The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-15

only of representatives OF certain deternneu Cassos
not forming even a sixth of our pOpulat'oh' anu
elected in a manner, perfdousy arranged, To Sc
cure number of voices sufficient To place the seal
of opprobTium on the nation Leaving, with scarce
~ single representative, the great majority OF me
nation the eleven bishops Of our diooeses were de-
clared deputies, and our ecclesiastical eabildos, were
authorized To elect nine others on their parts, giving
to the bishops the faculty. Of appointing such prox'
les as they might choose, 10 take their places ~
case they should not find il convenient to attend IN
person. Does not this prove abundantly that de-
clded endeayOr made TO supplant the WIN OF the
nation in order 10 give some species OF authority TO
this scheme for European intervention IN the se'ue-
ment Of our internal affairs
The protestations of republican sentiments, made
by General Paredes, after these lrrefragabe proofs
81 fully condemnlng him, we're only new acts OF
peffdy intended To trRuqplitze the republic 10 set
us suspicious at rest, and 10 arrange the occasion
for carrying into effect his base designs ne uueT-
ed these protestatons in the middle OF Merch las,
when he saw the public discomfort manifest nseI
against his power and his plans. But what ioiiow-
eJ' Did he not continue TO protect the Tempo,
newspaper established IN the capital ITSELF, Tor the
sole object Of rendering republican forms odoSs,
aud recommending the necessity OF monarchyi az,
VaneIng every argument which could DC supPos'u
calculated TO lead asIray the good sense ot the ma
tom Did he cOnyeae another popular Congress-
Did he retract the summons which he had issued
m January, placing the fate Of the nation at the
mercy of the few men who remain among us OF the
old colonial rsgm2 Every thing continued 10 inc
same way aud when the press was ProhloiIed ron
discussing forms Of government, II was IN order TO
give an amnesty to the writers IN favor OF mon,
archy, who were then prosecuted by the JudlNaI
30 er and To encourage them 10 continue their
criminal publications, while silence was imposed on
the defenders Of the republican system. Mean
while he FASTENED by every means IA his power
the assembage Of the Congress destined to carry
into effect his monarchical plani he concentrated
his forces in order TO suppress all movements
on the part Of the people, alarmed by the near
approach OF such an unpropltlous event. abandoning
our frontier 10 the invaders, or rather surrenderhg
them to the foregn enemy, by the reverses when
he had prepared and arranged al Palo Alto ana tie
SAGA de Ia Palma.
No, Mexicans! let there be no compromise with
party whose conduct has been tissue OF erue'
treachery towards our country have nothing TO DO
with il, however Aauerng be It's promises, and
whatsoever the forms with which II may IN future
invest itself
In the last eOnyuIsons Of its agony, 1t sought to
assure It's safety by It's accustomed manGuyIes.
IL proclaimed principles which it detesed. IL allied
itself with bastard republicans, and exhibited Itself
the friend Of liberty, In order, by that means, 10
avoid its lust punishment, 10 maintain Itself IN pow
or, and 10 continue TO undermine the edIhce cement.
ed by the illustrous blood Of the Hldalgos and
Morelos.
country being thus unfoded, and the true sourc, OF
s misforlunes being laid open to all, the radical
remedy Of the whole evil consists in putting an end
forever TO the runous control Of mnortles, by call
ing on the nation honestly TO nix It's own destiny
and to secure its territory, its honor, and is vel
fare. Thus placed in entire liberty to act as II
should be- in the midst ofthe discussions carried on
by the press in the tribune, aud even IN the streets
and squares il will take into consideration the evils
which surround IL, and seek the means OF resisting
them; and satisfied IN is DESIRES mistress OF It's own
fate, il will display the energy peculiar to lret
people, will prove equal 10 the conflicts IN ~hich u
to be engaged, and will come out Of them not on
w honorably, but moreover entirely rcgeneried. la
this way the administration established, resting on,
and sprnging fom public opinion, may display all
organized forces to maintain our territory instead
Of quarterIng them IN the central towns, as htheTo
| under u government created by seditious move
mentJ, constantly at war with the nation, and oecu.
pied solely in endeavoring 10 itself, without re
gard for our external dangers.
Fellow -countrymen, never has the situation Of the
| republic been difficult as at present. Its
| national existence threatened on one side, on
| the other attempt has been made TO sub
| iect it to the hardest of all lots, to European
| dominion. Such il the abyss to which we have
| been brought by the endeavor TO govern our young
society according to the system adopted in the old
| This the true cause of the long struggle in which
we have been engaged, which has weakened oui
forces and by which the interests of the majority
have been sacrificed to the extra VACANT preensons
of a small minority. This state of things must bt
ended in compliance with the wishes Of the nation
and by opposing to the former, the union OF re-
publcans Of true faith, the concert of the army and
| The people. BY this union we shall conquer the in
dependence Of our country; thus united, we shall
confirm by establishing peace on the solid basis
of public liberty thus united, we shall preserve the
integrity of our immense territory.
| But now, with regard TO the plan proposed fol
the revolution it is my honor and my duty to oh
serve, that by limiting the Congress therein pro
claimed, to the organization of the system of gov
eminent, and the determination Of what relates tc
the serious question of northern frontiers, thu
provisional government of the nation would find II
self required, until the system has been thus organ
l ized, To use it's discretion all other points
This would be investing the provisional government
with a dictatorship, always odious, however mpe
fious might be the circumstances rendering II ne
cessary. therefore propose, that the said assem-
bly, should come fully authorized to determine viii
regard to all branches of the public administration
which may be of general interest, aud within thu
attributes of the legislative power; the provisional
executive of the nation acting with entire subniS
sion to it's determinations.
| consider it, moreover, Indispensable that a UNI
form rule be established for the regulation of the in
terror affairs of the departments; and that for thu
purpose the constitution OF the year 1874 be adopt
ed until the new constitutional code be completed
By this means we shall avoid that divergency o
opinions, at this critical moment, when uniformit!
is so much needed; The national will which sanction
ed that code will have been consulted, and the exec
utive of the nation will have guide to follow, so ia
as the present eccentric position of tn republic Wi
allow. | submit both measures to the will of tn
departments, ex pressed by the authorities, who ma,
be established 10 consequence Of the revolutio.
proposing, moreover, that the provisional govern
men Of the nation, should adopt forthwith the sec
ond the rule of its conduct, until it be determines
otherwise by the majority Of the departments, in tn
form already Indicated. The slave Of public opn
ion myself shall act in accordance with it, seekIn
for it henceforth in the manner in which 1t may b
known and expressed, and subectng myself after
wards entirely the decisions Of the constituent as
sembly, the organ Of the sovereign will of the ma
ton.
Mexicans there was once day, and my hear
dilates with the remembrance, when leading on tn
popular masses, and the army, to demand the right
of The nation, you sauted me with the enviable It'll
of soldier Of the people. Allow me sgain to take II
never to be gwen up; and to devote myself IN
Ill DEATH to the defence Of the liberty and ndepend
ence Of The repnblic