The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05
GENERALS SANTA ANNA AND PILLOW.

GENERALS SANTA ANNA AND PILLOW.
Tpe Reply Of Santa Anna to Pillows Charges
He Reserves the Right to Challsngo Pilew.
70 The EDITOR OF THE ooRREo DE LA rARDE OF
HAVANA, Jan. %, 1858.
NsPycID FRED-I have the honor Of enclosing 70 you
Acopy Of the manifesto which General Don Antonio Lopez
"a Santa Anna my dear father has addressed to the pub
lc send II you for the purpose that may, BY your
kndDess obtain place In the columns Of your estmable
journal.
The false and calumnious assertions Of the American
Geseral Gideon Pillow we'll the subsequent expls-
sssOps maize by General scott have an been copied Tso
~ Justice that the reply d nay father, who has thus been
d before the prblc IN defence OF his hosor and re-
futatn such stupendoue caumnes should also be made
puoc by the same newspapers Isemain, on these con-
dera,ous grateful and most obedent servant and
1riend JOSEPH E. DE SANTA ANNA.
MANIFESTO AND EXPLANATION BY GENERAL ANTONIO
LOPEZ SANTA ANNA.
Frurn the that last leftmy native sell and be-
conc on former occasos hear with patience and in
silence all the malicious attacks and false and lying
cbarces of my enemies whether personal or political
did this, not only FROM a natural repuJnance which
feel against enterpg int any sind Of verbal dispute,
and more especially with common libellers, but also
irom a unwilisgness which / felt to call tho
public attention upon myself after had withdrawn
INTO the retire Of private life. always had present
Inevitably curing ali the courscofhs fe pay time
or other heavy tribute TO calumny" Until the present
moment nave nrmty adhered 70 resolution, Is B
we'll known to everybody, in spite Of the infamous at
tack and gross insults which have nanty and without
snasng been hesped upon me. But now, when these
a'tacss are not ooy made upon me- but which more,
wteb they affect the honor OF my believed country
Det long remain silent.
win with observing that cannot hut deep
sepiore the unworthy and disposition evidonced
by certain of my country 10 give publicity to
every kind Of lbe, directed against me- and to every
kind Of malicious report, however absurd il may he,
provided only tends toipure mycharacter They thsk
by this To lower in puthc estimation, and to
t1atrp
chief msgsrat. OF the nation, Inlfled my duty in
ing these persons to be prosecuted traitors and
The high estimation and respect which, during long
eerieso years have recovedCod deserved at the hands
a the great majority OF the Mexican people, the disn-
Yions periods have been honsred by my country; the
extensive and unlimited powers with which, on more
han one occasion have been invested-being often
called upon place myself at the head Of the nation
all these things never were and never could be, the
effect Of chance, the result Of and mistake
my detractors and pretend that they No,
tey all OF them the express and consequential
xsut OF bat person al confidence in me- which deeds of
frmness and numerous and repeated acts of patriotism
my part had inspired 1t always happens
that in the turmoil and confusion produced by
revolutions some men there who thrown up
into elevated situation, without any other merit
any other title TO the enaence they arrive at than
mere mpudence and cunning. Bot N every porna con-
don OF human society the people bes.ow fame
horor except upon those individuals 10 whom they
rendered To their country. As regards myself while
am fully aware OF the extreme magnty Of my enemies,
also fun well the high place which occupy in
the hearts Of the greet majority Of my countrymen Am
also well assured that caumnes whatever will be
able lessen much less 70 destroy the high esteem and
profound gratitude which rs entertained towards me- both
OF my noble sentiment and well
Of my acknowledged patriotism beg that this sort OF
pguase may be permitted me in defending my repua
tcn hicb bias been cruelty attacked and wounded.
Though am not Seneca, yet prefer reputation above
hfe and desire TO preserve my life and name not
without spot, as Caesar wished to do his wiies repua
tson, but also without suspicion.
The American General, Pillow, who was one Of the In
vaders Of my country in ls47, being desrous OF making
himself a name among his country candidate for
the United states Senate at Washington published not
wonderful military hero against the Mexcans he has
The audacy 10 say that the Commander in Chief OF the
American army that period bold enough ID make
certain dshonorabe pro2ostens to me, and that had
been brough lis'en and accept them. The
purpor object nj these propositions, Gen Pillow
allt gss, put end the and TO conclude
treaty OF peace consideration Of Ptful pecuniary in.
demnihcaon which 10 be paid for my special and in
Sv,duai benefit The position standng Of General
Pillow his country must be Indeed very little ia be
enved Ia order 70 reach the elevation which the OBJ
CT OF bis ambition, he finds necessary TO resort 10 the
fA<e scheme nventng and faercatng caumnies
ana alst boods. such conduct utterly unworthy sol
and gentleman, the the distance which
divides from each other enables him to speak in safety
and With mrUury. Wtihon at all giurg up the righ
ch,ca .dre II calling upon him 'oten circumstance
a. due b. M that he should shall content myself for the
present with repellng, with the utmost Indignation, this
tis infamous clumny, notwthsandng that General Scott
himself impclled ike man Of honor by natural
OF ju tce crushed him down TO the dust, and
thus puverzed him. IN an article which has also been pnb
lak ed IN the United States. What man is there who
knowing my standing in Mexico-knowng the large for
whch possessed and the dignity and elevation OF
nv character could imagine that would have submitted
o. the OF listening for moment TO
such Infamous Proposition as that which General PloS
talks OF Is there man who would have presumed at that
knowing, rs everybody knew, the bitter rage which
nourshed my heart against those enemies OF my
Try, against whom was always lighting with ardor and
But, furthermore, even when has brought him.
when virtue bapsLed from his breast and the feengof
justice IL extingushed In his bosom-even then when
he Is prepared TO pcrperatc some great crime there
must necessarily exist some sort OF proportion between
she magnitude of the crime aud the remuneration aud
benefit which 10 induce him 10 commit IT, Even II
General Pillow, the Of his gralutous malnty,
h willing 10 suppose me 10 have been 30 wicked as 10 have
arrived at the extremity OF becoming traitor 10 my be-
oved country even then what proportion was there be-
tween such a cYme-the most horrible crime that I
conceive Of and the poor and pitful inducemeut which,
"a he fPlow) says, was 70 have received for such
crimep The induccDent in such 10 turn traitor TO
my country for which had shed my best blood, and 70
make bargain for mysef at the expense OF its lndepen
deuce had iougnt .or and haa esao
greater, when s considered that would have had 70
be offered 10 one who At that time fed the highest and
meet distinguished rank in his country aud who besides,
already po~eesscd superuy Of the gifts OF fortune II
not thi. single consideration enough prove at FIRST sight
every judcious critic the falsehood 10 which in the
IRENE poverty Of his Imagination General Pillow has had
rccoursef Not only the despoable OF money which
this man mentions would not have been enough TO pur
chase peace from but all the Of tho
world combined together would have been sufficient
do r. II quite certain that was not the who sold
my country FOR ntecn millions OF dollars No. rather Than
be guilty OF such an infamy, (and was much less
Of nfamy than that which Cen Pillow mputcs 70 mel
preferred 20 forsake my beloved native land all my
fortune, 10 seek In foreign country the asylum opened
the exile Has General Pillow not reflected upon this
and upon the circumstances Of this history Does he
not know that this fact alone quite enough enable
every Of good judgment 10 discover at the false
hood and the absurdity d his pretended revelation
especially when s considered that he has suffered ten
whole years 10 elapse without bis having mentioned
Q single word about ~
lead them 10 receive ani believe with readiness AMI
facility anything whatever which peascs them AMI which
their purposes Under other circumstances
could be possible that any Mexicans would take up the
base calumnes OF General low AMI spread them, with
remarks OF enmy against me- before the Mexican people
Blind as they may be- thew cannot but peroeve that