1.12 Santa Anna, Antonio Lopéz de 9 June 1936

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Manuscript, contemporary translation into English of Santa Anna’s protest to President David Burnet regarding his treatment while a prisoner of war following his capture after the Battle of San Jacinto. [Quintana or Velasco], June 9, 1836.

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Translation

Office of the Private Secty. of the President of the Rep of Mexo. General-in Chief of the Army of Operation

I Antonio Lopez de S.A. [?] do appear by means of this Solemn dockument before the Government ad adterim of the People of Texas for the purpose of making known thereby that, I am resolved to publish to the Civilized world the following Protest

I protest against the violation of the faith engaged in the Agreement made between me and the Government of Texas signed on the 14th May ulto and commenced verbally with the General in Chief of the Army of Texas Samuel Houston and T.J. Rusk Secretary at War, wherein the following is stipulated:

Here follows the Treaty of May 14, 1836.

I Protest 1stly. For having been treated more like an ordinary criminal, than as a prisoner of war, the head of a respectable Nation, even after the agreements were commenced

I Protest 2dly. For the treatment as prisoner of war and ill usage received by the Mexican General Adrian Woll, who had come into the Texian camp with a flag of truce, under the safe guardian word of honor of Genl. Houston and with the consent of the members of the Cabinet.

I Protest in the third place against the

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nonfulfillment of the exchange of prisoners, stipulated in the 9th Article, in as much as up to the present time not one single Mexican prisoner of war has been set at liberty notwithstanding the liberty given to all Texians in possession of the Army under my command

4thly. Because the "Sine qua non" of the 10th Article as follows has not been carried into effect, which is that I shall be sent to Vera Cruz when the Government shall deem it proper where as the President himself and the Cabinet of Texas being convinced that I had punctually all my engagements Viz: that the Mexican Army 4000 strong should retreat from fro the position it occupied on the Brazos to beyond Rio Grande, that all the property should be given up also the prisoners of war. had determined on my embarking on the Texian [Sch.?] of War the Invincible in which I finally did embark on the 1st June instant after addressing a short farewell to the Texians wherein I thanked them for their generous behaviour and offered my eternal gratitude.

5thly. For the act of violence committed on my person and abuse to which I have been exposed in compelling me to come again ashore on the 4th instant merely because 130 Volunteers, under command of Genl Thomas J Green recently landed on the beach at Velasco from N. Orleans had with [tamule?] and with threat requested that my person should be placed at their disposal which took place on the very day that the Government

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received from General Filisola the answer that he had strictly fulfilled that which had been agreed upon. I repeat that I protest against the President and Cabinets consternation in issuing their orders for that measure, thereby making a show of me before those men as in former times was done with the chiefs of conquered nations considering them as trophies of their victories, with the difference that in my case, a solemn treaty already existed.

Finally I Protest against the violence kept up towards me by being placed in a narrow prison, surrounded with sentinels and suffering all the privations which absolutely render life insupportable or tend to hasten death. And finally for being uncertain in regard to my future fate and that of the other prisoners, not withstanding a Solemn Treaty.

Under these circumstances, I appeal to the Judgement of civilized nations, to the consciences of the Citizens who compose the Cabinet and above all to the Supreme Ruller of the distenies of Mortals, who has placed the existence and happiness of nations on the faith of Treaties and punctual fulfillment of engagements.

God & Liberty 9th June 1836. (Signed) Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

His Exey. President David G. Burnett

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[On right margin, from top to bottom] Protest

[Above center fold written upside down] St Annas Protest

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