Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-02

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BILE libBralty. 4th. The existence of tt
army sliail be guaranteed. as belonging
a wellsdcservins military body of fre
peoples, 9th. Whoever shall retard {
obstrpetAhe meeting Of the said Congress
i or shali!put obstacles in the way OF il
members. by dissolving or suspcnding il
sessions, OF shall oppose he ConsIituli"
which i, estab 'ishes, Or the laws which or
frarnetE in, accordance with the preseu
plan, shaRbe declared a traitor 10 the ma
.AadMssof Jose Juan Landera, Genera!
IN Chig cfthe Garrison Of Vsra Cruz AM
Uloa, soSfhe troops, under his command
Companions in arms! Sensible Of the evil
which amicl our beloved country, ant
faiIhluHoAhe sacred duty of fsuccoring he
and defending her sovereign rights, | have
raised 4diy- voice to- proclaim The plan o
Guadatsxara, with necessary additions, il
order that il may but serve the laudabIt
object a Saving the nation from the fright
sui abyssao which intestine discord ant
the aggtsssious Of public enemies have
conducteasher. Nothing can be expected
from AMI administration which has aban
doned otis.ftontiers, and iIs valiant defend
ers, in +Ihe way of ameliora:ing the sac
condiliohsof Mexicans. 1t has violated
every social guaranty which even the
most dsspotic governments respect. III
the puraifH Of lis liber,icide projects, it has
trealedRith insulting contempt the repre-
sen,aliyss of The people, and tho whole
some ad;iice Of The public press.
Children of common country, armed
by her M the purpose Of watching over
her felicity, houur aud sovereign rights,
we cannpi be indifferent 10 her sulferings.
All olneshope Of salvation having disap-
peared, we have not hesita,ed in with
drawingsour support from an anti. popular
government; in offering to the nation a
means Of freely exercising the alienable
right she possesses Of reconsructing her
self on alnodel which shall better confirm
to her felicity. which shall conciliaIe the
conflicting opinions OF her sons, and esta-
bIish system Of government, based m
the genefdl will, by which she may be-
conc cobsolidated, and develop The fertile
resources Of public prosperity. Such are
our objea,s, if our desires are realized, and
uur exeF$ons are crowned with happy
result.
CrrifaHrfes! We have discharged our
duty: faithful sons OF counry, bound
down With tho weight Of The most unmiIi
gated oppression, we have Sworn 10 sacri-
flee our lives, or save her from tho Iyran.
ny under which she groans, that she may
he remndcIed and governed on princi pie
Of liberty. We will (u!tit our obligations
vows and whenever honor calls US, youI
General will share with you the danger
aud glory that shaI! attend your patriotic
enterprise.
[Sisnedl JcsE JuAN LAsrERo.
The editor Of e. Indicator, in which
Journal the foregoing important appears
informs us that the gurrIsUn OF San Juan
dc UIloa immediately adhered to hat adop
led by the troops in Vera Cruz. lie states
in commenting on what had just taken
place, lhs, the declaration of the garrison
carried il with an irresistible force Of ur'
gency, of reason, and oil truth. The pub
lie evils which it dcnounces have lhcil
,ripiu in The ilIegalty of the measures o.
the government. and hence The necessity %
having recourse 10 the Legitimate funda
mental institutions Of the country, anc
is nubIic functionaries. The present law:
vf Mexico, fundamental and secondary, al
The authorities. were the work OF factions
and not of The free expression Of the public
will. and hence arose lhe fatal divisions o
puiitical parties. their eternal war, and al
icrnats lriumphs, continually repeated
| an. the consequent ineriness, almost death
of public spirit Lei The country vindicais
her sacred rights let her dictate The form
nf the institutions under which she desire
TO be 90 oyerned; elevate to the supreme
Manis,racy, and tho principal posts. those
citizens mosl worthy, by their previous
career, aud there will then be no motive
for rivalry. Uuion will revive, liberty il
all her freshness will sway our testinies
aud peace will dispense her copious fruits
bel abundant blessings on our unIortunat
country, so losg The victim Of inlesliu
strife. Free, uuiteI and happy at home
we shall be respected abroad; and sha
cease 10 be the object of: sinister designs
which have for their object 10 impose agai
on Us those chains, which, without any 70
reign aid, we broke in 1921. In fine, III
na,iou will no more be iusulled as il ha
beep. in the odious decree Of conyokin
The present Congress, which set out with
preliminary lha, advocated monarchy
For this will be substituted the salutar
principle of the sovereignty of the people
This undertaking is supremely sranc
and TO secure its fruitiou, it requires
leader endowed with high qualities. a
concur to point iout Gen. Santa Anna Z
The man. He has learned wisdom, ha
discovered his political errors in the scho'
ofmisforluue; he will now hold ideas moi
patriotic, more salutary, since The pure
r,,riois have become recouciled TO hin