The New York herald., 1866-09-28
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The readers OF the HfRuD will remember the highly
interesting correspondence the Minister OF tho
Mexican republic ai Washington senior Don Maiiss .o
nero, and General Santa Anna which wc published on
Saturday August H. The result that correspondence
was the rejection Of The Generals services the present
struggle Of the republic against Tho empire In the pc
riod intervening between the proOer Of his services Nay
III and Tho continuation July o. Of Minister Romeros
action tsay %, in refusing hesn Santa Anna published
Juno Ia lis manifesto 10 the Mexican people
Since then lac has been engaged mostly settling legal
disputes here between himself snd other Mexican pa
tro'a Bot. at the time the army OF the empire
has fallen bacs toward he Capital and ihc republican
forces advance after thon appears at divisions and
bcSerngs spring in ther rear ~ leave matters
the Rio Grsnde ia very d4a. lcred state,
correspondence OF TIN Icy las 0r,cga is
o. loIaao, on ,he Riy Grande, aud Juarez
far YET While this state of affairs regps Santa Anna
pablishes his reply 70 sniatcr Romero ana thet
he Will no, be deferred from serving his country but
does tot stfs hOr 10 r'ecr' 10 q, The following
sasrA ANNAs lWpfY
No WI Twgsrs.EieHTm -rRsEr
AFw Yoas. Scot. 6. 1866
Sg--i acknowledge receipt OF your note OF ,he s,h
uiL cnccsina copy 0f thai ol Dun Sebastian Ierio de
Ieiada Secretary ot Foreign Affairs, datet at Chi
huahua, July 0, 1896.
Lad preyiou.sy received your le,,os Of Msy IS IN
reply to my own of the 2ls' cf the month in
which rendered my services for The defence
OF the rnt0rni The singular terms OF witch
you make nso IN this letier-caslin ing hiFhy offensive
and unjust impHtatipns my chsuctnhsd re.,ra,ued
me from answering i, hut, e. tis Two notes
at the beginning of this communication reproduce aud
officially approve those terms, ced Co ,oriy
to those impntalions for hll. before gcirr any
further allow mr. 10 observe hel tie rdo snd sogre
which voa respond to hs courteous odcr of
mr services In solemn csssc not duly
ont of place out wholly unworthy of a public man
In the notes alluded %, you see ~ 20 make me tho
object OK tho hsckenine charges seSor lcrdo do
Iejada With equal disregard aaer,s The same c9stse.
feel herc'orc, ia duty b00nd for tho sake OF truth. "
oppose 10 sad clafges tG ioal cxplici, and emphatic
tcniJi.
You gay IN ycrr letter Of May q ,subsequen.iy up.
proved ny -eaor fcladr that ~ the rs, s0l,ct
lie establishment Of European monarchy Ia Mexico
when was AZ tho head Of Tho .apgcme government
ami that Il haze recognized anJ supported the inter-
ven,ion OF ,hc French Emperor conDgy's aHsr,
arresrs from documents recently published had,
tn now. no idea that nay one would regatd a. real
evidence the srtuitnE- charge u re2ops who. among
our own cauntrymen as we'll among other people,
found ready 10 attack le members OF any gov.
ernment without specifying proving, proper form.
any o their nccusaiioDs, but content thomseses wit
uiieng va.a snd dsclamasory css,iona that have no
weight except in the estimation or the ,gnoraat
IL the ugbaniy and conft,sy With which
have aiwass treated esen thoss x'om ! have
I'D 20 orpc5e, has inaaced yol 10 suspect
me Of supporting this that form, OF
sovernrneu, yon have fallen into very SERIOUS mistake
I'renclnen Sprnisris aud North Aaerifan NJ even Oh
the mold Of battle, with ha, priiisn which Il
bly, observed among cultivated men. \. reserved
for yon and seaos Lerdo lie feada reec, the oler
ssrvices 10 country aDdsr ne very sraGg- Trs
psrtcG
ir we except The pressn, straggIs and sy you say.
was brought upon country. DOT by me, but by
evil pas and domestic dscofdsl, ihe,e has not been
single instance in which Acxiso the tiue or her
political Tsnsformat 90 ia is4i has been engaged in
that not the r- To csrs forward 70 seeys her
unressrvedly with my person and private res0urces.
Thus you that the courtesy and Eo,.seness with
which treated be Impsfsi authorities when II became
necessary, inadvertently made Ga. bs,is Of charge
OF treason against me, ard = T. taken Tor granted
that my ooedience 10 tke ps.n dictates oil prudsncs
=
with thcir irresistible logic ara llshying me lhoEs
tion has favored 40 not certainly snofd eydencs
OF that support gwen 10 tho usupsls which has been
gtatui,ou-iy sttribalei 10 me.
Further on You state your reasons for not accepting
my services behalf OF the republican cIua. remark
ing that dnrng the late years 81 my life have appeared
associated with the conservative party o Mexc0 party
which you say 'bas promoted the su patriotic project
of suhi1gaiiBg Mexico" This yol continue, s'wvni
srars sf The republic should cont snate new rsvo.
luton $50 you say) haze don. si other tunes Ia is
OF the same lsfy, and with the decided object OF
pointing the reasonable hope. of oar peopIe.
do no, understand how ideas erroneous and inco-
hefent baVo occurred % yon. II any real fear
Il entertained Of my supposed d,algB 20 lead new
revelation In the exclusive interest of party lei
ask now could start such scheme by placing my
sword st the service of IT. snagoui.sg IN
such the case rboald bs commencing w the
wors, possible msnas' ald should - iiice ~ snch
step that irresistible Influence whlo, you say hat hold
over tho conservative party Moreover, v would be.
impossible Ia such way Tor me 10 make whole,
other object in view isn that o. uniting sll parties
the defence % The republic and hs ndependenes.
would not have placed my services az the disposal Of
those very leaders whom had heretofore 10 oppose In
arms, while Wa ~ the head or pubic snsirs AMI they
sefe trying diriurb public order and upset 70
H,icsl Institutions By this stsp have ,r ed 70 80,
example of Que ruin u certain NJ ~ the interest Of our
common country, ~ Do not ~ icrset cnr domestic dis
.nsons and fisrnrds snd our rnited sadesvof, in
dsoIce Of the republic a,ssst ~l ioresn and domestic
sneInes.
You a. weIl a. Senior Tejads charge tbat did not
o1sr my services 70 the sepubnc hr days when the
intervention appeared 100 powerful. but thst nov do,
when the enison i sio' he alan 0ned never
looked upon th- inorvcn ion very powerful and per
manenf institution There ls no gofeign yoke strong
that people however weak ihcy Ley be, cannot nnay
shake ca Bat II s sad Tor who loves his country 10
m feelis2s hatred sni reyerse preside ths
cs u those who re - the head Of movement 30
10 no,, inaesd deIlore 50 much the caumnoas IN
pstatons % which made The obsc, a. that inesoEa
ole disregard with which tie exter0nstpn or zn import
ant aud valuable circle ~ Mexican sociey y boldly pro-
claimed Tue terms IN whirh yVn aud llle government
AZ Chihuahua prssrrtc numerous parry Of The Mexican
peops foru psrfe y horr BILE Of death and
desoislop II IN tasy matter 10 cot place on IRE
but not 80 easy 80 set hounds g he damage may DO,
10 Togetel the number " victims mAy sweep aw.v.
do hrniy believe tna unless Our domestic gusrrels
and hsteds he bed, expert 20 witness
o. lhs cnnson cf boof by our counrymsu
end 10 the csamlcs tuat siict unfortunate
nation Out ~ dsccrun have carefully abstsincd FROM
making any personal npul ons white rcpelling The
cbarses wh wu yon sud Senor -jsda have sorght 10
overwhsn. srd wbic rrst on lre Aupposi on thai
an Influenced by The uors af motives and 10 Indgs
even my inward Intentions Are yon no sws,e o the
c,nascs on ~ my valuable estates bv the imperial
lnOrties p punishment o. my sfhs-ioa 10 fhe national
cauaef
Inisii a. veil have msdc no rcply % the vague and
unfounced charges contained IN your notes sgded to-
hat feared thai silence regarding points Of - mrrb
delicacy might construed n 90 aniavorsbls sense
A. ~ ny past career, 70 Witch you sinde by saying
that have served All parties si0w 70 inform ron
thAi no Var'fsn feeling has cfsr stuaed my 0f1r al
conduct A. soldier have always becn found ~ the
uosi ~ sues me hy duty. You carnot be guof-
ani hat 10 internRti.uai cornics, have slways
fought under tnat gaine ra. which the 6rsi uI-
Cv befofe The civilized sorld-eyen before hs forms.
ton n on republc The rough terms "a which your
notes reject ms seTvFss defer from doing ny
besg n bsNaif u people km III influenced by
,he same desire acxnoN edge tho duty of using
ia the service of ny Gonnty that sword with which she
honcred ne IN her brightest dsyf IT,. people % whom
y0u api.si ~ii kno~ hos appreciate tsyotedress
in thus disregard IA the RcOFn ~ whom hsd "
9ppo~e In fof mel MgAea The defence OF Merican
snsissuilons ror r1y r1rt y ~ always continue 70 pro