New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-28

the Republic respected and respectable without quiet
anu happy Within when the unanimous free and spon
aneuus voice Of fellow citizens expressed by all the
municipal assemblies their legal organs and by the
ost respectable persons of society exact Of
me the lenghsnng Of my sacrifices and to extend the
period previously marked to OF much time might
be necessary in order the integrity of the
tiona territory the consolidation of public order and the
complete organization of all the administrative branches
The will of the nation to this effect has been heard from
every Of the Republic Fran the places
have had the honor of receiving Commissioners espe
cay directed to present to their wishes, and to
press their adhesion to the acts Of my Government and
unanimous multitude of honorable citizens wealthy
propreor of persons distinguished by their rank and
dignity have made manifest their opinion by the legal
and pacific means OF subscribed petitions, declaring that
IT their will that should continue clothed with the
tulness OF powers which have till now exercised.
Never since the memorable epoch of independence had
the public opinion expressed itself in
derry, explicit uniformly strong and respectable The
common of the good and of distinguished men,
Of whatever represents the true and eectna moral pow
Of society Of those whose interest forms the interest
ALL agrees in recognizing insufficient the time allowed
for consolidating order restoring respect to authority
drawing closer the bonds Of union among all Mexicans
aud securing the Independence and integrity of the Re-
public The first necessity of him who governs is to know
the true public opinion in that he may comply with
IT, That which has manifested itself cannst be mis-
taken cannot be COMPOUNDED with the rash cry of the
passions the hoarse voice of political parties Quiet
majestic and the voice of the nation heard
the voice Of the nation which depressed by misfortune
makes perhaps its last effort to live respected and happy
Such is the light in which things appear to But
not trusting in myself alone sought advice in the
able body in which represented the most elevated
classes of the nation, has like myself in the
fesation from the people the authentic will Of the nation
and the most complete vote Of confidence in that which
our country has deigned to honor with by placing
my hands all that which may be necessary to draw
her out from affection restore to her ustre
power and glory Ever obedent to her will will shrink
from danger sacrifice to accomplish it but en-
treat my fellow citizens not to take it i'll that the
personal honos and titles which they have beray
granted since my glory and greatest recompense
consists altogether in the unbonnded confidence which
they have thus bestowed upon For the services
which may have CHANGED in my long to render
and which was bound to render their lnuncence has
already rewarded me far beyond my merits To what
else could aspire have already received the field
of battle, when my sword had consolidated forever
our freedom and Independence, the highest grade to
which by laws the soldier can reach who has served
his country we'll With that am perfectly content Ii
accept power which do not ask and the right of
transmitting it to it is because consider The
FIRST as the necessary for realizing the great pur
poses Whlca the nation proposes to itself in comforting
them to me- and because the right of transmitting the
rors OF anarchy But in order to be the first in leading
the soldier to the battle field it not necessary bear
the title Of CaptanGeneral though it be great honor
which esteem and appreciate at all its worth.
1t is that he who his time and his toll
to the service the nation should receive from
portonate pay and probably for this the
Judgment of the Council has been pleased to bestow
me; but when the destitute condition of the Treas
ury SO known, could not consent to impose upon
this new burden without SHINING against gratitude by
refusal To deserve after DEATH the praise of having
served my country we'll will be my most grateful reward
wish nothipg-I aspire to nothing. Should it please
God prolong my days until may realized my pub
lie Wishes then afar from power shall not the
ors which my countrymen may grant to me then. But
it shall be when the nation reaps the happiness which
have endeavored to for it and is quietly enjoying
the good which have shaped out But should death CAR
ry of before can consummate that great work. my
countrymen will know how to do Justice will then
perhaps, honor my memory in my family These are,
Mexcans all my wishes-all my feelings--all my hopes
To obtain these judge nothing necessary than
the lifting again into respect authority years
degraded and forgotten That of the first Magistrate of
the Nation should be recognized respected by ALL To
his dignity is due the to the nation
which he represents The title with which the Meg
leans desire that their first magistrate should be distng
uished accept but not for my individual use and only
for the greater dignity of whoever may be President Of
the Republic so that being different from which
other tunctonares addressed it may as the
mark Of that respect and which all to him
whom it has pleased all to place at the head of their dear
est interests the interests of the country,
Protesting to the whole nation my deep and eternal
gratitude for the vote of renewed confidence with which
it has degned them to honor while it was placing in
my hands such ample powers which will endsayor to use
with temperance and with prudence the good of the
nation alone, owed to my eountrymen this frank and
sincere declaration of the feelings Of my heart and of the
honest intentions which shall guide my conduct in the
continuation of the work which has been entrusted to me
until ssch time as shall have brought back the Re
public days Of solid and positive happiness
ANTONIO LoPEz DE SANTA Anna