Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-03
FROM MEXICO-Fow Days Later.

By the Avis, Captain Collins, we are supplied
with in,eligeos from the city OF Mexico 10
the end, and from Vera Cruz to the 5th inst.
N. 7. Com.
The entire overthrow of the insurgent party is
Off laIiy announced. and the restoration OF tran
ouiliry placed upon a footing that promises TO be
permanent The government troops had obtain
ed victory under the command OF Col. w oil
over the forces OF Garcia. one OF the rebel chief'
tains, and the few hostile troops that remain
have fled TO Guatemala, under the order oil Cana
clio.
The President Santa Anna had asked leave OF
absence for few months from his Executive ou
ties, but the Congress not thinking proper 10
comply with II. he had resumed them. tie en-
tered Inc CITY on the 9Th III October, and on the
same day issued the following
Manifesto Of the President Of the Mericn'
.Scfes Providence has deisneJ to sustain the
Mexican people III the glorious defence ot their
most precious rights. The conspiracy was.ex-
tepslye aud formidable; the resources OF the enc
INV were great; for they had pressed into their
service every passion, invoked every interest,
and abused Win scandalous per6dy the credults
Of the lower classes.
In none OF the former COMMISSIONS were expe'
dienis mere seductive f:snrted TO. nor dld ever
the ,nd-fatigabe authors OF our disturbances heem
their triumph more secure. Their conduct IN
the direction Of the plan,-in the choice OF means
10 carry IT into effect,-in the caution, cons'anev
and perseverance,. with which they have pursued
it,-has been worthy Of wretches Who speculate
on the public misfortune. who find their pleasure
In tormentiag the community. and who keep IN
state of disorder by the exclusive agency OF re.
vense aud desperation.
Having drawn in fraction Of the privileged
classes. and called TO the support Of the consPIra-
cy abandoned men. without country and without
home. they only wanted leader to give impulse
to the movement. and had the audacity to offer
me the dictatorship. absolute power, tyranny over
tnls generous nation. The directors Of this mon.
strous revolution were ignorant or sffet tied TO be
ignorant, OF the power which sense OF duty had
over me, of The strength OF my sincere love OF
liberty, my imnea urable gratitude for the faVors
with which my fellow. citizens have honored me,
my respect for public opinion, and the earnest
desire OF nv soul that posterity may have nothing
where~ith to rrprosch the. 1t is known that du-'
ring the muiiny Of the troops which commanded,
firmly maintained the dignity Of ~ station.
suffered not blot Of opprobrIum to fall upon my
name,-I preferred the risors Of a prison and
probable ASSASSINATION, TO the attributes OF pow
err unkno~ to the Constitution, contrary to its
essentals principles and destructive to the grand
design OF all our tolls and sacrifices.
Ny liberty having bren obtained when least
expected u, REASONED the power with which
the nation had entrusted me for its defence. Ii
now became necessary TO employ the severity oil
the laws in cases to which they were applicable.
and TO show to the obstinate that there was
great difference between the Intelligence belong
ing to our noble national character. and that re.
mi.sness and apathy which on'v favor IMMUNITY
in crime. Sill no one can acuse me OF cruelty
which Is as foreign 10 my nature as TO the mild
spirit OF the laws.
reverse which the national arms experience.
ed at Tepeaca. the dangers to which the city OF
Puebla was exposed. the necessity Of counterfeit
ing the fick!eness Of fortune by hrmness, and the
fact that my life is exclusively the property OF
the people, induced me to place myself at the
head Of the royal troops Of the garrison Of the ca.
pital. With them marched. and compelled the
enemy to change their plan of pperations-,hus
saving Puebls. and also, Mexico, which was iu:
minen,y threatened.