The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-09
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AFFAIRS OF MEXICO

A further perusal of our files of Mexican papers,
received Saturday last, gives us little to add to
intelligence OF Sundayin fact do not discover
an item of Importance omitted. A few words, how
ever, IN relation to the course pursued by the Con-
gress in bringing about the resolution.
The formal protest of the Senate Of Mexico
against the tyranny of Santa Anna is document
written with dignity and perfect camness. We
have before stated that it signed by every Sena
tor four. The protest contains six distinct
grounds of opposition to the Dictator and in favor
of change Of rule First, that Santa Anna had
manifested, most unequivocally, design of SUP.
pressing the national representation, and The organic
bases TO which the nation had sworn Second, that
he designed to establish government of arbitrary
rule Third that he had adopted despotic measures
against the civil authorities of the Department of
Queretaro: Fourth, that he had been illegally in
vested with military authority Fifth that he had
teceed against the lawful assembling of the Senate
Lastly the Senators protest against every act of
executive power which may attack tend to attack
the rights guarantees and Liberties of Mexicaps-
The names of thirty OF the Senators are signed to
this document.
The protest of the Chamber of Deputies is in a
somewhat different FORM but conceiv ed in nearly the
same spirit. Both houses are resolute in their ex.
pressed determination TO resist any military or other
arbitrary rule. ...
The editor of Ell Siglo DEE .Naepe-always a
calm dgnlfsd and liberal journal and which has
suffered much from the prosecutions of the tyrant-
describes the re-eDtry Of the Chamber of Deputies
into their own assembly room from the Convent of
San Francisco as of the most enthusiastic descrip-
ton. The members were preceded by immense
concourse Of all classes, who cheered vociierously
and appeared half frantic with Joy at their release
from tyranny and nisrule. Mu,tiludes of the young
men of the higher orders had taken up arms, deter
mined to resist any acts by which the Dictator or
his friends may strive to regain their power and
tendency.
Now that the Constitutional Government once
more has tina regns Of power in its hands, we trust
that liberal spirit may preside IN its counsels and
that all proper clemency may be shown. We sim
cerely hope that jose Antonio Navarro one of the
Commissioners of the Inflated Santa Fe expedition,
may be set at liberty. lie is now advanced in life,
and cripple, and for three year, has been lmmured
within the walls Of the loathsome Acordada or else
M the Castle OF San Juan de Uua and all 10 CRAFTY
the personal spite of Santa Anna. He was ALWAYS a
liberalIst, and TO release him would he an act
which would rebound greatly to the credit of the
new rulers of Mexico
One effect Of the downfall of Santa Ann. will be
to restore 10 the Republic many of her mos, gifted
and liberal sons-men who have been prescribed by
the Dictator from the fear that their ncorruptibIe
honesty would prevent the numerous vile peculations
in which he has been engaged, ~ well az obstruct
him in the attainment Of that supreme power his am
bition has long coveted. We might mention.
for some time resided in this city and scattered
over the world, in addition 10 the thousands Of hon.
est, talented and deserving within the confines
Of Mexico who have been kept in the background
there are many others whose influence and whose
counsels would 20 far towards giving a sound
healthy and liberal tone to the future government
Of the Republic.