The Placer herald., 1855-10-06
Interesting from Mexico.

by his Guides; battalion of lancers, and an
other of light artillery. He was received
with national salute and great demonstra-
ton of joy. The palace was illuminated;
there was a display of fireworks and enthu
siasm, and great quantity of gunpowder
was burnt. Vera Cruz still remained loyal
to the abdicating dictator. The Eco, of the
10th, gave an account of his arrival, but did
not appear to be aware that he was on his
way out of the country.
On the following day, however, the ad-
dress of Santa Anna appeared, in which, af-
ter reviewing his course as President of the
Republic since 1853, and giving a brief his
tory of the distracted condition of the coun-
try, and stating the causes which mpel him
to the step, he takes his final leave Of his
native country, and states that he goes into
voluntary exile for his countrys good, and
that he had left the Government in the hands
Of his ministry, as provided by the Constitu-
ton, in case of the death or absence of the
President. This proclamation slightly as
tonished the people of Vera Cruz But they
soon recovered from their surprise and Joined
in with the plan of the revolutonists.
Santa Anna seemed to be in a hurry to
get out of the country, and intended to en-
bark on the evening of the 7th, in the war
steamer Iturbide, but there was severe nor
ther blowing and his embarkation was pre-
vented. The soldiers Of the garrison were
drawn up in line, however, to receive his
farewell address, which was read to them by
their commander. General Tamarz We
translate it for the benefit of our readers
'Componions IN Arms:-With the deepest
and most painful feelings of regret, take
my leave of you forever In thus bidding
you farewell conjure you that you do not
depart from the strict path of honor and du-
ty; that YOU continue to be the defenders of
the nationality, as you were the founders of
the independence.
MY friends: | 90 well satisfied with your
conduct, for loyalty, obedience and good dis
cipline has ever been its distinguishing fea-
lures. Continue to be the firm supporters of
the laws and of the legal authorities Anar-
chy will devour our beautiful country. and
the nationality will disappear if you meddle
with what does not concern you--if you sup
port those factions which are disputng the
power Be but the faithful servants of your
country, and aspire to nothing more.
in the retirement, where hope to pass
my last days in the quiet of private life, the
recoections Of your firm adhesion to me, of
the valor with which you sustained my gov
ernment, and the hopes which conceived
that YOU would some day become the aven-
gers of the outrages suffered by our loved
country, will be among the most pleasant re-
membranes of my life
'tarewell, and be assured of the eternal
love of your companion and friend
"ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA Anna"
The soldiers filed off in silence after lis
tening to this harangue, and passed the Pal
ace, on the balcony Of which Santa Anna
was standing. There does not appear to
have been any demonstration whatever: no
enthusiasm was expended.
The norther having ceased to blow at five
o'clock on the morning of the l1th, the ex-
President quietly embarked on the war
steamer ltulbide, which soon after sailed out
of the port, and the Napoleon of the West,
for the last time, perhaps, looked upon the
golden shores Of his native land. The Vera
Cruz Eco, in speaking Of his departure, says:
His numerous and faithful friends will ever
gratefully remember the illustrous man, who
has given the country SO many proofs Of his
noble and disinterested patriotism; the last
and most notable of which was his abdica-
ton Of power and voluntary exile from the
scenes Of political strife and turmoil in Mex
leo, that he might give his country peace
from her civil dissensions, and history will
one day view this act with that impartialitv
which his contemporaries cannot at present
That day will also arrive when history will
do Santa Anna the justice he merits
On the 10Th, after the departure of Santa
Anna for Havana in the steamer Iturbde
the authorities Of Vera Cruz pronounced in
favor Of the plan of Ayutla.
A despatch from New Orleans to the New
York Herold, announces the arrival Of the
Crescent City at that port, with Havana
dates to the 28th August Santa Anna and
family arrived at Havana on the oath. from
Vera Cruz, and left on the 26th for Caracas.
Ex-POsTMAsTERs.-T instructions of the
Postmaster General require that Postmas-
ter who collects postage on newspapers, &c,
in advance, and goes out Of office before the
term OF such prepayment has expired, shall
leave in the office a record of all such pay