The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19
Mexicans Documents.

Secretary Of State. We have 4not room
for more than the extracts below, which
will be interesting as exhibiting tile views
of the Mexican administration, even ifthe
rumor be true, which we have much doubt
that Santa Anna has beensrecalled 10 the
Presidency:
Circular Of President Pena yPtna.
PROVISIONAL PREsIDESCy OF Mexico,
Toluca, Sept 81, lS47.
Excellent Sir.--In the discharge Of an
inseparable duty imposed upon me by the
CONSTITUTION, for the faithful discharge OF
which am responsible TO God and my
counlry, / have resolved to commence
from this moment the exercise Of the Sn-
Apreme Executive power Of the Republic,
to and organize a government which may
) become the centre Of the National Union,
and may save Mexicofr the anarchy
and dissolution which threaten 1t under
its present circumsl anCes-c circuins les
by which the invader himself doub Hess
sees with surprise how much his desig ms
Of occupation or conquest are promoted
the state being without head, and pub
tic affairs involved in utter confusion.
May II never be said Of me by my coun-
irymen, or by Foreigners friendly to Mex
leo, that through my irresolniion or
COW ice the nation was abandoned to
her sad fate, and that alone am respon
sible for The awful destiny that awaits her !.
unless some constitutional authority gath
ers up and unites again the ties, now bro-
ken, which should bind the States Of the
Republic together, aud which may yet,
make Of them respect able and power rful !
nation. lam fully Of opinion that with
out being wanting in any of the qualifca'
tions prescribed by the constitutions, can
at this moment, and alone, assume execu
tive; but even we're there some constitu-
tional requirements with which / could
not vigorously comply, the same beng by
'Sthe force of circumstances rendered I'M
possible, euen then, say, should feel
bound TO place myself at the head Of the
Administration Of the Republic, as being
called 10 power by the constitution, and
10 order to prevent contest for his pow
er which would inevitably ensne by force
Of arms. bringing on civil war. by which
the Republic would be destroyed in the
very presence of an army of invaders
When the public power Of a nation can
So, 10 hnd;aJ IL, fnr,n stric,ly ,,n
stiiutoual, the way TO av old anarchy can
not be so establish an administration alb
solutely Unconstitutional and revolution
ary, but TO organize government as
nearly in conformity with the constitution
as is possible. These are my views, and
dater myself that they are likewise en-
tertained by your Excellency; but | re-
peat TO you that my conscience is stranquil,
when assure your Excellency that have
not the slightest doubt of the constitu-
tionality of the power and duty incumbent
npon me of discharging the executive
functions Of the nation by myself alone,
and without writing for the assembling OF
Congress or the Council of Government,
or the nomin alton Of asso ociates.
This, my resolution of inslitutDg from
ths moment the National Government,
may perhaps attract upon the hatred of
some faction, which, from the bloody ru.
ius Of the Republic. may raise its head
fierce 10 dispute for the possession pow
er for few days, which will be to me but
martyrdom; such faction may perhaps
prevail against the efforts which the ma
tion will doubtless make for its own saliva.
tion. But il this presentment should be
realized, shall have discharged my duty;
and should ] survive the last convulsions
Of the Republic, shall retire to lament
the fate ofmy country, with no other So
lace than the tranquility ofmy conscience.
Your Excellency will acknow ledge tha,
this is perhaps the last attempt at the for
nation of government which may be
made in our unhappy country, and it
awakens my deepest sensibilities to think
that in this great work of political reOr-
ganization, Providence has furnished my
country with so weak an instrument as l.
Only one consideration supports me, and
il is this: that my administration will last
only few days If, as hope, ] can obtain
reunion of the National Congress in the
city Of Queretaro. Actively employ ing
all the means in my power to effect this
reunion. and to remove as far as possible
the obstacles in the way of it, ] shall at
ford my countrymen the mos, iucootesti-
BILE evidence Of my disinterestedness and
of the desire which animates me to exer-
else no authority not absolutely indispen.
sable to avoid civil war or anarchy.
To give an impulse to my Adminsira.
tion in the outset, l have appointed the
Deputy d. Luis de la Rosa Minister OF
Foreign and Internal Relations, authoris>
ing him at the same time to discharge the
1.,s;as Of sha othas danor .