The daily union., 1846-09-26

IN the people were TO be rejected with disdsin and
,osu as born, in the opinion Of this faction, only 10
4 IN yan the government, on installing the Con-
yrss endesVored 10 draw back from this erroneous
nurse; in vain was the endeavor made by chang
g Inc head Of the stale, TO prevent the appearance
2 new era in public affairs; in vain did the cabinet
rhe ls Of August attempt, by its initiative meas
ure Of the 81, to oppose dyke TO the torrent OF
nsblic opinion which was already oyerhoWIng It's
INKS to oyerWhelm the olgarchieal administration
On le morning Of the 4th the citadel passed the sen
nce of death upon this system, and two days sur
lftd 10 overthrow IT, |, who now address YOU had
sready seen the immense mass Of public e"lsi ana
| could fad no other remedy than frank and loyal
spnea To the fountain Of all power by calling To-
gsther the nation, coniormably with the law ~hef
served in 1923 for the formation Of the constituent
Congress lnyring, moreover, his exeehehcy zen
,ra Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana to the post OF gen
eraI.n chief, because his unquestonaole ihhuence
v IN the army the best guaranty for the union
.oC tbat meritorOus class with the people, and be-
cause his decision n favor Oi republican principles
renders him the hrmest supporter OF this system
a,alnst the perEdlous plans OF the monarehleai
party. ,...---..,
now begin the fuIfIment ofthe plan (prOgraa'nns)
which las Teen announced, by publishing the sum
mona for a Congress issued IN 1928 without any
other variations than Ihcse rendered necessary by
the diff renee of times and Of names, or any addI-
unns exeept those contaed In the three concluding
ar,Ices the necessity Of which Is obvious Let the
,auor, then, come forward 10 establish us govern
menl in enlre feedom and lei the parties engage ~
the struggle al the proper time, and IN legal man
Ber-into that struggle which Is the essence OF lhe
representative system. Neither an oIlgarehy, nor
the power Of a single man. shall then decsde upon
our future lot II the result Of the elections should
dlsplease any fractiOn II will have no right To com
ain, as IL has been invited to the work, and the
constitution which shall he formed will be undoubI-
edly legitimate.
Meanwhile, il is Indispensable tEat all former com
pacts should end, as lhey are all either stamped
with nuiliiy, or objects Of repugnanee TO a poruon
Of society; but the existing common lave, and
those which the provisional government proposes to
publish will supply, in some degree, the void neces'
anIy Oeeasloned by the present state OF things
Our alliance with foreign nations viii lie IN no Wise
lered; because the government, faithful To S urea
ues, viii maintain the worthy representatives, oi
friendly nations as veil as their eItizens IN the en-
oymrn Of oil the privileges and considerations, re-
CURED by duty and harmony. The religion which
we profess has nothing TO fear property will 6e re-
succeed; individual guarantees will be maintained
honor, honesty, ard entire devotion 10
republican principles are the bases Of my conduct
! ask OF you, feliov-eizens, only confidence In my
Irlenlions and effective aid TO sustain the war to
which honor and duty oblge US. Our soldiers, de-
Tending our national Independence on the frontier,
and the people affirming, through their representa-
uves the principles OF civil liberty, and dehnIIyely
organIzlng the republic upon them, the movement OF
The An of August, lS46, will be, not sedrtion, bu
revolution.
JOSE MARIANA DE SALAS.
Mexico, August 6, 1876.