New-York tribune., 1870-12-19
SANTA ANNA REFUSES TO BE PARDoNED.
SAVAGE ATTACK ON BENITo JUAREZ.
Translated for The Tribune

A PROTEST.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General of
Division well deserving OF the country exPresdent Of
the Mexican Republic, Grand Master of the National
Dstn gushed Order Of Guadaoupe Grand Cross OF the
Order Of Charles III Of Spain, OF the Eagle Of Prussia,
decorated with orders and honorable for actions
In war, &C., &c.
In the dull and tranquil Island of New-Provldencc-
here where the infuriaed passions OF oppressive
party cannot reach me, and in which await with
serene conscience and firm faith the establishment Of
and OF justice in my unhappy country 10 return to
its territorythe intelligence surprises me that the
Governor Of Mexico has published general amnesty
erly making my name figure among the list OF those
called insurgents With what right has this satrap in
oluded me in his amnestyi When traitor TO my
countryi When have offended 1t even In thoughts
Who has said sol On what is 1t foundedf Why does
gent Vague word, and without value in his mouth a
word which he uses to deceive the people, the SOLE
For my country have lost an important member OF
WAY GSdy its sRnT and with blood AND
my sweat inygorang 1t at the same time with equta-
an act entirely my own--worthy of having figured
in the most cultivated nations OF the civil
when the country found in danger Ny voice then
confounded with the roar of cannons There where it
country-there was l. My country has always been my
doher soldiers my 6FotheTs and this maq
Insurgent!i /, the oldest cheftain of the Republic.
SaS ha te %9 1e ewYO when & Eers on the oH
tiers of the North he was fuguve--oHering him my
sTGra s 20 70 e aSe on aSS s SAS which recee a
which ought TO have foreseen knowing the individual.
And now, worse than all. this mutinous Indian calls
insurgent on preteXt OF which he has
sold my valuable goods at g., low price,
prved me of my salaries gained with such sacrifices in
the last term of my liie and muhlated All honorable
of my nation know very well what to think OF the
This trait Of the characteristic hypocrisy of Benito
Juarez impels me TO protest energetca do In the
face of the thinking world, against the tallacions
pardon with. which he tries to humiliate
me. Yes, it is specimen of this Juarez,
whose services and deeds are found marked with char
acers of blood for shae in the ruins OF our sacred
the Cerro dc las Campanas and in Quer1 taro of gths
Juarez, in whose right hand the sword Of the
of'1nef OF soldier for the defense Of his country
but only the Ouzzard's feather, to decree pro
scrpons. cOnfscations Of goods and assassnations;
Of this Juarez, who made me suffer horrible imprson-
ment in the casemates OF the Castle OF Uua as c0nse-
quence of the praca capture which bis worthy suoor-
dnae, the Governor of Sisa made of me, dragging me
from foreign vessel violating international law IL ne
malice it was not Of Gan s vanos goOa on co s1
manding me TO be prescribed as a traitor,
from which plot honoraby escaped in spite of him. 1t
as occurs to every petty tyrant when, through his
crimes he the flaming sword Of inexorabe Justice
boa constructor Of Senegal, who surrounds and com
presses his victim till he is ready to consume IT, holds I'M
All and this is the proconsul who dares cyncaly
to include In his amnesty paician Of his nation, the
shores OF PanuCO; him who in Vera Cruz repused the
French losing that memorable day his left leg him,
who fought with constancy in the fields OF Angosur,
GordO and in that valley OF Nc xco improyslng
armies Horrible sarcasm and de1siOnl Down with the
wretch! despise his PARDON prefer death thousand
times rather than bend hoay head to the butte her OF
my country.
# is not the noble and humanitarian proceedings Of
the phanthropc and worthy representatives Of my na
ton which impugn this protest No, thank God. my
heart is full Of satisfaction seeing that there exist III my
of elevated sentiments who been able
10 dominate this wild beast, obgng him TO sign With
have delighted have torn in pieces with ferocious JOY
his teeth. Far, far, from my clVarous set
ments is IL reject attack the work OF cOncaton
of the honorable Chamber Of the Deputies which has
number OF prescribed citizens, to whom logically
speaking the epithet of insurgents or even traitors,
cording to Juarez, is cautiously applied Hail 70 the
noble n representatives OF the Mexican people. Let them
receive them alone, this spontaneous manifestation O
mine a pIUol of good faith, ana manifestation OF
NV satisfaction. My bosom bursting win Just IN
dlnatiOn, and IL time that should break silence
which might give rise Ia equiv ocal interpretations MY
apOstruphes and DETERMINATIONS are dNceh soiey anu
cusyey against the Infamous Juarez this obscure Indian
who straugeV rules the Gcstinics Of country FOR our
shame and the Opprobrium Of humanity. He pIetends 10
suy record o the patriotic services OF my me- mere
did this miserable creature cNlstf where Was ne WDch
was conquering the independence OF Nc1lc-eSiDileL-
Ing with my sword the Republic the burning sands OF
Vera Cruz-tat Republic whose Jealous guardian
he now boasts himself TO he Z Where, NieTc Was he
when rights being traiDpcd under fOOt py the
French invaders IN 1885, In that same city, the RfaernO
of Raudin caused the shedding oi Mexican blood, iil-
yicJ nbnndantly with my own He like the hyela
in his bideOus retreat waiting for the Destruction o. th9
ciefs 10 seize afterward thcr spo as finally he did
repeatI repeat II with disgusttown with the monster
ANTONIO L. DL HANTA ANNA.
Rassd1, Nov. %, 1870