The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14

ourselves frankly. with hands hesrss-eoud
vs Ssvo sh.s been ~ me- ",esoS -
serving = respsos-w,thot vsdom sxper,ssos or pgc-
biiy. sAs never ending chsnses q sosudaous rsses
toosr'f NJ
!. osSsuAL ,yEeA's nsrLv TO AMruDIA.
sR-It would bs vain FOR me "a conceal the just and
profound indignation fes reading your Of the
81 OF February At the picture you draw Of yourself 10
the character OF the new ideas have adopted Tne
republican General the champion of reform converted
into psnsRybt0f monArchiA instjtutions and What
t Weve svpytssg, tni0 hcss ddudtor s0f he Prince,
chom foreign blyoes anemDngt % impose Aesco,
e seldsr Of the people barsnS his Ssord for the so0a Of
vii not attempt to refute seriously the theory you
csv N Mexcs pnt over Al sSs Amsrssn con,usst
question which has sexhauste6 the minds OF potciAns
and writers ast order easy 70 see that you
for the purpose only OF giving proofs OF your zeal in the
savce Of your new master. and essening the dstrust
there must be felt towards dntgurted democrat ospr
ing 10 the post Of Eyuerry at ne Court
wor.bya pat tisans and champions like yourself
reject ih Indignation the posfsfon and tie poioer you
offer Ny honor and my cosiscience which haze nerer
been sold nor sacrificed are abous all The Temptations which
III have derived satsfactsa from the exercise of
thorhy Il has only been from the reflection that this
sS.uory ssn ased from The popular voice and
czsns who have repaid with ussry my devotion to the
defence q they rgbu you. 3. account Of your ad
a,a9oles, tks sufeIags and The prtpG.icns conse
hs greet ndfsonaI party i daSvmsaed 10 sustain
aqdina the foreign enemy; On the Other hand fee IN
s nv au. t s.sy q oo conf e sss oses md
"scars @ 10y !ay as. ~ pro- aa e: carr %
eh,drcw LEGACY uneaSnished 6y opDrobrium. 81 IN Is
should my languase at first sight, appear too vrusnt
and dsprecative reject that II has been provoked on
your part by the agran insult i'm piled 10 your
Bile proposition by which you attempt 70 dazzle me with
reasonable offers OF rank, ofhce and an elevated po
Had there been any antscedeotsi my public life which
could authorize your addressing me such dshonorabe
propos'soa. ny rspfo.cnss would o. iess snsrsssS
and yos sesre bound to respect e. Is esent hat A is
not tie sra eoeanc. where 70. havs Aos ss. ~,
This severe ssttsr' 70 Anapudia was not, Il seems.
sufcieut 70 damp tho imperial ardor Of the miserable
absurd Invitation 70 General vega to taks side with
MAMMALIAN We can only give the leading points Of
axNEsAL vEaA's REPLY TosPAaRODr.
But your criminal detection being ssnared BY your
hand, can only follow the Inspirations OF my own
character and listen 20 the voice o. duty IN s"g ysr
Plore the error have committed. 10 my estimation 81
you, in stributng to you civic virtues which you did
From as day fsr,oard look upon you traitor and
Were there room Tor belief that you had embraced in
good faith the ideas which now profess there would
be something worthy Of respect In this change but the
language Of your letter does not admit Of that suppos
belongs to history qualify such conduct, and the
judgment will be the that the nconstancy Of
your conduct Is the more fragrant. NMNJ&
AS toimyself, q true lover Of my country and uu
compromising on everything which may wound her dig.
nifty be in opposition to her complete unity OF action
shat struggle, without ceasfn0. IN defence OF our M
tionaly brutalIy and onomniouty dtdcket by France
Fortunately the elements TO sustain the contest are
every day becoming more considerable and more formi
dabe the prestige OF the constitutional govern.
ment daily gaining ground however much traitors may
pretend 10 tho contrary but Instead tina being tho
case the weakened and ON the point
OF succunbng,I feel within myself sufficient hrmness
of purpoae 70 prefer be ng involved in the wreck OF
political liberty to accepting the yoke 81 foreign
domination. My language, ! acknowledgei IS harsh,
but II ID the expression Of my honest sentiments
should feel that had been wanting IN my duty 70
myself we'll to my country, were 20 attempts tc
conceal extenuate them by words which expressed
them win less energy. Should you, recognizing the
have momentarily fallen into rally TO the side
ofaN true Mexicans and fulfil the sacred duty every
to the country Of his birth, shall have great
satisfaction in recognizing in you man worthy Of my
highest esteem. Until this shall be the case there can
exist between other relation than such - may PC
between destined to battle for principles dta
metrcay opposed each other Your obedient servant
PLACIDO VEGA. =
It is needless to add one single wsrd Of comment to
these eloquent extracts The patriot soldier Who wrote
these words Will b0 heard Of again and here, % IN
Mexico aud throughout the world he will always be hen
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