Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-27


OF Mexico, upon discovering that the large
appropriations which were made for the re-
sonques, Of Texas, had been applied to
the private purposes Of the Dictator; and
This feeling was greatly increased when a
demand for ten millions more was made.
accompanied by threats should il be refu-
sed. An issue having been formed be-
tween The Dictator; and the Congress, the
latter entered into an examination Of the
fiscal affairs Of the nation, and, Otherwise
manifested a determination to resist the
tyranny with which il and the country was
threatened. On the FIRST OF December
Diy- FIVE members Of the House of Depu-
ties issued mat.ifes,o, protesting against
the orders promulgated by President Santa
Anna, and denouneing the Government
for not having had him removed from OIL
fee The next day ten others. who were
were not able to &c, into the Hall, on the
LIST signedit. The Senate, likewise adopt
ed the same proceeding on the ID of De-
cember-every member, save four, OF that
body signed the articles Of Remuneration.
On the Sd inst. as above stated, decree
was issued by Canalizo, by order of Santa
Ana, for the immediate dissolution Of Con-
grsss. The consequences which followed
are already detailed.
Upon the accession OF General Herrera
to the duties Of Provisional President, he
Immediately issued proclamation to the
people of Mexico. This order imports
tina, the dcpossd government entertained
designs, and had committed acts totally
subyersive Of the liberty and the laws OF
tic country, and entrents that all good citl-
zrns should support the authorities, aud aid
IN ,he restoration OF order. II implores
thn sappor, Of the people for their Provis-
ional President, who is stated to have ia
ken the command at the invitation of the
principal citizens. both civil and military,
and for no other purpose blu, to serve his
country.
On the evening Of the 9th, and during
the 7th December, he greatest reioicings
took place in the city Of Mexico.
There was one remarkable feature in
this revolution. So far. with but one tri-
fling exception, it has been bloodess. AT
Jalapu, few persons were killed. Every
where the tide of popular feeling is so great
and general against Santa Ana, that i.
needed but an outlet TO render it irresistible
His friends are so few and feeble, that they
dare no. make show Of resistance. The
money Of which no has robbed the nation
has been partly used in paying troops
upon which he relied in a crisis Ike the
present.
Thy are too few in number TO resist
the force arrayed against them, and see
ing the hopclessness Of attaching them
selves TO the fortunes Of a man who has
fallen beyond all hope, are deserving him
by hundreds. The next arrival will no
doubt bring US news Of his capture. AT
the last accounts, Santa Ana was al Que
retaro, the force under his command, with
which he intended to attack Paroles. hav-
ing diminished from 9OJO 20 some 1000 or
5000.
1t is ascertained that the new govern
mcnt offers him no terms short of his pay
ing up the twelve millions OF dollars of
the public money he is charged with hav-
ing uselessly squandered, or appropriated
to his own private purse. The condition it
can scarcely be possible to execute, and in
default Of complying with it, the deposed
tyrnnt is threatened with death.
The inhabitants Of every town from
which intelligence has Been heard, had
joined en-mass against the Dictator and in
favor Of the Congress. There appears to
be but one sentiment with the Mexican
people, and that is, "down with Santa
Ana"