The New York herald., 1866-06-14
HSv ] ~ ANIVHs
Stirring Address to the Mexi-
can People.
The Father Of the Republic of
Mexico Defines His Position.
he Exboris McXicans Of All Parties 10 lHi'e
and Driy, the Usurpers from the Country
: Refulatisn Of His Alleged Noaar-
eaicaI ProcIivities.
he Declares Monarchy in Mexico
to be an Trlpossibility.
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Juarez and 0rtega Advised to Shake
Hands and Pitch Into the Invaders.
General Santa Anna Offers His
Services to His Country.
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The Restoration Of the Republic the Aeme
Of His Ambition.
Down With the Empire God Esve
the Republic!
&c. &C. fc.
Juarez and 0rtega Advised to Shake
Hands and Pitch Into the Invaders.
General Santa Anna Offers III
Services to His Country.
The Restoration Of the Republic the Acme
Of His Ambition.
Down With the Empire God Esvs
the Republic!
&c. &c. xc.

GESKRAL ANrcSlo IofIz Dr S.srA ANNA TO ,uK MExoAS
PEoPLE:-
From time to time nations arc uied by Heaven in
order to teach them that they should walk in the paths
Of reason and TO awaken In them noble sentiments or
Justice and Of duty The city OF Numa reached tho high
est point in the scale OF human greatness while right
manned her guiding star virtue her counsel and
the shield aud strength Of her sons; ater when
those saving principles had become forgotten,
she mistress OF the universe became slave,
and was forced 20 learn the language of Attila
and Aaric, in order TO execute tho orders Of
her masters. Such M the destiny OF those nations
that abuse the gifts and advantages with which Provi
dsnce avors them History full Of great but
fu examples Of this fact sad fate has fallen upon
beloved country The silence inspired by tyranny
and tho dependency Of our fellow citizens haze sue
oceded the joyous festivals OF liberty. The
gesic and expressive words strength and meaning 10
Depict tho desoatlon Of fields aud tho mourning that
Nils our cities Yet We will not despair Mcxico has
within herself powerfu elements to enable her TO tri-
umph tho evil and 10 blot out her past rcord
Of misfortune The heroic resistance OF compa.rots
confirms this hope and We should not forget that ga
people hghng FOR liberty and Independence Il inyin.
On casting glance bver the blood stained plains nf
mexico, tlsA coDsolDg thought that AL our s.ortun
have bcen nul for the pres mt and fruitful In lessons
FOR the future Those misfortanes have developed and
strengthened tho national sentiment and from the
midst Of the natiou's ruins have bcgan TO build up
and moral country, under the impulse OF our COM
mon participation in misfortune There were Mesican,,
u Is true but nation Now all our domestic haircds
have been concentrated into one common cry for ve.
geance the invaders Of the sacred soil left 70 us by
fathers Yes the nation dos exist In the hearts Of
Mcxisans and great are the lessons which have
gathered from the eld OF errors and experience TO guido
IN forming The rule Of future conduct Though
having followed different routes to-day at
point tire IL Is true, but not overcome by
slant lighting 1t another al tis critical
OF existence; let work IN concert
common cause, did in those glorious days when
wn broke 70 pieces The chains OF the conquest lot the
0nf rise Y une ma "a
Of Macmillan viii fall and be buried IN the depths
of the seas Our riches and prosperity IN days gone BY
the cause why civic virtues, undermined by
luxury and ndol1nce, were disappearing from day TO
day. but adversely and poverty commence TO develop
again In the nation those same virtues which are the
siren tn and the glory Of every people lie. as learn IN
the great school Of misfortune 20 give their fa value
those precious gfis Of liberty and peace Let every
Mexican become a soldier of the republic and after tho
victory hls been and the clash Of arms has ceased
he viii be good citizen, skilled In defending the
quests made BY hts patriotism aud having an ntercst
In their preservation.
Although II, i contrary 10 my character and not
whhsandng my natural repugnance 10 speak Of myself,
II is incumbent upon me TO do 80 on this occasion.
Never, not even ior moment, nave ceased y oc q
my opinions regarding the system OF government suit.
able V my country. Nor can with justice be accused
OF sefw or egotsm, for the motive of my actions has
always been the happiness and prosperity Of native
country Providence has chosen that my history should
be that OF Mexico since 1921, when figured Of
tho leaders In the struggle for Independence aud that
heroic country should inserbc her name, With my cid,
the map of nations. I first proclaimed there the
republic on the 2l Of De ember, 1872 Announcing 4
hitherto unknown divinity, as the Apostle did on the
ana onS sG s cpaIcd wsT ,e St
various times tho doubt assaed me whether / had ae
ccmpshed my work. In the plan according 10 which
Mexican nationality rst organized indspen.
dence had been brought about Ia connection with tho
ida Of constitutional monarchy Thls was, at that time,
the faithful expression desire Mexico
OF asp ration that not foreign " h0n0rab
tSes Besides, In the other sections of spaniah-Amc-
rca the cry for Independence had arisen, protesting
against tho inrudng government OF Napoleon T., and
swearing fcalty 70 Ferdinand VII son Of the Gethroned
monarch. II Is well known that the bid policy 0f the
sovereign turned that sentmont into in iayor of
complete emancipation, and that the genius c leaders
like Bolivar and San Martin did the rest Many distin
gushed and patriotic Am ricans had Their thoughts bent
upon monerchy nj the time Of organ 1ing the gov
ed with them Instructions 10 negotiate that bas,-.
Tho idea OF republic, howevor prevailed and spanish
America was divided and orgauzed under that form;
and the Gag which covered her ndomllable lcglOns
hundred battles tri-colorod
THIS is not the proper place 10 treat o. the armed
European Intervention, docs belong 10
speak Of that diplomatic comb nation much les to
write its history Witha necessary 70 state that
the Trp parte Intervention, M Il presented to ~
differed totally from Tho manner In which u kas been
understood and carried ou, BY single o. The con-
lctng parties The Intervention Of three nations each
powerful enough of Itself 10 out any dcanlsc
resolution regarding hcxico, could not be considered
combn to usarp rghts since ~ co-oporatlon
was generally regarded A. neutral element and a.
means Afforded 10 the Mexicans for puttns aside pAr
san esee.ses - thar they mlgnt 10 sb,e 10 dscnss 10
reason and come 70 an understanding AZ 70 tho mot
adequate and convenient mtnner ~ constituting their
form o. foyernmeat Tor iAe manlcnanec q
But the Original plan ~ The Intervention having been
broken np ~ France IN taxing Upon herself alone tho
initiative IN the matter there total change
what had apl cared be the ~ arriving 81 ettle
mcnt; AID nom Appearing a. mediator tic foreigner
CHANGED himself n srhtcr of dcstuies Il ws
necessary an hazards ~ yt the theatre Of events,
order the Proceedings and ~ mTts being
madc BY he new interveaousis Win ~, e9nyel.oa,
and following ho Suggestions of old friends resolved to
60 to Vera Crag. What took place ~ nv arrival
known 70 Az. General Bazane ruaey drove me Tom
the Mcxigan territory, and obliged y reeinbafk
shortly after my arrival. bear no fosrntneat On
hs account | rather glad tlai the outage
go Committed bccstage a may hare safed mo IRON
MAKING certain c0mlr3mlscs which cittuinsiances
m ght baro imposed upon me, and betaase
opened my eyes Regarding the intentions 0f tie inter
yentonsta Having been absent from Moxco since
lsa5 other agents took upon themselves % represent
nnl drest public opinion entirely free frJm my m
hnencc N was others who guides of the allied
lnvsion VINO negotiated With the Archduke, and Who
finally escortef hm 20 tho capital nv ANTAGONISTS s1y
That vcn thher Ia search 81 an clevned position near
the Archdukc The truth 10 thatfw thsher Va order
a. look sfter tho interests and liberties Of my CON-
patriots and Dot 70 separate myself from real In
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