Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-02
santa Anna,s ManifestO.

Santa Anna is now On the island Of St Thomas
from which place, under date Of the 18th Of April
he addresses to his countrymen, at fearful length,
an erotisical rehearsal of his services and history
of events in the factOus vars ofMexico. The clos
ing paragraph, which reads follows, is the only
passage of any significance in his letter:
ssFeuow citizens The olam9r Of my friends and
fellow counrymen because of those scenes of horror
which we're represented in our country, reached
even TO nv humble retirement and could no longer
remain stranger to 5oUr suferings. abandoned
that retirement 10 which had enjoyed health and
tranquility resolved to do all possibly could to be
at che side of those who grssped their arms and
sought to break the Ominous chains Of the insufer
able demagogical tyranny But on arriving at this
island last month, learned with satisfaction that
the execrable litfle Cyrant ComOnfOrt after peTur-
ing himself, had been cast down from the post
which he never ought to have occupied; and that
although faction made its last efforts, it could not
apsin succeed in putting itself above the immense
majority Of the nation that despised it. Twas much
pleased besides, to learn that administration
had been formed, with which were connected the
most honorable citizens, men Of wisdom and true
patriotism have blessed Heaven for this good
which has been bestowed upon the Mexican people;
and as have no doubt that the illustrious citizens
will know how to provide for the necessities Of the
country, stopped here to continue in my tranquil
life: and will be gratifed to know that the door
has been closed to disoOrd forever that the nation
is CONSTITUTED to the satisfaction of sl good citizens,
and that it marches to its future without the need
of my feeble aid Oh, happy day will congratu-
late The fortunate who succeeds in bringing this
great work 10 a successful tefmina ioa whoever he
NAV be ; and l will die contented, knowing that
Mexicans are at last happy and that our sons shall
have country. AETOEIo Lopez 'E SANTA ANA"
Lebanon Law-SchOol.
The Montgomery (Als) AdUsrtissT contains an
editorial article atributing antissvery sentiments
to Judge GREEN, of the Lebanon LaW-sChOOl, and
insisting on his removal from his position in the
University. We have not seen Judge GREENS letter,
to which our contemporary refers, and upon which
its charges are based; but We are fully satisfied that
nothing ever emanated from that distinguished gen
tleman injurious to the interests of the South, or
uufreudly to its institutions. The writer Of this
paraVraph was for several months a student in the
Law School at Lebanon, under Judge GREEN's in
struction. We listened to his lectures upon const-
tutona law and heard him discuss the relations of
master and slave. The sentiments which he iuva-
riably expressed were those of sound political
philosopher and q conservative statesman. He
maintained the rights of the States, and repudated
and denied the authority of the general government
to interfere with he enjoyment or ownership Of
property in the States He upheld the authority OF
the master over his slave and justified the e1eT sise
of that authority as right established by human and
divine law We are familiar with Judge GREENS public
and private reputation. We have learned Venerate
the pure and upright character Of the man, as
much as we admire the ability and learning Of the
Jurist. We know that the sincerity OF his nature
would not permit him to express opinions which he
did not entertain, or to conceal those which he did
entertain. The fact then, that through all his Ju-
dicial life, in all his decisions delivered rom the
/ Supreme Bench of the State, and during his long
connection with the Law Department of Cumberland
University, he has constantly and consistently sus-
tanned the institution of slavery, is sufficient evil
dence that his views upon that subject are sound
and conservative.
The Lebanon Law School, so far from being con-
trolled by anti slavery influence, has done more to
create a healthy tone of public sentiment on the
subject of Southern rights, than any other institu-
| ton in the country. The doctrine established by
the bred Scott decision, was enunciated and main
tanned by Judge CARUTHERs il his lectures to the
Law Glasses of Cumberland University, long before
the Supreme Court of the United States had an.
nOuncsd their opinion on the subject. We consider
it the duty and interest of the South, to patroDize
and sustain the School
Rsa- According to the statement ofarelable gentle
man who has recently been North (says the Virgins
Herald,) the noted AETHoEY Burns, fugitive slave
obtained in Boston only at the point Of the bsyonet
and who was afterwards purchased aud set free, il
now in the penitentiAry Of Massachusetts, for the
| crime Of robbery.