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Santa Anna's speech to the Santa Fe prisoners on the day of their release from bondage. Texans.- "The generous Mexican nation whom you have offended - in [unclear] for her many favors - pardons you. And in the name of the Mexican people - always great - I restore you to that liberty which you lost by invading out territory & violating our domestic [unclear]. Return to your country, I [unclear] to her people, that the Mexicans are as generous to the conquered as they are [unclear] in the field of battle. You have proved our valor, now prove our magnaminity."