Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-25
FROM MEXICO.
THE PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.


We have at length some authentic intelligence
from Mexico, received by late arrival at New
Orleans. The dates are to the I'd instant from
Vera Cruz, and the verbal accounts we suppose to
be two or three days later, coming down to about
the 5th. SANTA ANNA remained in the field, sup
ported by force whose numbers are variously est-
mated, but sufficiently large not only to hold his
antagonists in check but to induce them to adopt VI
gorous measures Of defence against anticipated at
tacks from him. There had, as yet, been no con-
fict between the troops Of the opposing parties.
Gen. NICOLAS Bravo is the commandments Of
the army of the existing Government.
PROM THE NEW ORLEANS rIcATUSE JASUARrl4
By the arrival yesterday Of the ship Herman, from Vera
Cruz have dates from that city up the I'd instant 10
give full of all the in the distracted ne
public since last would occupy entire space we must
therefore, briefly possible, detail the principal events
which have occurred
friend the city Of Mexico has sent US supplement Of
the Diaro del Goberno dated the 27h December which
contains long correspondence between SANTA ANNA and te
new President HKRREnA the substance Of which will be found
below Santa Annals last letter written the 25th, at
Huehuetoca small village but few leagues from Mexico
Verbally learn that the Dictator within ve miles OF
the city on the 2sh roads leading to in every d.
had up and barcaded that the citizens were
under arms and that Gen. Bravo with force Of 5000 mem
had gone meet Santa Anna.
But in order fully give readers an idea OF tne
present situation and prospects Of Santa Anna we must take
them back the time when he first heard Of the revolution IN
the city Of Mexico, and the imprisonment OF Canazo
Of prevents giving other than mere Synopsis OF
correspondence which occupies OF the Mexican
ousLv In
Herrera letter from Ceaya which he states that while ON
his march to put down the rebellion of Parcdes he received
at Sao the intelligence of the insunecon Of the 9th OF De-
cembcr by which Canazo hurled from power he had
waited for this intelligence be communicated to him official
w. and to be invited take charge of the Government as the
Constitutional President Upon learning afterwards that the
comand of the army had been entrusted to General Cor
azar he determined to address the Government to know
il would then commit him the public authority to be ad
nnstered according the Organic Bases in order that DC
might accordingly regulate his line of procedure At same
time he protests against the imprisonment OF General Canazo
as contrary the Bases while acting as President OF thu
Republic He then declares himself at the head Of army
full of spirit and enthusiasm and determined to march upor
the capital to re-establsh order.
The Foreign Secretary, Cuevas replies to this under dat
Of the 2Ist December Without deigning reply directly
Santa Annals demands he rebukes him for calling that an in
sunection which fact unanimous manifestation of tn
national will He jus6es the of conduct pursued b.
the Government towards Canazo and then enters upon
enumeration of the Of tyranny of Santa Anna in violation
the Organic Bases He then orders him to give up tn
command Of the army Gen. Coazar suspend his marc
upon the capital and place himself at the disposition Of tn
Government, be tried for alleged offences by the two Cham
bers. appeal made TO his magnanimy, his sens
the honors showered upon him by the country and the alb
soute powers times entrusted him, prevent the eu
Il H. a.
safety Of his person guaranteed. This letter written witt
ability, but think, betrays natural apprehension Of tn
tyans power and praiseworhy desire avoid bloodhed
The first letter Of Santa Anna accompanied by pr
vate letter Herrera written with the apparent
day but in which he expresses views not unlike those
his official communication At the time he demand
that upon his approach to the capital Herrera would gran
him interview, that they may consult together upon thu
best means of re-estabshng and confirming public order
Gen. Herrera accompanies his secretays official reply with
private letter, this cordial Anna
but he declines the interview.
This letter preceded by decree dated the nth Of De
ccmber by which is declared that the Government longer
recognises Santa Annals authority President of the Repub
lie; all his acts such President pronounced null and
void and the army under him is required to submit at to
the constitutional authorities.
Santa Anna continued his movement upon the capital until
he reached Huchueoca from which place. the 25th of De-
cembe he addressed another long letter to General Herrera
is written haughty and defending himself he does not
hesitate to attack the Government He states that he
dercd put himself the head Of the army to suppress the
outbreak Of Jaco He fastened to do it not being his
duty inquire into the legality of the Order but to obey He
the ready obey in consideration of his elevated
position and his influence with the army He then asserts
that could and should readily have crushed the outbreak
for the instruction in the capital and the order given him
transfer the command Of the army He then discusses the
Of the Congress declares their deposition of Canazo IL
legal he had neither resigned his command been al
lowed trial he refuses therefore, acknowledge Herrera
as President
He then defends the act Of Canazo supendng the sessions
Of Congress- and contends that was at the least
violation of the Bases than the &C, Of Congress dcposng Ca
latter scdous movement to wrcst power from himself but
whatever the character Of the act that Of Canazo
of Santa Anna. The latter not being responsible for it.
contends that the decree of the nth Of December virtually
deposing him from the Presidency of the Republic and dis
avowng bis acts is in itself Illegal beyond the competency Of
Congress, and revolutionary
He takes detail the several charges made against HIM
self by Cuevss and one after other he ponounccs them
false and caunnious He then solenly declares that not
having failed in his obedience to the laws that being deter
mined that shall overthrow em and that being resolv
ed maintain the Organic Bases he feels bound protest
against and does protest against the revolutionary deposition
Of Canazo, and the act Of accusation against him. He
tests against the audacous dsavowa Of his authority
beyond their constitutional power act unknown to the
law, and contrary to the Of the Government He de-