Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-06

Tie Washington correspondent OF The N. I.
SUM- under date Of March 3lst, attaches great
mpor,ance 10 the revolution Of the 26ih February,
in the city of Mexico, wherein The clergy and The
National Guard, as the leaders OF The movement,
deposed Gomez Farias, the Vice President and
acting President. They entrusted the Executive
power 10 the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court,
70 be aided by Council composed Of as many
persons as there are States in the confederation.
Santa Anna is declared provisional President
and chief of The army, with the honorary lille OF
Benemcrito de la Patria the wcll-deserying OF the
country 1t is said that the clergy Tearing that an
other Congress, meeting in December next, would
still be influenced BY the military chleians
who controlled the last, have conferred upon
the new government full power TO close
the war-that they acted under a momenlous
combination of circumstances, having before
them the results OF The battles oil the 22d and 23d,
which were conveyed BY extraordinary couriers
who performed The distance 1880 miles, in sixty
FIVE hours. The pronunciamento was prepared
by the Bishops then in session and issued on the
morning of the 9th. But, in addition to these
reverses al Buena Vista, the clergy ~ere
induced 10 lake The step, in order 70 P'o'ee'
| themselves and country from the sacriuce u
,ho:- rr"--h properly, 10 keep up the war.
| Their great object is z stable government,
which, The writer contends, should be so assimi-
lated 10 that OF The United States, that both ma
tions, moving tremendously together, may add
to each others power, by substituting The arts OF
| peace for The mischiefs Of war. The people
must have become satisfied that military chief
Ia ins, who have hitherto swayed her destnies
and continually changed her Government at will,
have not The skill nor The power 10 conduct her
safely and in quiet They will, therefore, look
10 the leaders, next, in wealth, power and inhu-
ence The clergy; and, il the latter can succeed
in establishing peace party, upon foundation
in the eas, stable, We may reasonably anticipate
renewal Of egotialion-especiaily when the
capture Of Vera Cruz and march upon the ca
pital following so rapidly upon the overthrow al
Buena Vista, must impress The public mind with
our power and energy, and force the Mexican
rulers into an offer Of peace. Nothing can be
wanting 10 satisfy Santa Anna OF the absurdi'y
of resisting our power; and his Rrsi object, after
doing what he could 10 yndcate The national
"honor." must be 10 throw his influence around
The acting peace government, and urge an in
slant cessation OF hostili,ies. We do not know
whether these speculaiions are based upon the
,rulh. Il he premises be correct, there is some
justification for The hopes OF an early peace and
this, 100, in the face OF The following address oil
The Governor of San Luis 10 The Mexican peo-
pe no less bombaslic and false than proiane:
Fs,,om Countrvmen Our army, under The or
ders Of his EscelIency, Bcncmerto dc Ia Patrid,
| L. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, with heroic va
Tor overcoming lhe infections OF the most fright
FIJI suffering struggling against The nature oil the
ground and even with Nature herself, which ar
peared 10 dispute the victory with iL-seyerey
| punished our common enemy on The 22d ami 23i
inst. Ii has covered itself with glory. It's Illus
,rious commander has given new life TO his
country, and has reconquercd lis indeptnd-
ence, so per6diously and Wiley mcnaced.-
The pride OF the North American has been
Inundated. and our army has restored The
national honor outraged al Resaca and Mon
terey. The Republic commences 10 day an
| ADVANCE which will make It respected abroad,
and which will bear il on without doubt 10 that
Immortality destined for free and independentna ma
tons. Our immense territory, usurped by this
vile and de,es;able horde, will be restored 10 us
intact; not single vile footprint shall dare TO pol
lutte our soil, and the hero The genius, The man
whom Heaven has bestowed upon US as pre-.
cious gift. amid The affl clions OF the country, will
very soon complete the sublime enterprise which
he has commenced. Union, fellow coun'rymen!
eternal gratitude 10 the us'rions, renowned and
well-deserving President, Gen. D. Antonio Lopez
de Santa Anna, and The invncible army which
is fighting under his orders in defence Of our dear
esr in reresrs. RAMON ADAMO.
San Luis Potosi, FEB. q, lo47.