The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-24

OF Congress disposing Canslizo. The former, be
urges, act of nsccssitythe latter, sedilious
movement to wresi power from himself but what
ever was tho character Of the act that Of Can
| a1o not OF Santa Anna. The latter not being res
ponsibe for IT, he that the decree Of the nth
Of December, virtually deposing him from the Presi
dency Of the Republic aud disavowing his acts is IN
itself Illegal, beyond the competency of Congress- and
revolutionary.
| lie takes up Ia detail the several charges made
against himself by Cuevas-[for synopsis Of which
canno find room to-day and, one after the other
he pronounces them false and calumnioas. He then,
solemnly declares that not having failed In his obed-
ence to the laws that being determined that no
shall overhro~ Them aud that being resolved TO main
tain the Organic Bases be feels bound to protest against
and does protest against the revolutionary deposition
OF Canazo, and the act Of accusation against him.
he protests against the sudacious dsavowal of his
own authority as beyond their constitutional power
as act unknown to the law and contrary to the
.ence of the Government. He declares that he has
sought to exercise authority not conferred on him
by law that he has not thought, nor does he think,
Of dissolvng the legislative body but that he is de-
termined, at every hazard, to maintain the Organic
Bases. Finally, he protests against the act of
sation directed against HIMSELF beyond the pale OF
the authority Of Congress, and the work Of personal
enemies seeking to bring about revolution
| He then boldly demands that Herrera should give
| up to him the power, TO the exercise Of which he
had been called by the nation lie next asserts that
he his march to the capital, for the purpose of
assuming the reins Of Government, not for wreakng
vengeance his foes and that the army Is with him
| in sentiment He characterizes the indigntes with
which were treated the remains Of the limb he lost
in ga day of glory" as brutal and cowardly says
something Of mis- public services, and concludes with
some reflections upon Cuevas.
This official letter is again accompanied by pri-
vate one, in which, in a more bland manner, Santa
Anna urges upon Herrera to lay aside his own au-
thority and acknowledge that which he himself claims
He ntimaes that he is at the head Of troops, it is
unnecessary TO say, to old soldier like Herrera,
what the consequences be, if the latter refuses
to comply.
The reply Of Herrera to this note which is dated
Mexico on the 9th, two days after, friendly yet
firm and dignifed. He stands by the letter of his
Secretary of Foreign Relations, and exhorts Santa
Anna to submission. Gen. Bravo, too, who had been
| CdHcu 10 Tue COmuituu Oh INC On TUG bc-
cember, addressed Santa Anna, sPprisng him of bis
command, and urging him to suspend actual hostili-
ties and spare the ehuson Of blood. We cannot go
more at length into this correspondence. Upon read
ing it, it is somewhat difficult to form opinion
to the relative positions Of the three generals Santa
Anna may have assumed all the audaciiy which cha
racterizes his portion Of il; but his marching upon
the capital looks though he were in earnest. On
the other hand the milder and almost duplicating
tone Of Herrera, in some passages, may be dictated
by real humanity and patriotism, not unmngled with
magnanmous regard for the fortunes of old fell
low soldier, whom he allows to have deserved well
of the Republic. We think that Santa Annals SUI
Peror craft and dexterity coupled with his great en-
orgy, more dreaded by both Herrera and Bravo
than the physical forces under his command.
The Mexican papers Of the 25th of December state
that for days previous nothing to be heard
but discharges of artillery and the ringing of bells at
the joyful announcements of the progress of the rev.
oluon. The surrender to the constitutional Govern
ment Of the castle Of Perote, with twenty thousand
stand of arms; the declaration of Tampico against
Santa Anna the adhesion of the garrison of Guiana
| juata to the Government, under the command Of
General Lceaga-these events, as the news success
sively arrived, filled the city with Joy. This, it
should be recoleced was before the news that San
ia Anna had arrived at Huehuetoca, and had sent his
bold note to Herrera. The papers of the day, after
its reception, have not reached us.
The city has been declared in state of seige, and
the inhabitants are obviously afflicted at the near
prospect of bloodshed. Their shouts and reoicings
must therefore, be taken with some grains of allow
ance, and should Santa Anna succeed they may hur-
rah as loudly for him.
| General Basedre, who it was said at the North
was to supersede Santa Anna in his command, has
been accused by the unanimous vote Of the Congress-
and will undergo trial. He was Santa Annals Sc
cretary of War.
Senior Llaca, distinguished Deputy from Quere-
taro and leader of the opposition against the late
Congress, and an immense throng of citizens.
On the 25th Of December Senior Cuevas, Secreta
ry of Foreign Relations, addressed letter to the
Governors of Departments, congratulating them,
among other things that the vessels of war; just
turned from the United States had been placed at
the disposition of the actual Government He an
nounces Santa Anna march upon the capital, but
says it has been put in complete state of defence,
and be expresses perfect confidence of triumph
Gems, Valencia Guzman, and Morales, have declared
for the Government and the first named appointed
second in command of the army--General Bravo
| commanding The citizens of Mexico were
rapidly enrolling themselves, and all hands. were at
work digging trenches and barrcadng the streets to
prevent the advance of the tyrant.
The downfall of Santa Anna was at one time
| Jee nd in viz hat tbo
their wings and commenced their ampoons, and af
ected lamentations over the fortunes of the late Pre-
| sident.
1t is strong indication Of the dread entertained of
him in Mexico, that the roads leading 10 the apta
had been torn up to retard his march. At the same
time the sisters of charity, in anticipation of despe