MANIFESTO OF SANTA ANNA.
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Translated for the Unon from the second corrected


edition published in the I" Diario'' y


Manifesto of the President ad interim of The Re-


public and Generan-cief Of lis army, tohe Nation.


On critical and solemn occasions is duty the part Of
him who predes the Republic TO give publicity events
and discharge this duty with pleasure because ankness has
all times been the characteristic of my administration The
occurrences Of the 10Th and 10th too well known for they
were unfortunate but proper for TO review them, in
order that they may not be mscpresented well from
spirit of eracton and malevolence, from resulting
from Of analysis in subjects Of grave and anscendan
Importance


The nation has witnessed the great the extraordinary c
forts with which, during the space Of three months have
abored for the defence of the capital which about TO be
surrendered, defcnceess TO the enemy have organized
armed and equipped an army OF more than 10000 men;
have collected immense ndtere for this army lhave for


tilted various lines in order TO keep al distance from Mexico
the avages of have created resources in the midst Of
the state Of abandonment in which the Government was left
and fatigue labor have omitted in order that my coun


try might presen, herself with dignity and mness in the strug
gle 70 which she has been unustly prov ked.


In accidena circumstance apparently the most IN
sgnfcantmay Illustrate the most kil'nlly devised oombpa-
TONS glance at the deences which cansed TO be con-
sructed around the city sufficient discover the plan which
had proposed myself The troops which had advanced
by of the anks supported by others posted ci econ at
convenient distances were to have made concerted retro
grade movement which commanded at the proper moment
General who commanded strong division oi 1000 men
and "a pieces Of artillery whose headquarters were at the
town Of San Angel ordered by me the 18th, Mt III
o'clock in the morning. fall back the village Of Coyoacan
IN order TO effect the concentration OF forces, consequence
of demonstration already made by the enemy, and Tor the
purpose of exactly carrying out my pan OF operations But
this General forgetting that there cannot he two commanders
on the field of battle and that the execution Of plan will not
admit of comments which annu ctnrd IT, suffered himself
TO object TO the orders which he had received and obedience
and discipline, Indispensable in military movcmcns, hav-
ing been banshed from among thus rendering necessa-
y, in order avoid greater and imminent evils to tolerate
what il would be absurd 10 approve Of suffered him. in
spite OF myself TO persevcc in his purpose aud charge him
self with the whole responsibility Of the consequences They
less disastrous than they had been obvious He al
yanced, otu propi0, of his accord than league
to choose position from which to the cnemv without
acquantipg either with his hs intentions
His refusal to obey the order sent him the first notice
which had of his emery and afterwards the report of
cannon enabled to ascertain the position he had aken and