Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
.xrA ASsa,s ADDRESS TO his coMfA-
1RIOTs.

H.. ,., ;,., aud was received with great
solemnity
On the following day (the 2l) Gen Santa
Anna published manifesto TO The na'ion' oi
which we subjoin translation -
.rsrRAL ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA TO
HIS coMPATRIoTs
81 Ne,icans-On placing my foot on the
.bore, of nv country salute Them with Inc
Ivelicst emotion. My heart has papI'a'ed
with tenderness from The time when my
ewes commenced TO discover around our
coasts The lofty mountains which indicate
The proximity of land in WHICH everything
, il dear 10 my heat, in which everything
brings 10 me the deares, "reminiscences.
You have called me, believing me useluI I.
10 save YOU from The state Of anarchy and .
superstition into which you have fallen, aud
have not delayed in responding TO your
summons You already have me on your
soil, resolved to employ all my energies in
an object Of such essential Importance. But
if have been quick 10 come at your call, il
is from reckoning upon your eflicacious oper-
alton. OF no use will be my firm resolution
to consecrate myself entirely 10 the salvation
of the country if every one of you do not as
sis, me, cooperating with all his ability TO
the attainment of these ends.
Far fom 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 10 all the hand OF
friendship. Neither do come to make any
party prevail. come not only 10 raise the
sacred standard Of union, summoning 10 FOL
low it all Mexicans, whatever may be their
opinions Every man whose heart swels
and is moved at the voice of his country, he
is my friend, he is my companion.
Mexicans, loo long have we permitted
ourselves to be deceived by chimerical ideas.
We have lost too much time in intestine
dissentions. A sad reality has come 10 dreg
us from such deplorable deception. To
what have we arrived at the end of thirty
yeais of independence Cast an eye over
the map of your country, and you will find
that a great portion of your territory has been
lost. Examine The state of your finances,
and you will meet nothing but disorder,
abuse, ruin. What is your credit abroad
What is the opinion which you enjoy in for
eign nations Where is that army in whose
lines have had the honor 10 serve, tina,
army which gained your independence, il
which glory of having had no small. part
that army which lead through he desert.
superable, 10 the frontier Of the Republic-a
whose head repelled an inimical invasion
and with which fought-wilh little fortune
but not without honor-when your capita
was occupied by the enemy.
Mexicans, let us become ourselves again
Let us improve the hard lessons Of expert
ence. Let Us repair the errors we have
committed. Here you have me 10 contribute
my share TO this honorable reparaiion. Toi
with me in good faith in this glorious work
and we may still have country, national hon
or, and name which we will not be ashamed
10 own.
Soldiers comrades in arms! Behold anew
at your head your old general, him who ha
conducted you sometime with glory; hin
who has not abandoned you in the momen
Of misfortune; him who bears on his body
an honorable mutalon, and who with you
has exposed his breast 10 the balls of the en-
emy in the days of your misfor'unes. Lister
10 voice which is not unknown 10 you.--
Follow your general and friend : let Us restore
TO our noble profession the lusre Of which il
has been deprived and although the relation,
Of friendship which exist with all nations
and which | shall cultivate with all care
may not al present make your gallariry ne
cessary, let US be ready, should naliona
honor require it, 10 prove in the face Of al
the world what the Mexican soldiers have
always sheltered in their breasts.
Mexicans Of all classes Let the day o
my return 10 the country be the day Of gen
eral reconciliation, and let the Joy which
causes me 10 find myself among you, exhib
itself in all assembled around the naiiona
standard, and let US hear all shout with III
same union and enthusiasm as in 1921, Tir
la pa'ris, uiva la independence. (Long liz
the country, long live independence.l Thes
are the wishes with which present myse
at your call; these the VOWS oil your comps
triot and friend.
AYToNIA LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
Heroica Vera Cruz, April ?, 1853.
Santa Anna proceeded TO The city of Me'
leo on the 9th, having been elected as Pres
dent of the Republic for the fifth lime, t
the votes of eighteen out of twenty-lhre
States and territories.
HEAVY ROBBERY OF GOLD DUsT.-The p
lice authorities of New York have been lu
nished with information respecting heav
robbery Of gold dust on board the stcamsh
Union, which reached That port on Wedue
day night. Upon opening the wooden boxe
they were found TO contain shot and ire
weights, instead of gold dust. The box'
were double cased, and banded with iro
with seals nearly oooI npw shnvi