Liberty Advocate

SANTA ANNA.

The National Intelligencer furnishes the following sketch of the public life of this individual.

Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna, is again President of the Republic of Mexico. What a chequered life has his been! First distinguishing himself in public life (in 1821) as the supporter of Iturbide, then in arms against him, and chiefly instrumental in his fall, and in procuring the adoption of the Federal Constitution; in a year afterwards, attempting and failing to obtain the title and power of Protector of the Republic: then for five years living in retirement, out of public employ; re-appearing in 1828, on the news of Pedraza's election to the Presidency, raising the standard in favor of his opponent Guerrero; then defeated, driven to the mountains, and outlawed; recalled almost immediately, and placed at the head of the army sent out to oppose him; then (in April, 1829,) made Secretary of War and Commander-in Chief of the Army; in that capacity repelling and conquering the ill-digested Spanish invasion under Barradas; soon after, driven from office with the President Guerrero; again in arms, driving Bustamente from power: then succeeding to the Presidency of the Republic, and, whilst President, in the midst of a successful military career, beaten, captured, and held prisoner by the Texians; released by them, repairing to Washington, and sent home in a public vessel of the United States: there coldly and repulsively received; retiring to his farm for two years; called from it to head an army to resist the invasion of the Mexican Territory by the forces of France; in a gallant sally, losing his leg, and almost his life; and hey presto! by another sudden revolution of things, again President. and in effect Dictator. of the Mexican Republic?