The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03

country made known to President Polk his opinion
and be!ief that peace was necessary and was con
venient rs urgent to save Mexico" President Polk
giving credit to his words placed his confidence in
Santa Annals promises, and an agreement took place
permitting his landing at Vera Cruz; to this effect he
ordered the chief of the bockadng squadron to let
him pass, and that the vessel-steamer Arabe--
mightcom out Of that port and proceed unmo
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Afterwards, in the proclamation dated at Jalapa,
the 18th of May, lS47 General Scott revealed to the
Mexicans the motives of the war; again offering
them an honorable peace, which would have saved
the consequences he foretold, had the Mexicans be-
leyed the truths that he opened to them with purity
and sincerity; and then they might have saved what
they lost by the treaty OF Guadalupe. But, I'M
happily, the Mexicans, preferring known decep-
tion to manifest truth, as clear as midday light,
were at last abandoned by their deceiser, who, with
thirteen thousand soldiers, fed before five thousand
Americans leaving the capital defenceess; and then
the Mexicans had to suffer the victorious American
flag OF liberty to float over the palace Of heir gov
crnment as proof Of their incredulity.
What else did General Scott advise for the Next
private property, the churchs property and priv.
leges the national laws, the citizens rights, and
the liberal institutions? Why, then, did the Next.
cans refuse these offers, giving no credit to those
facts that were known to all II was because Santa
Anna made the opposition" Santa Anna, who had
come to sign the peace But General Scott had
said Of him what he then deserved, what he could
not contradict. Has General Santa Anna denied
before the world! Did not all the European govern
mens know, by their respective ministers in Mexico,
all this. Has any of them said single word
against the truth spoken by General Scott! Why
has General Santa Anna made apology nor
given any explanation, about the permission that
General Polk sent him to Havana |" that he might
land at Vera Cruz, and about the precedents which
caused this permissionI There is time yet.
1.-THE same reason that moved President Polk to
give that permission dhe monarchical infnence)
was the cause Of Santa Annals soliciting it from
him, why did he Say to the Mexicans. just after his
landing, that war was necessary, ana that he had
come to carry it on with activity
To whom was Santa Anna faithful. to whom truel
He must have been false to either or to bo parties
We ought to believe that General Scott was well
acquainted with what had passed and was then
passing at Mexico, when he said that the monar
cbsts had caused the war and brought it to the
country, and that '.the Mexcans had made like
mistake in calling home General Santa Anna, as
President Polk did in permitting him to come"
IL it is true that General Santa Anna had made
the compromise to stop the war, to make the peace
and to nullify the onalchcal party, he will say it,
if it please him to do so. For my part, now, will
only recall to mind that General Santa Anna, on his
landing at Vera Cruz, in his manifesto, called the
administration of General Herrera, which General
Scott in his proclamation, called wise, virtuous and
patriotic, treacherous administration.
do not pretend now to examine Santa Anna's
Mexican army, at the time OF the war,
but ] may be permitted to remember that in
regard to the battle Of ia Angostura, one of his own
generals, Don jose Ninon, published full conradc.
ton Of Santa Annals report-that some officers Of
the National Guard Of Vera Cruz also published a
pamphlet in regard to the battle Of Cerro Gordo,
blaming Santa Anna in the most severe terms-that
some gentlemen and officers Of the capital likewise
in the valley of Mexico, making no honor to
Santa Anna, whom, as ! have said before, left
the capital abandoned and dispersed the army,
going himself to Tehuacan. To this remem
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cused Of treason in the Senate, and that he went to
foreign country to answer to this charge, when it
should have been more honorable in him to appear
personally before the Court, for if he was inno-
cent he had nothing TO fear in his own country.
1t is now time to observe that Santa Anna has not
DESTROYED not even replied to any of these three pub
LEGATIONS against him. and that the authors of these
three, and his accuscr. Senator Gamboa, all are now
in exile in prison, which conduct very much re-
sembles a very vile vengeance.
Again, after the treaty OF peace was signed, the
monarchists began TO prosecute their work. but
though they eSertod themselves, all their power
did not succeed in finding general lit for the pur-
pose and able TO confront the pcrils and dangers Of
the proclamation Of monarchy. Alaman addressed
an invitation to General Santa Anna, (thc Knight
Grand Cross of Charles the Third oil Spain through
his sister. Donna Francesca. santa Anna accepted
the invitation t. perform h part after his accession
10 power. which. on account of the revolution OF
cusdalaiara, Arista then President. was obliged to
fulton Of Gadasara bad trmphed. the e." mo pnaf
chiets joined Santa Anna's party. and negotiated
his return, with his proclamation President lie
came again to Mexico. and again to be the ruer of
the country. Now let me tell you how he has full
filed his compromises: for / cannot forget that he
has always disappointed the expectation Of every
party OF person who placed confidence in him.
Santa Anna obliged to follow the route
marked out FOR him by Alarnn; but after the death
OF this able politician, Santa Annals ambition lost
its restraint and turned to be what he Is He closed
the mouth Of the Mexicans with the paddock of ty-
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driven out OF the country every man that he feared
for his liberal principles, whose families suffer the
bitterness Of orphanage. lie is TO make himself
Emperor, az he has made himself great master of
the distinguished and national order OF the knights
Of Guadalupe. Our Lady, aud Virgin. This order
he has re-established on purpose 10 chain with
oath of obedience and fidelity all the bishops, gen.
erals. and high officers OF every department. that
none OF them may make any opposition to his conf
mands, as they have sworn submission to their
great masters will and determination. lie has IL
tied himself ellis Serene Highness," like royal
Prince, for he considers himself now the founder Of
His Highness, now. does not decree-he COM
mands. This is the word used IT present. His High
ness commands eSies imprisons, and executes with.
out law, and with no trial. His Highness improves
his private fortune by secret runous contracts. His
lGghness approves tue Spanish convention; but he
does it together with very large robbery made
upon the nation by Don Lorenzo Carrera. his par
ticular friend. His Serene IIighness ruins CONNER
heavy taxes to be paid His IIighncss orders that
the people about the public streets be fetched by
force and converted into soldiers His Hghness sells
the national territory for loaf Of bread.
! do not write to exercise vengeance. present
q hand Of friendship TO all my enemies. l offer TO
govern by the law, to do Justice to I've the guardian
Of the institutions and OF the integrity of the nation
al territory. Such were Santa Anna's promises
when he came back to Mexico. Alas not one has
been realized.
Santa Anna's heart il always overpowered by
ambition. He dsarmed the National Guard, which
cost nothing to the nation and created very costly
army, to be employed in guarding his person. He
attributes the decentralization of the MeNicans TO
other administrations, when II is exclusively the
work of himself; for who but he has employed in
the army immoral men who but be has not paid
respect TO the laws? who but himself has prosti-
tutcd the presidential chair with the most immoral
deeds converting into brothel the residence Of the
supreme power Of the nation !. who but he has
made a place Of seduction Of bishops palace at
Tacubaya when occupied by him All these faults he