Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19
TUEsD.gI, .gPpxL 10, 1896

would have been us,iabie in doing this because such
acts we've unjust ruinous and oppressive and use
self preservation required local government in Texas
suited TO Tie situation and necessities of the country and
the character of its inhabitants Our fathers in 76
" ne theory 81 oppression, but in our it was the
reaty-it was denial OF justice and our guaranteed
rigL,s-it was oppression itself.
Texas, however, nnder these aggravated
stances ioborc and remained quiet The constitution
although outraged by the sport of faction and re volu
ton, still existed name and the people of Texas still
looked to II with the hope that ii would he sustained
and exceeded and the vested rights of Texas respect.
ed viii now proceed To show how this hope de-
iea'cd by the total prostraon of the constitution the
destruction OF The federal yslem and the dissolution
the federal compact.
IL is well known that Me xco has been in constant
! revolutions and confusion, with only few short inter
walls, ever since its separation from Spain 1921 This
unfortunate state OF things has been produced by the
efforts OF The ecclesiastical and arstocratical party
oppose Republicansn, overturn the federal system aud
Constitution, and establish monarchy or a consolidated
government OF some kind
In 1884, the President Of the Republic, Gen Santa
Anna who heretofore the leader and champion of the
Republican party aud ystei became the head and lea
oil ms former antagoListsthe ATstocratic and Church
party With tins accession and strength this party r-
unphcd The constitutional general Congress of 1884
which was decidedly Republican and Federal was dis
soVed IN May OF that year by military order OF the Pre-
sident before It's constitutional term had expired The
Council oil Government, composed of half the Senate
which, eeably TO the CONSTITUTIONS ought 10 have bee
installed the day after closing the Congress was
also dissolved; and revolutionary unconstitu.
tonal Congress convened by military order of
the fresdrn 1his Congress met the LIST Of January
1875 1t decidedly arstocratc, ecclesiastical and
central IN its politics number petitions were pre-
scented 10 II from several VILLAGES pra
that would change the federal form of governne mt and
establish central form These petitions were all of
revolutionary character, and called pyoauncian
s"t0S or pronouncenents for centralism. They were
formed by partial and revolutionary meetings gotten u
oy the military aud priests. Petitions in favor the
iederai system ana constitution, and protests against
such revolutionary measures, also sent in Nv The
people and by some OF the State Legislatures who still
retained fnness express their opinions The latter
ed
soned The former considered sufficient To invest
Congress with plennry powers. 1t accordingly, by
decree, depused the constitutional Vice President Co
nez FaTias who was leading FedeTaist, without any
impeachment or trial. even the form OF trial ami
elected another of their party, Gen. Barrapau in
ms place ny another decree II united the Senate with
the House of Representatives in chamber and Thus
constituted, ii declared itself invested with full powers
as national Convention. In accordance with these
usurped powers 1T proceeded to annul the Federal Con-
stuon and system, and 10 establish central or con-
solldated Government How far it has pl in the
details "t this system is unknown us The de.
cree of the Sd of October last ic fixes the outlines
OF The new Government is however sufficient TO show
centrasm established. The States are converted into
departments This decree is as follows MS translated:
tDh'Afl OF 'sF 6 81 o e. -. re isS
-, STATE, LnteriOr Department.
States 70 III. nhabanIs Of the Republic Know ye
Aar The present Governors shah cootnu. not
but shall be dependent the exercise Of e
Arr The Lssa"ls n U Tue n% sn,
their legislative functions. dolvin (anI those which
ounei composed io Tho ehosen
S1. own oiy 70 o se a; soHnS 10 The
gu cSons h.cro ,adad "n anI IHs Pso?o
% powers shHi DO exercised by lie the lit
ArI Ia those States where Legislature cannot be
us place. only Tor s purpose Of eeei"s the two tho
ART All the judge. and tribunals States and tho Odm
o. shall onings as hitherto, until the organic
InS which could ony DO investigated before Congress
subaorH Officer. 81 tho tae al "S o%.o
cd they az we'll as The oneo. ay &c H H
ranses nncr their charge, he dposn of
governors" '' 's'P''''''
MIGUEL BARRAGAN, President pro TEN.
CRY Of b mss %F oei 81 .'''y II state
For the information of those who ire MOI ocoua;n,sd
with the organization OF the Mexican Republic under
the Federal System and Constitution of ISL II NAV lac
necessary to state that this Constitution is copied as TO
IT'S general principles, from that oil the United States
The General Congress had the Organization and
was elected ia the Senate elected bv
the State Legislature for four years, and House of Re-
representatives. elected by the people for two wears A
President and Vice President elected for ou. years and
removable only by impeachment and trial The mode
OF amending the Constitution was clearly fixed The
powers OF tie States the substance as tho
States OF the United States and some instances GREAT
er. During the recess OF Congress- half the Senate
! formed the council of government
BY keeping these facts in view, and then surprising
the case that the President and Congcss of these UNI
ted States were TO do what the President and Cunpress
OF Mexico have done and that OF the States was TO
iesls ana oH susldihHR FEDERAL Constitution
and State Rights, and parallel would be present
ed Of the present contest between Texas and the revo
dictionary government, of Mexico -
In iurther elucldatlon Of this subject, will present
an extract from report made by TO the
government OF Texas tile 30th of November last
communicating the said decree of Sd October;
Iha every people have the light change
unqucs;iOnablj but equally and tIus that Ibis Ia
be morally or politically obligatory, be effected
so,.on Of the community, BY legal constitutional saus
oT ohef~isc the stability governments of the peono
would be al the Of the fortunate violence or
faction. y
Admitting therefore, add despo,ic or strong 20
vernmen bost adapted to tie educnton pof.
iiou Of the Mexicun people, H. is does NOT and
them the right dicae by means
ani force to the other pOion who have equal rights
opinion
Hal the change been effected by means @, had
national convention been convened mhcr
defacy been fy fepsseno agroed 10 te chance
u would have placed The different
IL woull be admit principle mn onv
minority he reason tIat ,sT
superior TO all political obgatons That as IL
contemplated h tho bsUe nntCned
would destroy The people OF Texas, be evicn, when
plated centre Of gnOa a0i power popnated hy pao-
pie Who are 50 different 90 education, ahts,
portion OF the central party religious and
other pieodice ani ieaOuics against Thorn. Bot uoona
- Daitu anu aissndH. iho constitutional auhogties OF
e state Of Cuahua aud Texas, soomny protested against tho
~ force Ton oce ul npfoncdf Tho people Texas pfo
test against b. os they had right TO do, for which thcy
| declared febet D. the government 30 Mexico.
ho"oV9 neoesyi hen The BASIS established by the decree
ties and similar The and corporations Of s
cities m The United States 10 Spin lie uneon.
amen0s copofatons capitals Of the only 10
that similar decree this of tie 81 Octobof
tore Of kontuky not sesson SOD could convened
that the corporation municipal authority Frankfort acting
FIVE persons tho department council Of Kenuky
BY such decree ts one OF 81 Ocou would be