Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-09
From the N. o. Picayune, 20th ult.
SANTA ANNA:

Escobar, who was sent by the authorities Of We
"a Cruz to Carthagena, on a mission to Santa
Anna. Escobar was always warm friend and
political adherant of this chief, and the present
publication may be considered the premonitory
trumpet call to his friends and first anathema
of his enemies. In the present crisis the views
presented and the tone of the document make II
worthy Of mature consideration tits dated on
board the steamer Dee, in the barber of Vera
Cruz, on the 4th inst. March land is addressed
to the Governor and Legislature of Vera Cruz.
Senior Escobar states that he left Vera Cruz
ON the 9Th of January, and arrived at CARTHAGE
ma on the first day of February. He found Gen
Santa Anna residing at Turbaco, five leagues
from Carthagena. Here he had given prosper
ity to half ruined town. rebuilt the church.
began fine macadamzied road to Cartharena.
built new houses, turned the surrounding will
derness into garden, and protected the people.
who blessed him as their benefactor. Senior
Escobar found Santa Anna in his study, and aE
ter an exclamation of surprise at this unexpect-
ed visit, the Generals first question was, "What
happens in our Republic? What say the Next
cans?" He asked if it was true that another
American invasion was threatened, to which ES-
cobar replied that "The question of ,TeAseute-
pee would force Mexico to cede without hght-
ing.
Senior Escobar states that he then went into a
long account of the course of the Tehuantepec
affair, of the administration of the Govern
ment, and such other objects as present them
selves when two persons meet who love each o.
ther. He then handed to the General the let
ters and papers he brought. The next morn
ing Santa Anna said to him:
"Your coming has made me pass very bad
nj pht hoy / off cd b,-tb o 1or
py situation of our beloved country, the victim
of passion, involved in anarchy, and in iminent
danger of losing her nationality. Unhappy
Mexico Without revenue; owing million
and half of back dividends on the English
debt, and unable to pay the last years interest,
or even the salaries of her officers; without an
army, the frontiers abandoned, and suffering
the greatest disasters from the attacks of the
SavageS; the frontier States undermined by trait
ors, influenced and protected by Americans; all
this tolerated for five years by nept leaders, who
are traitors, and only worthy of universal exc
Grafton. Lower California, too, threatened in
such manner that it may be invaded and over
run without resistance. Yucatan sustaining
an Indian war, in which it cannot triumph
Tehuantepec threatened, and its military occu-
patton by our natural enemies delayed until the
coming month of April"
Senior Escobar here puts note to his report
stating that on his arrival at Vera Cruz he had
learned that
"The question of Tehuantepec had been set
tied in a manner which must be satisfactory TO
all good citizens, which Gen. Santa Anna could
not know when he used the above words"
He goes on to report Santa Annals words
"What situation! But what has the Gov
eminent of Mexico done with the millions it re-
ceived for the iniquitous sale of great part of
our territory? What has it done with the rev.
enue it has controlled for FIVE years, while the
nation has remained dumb and resigned in view
of the prodigies which the ominous Government
of Queretaro offered to doP'
The report states that the conferences were
continued for two or three days, and finally Sc
nor Escobar invited him to return to the Repub=
lic Santa Anna spoke of his disinclinatIon to
leave the tranquil life he was leading, to enter
the labyrinths opened to him in Mexico; of his
vivid recollections of his suferngs through the
ingratitude of his cotemporaries of his readi-
ness to abandon his residence in Havana at
the call of the nation, when his wounds were
still unhealed; of his efforts to repel the inva-
ders and save his country; of his great person
al sacrifice to equip her armies; of his horse
wounded at Angostura; of his clothes pierced
with balls in the valley of Mexico; of the burn
ing of his estates by the invaders; and of the
infamous accusation against him by Gamboa
which had been suffered to lie for five years up
on it, though many of them had been with him
and knew of his great labors.
''Words cannot define such conduct and it in
dicates clearly what can be expected from such
citizens. A society thus accustomed to the ply
steal and moral assassination of the leaders in
its war of independence, that does not respect
an observing world, cannot be otherwise than in
the unhappy condition of our country. God
and man must condemn acts that are so rarely
found in the civilized world. Does such
course encourage our young men to give their
time and their best years to the benefit Of their
country, defying danger and forgetting all that
is most 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 themselves to power without anything
in past history favorable to them; or him who
has never been a good son, good husband,
good friend, or good citizen; men who have
borne the filthy yoke imposed upon them, and
remained passive even when they saw moth
ing was done to save our country from the ag-
gressions projected by the new vandals of the
North.
"Have the Mexicans abjured their passions?
Do they blush for their follies? See the abyss
that is open at their feet? Know they that they
will be absorbed by this modern Rome, without
the resource but to bend the neck, if they do not
change completely their course? Have they
the presumption to suppose they will be saved
without effort on their part, amid the disorders
in which they lie, and when it would seem that
patriotism had fed the land of the Hidalgos, of
the Iturbides and Guereros?
"Shall l present myself on that scene when |
no government is possible? When the ties of
obedience are tom into shreds? When the |
wicked and vile Arista has dissolved every So
cial bond, and driven morality and virtue into
oblivion? Do they wish me to leave this sweet
repose? That l shall again risk the term of
life which Divine Providence comedies to me,
mutlated as l am, to look upon such misfor-
tune, with the wish, perhaps to save, but pow
erless to remedy, because may not find 10y
al and effective cooperation, as occurred when
l made front to the American invasion?"
Senior Escobar states that to these powerful
truths he could at first reply only with silence,
but that gaining courage, he told the General
it was all true, but that those times were past,
that the hatred to Arista was universal; that |
fortunately for Mexico there was great major
ity of ilustrious citizens that had taken no part
in those affairs; that every one proclaimed him
as the only liberator, and that his presence
would cause anarchy to fly, and restrain the
counsels of those who wished To convert Mexico |