Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-18
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Rec. of Dec 40 !,

On Saturday the schooner Ventura from Vera
Cruz. arrived in our port bringing dates from
that city TO the 18th inst. and from Mexico 10
the 9Th. The news is OF the highest importance,
and is as serious as unexpected, since previous
advces had induced every one converssnt with
Mexican affairs to believe that Santa Anna
would succeed in queIling The Instruction
headed by General Paroles. 1t appears, how
ever, from the tenor OF our intelligence, that the
outbreak in question was not merely one OF
periodical seditious movements to which that
country seems subject, but was the earliest symp
tom Of deep felt and pervading dissatisfaction at
The administration Of the dictator. The revolu
ton which had commenced at Jalisco, spread
almost simultaneously throughout every depart
ment; the popular feeling sided every where with
the insurgents, and so rapid and overwhelming
was its course, that in an incredibly short time,
nearly all Mexico had joined in the movement,
the administration was displaced and Santa Anna
hurled from power and transformed from die.
tator TO a skulking fugitive. A singular and
satisfactory feature in this revolution is the CON-
parative peacefuness with which it has been
effected. Scarcely any where was the radical
change in the government attended with blood
she'd 1t seemed on the contrary perfect revo.
luton OF public opinion so universal and over.
powering that resistance became OF once alto
gether hopeless and unavaling.
For the following copious details we are in a
great measure indebted TO the polite attention Of
a commercial house from which we have fre.
quently acknowledged similar favors. We have
also received several particulars from the Mexi.
can Consul.
In the city OF Mexico the disturbances com.
menced by formal denunciation OF Santa Anna
| by both branches of the Mexican Congress,
whereupon Gen. Canalizo, who during the alb
sence Of the President at Queretero. fulfilled his
functions dd interim, issued an order command
| ing Congress 10 dissolve, and for the purpose oil
preventing the publication Of The DEGREES OF thai
body, forcbly closed every printing office in the
city, save Santa Anna S immediate organ Diaric
del Gobierno. The order in question was signed
by Canalizo and his four ministers, Reon Haro
Barande and Boyadre. As soon as this tyrann
cal decree was promulgated, great excitement
arose the news was rapidly spread about and
the garrison and people OF Puebla, on the 3rd
inst, declared against the government, anc
offered an asylum to the members of Congress.
In the meanwhile, both the liberals and the
the clergy in the Capitol united in the revou
tionary movement, and began to make prepare
tons against the common enemy. Congress, a.
well as the Ayuntamento, succeeded, in spite oil
Canalizos' decree, in having secret circulars print
ed, which were actively disseminated among all
classes. The government troops about the pal
ace, seeing symptoms Of the coming storm, be
gan to waver. After a few days Of intense
though quiet excitement, Congress and the party
attached 10 The constitution, assembled at the
Convent San Francisco, and large number o
young men, belonging to the middle and better
classes, armed themselves in defence OF the out
ragged Legislature and violated constitution
From the Convent of San Francisco the,
marched TO the National Palace, in which are
situated not only the Military Barracks, but the
Halls Of Congress. and called on Canaizo tc
surrender. The Provisional President at frs
endeavored 10 offer resistance, but his troops
exhibited strong symptoms Of irresolution and
iaithessness, and Canalizo perceving that nc
dependence could be placed in them, fled terrified
into the interior of the Palace. At2 o'clock
P. NJ, Gen. Herrera, leader OF the Consti,u
tonal party, sent message to Canaiizo requiring
him 10 issue orders recognizing the Constitutional
Government and acknowledging the full exercise
OF its powers. Canazo consented to deliver up
the garrison upon condition that his person and
those Of the four ministers should be respected.
One Of our letters states that Herrera and his
troops forced an entry into the Palace, but that
| u.
Another account declared that he was captured
and detained prisoner in the Palace, together
with Salas, the Communicate General: Reion
and Baranda fed, while the Ministers of War
and OF the Home Department were sci at liberty
upon giving security for the observance of the
laws, and their acknowledgment of the constitu
ton.
General Herrera next issued the following
proclamation:
"Jose Joaquin de Herrera, President OF the
Council OF government to the inhabitants OF
the Capitol:
"Mexicans: A blind and audacious govern.
ment had violated the laws, believing that society
was wholly dependent on its DEGREES. But J.,
having been invoked by all classes and by the
principal commanders and chiefs OF the garti.
son, have re.eslablished constitutional ORDER and
am proud OF having spared to Mexico and her
vast population the anarchy and dssentions
arising out Of merely isolated efforts. | therefore
invite every patriot TO rally around the legiti.
mate government which | represent through the
constitution; and the national Congress, which
has assembled within few hours, will accom-.
plish every thing which the safety OF the country
requires from il. Thus will this momentous
event be rendered worthy OF national pride-a
hope which is sincerely shared by your fellow
citizen. JOSE J. DE HERRERA.
Mexico, December 9Th, 1874.
On the 9Th inst. new government was or.
ganized. Gen. Herrera was constituted Provis.
ionaI President OF the Republic. His cabinet
consists as follows: Don Pedro Echeverra,
Minister Of Internal Affairs; Don Luis G. Cue
vas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Mariana
Rivspalacio. Minister Of Justice and Public In