Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-02-07

hold Of his party. Indeed, he used his a.
,hority SO arbitrarily as TO give just cause
of o,ience TO the citizens, Selling upon
the public money without warrant OF law,
suspending the liberty Of the press, levy
ling forced contributions, and NAL treating
individuals. Among others, the Arch
bishop was forced to take refuge in Tacu.
baya, and Almone Secreted himself in
the city. .I.if
The news OF the revolution reached
Vera Cruz on the morning Of the Esd oil
December, and in lew hours thereafter
we we're astounded by the reports Of the
heavy guns Of the Castle as they gave a
hearty response to the grito Of their com,
panions Of Potosi The fleets followed
the example of the Castle, and saluie
from the Steamer Moniezuma with the
English flag al her fore and the Spanish
at her mizen, announced its determination
also to adhere to the pronunciamiento. 10
the city of Vera Cruz occurred the only
re stance we have heard Of. This city
is garrisoned by two thousand troops, =
One hundred of this number, witha Colo
mel at their head, stood fast by the gov
eminent, took up their arms aud marched
out Of their barracks, firing a volley as
they passed upon those who remained
and killing captain and two soldiers.
They then formed in the public square to
consider what course they should pursue.
But finding themselves alone in their
against the popular current, they
continued their march, and strange to say,
we're permitted 10 do so, unmo Tested, into
the open country.
Paroles is now master Of the capital
and Of the country. The administration
of Gen. Herrera, who succeeded Santa
Anna, having continued just one year,
To show you how much the arrival of
Mr.. SIidell had to do with bringing things
10 a crisis, extract the following para
graph from the manifesto Of the garrison
Of Tampico, announcing their adhesion to
the movement Of Paroles.
"The officers here assembled are con-
WINGED that the administration does no,
intend to prosecute the war against Tex
as, thus setting at defiance the will Of the
nation and that, with the greatest assn
rance. in the face Of the whole people, III
S actually treating Nth The g1csrAn'n of
he United States for the sale Of Texas
md for aught we know the CALIFORNIA; al
30, and that therefore it behoovesthe Army
md the people to depose an adminstra
ion which has 50 little regard for the ma
ional honor, &c. &c. &C."
Paroles announces his own intentions
n the closing paragraphs Of his pronun
,iamiento, which shall make no apology
or extracting. After reviewing the his
ory Of The country since the iecIaratl on
IF its Independence and contrasting itsI
present disastrous condition and prospects
with The position il ought to occupy a.
mong the civilized nations Of the earth,
ne proceeds:
GAS for myself, desire no place-noI
power. Those ephemeral relationships
which have heretofore served only toI
keep i'll gotten wealth upon their posses
,ors, have no illusions for me- On this
point, my opinions are well known and
hey have been proved more than once
Turing my arduous career. The stain of
lvarice and corruption has never fallen
upon my character. My ambition is more
elevated, and if | dispise politicaI inrigues
and hold in equal contempt The corrupt
batteries which are usually bestowed up
IN those in power, aspire in exchange
o a more brilliant and lasting glory
These are not the hypocrlical docIara-
ions Of an ambitious man seeking to hide
us real objects from the public view, and
shall no sooner enter the city Of Mexico
han | will convoke an assembly, duly
elected by all the voters in the states and
clothed with unlimited authority for the
purpose Of remodelling the government,
according TO the will of the people, All
classes oil society-the clergy, the militia,
y, the magisiracy, the learned profes
'ions, commerce, industry and agticnl
ure will be represented in this assembly,
Ind from the moment it meets al power
will cease to exist, except such as may /
manate from it. Happy then at having {
.onscentously discharged my duty, II
hall either retire to private life or | shal!
SIX the privilege Of marching TO the from
ier 10 encounter the usurpers Of our ter
tory and the enemies Of our in lepend /
nee and prosperity"
Herrera's administration has been over I
brown, not by the people but by the ar 5
1y-,he same pretorian bands which ele t
ated him TO power and which also eleva
I'd and overthrow Santa Anna. Indeed \
lcre is no "people" in Mexico in which
re use the term. The inhabitants con- t
st Of but two classes, Europeans and t
leir defendants, the latter a civilized
ace employed in agriculture the mechan- a
: arts, in which they excel, &c, The