
where ne had announced to him that he had receiy-
ed eighteen of the three and twenty States in favor
OF his resuming the Presidency At night there
were llluminations, fireworks vivas, serenades &c
SANTA ANNA remained in Vera Cruz four days,
where sumptuous banquet was given him, when
ne went to his hacienda The following is the Pro-
clamation he issued from Vera Cruz:
PROCLAMATION OF SANTA ANNA
MExIcANs On putting my foot on the soil of my
try salute you with the veliest emotions My breast
paitated with tenderness from the that my
began to discover from the shores elevated mountains
which indicated the proximity of land every thing
IN which is dear to my heart and in which every thing
recalls to me the most grateful remembrances.
You have summoned me, believing that should be
useful in freeing you from that of anarchy and dis
solution into which you have fallen and have not hest
tated to listen to your voice. You have upon
your SOIL resolved to devote all my strength to obect
so important But If | have been ready to obey your
call, it with the belief that could count upon your
hearty cooperation MY firm resolution will be of no
useto consecrate myself entirely to the salvation Of
countryif each of you does aid by coopera-
ting with all your power for the attainment of these
purposes.
Far from thinking of avenging myself for ancient nu-
es let all those who have sought to be my enemies dis
miss all fear All the past is forgotten and readng
the soil of my country present to all the hand of friend
ship. Neither have come to aid assist any parcu-
lar party alone to raise the sacred standard of
the Union and summon all Mexcans to follow it, what
may have been their opinions hitherto Every
whose heart beats and responds to the voice of his
try, he is my friend, he is my companion.
Mexicans We have been too long in pursuit of CHI
merical ideastoo long time have lost in intestine
dissensons. mournful reality has at last to
ieve from this affecting Cast your eye the
map of your country, and you will perceive that great
part of territory has been lost Examine the cond
ton of your landed Estates and you win find only dsor-
DER abuse and ruin What is your credit among foreign
nations? What estimation do you enjoy among foreign
people? Where is the army in whose ranks have had
the honor to fghthat army which achieved your indie
pendence-in which it is my glory to have had small
part that army which conducted across the deserts
and conquerng difficulties which seemed insuperabe led
to the frontier of the Republic whose boundaries for
eign enemy had invaded, and which | combatted,
though with little fortune yet not without honor when
your capital was occupied by your enemies?
Mexicans Let turn reflections upon ourselves.
Let profit by the lessons of experience Let
repair the have committed You have here
to part towards those honorable PREPARATIONS
Labor with me in good faith in this glorious work, and
day we can achieve for country national honor and
name that we shall not blush to publish.
Soldiers Companions in arms! Come at once to your
old general who has conducted you heretofore with glory
who has never abandoned you in moment of misfor-
tune-who bears upon his body honorable wounds, and
who has exposed with you his bosom the balls of the
enemy in the days of your Listen to a
voice not unknown to you. Come to your general and
your friend Restore yourselves to your noble and illus
tous profession from which attempt has been made
to separate you And although the relations Of friend
ship which exist among all nations and which ought
to cultivate with careful attention do make
sary your yet let be ready, if the national hon
should demand it, to prove before all the world the
yaor that has warmed the bosoms Of Mexican sol
diers
Mcxicans, of all classes let the day of my return to
your country be day ogenera reconciliation andlet the
jubilee which to find myself among you
sure me that it win find you all coming to, and united
around the national standard-hearng you all cry out
with the union and enthusiasm, in 1921, Vipa
Ia Paia, PEA Ia Idependened" These the desires
with which respond to your call These the Of
your compatriot and friend.
ANTONIO LOPEZ SANTA ANNA
Heroic Vera Cruz, 1prR I'd, 1853.