Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-19
nrrIAN REVOLUTION.8

-. 6rpsh in the minds Of all readers, NJ
"rs prevailing topics OF conversation. I'll
Immediate cause ofthese revolutionary NOV
ments is a mystery 10 most people, and b
impertecily understood by any 10 this reglo
Far want 0f anthentic data 10 rest upon, It
difficult lo arrive at very certain conclusion
on the subject. While some boldly confer
that the Mexicans are altogether in the rlgt
and that. the Texans are band Of adVentu
.ers, no better than pirates and freebO"ter
others come to the very opposite conct"s'"
We will endeavOr to furnish animparfiaI sIat'
nent Of the case, collected from such docs
mems as are before Ms, and from writer's
both sides ofthc question. IN,
So far hack as 1890, while yet Msx'S.o a." ~
it's dependencies were attached 20 S' 800, tht
Moses Austin, of Missouri, obtained tr fod T y;
Spanish crown extensive grants TO- " Cron
Texas. on condition Of planting C",hoic re-.
abroad, Of citizens professlng .nI c;.;zansb;n
Iigioo. BY This grani. I the ,rsre guaranteed 10
~ ": and Austin soon alter induced
.h e s h'Jrsd n miles to settle down in Texas.
H e.:'e. "s.nfs Of land were also about this
gu. svtcnded to other citizens, and new ac-
cessioDs were rapidly made to the colony
soon after this settlement, Moses A ustin died.
and his son Stephen. the present Gen. Austin,
pursued the original object Of his father.
In course of this colonization, the revolu-
fionary war broke cut between the Spanish
American provinces and the mother country,
which eventuated 10 the separation Of all the
provinces on the Main, from old Spain and
Mexico became an independent republic.-
Like the United States Of North America, all
the provinces Of Mexico, including Texas,
were united into confederated republic
Their national constitution was substantially a
copy o! the national constitution OF this cOun-
try. Their central government consisted of
President, elected Tor four years-a Senate,
chosen by the states for four years-and q
House OF Representatives, elected by the
people for two years. The original grant Of
the Spanish Government to the Texian colo
nists, was confirmed by the new Government,
and Texas, (nof then numbering Sufficient In
s,nl,itants to constitute separate state OF it,
taelf1 was, in connection with COAnUlLA, erect,
ed into 1 state. Each state 10 the republic
had its'owa local government. and Coahnlla
and Texas constituted one state, like Massa-
chusetts and Maine prior to 1890. Such waf
the condition Of the, whole Mexican repnSnc'
"A established nv compact N a ;Nationas ION
-sns;on. q lgq4, and it is important TO bear
All. s,a,e az things 10 mind. in order to form
= cnrrect Judgment on the relative merits o.
the present controversy betweeH Mexico and
Texas.
In course Of the ten years from 1894. theera
offhr adoptjon of the National constitutional to
1884, a series of sanguinary revolutions 4 coun-
Ter revolutions, involving all Mexico, succeed
ed 10 rapid succession, as our attentive readers
will remember. In 1895, Gen. Iturbide placed
himself AT the head Ofthe army and the arlstoc-
racy, overturned the republic. aud established
the cmpire-himself being Emperor. His
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surrections broke out in the states. which soon
extended to the army three ofhis Generals,
wig: Bravo, SANTA ANNA, (nOw Preside0']
and YicioriG-joiaed the Republican party,
placed themselves at the head Of the insUr.
gents, and 0yerthrew the Imperial Govern.
ment. Iturbide fed, and was exiled with q
pension Of Sq5, 900 per annum, on condition
that he would never again touch the Mexican
soil, on penalty Of death. The republic ant
constitution Of l824iwere then restored. s
Iturbide, with his family, visited Europe
bot being weary Of exile. and languishng fo
empire. resolved 10 return and erect his stand
ard at all hazards. In less than year, wit
"A few followers, be cast himself on the AIexi
can shore, was immediately recognized. ar
rested, tried BY 4 Court Martial and shot til
next day. His family was thenceforth allow
ed $4,000 D year by the Government, TO lise i
exile. fl4s laaf Ei]9'f tti, i,ia 8st
The Republic remained. hut internal con,
motion and violence prevailed. In 1879. Pr
gDRAssA, civilians who had hern Secretary d
State. Nas eiected President, by maiorit
.of the States over his competitor old Ger
iGUERRERo. Guerrero was. however. at I'll
head OF the army, and refused TO reeagniz
sPedrassa as President: he forthwith declare
himself President. and banished Pedrassa.-
Violence continued the order Of the day q
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