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Mexican journal
We have been favored with the following transations
just received, from the papers of Mexico
From the Bulletin of the Democracy Mexico May ls4
This is paper violently opposed to- Santa Anna
"GEN. BAsADRE.-Wc have just learned that this gen.
ean has set out to-day Tor the states OF the INTERIOR
and we have heard some unavorable comments on the
subject 1t IS sald &c. (ee remarks upon the
generals conduct on previous occaslons.)
'And what, it is asked, may be the mission
of Gen. Basadre' The replies various, and even
contradictory although most of them to the effect
that he goes charged by the ministry TO negotiate in
tain states to bring their authorities TO not to OPP
pose the foreign mediation which the government has it
in contemplation to admit but to dspel the impressions
which the disaster of CeTo Gordo may have caused
against Gen. Santa Anna, so that the legislatures may
elect him Presidents and finally, if this election should
prove impossible, to negotiate order that may fall
upon person who shall be under the exclusive in
uence OF the peace party as are Ocampo, Elorriaa, and
Anaya. Unhappy country"
"FoREIGN MEDIATION Diario del Gobierno has
recommended in good terms, that this shall be admitted
and is added by public report that Mr. Minister Baran
da is the author OF the article which this mediation
indirectly recommended Be the alert, ye legislatures
and governments OF the States.
From the same paper, Mexico, May 4, ls47, No. a.
GO IMpoRTANT.-FoREIG N MEDIATIoN-ln our two last
numbers, have informed the public of the advanced
steps which were being taken in this most grave bust
ness, in which the ministry did not appear to be pursuing
the staghtest and becoming course The report OF
the committee (of which Messs Oero and Laragua form
paD recommending that the proceedings the subject
of the mediation offered by the English government should
the government should determine upon the subject, in
accordance with its faculties; which, III truth amounted
to saying Let the mediation be admtted,-ths report
having been rejected in the House. it appears that
the government consulting nothing but its ncapacity, its
supneness, and its want of courage, and, above all its
dacity towards the Mexican people, and its debility to-
wards the enemy has resolved TO venture the whole
and, under its responsibility, to accept the said mcdi-
alton. Senior Baranda, as is affirmed, is the who
Santa Anna, and sure that, although he may sell and
sacrifice the country, he will enjoy the same impunity
that he did for the famous decree of the goth November
Senor Anaya has been dragged to the brink OF
cipice, carrying the country with him.
'We knew, and we know, that Senior Anaya cannot be
fit President fora time of war neither can Eorali
nor Ocampo, any other over whom the peace party
exercises exclusive influence" &c, &c.
From FL Repubcano CIcxico) May TO- sr7Qeadng edora)
"PREsIDENcY OF THE REPUBLTc.-The popular election
of the high functonarIes OF the State has in cases
the disadvantage, others the advantage OF being the
result OF the Impressions by which the multitude al
fecied at the moment" &c, &c.
By the decree of the LIST of April Of this year, the State
legislatures proceed to the election OF President OF
the republic the 18th of the present month, (May)
The circumstances under which this important act to
be performed, could not be more grave solemn. The
republic painting in struggle OF life death, the army
destroyed the greater part OF her territory occupied by the
invaders, the very capital closely threatened in no case,
$50 that if we attend solely to our critical state the APP
preaching election of President might appear matter OF
great decacy but, upon taking broader view OF the sub
lec it is easy perceive that offers at present fewer
difficulties, fewer conditions to fulfil, than under other
circumstances ncomparaby less sad than the present
Because, in the first place, the Specification which should
be attached to the election of first magistrate
pe for this is the character OF the great question which
now preoccupies all minds. Peace or war is the only
thing which, at the present day. to speak the charac
the person to be elected TO govern Peace or
the first question agltated, and before the
urgency of which all others have disappeared. Peace
war; therefore, what the result of the election Is to sig
nifty.
"nasmuch the discussion of the project of constu
ton is already far advanced and about 10 close the con-
tinuance in Office of the President to be elected
will, according to every probability, be exceedingly
short; and consequently it's not necessary with erence
cal creed upon other points which may be held by the
Chief magistrate whose election is impending. Happy
should s be- IT. during the ephemeral existence which IS
allotted to him. could be exposed TO the RISK Of ms occu-
gyng himself upon other subjects, consequence Of ms
AtDing st brought to happy end the war m 'ohieh re
are ssoso Strattened
"Nor must we allow ourselves to be governed by such
an as would be that of seeking for man whose
qualities should correspond to the difficulties of the cir
cumstances. If this. the problem we should con-
Tess that the acts of the legislatures should in
blank for we do not know-the nation does not know
the whose high personal qualities are equal to cope
with the precipancy and violence of the events of the
day. But must not deceive ourselves they are not
to be controlled by man, but by the whole country;
and therefore, what we should seek for is candidate
to rlse-the whole OF t--at his voice one who will
not meet with nvlncibe resistance from any Of the par
ties existing among us, and who therefore shall be able
to bring into play all the elements of resistance which
side in the nation
"Thus it is that the Specification which, according to
our view of the matter, should be attached TO the cleo
ton of President, simple and easy to be found for the
determination in favor of is general
amongst many of those who formerly for peace"
&c. &c,