Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-09
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the authorities of Vera Cruz to Carthagena mis-
sion to Santa Anna. Escobar was always warm
rlehd and political adherent of this Chief and the
present publication may be considered the Fremont
tory trumpet call to his friends ard first anaihema of
his enemies In the present crisis the views present
ed and the tone of the document make it worthy of
mature consideration 1t is dated on board the
steamer Dee in the ha7bor of Vera Cruz, on the 4th
inst, and is addressed TO the Governor and Legisa-
ture of Vera Cruz.
Senior Escobar states that he left Vera Cruz on the
5th of January and arrived Carthagena on the Ist
day Of February. He found Gen. Santa Anna resi-
ding at Turbaco, five leagues from Carthagena.
Here he had given prosperity 10 half ruined town,
rebuilt the church. began fine macadamized road to
Carthagena, built houses, turned the surround
ing wilderness into garden, and protected the peo-
pie, who blessed him as their benefactor. Senior
ESQ obar found Santa Anna in his study and after an
exclamation of surprise a! this unexpected VISIT the
Generals first question was, " What happens in
republic! What say the Mexcans 70 lie then
asked it was true that another American invasion
was threatened, to which Escobar replied that " The
question of rehuanepec would force Mexico to cede
without ighting''
Senior Escobar states that he then into long
account of the course of the Tehuanepec affair, of
the administration OF the Government and such 9TH
er subjects present themselves when two persons
meet who love each other. He then handed to the
General the letters and papers he had brought. The
next morning Santa Anna said to him:
" Your coming has made me pass very bad night.
How have been affected by the unhappy situation
of our beloved country, the victim of passion, in
volved in anarchy, and in imminent danger of losing
her nationality. Unhappy Mexico Without reve-
nue.; owing a million and halt of back dividends
the English debt and unable pay the last years
interest, the salaries of her officers; without
army, the frontiers abandoned and suffering the
greatest disasters from the attacks of the saYages
the frontier States undermined by traitors, Influenced
and protected by Americans all this toera ted for
five years by inapt leaders, who traitors and only
worthy of universal execration Lower California,
too, threatened in such manner that it may be in
Vad anhO thoTIfr
tanning an Indian war in which it cannot triumph.
Tehuante7ec threatened and its military occupation
by our natural enemies delay ed until the coming
month of Aprll.''
Senior Escobar here puts note TO his report sta
ting that his arrival at Vera Graz he learned that
"The question of Tehuantenec had been settled.
In manner which must be satisfactory TO all good
citizens, which Gen Santa Anna could not know
when ne used the above words.''
He goes 10 report Santa Annals words:
w hat situation But what has the Govern
ment of Mexico done with the millions it received
for the Ubiquitous sale of great part of our terrific
~ What has ii done with the revenue it has
roed for five years, while the nation has remained
dumb and resigned in view of the prodigies which
the omnous Government Of Queretaro offered to
do 90
The report states hat the conferences were con-
tnued for two or three days, and finally Senior Es-
cobar invited hin TO return to the Republic. Santa
Anna spoke OF his Discrimination leave the tran
quiz life he leading, enter the abyriah opened
10 him in Mexico, of his vivid recolleclons of his
su erlngs through the ngratitude of his cotempvra
ries; of his readiness to abandon his residence in
Havana at the call of the nation, when his wounds
still unhealed of his efforts to'rePel the nva-
ders and his country; of his great personal
rfces 10 equip her armies; of his horse wounded
at Angostura; of his clothes pierced with balls in
The Valley of Mexico; of the burning Of his estate
by the invaders and for the infamous accusation
against him by Gamboa which had been suffered to
lie for five years upon the table of Congress, with
out one single Representative coming 10 mis- defence,
asking for action upon il, though many of
them had been with him and knew of his great la
bors.
Words cannot define such conduct, and it ndi-
Gates clearly what can be expected from such citi
society thus accustomed TO the physical
and moral assassination of the leaders in its of
Independence, that does not respect observing
world cannot be otherwise than in the unhappy
dition of country. God and man must condemn
that rarely found in the civilized world.
Does such a course encourage young TO give
their time and their best years TO the benefit of their
country, defying danger and foregoing all that is
mos; dear and sweet in life and abandon all for her
safety
Besides, it is impossible that can return, and
meet with serenity set of men who have elevated d.
themselves to power without thing in past history
favorable TO them; him who has never been
good son, good husband, good father, good
Citizen men who have borne the filthy yoke imposed
upon them, aad remained i'm passive even when they
saw that nothing done to country from !
the aggressons projected by the vandals of the
North.
Have the Mexicans abured their passions Do
they blush for their (o!iies See the abyss that is
open at their feet! Know they that they will be
absorbed by this modern Rome, without any resource
but to bend the neck, if they do change COM
pletely their course! Have they the presumption
to suppose they will be saved without effort their
part amid the disorders in which they lie, and when
il would seem that patriotism has fled the land of
the HidaIogs, of the Iturbdes and Guerreros Z!
Shall | present myself on that when no
government is possible2 When the ties of obedi-
ence are torn into shredsl When the wicked and !
vile Arsta has dissolved every social bond and driv
en- morality and virtue into oblivion Do they wish !
me to leave the sweet Tepose That shall again .
risk the term of life which Divine Providence con- /
cedes TO me- mulilated as | am, 10 look upon such !
misfortune, with the wish perhaps, to save, but j
powerless to remedy because | may not find loyal |
and effective cooperation, as occurred when made
front to the American Invason!"
Senior Escobar that to these powerful truths
he could at first reply only with silence, but that |
gaining courage, he told the General it all true,
but that those times past, that the hatred TO
Arista universal; that fortunately for Mexico,
there was great majority Of ustrious citizens that
had taken no part those affairs; that every one
proclaimed him the only iberator, and that his !
presence would anarchy TO fly and restrain the
counsels of those who wished 10 convert Mexico into
a colony
After two days deberation in silence, Santa Anna
told the messenger .
"That his heart could only be Mexican: that mol
withsianding the past, he wished 10 show 10 his |
compatrots how dear they to him; that their !
ent 10 them that, looking objects from distance
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