The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-19
SANTA ANNALS MANIFESTO.

SANTA ANNALS NANTES 70.
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General Antonio l.. dc ssnsa Anna TO HIS
Count - eps
HIxIcASs- For some time psst have been engaged in
preparing bstoTy Of tho military sod political evsass OF
my hfenOt assure you, from motives Of vaaity
teptaop but the contrary, IN order that By su,h
esns might present comp etc yer TO the molatsa
spect TO me Persons who are enemies to me, withou,
having any just for their enoshy, bave sprea1
abroad INCREASINGLY against mo a mutt1de OF ISLANDERS
and faIseboods rc m tas unworthy desire or rOhbDg me
my character anc OF a-nising the glory OF the al
end dienteres@d services which, throughout Iopg
Of my life, have rendered 10 my county Distract
ing css which have hsd no control have
forced 70 suspend for time my Historical abors;
pore, however, 70 resume them 5000 a. soal oe
able to 0btsin possession or important pubic docum
which require tor the work and without which 1t would
not be possible for me u proceed correSy. Without
The 90 ecesssry documents should be liable 10 fall into
sccurscies and contradictory s,steme such
should be permitted TO dsdgure the acs OF history.
ID the meantime however, other and newly discovered
faults are charged against me; caouny stu
with tenacious peTseverspce and oil toe Of last
administration of the government are msrsprsseDte and
distorted TO ny injury, by those who are afraid lest
should return - my counry or at least my return would
be very dsasreeabe 10 them.
In daily iourna, Published in the capital called la
Sci,ddd several articles have lately appeared under
caption Of retrospective glance at the social condition
al kexicoo These articles, according nfor NATION
wbich have received, have been written By an atvi
dual Who III high dign tary of tue church. whom had
elevated 70 rank during the very eooch which he
writes with 80 much BIZ erness against Those per
sens who hos numerically aod wishout. charity, pull,
rs were my character 20 pieces, TO
towards In this manner both by ahseoca aud by
silence and we are 10 judse By them Il would seem
as thad become o matter Of pablic necessity speak
nest apfavoraby me under all circumstance and In
al This doubt, is the ressoo Sby msay foreign
periodical public ons have fallen into the greatest in
oohsis and Of statement every occasion
when they have condescended TO trouble themselves
about me.
ORIGIN THE HATRED AGAINST HIM.
The origin and commence Of the enmity aud ami
mostly OF which have been made a victim IL TO be
traced aod dated from the time when nrst the Nexcsn
patton bonored and distinguished by iher conf renee
on by the boDors sbowered down upon for my pub
lic services; for from my earliest youth have most
faithfully served my country, beginning fro the day
WREN inscribed my name among The princ pal FOUNDERS
o. hexican Independence in the ever memorable year OF
1921 From this period TO be dated the perseverag
Efforts Of my enemies and oppo ents 10 aud
dbgGre all those actions OF nine which do most honor
In their eDmy against me they have re'osed even to
acknowledge the self denia, and PATRIOTISM which dis
played in the Gays Of the deepest trial aod s1ereg my
couDiry They have carried their aninosity aga nst
10 such pitch AZ TO be guilty OF almost incredible folly
and puerihty in their oonduct They have erased nv
frm several buildings where IL had been inscribed
they have removed the statues OF me from too PUB c
places which they had been set by the will Of the peo
pie by y frenos they have burnt all the aud
pctures of which they could hay their haads on aud
what the most remarkable Of all Ia tbse Incredible quo
ries OF which they have been gull they have
oil the annual celebration OF the tn oil Sc oember though
was ordered TO be kept by law because, cysoetn they
wanted 10 prevent my Dame from being mepto1ed. on
other occasions their hatred has been evidenced 10 the
oveTGowbgs Of the most savage cruelty. They
have profaned the sacred place where n member
of my body deposited, which member | lost
while fighting courageously In defence OF my coua-
try, in order that they might destroy It, They
have even gone so FAR as 10 persecute my friends
and those who under any Obligations - me- vioit
ing their places Of retirement, and burpag up s ther
property which they could lay their hands when they
could not and the persons themselves 20 destroy them
They have outraged and nsuIted me, By fixing upon
the sef<A.ion Of iIaor for my conduct at le when
drew together amies-when ] was oxpepdng my
moi ~ for tho benefit OF my country in order support
and equip soldiers. Yes, even OF the time when was
struggling against the invaders or my country when the
horse on which was mounted lay stretched dead on tho
field OF battle; when my clothes pierced through
and through with bullets when my houses and properly
we're set ON fire and destroy then a. time
they branded with che OF traitor be firmly
ana resoutey refused to acgusscc IN the celebration oil
treaty Of peace which deemed 10 he moth oIshou Jrabc
ana preudcal 70 the country they have stripped OF
my property without having any respect tor the sace
rights which osoDg TO me as man and as citizsn aud
20 whom my property righunlly belonged In q wore,
hey want even to deprive me OF the privilege o. breathing
he air Of my country, which u would be offensive ani
dspleasue 70 them that should inhale But even
after so many insults and Injuries committed against
me- they not yet satisfied fhoy coutaue 70 pursue
cowardy and course Of misropresent
ing and falsfypg my condcc and Of deprecisng all the
great deeds have done 10 order possible 30 heap ais
grace and dfboror upon me.
have been guilty Of the presumption OF oosing
upon myself AZ being perfect on toe contrary. have
always confessed my own insuiicicn,y tor dsrhaging
dues Of chief ma s,ra,e Of the csuntry My eaura
lion has been altogether military education, IA
wbich might have able devote study
and cultivation OF literature and science, have been
obliged 10 pass in military qrar,es in the ab0Ts and
dangers Of campaigns am far therefore from maintain
Ing that am perfect In everything am human, and
no doubt have fallen into enors Bat hose errors have
rtver owed their origin 70 malicious Intention,
they such IS can be made 10 outweigh the weight Of
whole lie oonsecrAted IN TIE service OF my country
Alas III am obliged N repeat hatred, envy and
jealousy arc passions which never be- oxtngushed
and therefore will not DO at all surprising that they
sboud continue prosecute even beyond the grave
Tho obligation which IL imposed upon public men IN
view their fellow citizens oexpl,D, or a. least 10 give
an account Of their conduct and " wsich TIER
horor, s wbst IT this moment lmpes me 10 take up my
pen TO perform this duty my part in resoes 10 what
my last adronistT alton OF the government
shall therefore, In o simple narrative give pccoun Of
all my actions and Ct al my deeds, such they really
were without any uDsorthy aim or ooicc. in vicv being
quite sure or this that the fidelity OF truth and impair
ualfy VII not retult IN any thing unfayorlbc 10
m was WANTED, WY nEcAffKDg
Ny deiauors and dct'ac,ors Affirm, With horita
tive and maristerial tore, that my government ao
national and tha, was not supported BY aay party.
they forget ust my government was cs,ssshed by the
vill ofihe peope expressed In the most solemn manner
ard that cn,y sanctioned by the vose OF uuvcr
sal Suffrage bat that also ali The organs OF public opniou
after iu c,ablishmcni, fsve Il their fui sanction AMI
was not necessary nor tcsrcc 81 tSe nation. wsy and
for what purroeo Invested with this poser II does
not COMFORT with resscn--nay, 1t would DO most
cruel and wanton procedure 10 call out q cizop, TO
drag ham from his peaceful home and retirement, In order
10 make him the community aud then on tue very
neat dsy after giving hm pow 70 conspire against hin
Every wrong DON Inevitably brings rs own re sard A.
Consequence which follows after H. II could not othcr
wise have happened than has cst nos happened, when
unwortby sclzs upon the rs magstracy In the view
OF akpg themselves tcaiOrs contrary 10 tncr pro-
essops rbs which We bavo just seen happen, has len
mark history which viii be difficult blot out
OF tho reacrd Ohi how imporsy religion has been pro-
famed y How the ministers Of the altar have been dfvoa
INTO bsnrhmen have been shu, up 10 PRISONS have been
abused and outraged even the moe, hoy u days. how
alas suboT dnae soldiers Lave been decorated With the
hcrers and decorations Of sncais while brave and vs
ncrn the veterans Of the War OF TodeponGoncs nnvy
been stripped OF Their hcoors and OF thn property and
been made 10 carry the conrcn soldiers quo upon bcr
sbouicrs, or 10 taso tbe road Of bsn5hment have
been degraded 10 the oca Of stree, clt1nrg Such
~ these not the results Of my dstaorshp. was
tot made dictator cre day, 70 be consgred against and
turned out The mkt Cay.
Bnt again, hey say also that my government was AZ
rrsiudcs as The fovolus0n Of Ayuta, and Immediately
afterwards Toy acc1se ne OF giving 40 my poser and
leav ng the country. Ssch n copusd ton clear proJ
cf the ungcvern,bc itching which they have " nd ftu
~ any rate win every thing that have done. OF t96
thnss, opceulor was waoted, necsssary In the
government, or sw not IL the fTtt category DO "a
septd 10. Why did they pige against my goyespmsn
Why did they want 10 disappear IRON the p,eth,n2