The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-15
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Address Of General .Aio,,io LopsE de Santa .faa,
ms e0unirymsn rpm hs subject t hs plan pro
elaaisd JOg the real regeneration VI the republic.
(IssUtd at gsra Crus, august Is, ls4G)
MExleANs: Called by the people and the garri
sons If the departments Of Ja'iscO, Vera Cruz anC
Sinaloa, South Mexico and other points of the 70
public, u!lteI Havana on the 9Th instant, at 8 IL
the evening with the sole object of coming 10 All
you in saving our country from its enemies interna
and external Great has been my JOY when, on ar
irving at this point, | learned that the former hal
been overthrown by your own forces and that
was alIeady proclaimed on all sides, as general-in
chief Of the lUeraling army. proof Of 50 mueI
confidence will be met by me with the utmost loyal
i ty; but accepting the plan proclaimed, allow m,
10 enter into some explanations, which consider
necessary, order to dispel any suspicious founded
on past, the recollection, Of which are so painful "a
ne
Desiring 10 consolidate peace in the interior Of the
| republic, in orde. To make Il flourish and prosper
AID 10 assure by that means the integrity of ouf
immense territory devoted all my efforts in con,
sequence Of the events Of 1894, TO establish an ad
| mlnistTauon endowed with Slgor and energy, and
capable " keeping down the spirit Of turbulence and
disorder. Without ever going beyond republican
forms, | endeayored for this purpose 10 support
myself on property, on high position, creeds
and The few historical memorials exist
ing In our counlryj hoping thus to moderate
| by the inertia Of conservative instincts the
yehemeHe of popular masses. But without
ascendeTcy and prestige, as ! was, and the
| elements assembled by me being viewed with dts
trust, resistance made on all SIDES which l.
however, expected TO overcome In time. call God
! To Wr'nBs, that Ia this | acted with patriotism,
with sincerity, and with good faith.
Afler years Of trial began to remark that
the republic dad not advance; that some depart
ments sho wed tendencies of separation from the
others; and that the public dlscOntent daily in
erraslng. Wayerng then in my convictions, they
aiteI ards lost all their power, when part Of the
country had been occupied by strangers, and our
| uauond. existence OF the whole was endangered
| called on the people 10 the rescue, and they an-
swereI me with threats; as ifHny other ms'ortune
! could have heon preferable TO that in which the
| country hen was placed Urged by the firm deter.
mIua'ion that we should be a sovereign and Indl-
! pendent people, and knowing, on the other hand
| the vast rrsources on which could rely for sup
| port, | then became convinced that our govern
ment, being orsuuzed IN II manner 10y NJ means
cuufnrmabIe with the wishes Of the nation, and
| governed by a secondary legislature, not adapted
tDr the Advancement Of ITS interests, the people
venged themselves IN that way, by seeking for a.
| oc' m which they should be called TO take
care Of their own good and 10 organize their govern
msnt ia the manner which they should consider most
| proper.
In our time, we have seen another nation, in q
similar conflict, employ similar means To obige its
| government to promise the representative system
| which il was anxious to have establIshed and
when that had been obtained, we have seer
| ITS moral apathy changed into heroic enthusiasm
against the foreign invader who endeayored to
sublugae 1t. Is there anything, therefore, strange
Ia the idea that people should in this instance d.,
as much to recover the full enjoyment Of their
reignty, acknowledged by ali governments, though
trodden under foot by all, in the practical admins
tratioH Of affairs' On this point owe to my eoun
| tgv in rnnsidprnfnn Of he ,uhc I hava aken
TO declare frankly and honestly, upon this crtica
fnd solemn occasion, that il be saved only by
return TO first principles, with entire submission %
the minority to the sovereign will of the ma orty o
the nation.
Upon proof so clear and peremptory, Of the Sc
rous difficulties attending that which | had con
sdered best calculated TO secure TO the republic re
spectshlity abroad, | found it right to recede ant
TO yield to public opinion, and follow it with tn,
same nrdor and consistency with which ] had op
posed 1t before compromising it. To discover tn
most effective means Of raising the spirit of TIT
public and predisposing it to the war, with which
we were threatened on tie north, was my employ
ment; and was beginning to develop the measures
for that purpose when the events of the 9th of De
cember, 1874, occurred, and plunged the republi
into the miserable situation in which you nov
see it,
Expatrated from that time forever from the ma
tonal territory, with prohibition to return 10
under the hard penalty of death the obstacle which
was supposed to present to the establishment q
an administrative system, confnrmable with publ
exgencies, being removed, ] believed that the me
J who had succeeded in placing themselves IN m
stead, by calling public opinion to their aid in ei
Getting it, would respect that opinion, and sum
mon the nation to organize its government ac
cording TO its own wishes Panied, as | was, no
to be allowed to take part in the real regeneration
the country, still most sincerity desired it; becaus
believed that whilst our political horizon was dali
| hpcp mo dark 9TH lpft II
My prayers for this were redoubled, on seein
that in consequence OF the development of the inva
sve policy of The United States, stimulated by tn
per6dy of the cabinet Of General Herrera, tn
serious question of our northern frontiers the Euro
pean press began TO indicate the necessity Of fo
egn Intervention in our domestic concerns, in orde
to preserve US from the AMBITIOUS projects of tn
neghboring republic. That however, which raj,
ed my uneasness 10 the greatest height, was to Sc
IN newspaper of credit and influence, puNIIshe
IN the Old World, proposition made in Ortobt
last to bring US back, by force under the yoke
our ancient masters. My conviction was, neve
theless, still strong, that no Mexican, however wea
might be his fecIngof attachment for his country
would dare to favor such idens openly, and still les
+ TO recommend them to the consideration of the PEE
pie.
= Meanwhile news reached me of revolution PR
ected by General Paredcs, which revived my hope
for though he had been the determined enemy of e.
. cry representative popular government, suppose
, that he had altered his opinions, and honored hi
, so far TO believe him incapable of advancn
a schemes for European intervention, in the interiC
. administration Of the republic fIe succeeded, az
! his manifesto declaring his adhesion to the plan pr,
. posed by the troops quartered at San Luis Potos
r. increased my uneasiness because clearly saw in
/ Il diatrbe against the Independence of the natio
rather than the patriotic address of Mexican gem
rail- seeking, in ood faith, to remedy the evils of h
,, country. His perverse designs in fine full
y revealed, "a well as by his summons for the assen
3 bIase Of Congressl Of the Oath fast Januar,
q issued in consequence of this revolution, by Il
;, newspapers showing the tendency Of his admin
q tration to the establishment ola monarchy, under
. foreign prince in the republic
: As one Of the principal chiefs the independent
= Of our country, and the founder Of the republics
/, system was then indignant at this endeavor
:, some it's sons deliver the nation up to the scot
. Of the world and to carry il back to the ominou
\ days Of the conquest thereupon took the fr
- determination to come and aid you to save o,
. country from such STAIN and to avoid the horrib
n consequences Of measure by which its glorol
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