Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-10
NUMBER l3s.
X &c III NJ OND WHIG.I
SANTA ANNA.s CONVERSATION

SANTA ANNA'S CONVERSATION
An Intelligent citizen OF the United State. b,. l,I.
visited santa Anna IN his retirement in Ne- r,,d, .os
gives an interesting the conversation Of h M
cent ruler Of Mexico
lie told Us he had jtned the revolution through Ios.
Tor hi- country snd, consequence of IN. advice ., "a,
friends ~ho had pursr,ded him To il With Assurance ,h,,
he vas destined To d. the Washington OF Mexico am, -
happiness u his natal lsud.
When lturbiie caused himself to be cro-p.d Em,.o
to the surprise cfmany if all those rho had supno
hlm Santa Anna deeply disappointed and cb,r,;,
ii- friends encouraged him anew repeating 20 him ,b.,
e Na- the only hope of Mexico sd insisting Il. at n. ho.
oecoihe It's " ashngton. The plan of q Federal Uuon
Wa 'eh formed aud he made up his md 20 exert IN f.
vor oi tins ne~ organization the hole of hi i,au I
ton. e W '"e M
youth, Out not ot my heart" He tiumpb,.i and 49,!
eel all the faculties OF his Intellect ON tb. c,..,n :, .
Goncdr,"cy oi states upon the plan the United stat
pu' adu'i hr, h"hso ha-teued mmitate fin. F.,.,I
system Nithout being able To understand il. n., .d
W Efforts became Useless. rather prpuced
en'ct, the o'd spanish system which Vas s.c,-. of
c"nrd-raey OF provinces forming the vice ROYALTY 40 -
spah ~as abandoned, and each tat. ibduI, ,h ,,n.
% oeeo"hg an INDEPENDENT sovereignty Each one hong.
",'e. -'4h Nongre's ct IL o~n and every Me,ie,u
oe2sh 10 huhger alter Othce, hoIors peisons trayY
funds ~ word, a. much none, A. possible .
lie dd not hesitate To state that thi, xas one nj n.
80 eA1'cS O' the civil dis-ensious of county.
ines ued 10 INITIATE the United States without
oi Tue uanner OF their formation. Thirteen s,par.t. c,
es h'd united INTO federal unity, ~ht Mexican unity
raef'hcrd to make way for several governments Tn,
Aniencan colonies had exerted themselves To bring 49,,
one common centre, and by this means had rendered
themselves stro,g aud independent, whilst ia Mexico the
~ Penue tsct'os were on the contrary, divergng from
the central point and becoming weak fro,n then S,.
The consequences that when hostile army i,vadd
tue territory, Instead oi all the ctE.n- even the ala o.
men and ehidre marching oppo-e their .dv.nc. III
national sentiment had Disappeared The. u.,pl q, so
siaes said that they would the Americans n, ,L
"N" territory and that then they would them iron, IL
Others seu to the Federal Government merely their con-
ungeht- o money and men Mrxicans yer. seen in
tie ranks OF the American army. Ii i thus said our no.,
'nHt Mexico" country possessing eight millions Of men
WIN hum1ere's tich"s Of every description conquer
eu 10y III army OF adventurers shame aud by IL own
i-ut Tbs circumstance revealed the true m the
negro Alvarrz. N
lie added that when his country was determined u, b,,
peace at cost aud that he found no longer anv n
port Tor the continuance vi the made u his mind 70
H. not wishing 10 sgE peace which was To co,s.cr.t.
the defeat aud destruction Of Mexico lie was animated
oy tHe same sprt as The CArthagenalls wore who
caused their children upon the altars of tbr
gods, eternal enmity TO Rome. The United States la
he with much energy, are like another ancient Rome
They are tha enemies OF nation OF our r.,on Of
our race, snd they wish annex us as they bays d.
Ca iioruia and New Mexico. These provinces we've ~
ia'ned by 500 distd' pacific ceson but it strongly re-
-emoes the Conduct OF highway roLber who after pla
cling his pOignard to the breast OF inof.siye tr,v
Asks them aims for the love OF God '9'
Not ouly do hate them, but abhor them as nation
A fks
sincerity oi this declaration do speak OF American.
Individually, tor do believe that hau. ii, ol -,
sona enemy ainaIg them. On the coutiarv have IN
terned the must courteous relations with some whou
have known and who lavished upon me- during nv visit
10 the United states, most particular attentions was
uery well received there. General Jack son wecnad ne
70 banquet which he gave in my honor at the Whit,
House. Many citizens OF distinction invited me ta die
hospitalties OF their homes, everywhere public honors
were rendered TO Inc and American man Of war con-
veyed me from Norfolk Vera Cruz But in consequence
OF the spirit and policy which animate and guide them
the American people the enemies of NV country and
cannot otherwise view them than with the feeling wLcb
my natal soil inspires. proved it upon nv return TO
Mexico after the peace. found everyN here American
money in circulation About two millions opd a half of
dollars which had been spent by the Yankee army wa in
the hands OF the people corFupn youths and repd
ing them familiar with the emblem of the American gle
MY hrst decree was ~ drive that gold IRON Mexico
which was strictly carried | want from then, peth
er Their persons, nor their principles nor their gold
lie entered afterwards into details concerning tho
peace What has II prOdLcedy said he New attacks
against the eonederacy, which have given rise TO much
disunon and lasting dSorder-geat aud small congresses
IN which every one wishes to lead and non. TO obey
Every one has sought 10 become small soyereigns instead
o Seis the members Of powerful nation The r,sonr
ces o the nation have been quandered in pensions ira
yelling expenses OF deputies the different assemblies
and other useless administrative expenditures All dis
mas cost Mexico more gold than would suffice TO load all
the chariots OF the Republic
The conversation then took general turn and he did
not iail 70 observe that he had abandoned the pu I
public affairs and that his political career was forever
closed.