Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-23
A MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
FROM CHAMBERS EDINBURGH JOURNAL.

nation on the face of the earth occupies at Thu
moment so low position. The people, it evi
dent, cannot govern themselves they have no
the sense to be quiet under authority, nor thu
ability to frame a government that can protec
itself from dissolution. Their conduct is a Gu
nous mixture of childishness and wolfiike rapa
city but what else can be expected from three
centuries of Spanish Encouragement The
. government of band of robbers, is as little ia
eSorable to intelligence as public & private virtue
Incapable of managing themselves, they are
Tor ever breaking out i'll revolutionary tumults;
= revolution being called by them I" pronun-
eiamento, is, declaration in favor o
bone new chief. The narrative of one of those
serio-comic events, by an eye witness, presents
30 striking sketch of revolutionary tactics
achievements, that we shall permit him to tel
his OWN story, promising that, having travelled
along the western coast of the American CONT
nent, he was well qualified to describe the pro-
.eeedings Of which he was a spectator. On his
way northward, he had touched at Guaymas
found the city in an uproar. revolution, he
says, had broken out, some days before, and the
history of this, is the history of revolutions in
Mexico; as absurd in origin, and contemplate
in result, as they are original in detail.
"The commandant of the place, General To-
bar, was an old soldier, active and crafty, who
having been for many years engaged in paclfy-
ing the native tribes, became weary OF constrai-
ned inaction. The fame of the President San
taAnna, the man of pronunciamentso, and coun-
ter pronunciamentos, prevented him from sleep
ing. As it is always glorious for Mexican lo
pronounce for or against his rulers, General To-
bar declared against the President as soon as he
heard of his downfall. Such an event derang-
ed all the Generals plans, and delayed their ex-
To rid of hop pf-
ed his horse, and gave himself up with more
spirit than ever to bis favorte pastime. Recli-
ming on the broad Mexican saddle, he galloped
across the plains in pursuit of the wild cattle.
Singing out bull, he seized him by the hairy
tuft at the end of the tail, the animal lowered
his head to resent the insult, but his prosecutor
speeding by, lifted his hind quarters from the
GROUND, and before the bull could understand so
strange proceeding, with rapid sommerset
he was left breathless on the ground.
The general was sometimes assisted IL this
diversion BY his Lieutenant, Cassilas, soldier
offortune, intrepid and adventurous, as the com
paniois of Cortex. He was what is called in
Mexico hombre &c caballo; that is, he could
break wild horse in two hours, pick up an OBJ
iect from the earth at full gallop, throw the
lasso, and knock down three enemies at once
Gee with his stirrup, another with his sword &
no would have been a chevalicr without fear,
but not without reproach. Overwhelmed with
debts, he was Stunned alike by those who were
his creditors, and those who dreaded being add
ed to the number. With all these qualities,
CassiIlas was only Lieutenant. General To-
bar, however, considered him likely to make a
good partisan, and as they rode along side by
side, after their mercess chase, he inquired alb
ruytly of his subordinate Does not time ap-
pear dreadfuly long to you now that the State
is SO quiet! For my part | am quite tired of
having nothing TO do. The dogs of Indians,
give no further signs of life.'
"You have pretty nearly exterminated them,
answered Casillas gravely, 81 wish could say
the same of my creditors
81 have othrr subjects of complaint contin-
ued the General, Gas well as WEAKNESS, Is it
not scandalous, on the part of the central Gov
eminent, to unseat the excellent Senior Santa
Anna My rank is only garrison commandant,
while merit something better. Where is JUS
tice nowadays! am resolved, either to re-
instate the ex- president, or make myself Cover
nor, and count upon your aid.
"When shall we march upon Mexico" ask
ed Casillas, laughing, sand call upon the SOW
ereign Congress to make me captain =
81 will let you know" replied Tobar, majes
.icaIly; meantime Santa Anna forever =
"Santa Anna or death p shouted Cassillas,
and the two rcvolutonsts rode back to Quay
mas.
As soon as the scheme was concocted, con-
fcderates were found in abundance. Casillas
was embarras sed in his choice among so many
friends. They were principally young men of
distinguished families, but depraved habits, and
some Of them well known to the Aicalde & his
officials as implicated in one or two assassina-
tons. The opportunity of paying their debts
1t the expense Of others was too good to be lost
and they flocked eagerly to Tobars standard.
The night preceding the execution of their pro-
ject, about twenty of the party met to deliber-
ate on their proceedings; opinions ran high !;
some were for burning the city and slaughter
inc the Inhabitants en- mdsse others, however,
opposed SO barbarous project, and at last list
of names was made out, whose owners were
doomed to execution. Each man present con-
sidered it his duty to place on the list the name
of the creditor he most feared, or the Alcalde
Who had caused him the most vexation. On
this point, Casillas kept profound silence, as
he did not wish for the destruction of the whole
citv. The next proposition was to march upon
Mexico, after having made themselves masters
If the fort. This led to hot discussion. One
suggested that if the garrison were not to be
bride might purchase their coop
.ratiou but there was not single piastre in
the whole company. The final resolution was
70 surprise the fort at day-break, and seize the
public treasure, locked up in the revenue chest
= the custom house. Before they separated,
Tobar was named Governor of the State Cas-
Has was made captain each officer present,
rose a step in rank and those who were only
citizens, dubbed themselves officers.
At day -break, the conspirators, armed to the
teeth, marched silently through the city and
hating beneath the walls of the fort, summon.
ed the garrison to surrender, with cries Of San
"A Anna forever The troop inside slept as
men who hae nothing to icee, and with little