Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-04
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EhutA IAR1a had nttuefto tcen 1e4afted Ahe
leader OF the iederasfs 18th whom he generally art
ed. though his conduct in the litter part 1929 had
sufficiently shown that he only 10 he counted un-
on so long as he could make Them subserye The pur-
poses Of his ambition. New that the tide seemed
setting in The opposite direction. i've suddenly aban-
toned that party, and declared his adhesion 10 the
csmrallsts, dissuIvnQ the congress by sncunsti.
inI onal assumption Of power. new congress met
IN July, l545, and passed act for The establish
lncnt Of The central form Of government, with pre-
sident eligible for eight years, and re-eligihe for
life; senate Consisting Of generals six bsh.
obs, named by The president; abolition of The State
leg satures, end their conversion into military pre-
lectures. The result was the separation Of Texas,
Yucaan still reiusing 10 acknowledge ths authority
of the general government, and general insurfec-
tion Of the northern provinces, not qnIeted without
much bloodshed in Zscsecas and Durango. Santa
Anna lost his army and his liberty at The battle of
San Jacinto, April %. 1896, and when released by
the humanity OF The Texian president, found that lie
had rrerieVHbly forfeited his popularity with his
counrynlen. He had been suspended from The exer.
css OF his functions during his captivity, BY decree
Of CnnRre and did not them on liberation;
The friends OF Bustamente having awaited themselves
oil the Opportunc disgrace oil his rival, IN elect him TO
the presidency. Under the new administration
CURED tile federal pronuncanento ot 1870, in MexI-
co, under Gen Urea aud Gomez FarmE, of which
we have graphic a description in the letters of
Madame Calderon. In 1871 occurred that of Guada-
laxHrn under Paredes, which. alter some bloOdess
military promenades. ternnated IN the abdication
of Bustamenie, Santa Anna being invested with die
tatoral power for the re.modelmg OF The constitu-
ton 1t evident, hrweyer, that to this arrange
men the people were parties; il had been brought
about by private contract between the rival chiefs,
while lie public had remained idle spectators Of the
issue. The acute and intelligent observer 10 whom
we have just referred, wilnes sed the entry Of Santa
Anna into The capital alter the conclusion of the
plan OF Tacubaya, and saw his public appearance at
the thea re, and on other occasions. Not single vi
va greeted his triumph; Indifference aversion
the only feelings common 10 The of the public.
convention elected by the municipal bodies
returned, TO agree on n new constitutional scheme;
but il did show the due measure OF subserven-
cy,it was dissolved, and unla of notables, com-
posed Of his own creatures, convened in Decem-
Der, 1912. The result was the promulgaio of the
scheme known the Bases of political organiza-
ton ofthe Mexican republic, II compromise between
the ederast and centralist, or unitarian principle
more equit'ble than might have been expected under
The circumstances, and which seem TO give promise
of a moderate and constitutional administrative
The events OF the last WINTER which attended the
overthrow Of his power, and the oil the noder-
ate party 10 office, still fresh IN the recollection
Of our readers, aud il would I've very Improbable 10
enter on IA minute discussion oil them Revolution
was again begun by Paredes. the Commandanl of
Guadalaxara, who is well known to have been dis
euntenied with the results of the pronunc amento Of
1871, from which he derived no accession Of power
consequence, though it was supposed al the time
that most men would have rather seen him president
than either Bustanen,e III Santa Anns. he Is
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OF Oh i'"''eu experience are MOI pe'son"S H.
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paris tey nave h'''et'o P'ayeu 10 ''e
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| Ian nnnnnen,
| SANTA Anna i,ns twice held the destmies of Mex =
| ;co IN hi. hand. in 1898 and l24l and on each
orcass;on shown himself uneuual 10 the trial. New
pr had rnler nuber field far the pratjiCa ton of an
exalted ohilan,bronv or the exercise of legislative
sk III in beaiioo The vopds Of civil war and giving
nescs and prosneri,. to his country under the pro.
| ,ect,np ,ois of a strong government Among su oh
| +, uon1Iat1on a,eust omrd To command, supne and
ouorant Needless of The restraints of moral disci-
Nine md sercontrol il adai,s OF doubt, vine Their
The central firm Of renuhIcanism would not be best
,d,p,ed IN th,ir ~ MI and character as well as to
/ ,he;, comnrehtnsion. The federal system OF the
Jni,ed STATES requires for ia operation defective as
Aa, has been proyed 10 be- an cnere intelligent.
and informed community; but in Mexico, a govern
| men, iusty administered in the hands of chief al
| ouce comne,ent and we'll -iuien,ioned would have
been blessed in iii. insnr.mrnt of resent repose.
md the n,ennration of HAMMER future But never
WAS there more si.naI exbibit,oo of incapacy for
an, Of The unble, orn,s.s or sn,esmap.bin than has
been Witnessed in SANTA Anna Boosting himself
the Naposon of The New Worlds he was loed
! shane(ulIy nj San Jaciu,o b, force not amounting
to forth Of his own. whose dearest relatives he
had butcbered, and whom he had threatened with
like fare if ,hev fell in,o IN. n,wer His udmnis.
tra,ion satisfied moi one If The requirements
| .ud onIv ngorav.,.d the embarras sm.nts into which
Mav ;cn h.. heen thrown by a long course of civil
d;ssens;on and nnsruls lii. fail has been complete
and irretreyable.
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