Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

| 10 save you from the state oil anarcn! anu
superstition into which you had fallen, and
have mol delayed in responding 10 your
summons. You already have me on your
soil. resolved 10 employ all my energies In
an objec, Of such essential importance. Bu'
| if I have been quick TO come at your call
il is from reckoning upon your tfhcac'ons
operation. OF no use will he my firm reso-
luton to consecraIe myself entirely 10 the
salvation of the country, il every one OF you
do not assist me, cooperating with all his
ability 10 The attainment, ol these ends.
Far from me is the thought Of avengng
ancient grievances. Those who have been
my enemies may dismiss all fear. Every
thing is forgotten; and in touching The shores
Of my country, present TO all the hand oi
friendship. Neither do come 10 make any
party prevail, ! come only to raise the
sacred standard of union, summoning 10
follow il all Mexicans, whatever may be
their opinions. Every man whose heart
swells and is moved at the voice Of his
country, he is my friend, he is my compan'
ion: y e.
Mexicans, too long have we permitted
ourselves 10 be deceived by chimerica' ideas.
We have lost TOO much time in intestine
dissensions. A sad reality has coms TO drag
US from such deplorable deception. To
wha, have we arrived at the end of thirty
years of independence? Cas-, an eye over
maps of your country, and you will find
that a great portion Of your territory has
been lost. Examine the state OF your finan.
ces, and you will meet nothing bul disorder
abuse, ruin. What is your credit abroad!
What is the opinion which you enj'y in
foreign nations? Where is that army in
whose lines have had the honor 10 serve.
that army which gained your independence,
in which glory OF having had no small par.
that army which led through the deserts.
conquerng difficulties which appeared in.
sufTersbIe. 10 the frontier of the Republic
at " hose head | repeled an inmicaI inva.
sion, and with which fought-wiIh line
fortune bur NO, without honor-when your
capital was occupied by The enemy. -
Mexicans, let US become ourselves again.
Let us improve The hard lessons Of expert
ence. LIZ, US repair the errors we have
commiued. Here you have me TO conIrlb'
Ute my share to this honorable reparation.
Toll with me in good faith in This glorious
work, and we may sill have country. ma.
,iunal honor, aud name which we will not
be ashamed TO own.
Soldiers! comrades in arms! Behold
anew, al your head, your old general him
who has conducted you sometime with glory;
him who has no, abandoned you in The mo-
menl of mislorune; him who who bears on
his body an honorable mutation. md who
with you, has exposed ms brensttoA sils balis
Of the euemy in days Of your. misfoltunes.
Listen to voice which is moi unknown to
you. Follow your general and friend; le.
US restore 10 our noble profession The luslre
Of which i. has been deprived; and although
the relations Of friendship which exist with
all nations, and which shall cultivate with
all care may no, al present make your gal.
lanry necessary, lei US be ready, should
national honor require il. 10 prove. in the
face oi oil the world, what the Mexican sold.
iers have always sheltered in their breasts.
MtAIChuS, VI dIl CldSSeb' hct luo uhJ VI
nv return to the country be the day Of gen.
ersI reconciliation, and lei the joy which i,
causes me TO hnd myself among ou, exh ibiI
itself in ali assembled around the national
standard, and ictu hear al shou, with the
same union and en,,s. s.usiasm as in 1891. Vica
la patric, ripa la inde,pendencia Long
live The country, long live Independence
These are the wishes with which | present
myself al your call; these The vows Of your
compalriol and friend.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Heroic Vera Cruz, April 2. 1853.
SANTA ANNA proceeded TO the city OF
Mexico on the 9th, having been elected as
President Of the Republic for the filth time,
oy The votes Of eighteen out Of lwenly.lhree
States and Territories.