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

We published some days since the proclamation of Gen
Santa Anna made upon the hia accepting the
new title awarded him and accompanying increase
salary We to-day repubiish the same at the instances
and request of number of gentlemen who have waited
upon us for that object The article of to-day will he
found to be in all material points the same as that which
we published before and differs from it only in closer
adherence to the Mexican forms of expression in ]. f
unlnpoftant particulars. The Importance of the Doom
ent itse and the requests of our friends are the causes
which have led to its republication
MFxicANs-Eyents as unfortunate M tba,, nav. H.
continual have appeared TO be conducting the nation To
certain rum me springs of the public power were ali
relaxed greatest disorder prevailed all he branches
OF the Administration the army was destroyed ia
public wealth was dissipated liberty had fallen nt5
complete ieentiousness and the monster of anarchg
thfealsned to overthrow the very ruins that It had
heaped change necessary, was inevitable wtinI
hiRht esahhsh harmony between authority and rights
between the laws and traditions and enEtnms bi
tween reason, morals and Religion with Liberty bar
nlony Mhien Is the inherent condition order and OF
prosperity IQf nations. The Hhort-sghted who tbn,b
tney saw IN the great movement of aliseo 4ifara1 ~
ata eaanse purely personal have proved to he mis-
taken as these always are who believe tha .ban; =
ea 70 oa tne change OF things. change of persons
mad been made, but the dissatisfaction and
creased; the general interest was mn n
object OF that feYoutioa accomplished II was nor III
pattry interests of party struggling with its
which Were at strife nor the ve manunyres of
N .stae Inc private opinion Of some individuals far
public opinion It the struggle If heb th, ~
against visions and miserable errors thar If tb -
u hnu
anu treaeheEy t was finally the work and ba VIII ~
inc nation which tired Of enduring the woke tsnasa3
upon u by badly combined systems rose IN as one nav
IN order to resume that original dignity with wbieh II
shone az the glorious epoch of its Independence
Ana TINS nlagnaalmnls nation--so often generous 10
me-tafned It's langashng eyes upon me cAlling mo ~
with my fellow citizens saving il from tba
Eeaainl catastrophe which threatened it, What henri
as eAean could resist the voice Of his country in DAYS
u ~ Bseate affection aud in such crisis innforipe m
aiu = hef children listened to it in the retreat Ia
Wleh lngfa1tade and perfdy had driven me and sat
k Aslas any othtr feeling hastened to ua4 10 nv
OF my existence. - N 9
d1d 1t With the eryeat enthusiasm with which have
a"a5s served hef took charge of the Go yeruuent
ohlY me more thet Knew thu heavy weight which ii
eoua impose upon me and the difficulties and ipeonye
10 90 encountered in accomplishing the hph nm
deFtafng Of establishing social order and Of aFsani@
ing the public administration. To this end I have nj
ftcted all my efforts during the brief period which
SefFeEed Postefy will enc day judge of t acts NJ NV
government on which has fallen the hard ask az ra;.
ing IN every branch of the Government fbe pnor,@,s
evils CAUSED by others and Of eecting this In tha ni
OF the eompietest confusion OF all PRINCIPLES of fh 800
scanGaenS relaxation Of all Obedience an al
most General, and Of the absolute lisanDaaraoa 81
All reverence into which the legal power had fslin
through the Ill combination Of laws and thr5neb ~
Misconduct OF bad behaviour eff these who wer, 4ni,
lefing them occupied myself with the utmost ssin;t
u promoting the public good prosperity Tins paf
orn1ng what had promised to God and to thr na5n
ana without aspiring to anything but the glory Of
az the end Of the time fixed the 9th Of February l