The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14
Appeal by the Mexican Exllcs against tho
Ratification of the Gatlssien TrcntY.


The odious tyranny that Santa Anna at this
moment in Mexico exces against him the Indignation of
our neightors. His government is system Of perpe-
tual attacks upon the liberties and franchises of the
latter The Dictator after having caused TO be docreed
to him ponpous titles and unlimited powers, is de-
sirous of avenging himself upon his enemies and upon
all those general whom he believes hostile to his per-
son. He strikes them without pity. Exile and pro-
scrpton the galley chain and imprisonment-these are
his ordinary weapons.
Are these governmental mcnns9 Measures of rigop.
are at times necessary but they should bs regulated by
government that is delivered to the caprices of all
powerful chief is coiemned beforehand and is destined
sooner or later to succurb under tie weight OF popular
reprobaton
Santa Anna confounds his person with the State 1t
is not the country that he wishes to defenditis his
enemies that lie desires todesroy. He has, unfortu
nately succeeded but too well up 20 the present time
for our city is filled With Mexscaa exies. They are
awaiting here the ian of government which has inau.
guratea amongst nchbors tho Reign Of Terror by
the abuse OF force and the suppression Of all liberty
yindictive and ambitious tie Dictator will not stop
short in the fatal path upon which he has entered until
be has satisfied his double passion unless indeed the
nation fatiguci with his despoiis makes him descend
from the pedestal upon which accidental circumstances
Amongst the exi es who have fixed their residence
city s TO be found President Of Mesoo H. O.,
baota man of great austerity of principles and Of in
flexible political proby His refusal to accept decora
cn from the hand Of Santa Anna sufce to for
him order of banishment. This act of independence
lonos Cebalos the more from the fact that he was
that in refusing the Cross Of Guadalupe he exposed
himself to prescription. Between his duty and his in
teres he did not hesitate instant The confidence and
thp pedont for bs ohnegation and nur MeSic.n
~ s for,s ,,s that ~ 5,trranos af ~ la
t 3 HhaIlv be ;ven IN him in case Santa Anna m
deposed This event would inaugurae for Mexico the
;rg Hans, ~ nherv Nav L soon be aeeomplished We
h AZ ooaso ~ sec bornrah,e ctizeps cnnaemnad In
shouu theh cee W u ooi ,i "a ~ h s 40 W
uaaE i had tbe anaacitv in nxnrass ,beir
s'.iey sil,I 10 ~ - "a 5. nas '"N wy "1N'' " Wv"
win Santa Anna long exercise the supreme power in
os.;o "a o,annast or rSiehbnrs tbat hcb gorerns
li obers;t Is Evident that the duration Of the dicta
tarsL;n -, III Mos. sorene uigLnass win demand
eoisn.P Vi s vs' oor sh;h b ma
11n 1a .hie to disnose Now tbe revenue of TX
pe ap'e W n'' s.,,. W w.. ~ ,u Wy
as ,nd M bear taos Ky ,Ie, I,d pdono ~
rttns only defrav mall noron or tb NO.. os. 81 81
oTy ueaay as" portion o. the expenses oi
h;,ais sra., ,b;s sn,harrassme,. Santa AVA oot @
tha srean r;ons which ara to ia na;d hin, he tba
T;,ea SITES # tbe cadsden treaty rat;scj MI ts
t, ases s1 = ~ -. .,d ~ ,h irta s,a. e.
s he; ~ ited Tba hv hann
= ~ dscpsnrcs of ,aa and carrnnton wh
have phoeod fbe cnnscences Of senator and opT co
asnoaant a. We shn,Jon ,ro,a ne thn o,har 5a IA.
70 - reoont stin astar tba dehotes bar nace
Tie treatv had been nut to the vote Il would eernly
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nurt ~ o.en NJ, i III o;ai =, No o,oo, ho "a
,n1 ane ~. go ~ .,a s so, as ~ ~" - ~ - - .,ao ~
1ressea ,nanss 10 s1ose sena'ors VINO nave SPOKEN
1an,nn - 49, roaa5ars h. ranrndncino II hera We
pensiat i ~ sorn ,ha
translate u from the eianish'-
I, ADDRESS.
We learn through the medium OF the newspapers that
the Hon James Shields well Otncr Oi the
United States have strongly opposed the ratification Of
the Gadsden treaty basng their arguments the fact
amonst other reasons that the money which would be
thereby raced at the command OF the Mexican govern
ment would enable Santa Anna to prolong for several
months longer the jespotsm that oppresses that unor
tunate country.
win you be good enough Messrs les Ediieurs to be
the interpreters of the profound gratitude with which
penetrated by the noble conduct and the chyal
rou sentiments Of the honorable representative of m
nois and Of his coleag Our title Mexcans makes
II a duty for Us to welcome with transport everything
which is Of nature to favor liberty and the progress
Of our country.
The reaction which is at this moment operating in
Europe against tho privileged classes whose reign IA
about to cease had made itself felt in Mexico but the
result has been so disastrous to our cause that this same
reaction az present serves the protects of this man who
SO yley turns TO account every idea from which he may
derive advantageof this Proieus who constitutes him
self the defender Of everything provided that he per
med 10 exercise The most absolute the most execrable
powerfor in his eye authority has not been created to