The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-06-11

their respective governments Milh N
greatest harmony. BY This insirumen,
called The Constitution Of 1874, Ihe SAFE
were declared 10 he free, sovereign, an,
independent. in what relates exeIasi.eI,
10 their internal administration. The e
iablished religion Of the country Was de
elared TO be The Catholic Apostolic 70
man, 10 The exelnsiaa Of sny other. Tn.
legislative power was lodged in a Cham
Der OF Deputies and a Senate, eonslilut,
ing The national COngless: the former q
be elected every two years By The ein,
zens OF the States, and Ihe latter TO BE- an
pointed BY tie State Legislatures, two
Tor each State. Members Of both house.
were required 10 have been residents 81
Ihe States from which they were elected,
az least two years. or born in the Stale,
although resident in another; the senator.
TO be al least thirty years of age, and the
representatives twenty-five. The supreme
executive authority Vas vested 10 one in.
dlEldual. styled President of .hs United
Mexisan States. elected by the legisla.
lures OF the respective States, whose votes
were TO be returned 10 the general Con-
gress. and The candidate having an abso-
lutte majority Of The votes Of all the Safes,
was TO be declared elected by a commit
lee OF the House Of Representatives.
Such Is brief abstract Of the federal
constitution of 1924, under which the
hrst Congress convened al Mexico on the
Isl Of January, 1928. At the same time,
General Guadsloupe Victoria was induct-
ed into the office Of President. and Gen.
eral Nicholas Bravo into tina. of Vice Pre-
sident The years 1895 and &c passed
nndlssurbed; the administration of Gen.
eral Victoria was wise and popular, aud
the country enjoyed = higher degree OF
prosperity than at any former or subse-
quent period. England and the Uniled
States had acknowledged its independence
and sent their ministers to reside in the
capital; and Spain relinquished her last
hold upon her old colony by the surren-
der OF the fortress of st. Juan de Ulloa
IN the harbor Of Vera Cruz. The last
event was announced by President Victo.
ria 10 proclamation, dated Nov. 23d,
1879, IN which he said" The standard
OF the Republic waves on the castle of
Ulloa! lannounce tn you, fellow citizens,
with indescribable pleasure, tha, now, az
Ter the laps of 30i years. the FAC of Ca-
fniInwinR year titles nf nnhiliiy. snch as
count, marques, &c. were abolished by
law, and no. long after slavery shared the
same fate.
But as Victoria's term Of office drew
towards il close, violent contest ensued
in regard to his successor. Two parties,
corresponding in some measure to those
that divided the people OF the United
States after the close OF Washington's ali
min!stra,ion--the federal and democratic
existed in Mexico. The one was call
ed The Scotch party, and was accused Of
learning towards the establishment of
the old regime; the other, the Yorkinos
or York party, claimed 10 be more pure
ly democratic. These names Of the res
pecsive parties and their origin in two
grand masonic lodges. one of which was
, established by certain Scoiehmen, ana the
other derived its charter from New York.
Mr.. Poinset,, lately Secretary OF War,
was then minister of the United States to
Mexico, and became to some extent in
strumental in promoting the organization
of the York lodge; he was charged with
fomen,ing the troubles Of the country by
: intrigue, and several Of the Mexican le-
gislalures demanded his expulsion on &C.
count of his officious intermedling as q
partisan with their public affairs. These
charges finally led to Mr.. Poinse.fs recall
although he strenuously asserted his In
nocence in several communications pub
lished in the American and Mexican jour
mails.
About the same time, Dec, 1927,
Gen. Bravo openly denounced Presiden
Victoria as implicated in The designs o.
the Yorkinos, and took up arms agains
the government. This was the first o
vert act Of treason to the constitution o
1924. and the first open breach OF the Law
of the land, which led the way to scenes
. of violence and bloodshed, and to the fl
nal pros,ration of the hopes Of the coun
try. Bravo and his party had appeared
as the advocates Of order and moderation
which they were the first to violate: AM
the President who had no. previously de
, clared his attachment TO either side, wa
, compelled by the rash and ill-advise
, movement of Bravo, to throw himself 70
) supper, on the opposite "faction." who's
f chief, Gen. Guerrero, assumed the com
J.. mand of the government troops. TIL
a insurrection was speedily put down, an
$ Bravo having surrendered. was banishe
o with number Of his adherents, by d.
J. cree Of Congress. passed 18th Apri
i 1928. The Presidential election too
place the following September, when, a
h ter an arduous contest, Gen. Gomez P;
J. traza, the candidate of the Scotch part,
If was elected by majority of two vote
n over his competitor, Gen. Guerrero.
IS An opportunity was now afforded ii
> liberal or democratic party to show the