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 Wy FrTeads-when we anticipate obtaining tri- umph for the country over our invaders Aeeerdipg 10 the cont tipaiions to which you are no str.ngers and while was exclusively occupied in carrving on bosiiies against inc enemy as you well kr,o,E which otject alone brought us lhs way, received ne surprising communication of Dea Luis de Ia kosas Minister of State and War, in which he in fJrms nte that by order 0f his Exeecnev fhe pre.; dent of the Supreme Ccnrt of Justice. charged win the Supreme Executive Power, by the appointment which made 10 that effect in my deetee of inc IEth of last September, l am to deliver the command of this body of troops io his ExceIlency, General of Division, Don Manuel Rincon, or to Don Juan AL varez, holding the same rank. Although against so strange proceeding could urge many objections. as viii to in dae time before the nation, in order to preserve the dignity of the appointment which the Sovereign CoHstiiutiona Congress made in my person as President dd interim yet e cacy and pat riotisin induce me to obey without reply the indi. vidual who has just received from my hands the power which merely relinquished in order to car " on the wat against our unjust invaders. do not wish to furnish preiext to my Inpaeable enemies to cnuninate me. nor 10 have it said that avoided presenting myself to answer for my conduct as public man.

 From these motives seperaie myself from you "Hu ue PIoioundestr regret. You are my eoHpan. lons in misfortune but you the faithful servants of the nation. Your virtues are known to me, and you know that our intentions were to perish fight ing for the most sacred of causes to snatch from fortune some important favor. depart from you and the theatre of the war; perhaps to sacrifice my sell to the vengeance ofmy enemies, 10 eeect Ga ,H9oes peace chtch did not ,risk to graa becaHse U toas SepugRant to my conscience.

 Soldiers be faithful servants to your country Let not misfortune iniimdaie you. Perhaps the rno- ment is not far distant when conducted by another more fortunate chieflain, fortune will be Propi- hous 10 you.,

 ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA