Liberty advocate., 1845-08-02

Ina position was one Oh SEeallmpoFthHce'
Meanwhile differences arose between
Santa Anna and Emperor Augustin whe
had come down to Jalapa to direct tine oP
erations against the Spaniaris. Santa An
ma repaired TO Jalapa to confer with ltur
bide; and, beingtreaied harshly and de
prived OF his command, Immediately lei
6jalapa, hurried back to Vera Cruz, in an
|,iclpaton of the INTEL lligence of his dis
grace, and raised the standard oi revolt,
and by means OF his personal authoritb
with The troops Of the garrison, was able
10 commence hostities against the Emps
peror Thereupon Gaudalope Vlclorla
whose name was endeared 10 the Mexl
cans by his previous unsuccessful efforts
in the revolution. and who was living con
ceaIed in the mountains, emerged from
his hiding place, called around him his
old republican companions in arms, ex
PEELED Ilorbide, and established the Mexi
can republic with federal constitution,
In imitation Of that Of the United States
Santa Anna, who, by first taking up
arms, had contributed so largely 10 this
result, and thinking himself not duly
considered in the new arrangements, sail
ed from Vera Cruz with small force,
March l823,) and landed at TampIco,
advanced through the country TO San Lou
is Potosi, assuming to be protector OF the
new republic. But he did not possess in
tluence enough to maintain himself IN
this attitude, aud was compelled to sub,
NIT 10 the Government, and 10 remain for
several years in retirement of Manga de
Clavo.
The termination Of Victora's presiden-
cy, however, in 1898, enabled Santa An
ma 10 reappear on the stage. Pedraza had
been regularly elected President; on hear.
ing of which, Santa Anna rose in arms,
and by rapid march, seized upon and
entrenched himself in the castle Of Pc
rote, where he published plan the basis
OF which was to annul the election OF
Pedfaza, and confer the presidency on
Guerrero; but, successfully attacked here
| by the government forces, he was com
PEELED to flee, and took refuge in the
mountains of Oajaca. to all appearance an
outlaw and a ruined man. The signal ol
revolution, however, which he had given
al Pelote, was followed up with more suc-
cess in other parts OF the country.
Pedraza was al length driven into ex
lille, Guerrero was declared President in
his place, Santa Anna was appointed to
the command of the very army sent a.
gainsl him, and 10 the government Of
Vera Cruz; and, after the inauguration Of
Guerrero, april, l9s9,) he became Secre-
ltary Of War.
| During The occurrence of these events,
the Spanish government was organizing
| its last INVASION of Mexico; and on Barra-
das the commander Of the Spanish for
ces-landing at Tampico, (July 27, l829,)
Santa Anna was entrusted with the com
mand of the Mexican troops, and atlength
compelled the Spaniards to caplluIa,e,
(September III, 1921 and thus put az end
10 tho war Of independence. ......,.-
| Guerrero had been in Office bat few
months when another revolution occurred,
The Vice President (Busamente) gather
ed force at Jalapa and pronounced
against Guerrero December, l8290 who
was at l.ngh taken prisoner, and execu-
ted for treason; Bustamente assuming the
presidency. .-. s....-. "a.
| Santa Anna after feebly resisting, had
AT length joined, or at least acquesced in,
The movement OF Bus!amente; and remain
ed in retirement for Two or three years,
uutil in 1882 he on a sudden pronounced
against the government, compel led Bus
tam ente, TO fee, and brought back Pedra-
"a from exile TO serve out the remaining
three months Of the term for which he
had been elected to the presidency.
In the progress Of events, Santa Anna
had now acquired sutficient importance TO
desist from the function o. President ma
ker, and TO become himself President,
(May, 1889 His presidency was filled
with pronounciamentos and civil wars
which produced The consummaton Of the
overthrow Of the federal constitution o.
1924, and the adoption, in 1886, of cen
trail constitution. -,.. .r ,-a-a
Though most Of tho Mexican States ac.
quesced In the violent changes, by which
they were reduced 10 mere departments
under the control Of military command
ants, too--Texas on the northeast, and
Yucatan ON the southeast, refused TO sub
nit to the military dominion OF whatever
faction OF the army might happen to hold
power in the city of Mexico: and Santa
Apna at length took conmand in person
Of the army organized for the reduction
of Texas.---The battle Of San Jacln;o,
the capture Of Santa Anna, his release by
Houston on conditions, which he after
wards refused TO fulfil, his visit 10 this
country, and his subsequent return toI
Mexico, are events familiarly known inI
the United States. 4s rr
When Santa anna marched on Texas,
6rst Rarragan, and then Corc, exercised