Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-04
FROM MEXICO.
Santa Anna RediyIvus, ,--IIis Proclama-
a ton 90 the Mexicans.
Ei.5az ~, J0LsT, Jaa,s..o,.

w have received a manifesto IN Spanish,
by the Mexican General, Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, dated at the island of st.
Thomas and addressed to his unhappy coun-
trymen in Mexico, which we translate for
TIE Inquirer, as follows -
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, well deser
wing citizen of the country, and General of
Division of the National Armies of Mexico,
to his countrymen
Mexicans He who has always addressed
YOU on solemn occasions, whether to explain
to you his political conduct, or to give you
advice. or to offer you his sword, is the same
who now claims from you the greatest calm
ness and attention, in order that you may
listen to him once more. | speak to you
from the heart | have never deceived you
because truth has always been my rule.
The respect which in all times and under
all circumstances [ have paid the majority
offthe people, imposes upon me the duty to
impress upon you that which you have all
ready read in my manifesto, issued at Vera
Cruz on the 27th of February, 1864.
/ adhered To the system of government
which appeared to be proclaimed by con-
siderable majority in obedience to the prin-
ciples which | professed, based upon sub
mission to the National will, under the CON
yiction that the Mexicans were those who,
themselves new institutions, and were trying
to find the way to eonciliate order with lib
erty But what painful error From
this hospitable island / contemplate with in
creasing Indignation the scaffold which the
tyranny Of an usurping people are raising in
our beloved country to stain it with the
blood of our brothers, and for the destruc-
tion of our people.
From this island have contemplated also,
with pride, your struggle for life with the
invaders of your country, the soldiers called
forth by the intervention, and the trumpet
of the free has made my heart palpitate with
JOY, as in the happy days in which we com
bated toeetherin defence of our firesides and
our outraged rights. The hopes Of those
who sought in monarchy the repose which
the Republic denied them have been disap-
pointed; the National dignity has been CON
temned justice derided our holy rights
trodden under foot thought enslaved
prostitution elevated and virtue villifed
the sanctuary draped in mourning, and the
Church afflicted with tribulations. Terror
is seated upon the seaffold, brandishing over
the patriots the knife of determination
War to the invaders Liberty or death
should be the cry of every generous bosom
III which honor has her home, independence
her altar, and liberty her rites
We thought that the Arehduke Maximil-
ian, of Austria, would restore to us peace,
and he has been the new element of discord;
! that with wise laws he would enrich our
treasury and he has impoverished it in an
Incredible manner; that he would bring us
happiness, and the misfortunes are innu-
merable which i'm so short time he has
heaped upon the ruins of ensanguined Mex
| leo that, In fine, he would be consistent In
| his principles and promises, and he accepted
the views Of President Juarez in all that re-
! lated TO reform, at the same time that he
| persecutes him and gives him war to the
| knife
/ European adventurers formed his guard of
| honor The French bayonets are the foun-
dation ot his throne, and in the meantime so
many see themselves condemned to oblivion,
/ to the contempt of the veterans of indepen-
denee once the glory of our nation, and now
| objects ofderIsiop and mockery for the for
/ egu soldiery Such insults cannot be toler-
ated any longer The hour has come In
which we should exterminate from the sa-
ss..-.i s-,il "a tlro free elrv fHrCiai rabblo who
| profane the land with their feet. and insult
us with their presence,
/ Liberals and conservatives forget our
! fratricidal contentious and advance to the
rescue Let us unite together against the
common enemyl One banner covers us,
the flag of liberty. One thought alone ami
mates US, that of war and death to the inva-
! deTs who destroy our towns and cities and
/ behead our brothers, Eternal execration to
/ the tyrants of our country
| Cempatriots it, on reading my manifesto
| oflast year your attention should be arrested
by the expression that the last word of my
conscience and convictions is constitutional
monarchy, remember that II also said on
the same occasion, i am not an enemy of
democracy, but OF its excesses, and above
| all do not forget that ] was the founder of
the Republic. A people is free whatever be
their form of government, when the head of
the nation forgets that he is human. Let
him remember only that he is the organ of
| the law. This, my belief, was also yours,
when the Republic was changed to an en-
pire.
But we have been mistaken The Prince
whom you chose is not the organ of the law,
but the usurper of our rights. He is not
the defender of national independence, for
if he were he would not cede Sonora He
is not the sovereign of the nation, but the
humble yassal of a foreign potentate.
In order to inspire greater confidence in
the new form of government which you have
Just adopted, and to carry to the throne for
L
to Vera Cruz to meet the proclaimed Empe-
rOr, disposed to give him, without reserve,
all my support but his arbitrariness and
discourtesy closed the doors of my country
upon me. The decree of my expulsion was
written in language which our forefathers
did not speak.
/ owe you an explanation. The public
Journals of the capital published my reeogni-
ton of the French intervention This act of
mine did not originate from my own will, but
was imposed upon me by the force of cir
cumstances.
Scarcely did the steamer that conducted
me anchor in the port ere French eomman-
der presented himself before me on board of
the vessel, as the Chief Superior of Vera
Cruz, and made known to me that [ would
not be allowed to land, but, on the contrary,
he should oblige me to return in the same
vessel if | did not Immediately comply with
the conditions which he presented to me,
written in French These conditions requi-
red me to recognize the Intervention and
the monarch elect, and not to address the
people.
Such great insolence could only excite my
indignation. But the sufferings of my wife
caused by the painful journey by the sea,
and the advice of some friends who came to
meet me, inclined me to subscribe to these
conditions, which, however, did not liberate
me from the annoyance to which | was ex-
posed
All this proves that the Intervention could
not he SuDnorfed without nistrust of tho