The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-05
Arrival OF the Steamer.
Mexico.
Letter from SANTA Annn-He Denou.ce.
,iaximiiisn and Oilers To Take the Field
Against Him

Under date Of st. Thomas, July s,h. 1865, General
Antonio Lopez de SAINTS Anna addresses manifesto
70 his count ymcn. lie refeu TO his mani erto ,sued
at Vera Cruz February 27th, 1864 and state. that he
ahhered TO the system Of government which appeared
20 be- pfoc!.med by considerable majority in ole.
dlenee 70 the PRINCIPLES which lie professed bs,eI
upoh submission 10 the ma ona vii under the con-
victon that the Mexcans were those who e.,rcisips
thelr civi omn! Impotence, bsd given hefn,e yes re,
intttutions and weio trying H. find he wa 10 com
csle order with liberty. But he has Discovered hi,
error lie saws the hopes of those no souqht in mon
have been di,appointed the national isnit" h.s Mem
cohtenned justice dsride our holy rights trodden
md "a iousnt Gus avcd prostitution elevated
and the church ailic ted with tr lbulatons Trrtor
,eaul upon ne ,cafod, brHndi.h the patriot.
the khle o. determination. We thought that m.
Af.hduke haNin,ilinn, Of Austria, would rc.tofe N
Va ace and he has been the element OF discora
thnt WIN VIE laws he would enrich our treasir,,
and he has impoverished Il in sn incfodlble ,nsnns,
inst he would b,ing US happiness and the inlsfSr
has heared upon the ruins Of snsangulned Meyico
that In hns, he would be consistent In he prneip,e
Juaez In all that related 70 REFORM at The SANE I'M
thai be peseeuies him and gives him ar to The kni,
The French bayouets are the founda OF his
and 10 me TesntIme 20 many see themselves cor,
Of Independence, tne glory OF our nation and nn-s
objects q oerision and mockery or the foreirn sol
diery. eueh insults cannot be tolerated any lonrsr
The hour has eoue In which We should eItsrwips,u.
rom ,he sacred sol OF tho FREE the iarcca ra66le
VINO poihhe the lana VIII their feet, and in4ult al.
with their presence. In explanation OF hi. N.raa
Cruz m-niiesto' he says frtt; CompatriotsI IT, on
reading my manifesto OF last year, your attention
should TO arrested by the exp esslon thar =" hs
lAst word Of my conscience and OF my copyIctious
is cons'ituiionsl monarchy" remember tb.t
aeo said on the same occasion, 81 am not az
enemy OF democracy, but OF its exe,sses and ar"
all, do not iOlret thai was the founder ~ ~
republic. lie then further e1plsins thai he Won,
10 Vera Cruk, on the occsson in question In o-Jar
TO iLtpre greater confidence In the Emperor and n,
give him tho terett of his experience but vh,n 10
reached Vera Cruz he ~ not allowed To land bn,
on the contrary wns Informed that he ,hon'd H.
obliged 70 return by the sio.mer he came in unles.
he would comply with certain condition. Which re-
CURED him 70 recognize Mzximiia n and not addr,s.
the people. such great INCIDENCE, says sauts Anna
could only excite my Indignation But the suffeTlnss
OF my vile, caused by the painful Journey by the
sea and the sdyiee Of some friends who came 10
meet nc, inclined me TO submit 10 these coudiiIons
which, hoSoyef, did not libeute me from The an
noytnces 10 which was exposed. He concludes hi,
Manifesto thus; MY friends IN addressing Won 10
day am only inspired with the desire for your
happiness and the glory Of Mexico. No unworthy
dois Of my b. God IN your defence and would .hed
II all, wee IL necessary, fighting In your armie. II
not as your ehief then private soldier In The
meantime, while circumstances p.eyent me from
Joining your rn1ks wish you 70 know the .enti- |
menh with which sm animated. Compatriotsl on |
the memorable second OF Decent err, lS62 adonted
A. nv motto these words "Dotrn WITH fhs In, Ji,St
L,us ne Rcrrblc tAbajO 81 InJerio VIA b. |
Rpubiicd ~ And nov, taom the fol eign so unon |
which ! am eSiied, repeat that motto with he |
sGme enthusiasm. Wv