Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-22
LATER FROM MEXICO.
SANTA ANNA'S ARRIVAL AT MEX
CO-POLICY OF THE NEW AID
MINISTRATION, &c.

CO-POLICY OF THE NEW AD-
MINISTRATION, &c.
BY the Alabama we have received
papers from the city Of Mexico 10 the
Gath Of March, inclusive.
The movements Of Santa Anna irs
arrest our attention. lie took leave o
the army at San Luis Potosi, on the 18th
of March, in the following brief and
happy address::-.
COMPANIONS IN ARMs-Devoted en-
.irely to the service of The county,
march 10 assume The reins Of Govern
ment, in doing which l mako the mos
costly sacrifice, acting contrary to my
cherished desires and fixed intentions.
But this course will put an end 10 The
civil war which is destroying our beauti-
lul. capital it will give unity to our de-
fence and impulse to the righteous strug-
gle in which we are engaged with the
perfdious invaders, and in which you
have fought with such bravery and de-
cision in the field OF La Angosiura.
My FRIENDs-I will never forget your
glorious actions on that field Of battle +,
your sufferings in the desert, TO which
YOU submitted with heroic patience, and,
above all, that had the honor Of COM
manding you.
7 The nation owes you a recompense,
and you shall shortly receive it through
my exertions, although this is not the
consideration which stimulates you to
bear yourselves as worthy sons Of
Mexico.
SOLDIERS You are the hope Of your
country, her best defenders. Your duty
then is to guard all parts and on this
account | have disposed that two brig
AIDES of infantry and one Of cavalry, with
their corresponding batteries, shall march
10 the defence of the state of Vera Cruz,
the rest OF the army defending this from
tier.
Everywhere you will conduct your
selves as you have done hitherto, and
you will ever deserve the illustrious
name you have acquired.
am going to procure whatever Is
nee cessary to consummate the great work
which is committed to you, and be as
sured that in the hour Of danger you viii
ag ain find in the midst OF you your gene' 1l
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Headquarters, San Luis Potus, March Ia, lo47
From San Luis TO the city Of Mexico
Santa Anna's progress was ,riumphal. -
lie continually met delegations Iron
A nj In nj
Addresses from the different states were
prcse nted 10 him on his route. He ar
rived in the immediate vicinity OF the
ca pilal on The ooh.
On the 23d he took the oath Of Office
as President Of the Republic Al the cuy
of Guadalupe de H,daIgo. The after
noon of the following day he entered
The city Of Mexico with great pomp ant
solemDIty.
A TE DEUM was sung in the motropo
luan church, where he received the fe'
citations of the authorities and corpora
tons. We give his inaugural address
beluw-we have not room to-day io
Senor O,ero's reply.
Il The Cabinet Of Santa Anna is com
posed as follows ID. Mariana OteIo
Minister Of Foreign Affairs ID. Juar
Rondero, Of the Treasury ID. Francis
co Suarvey Triarte, ofJustice, and Dot
Jose Ipnacio gutierrez, OF War.
From any thing we find in the paper
il does not appear that Santa Anns's as
sumption OF the reins Of Government is
revolution. He o! course dispossesse
Gomez Farias M chief executive officer
but without driving the latter from hI
station as Vice President.
e. REPusLIcASo, a very periinsciou
opponent of,he Administration OF Faf'as
claims the change as equiv sleni to a revo
Luton all the measures Of Farias nr'
10 be abandoned, il says but i will b
proper 10 wsit little till Santa Anna ba
time to look about him. Our latest pa
pers jus, bring him into the full enjoy
nent of power.