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very sensible advice and If carried out is cscusts4 20
create considerable alarm among the invading Ysnkses
The same paper abiding to the small Attendance. ~ 49,
theatres, recommends that the government have ths
all closed in order that the minds the people
| their country.
At session of Congress the aoth of March. a let
ter received from Santa Anna, stating that he was
compelled to leave the Presidency to proceed towards
Yer Cruz to defend the country against the invaders
Permission given to the President to leave according
ly provisional President authorized be appoint
ed according to the Constitution Of 1874 There
majority Of min, Ron and others presented and sup
ported proposition that the Legislatures OF the d6er
ent States should on the st sunday In May ns1t elect
Ing to the constitution Of 1924.
On the 9Th Of April Sr. Gamboa addressed the Mexi
can Congress to the following effect:
"GESTLEMrN--Vera Cruz has suceumbed. and Il has
been indicated that army OF 5000 to 10000 mon i
marching to the interior Of this Republic This a. II
has been seen by every Of has caused general
sensation and feared that the end Of the present
month beginning Of the next the Vandalc army Of
In consequence Of this has been suggested to remove
the Sovereign Congress to another place and several
have reference to fortfying putting city
in n proper state OF defence, or Of making
order to offer proper defence It il feared,
however, that resistance may be useless; that all viii
beautiful and costly buildings viii be destroyed and
the city ruined ! do not know how any such thing
Mexico taken by that handful Of adventurers / would
still doubt my eyes fater myself that the army that
ho sorT Of tho nson ana h
from what the love Of country makes me believe but
from the conviction OF my mind free from all Partially
Gen Santa Anna takes with him an army composed
OF 5000 men, brought from San Luis OF 5000 which We
have seen take up the line of march few days ago.
and Of 1000 which will join him near Jalsp.; In all
more than 10, 900 1t is to be presumed, likewise,
that multitude Of National Guards from the States Of
Mexico and Puebla and the QGroehada) rabblc from
the department OF Vera Cruz, viii join him.
The enemys army, according to information from
ry person who has it, has only about 5000 regulars
and the remaining forces composed Of bandtti,
without the slightest knowledge Of military tactics,
ndence, and generally easily terrified. And is IT pos
sbe to imagine that only BY its powerful artillery the
hope that tho God justice cannot afford visible pro-
lection to these banditt, the blind instruments Of
perversity, and of the most barbarous usurpa-
ton which could be found In modern ancient history
But should 1t be decreed by Providence that we must
the cup Of bitterness will this be motive why we should
open and unprotected the gates Of capital and
Republic to carry on their customary depredations,
would, In case, recommend such course, and will
ing them with all the strength and have at
| hand should such an unfortunate event take place.
Let us suppose, for moment that the American army,
without losing single man. should arrive within
sight of this citywould 1t be possible that TO- u.s.
even 10000 men should cause city Of more than
100000 inhabitants to surrender? such thing should
happen-f we should consent to such surrender with
| out the strongest resistance-the whole world would
for ever refer to us as example Of the vest most
cowardy and contemplate race on earth and would
not deserve from nation the slightest regard COM
passion. Will not propose what would wish TO
that Is that the Mexcans should initiate the Numidans
| and Carthagenans, when attacked by the Romans In
morable Saragossa, which, under the command Of that
great hero, Palaox reduced to pile Of ruins bury
ing 100000 combatants beneath them but do wish to
SEQ that should do what has been done throughout
the world similar occasions-that Is, shall resist
| the enemy to the last possible extreme.
Paris, in 1914, did not capituate against the whole
forces Of Russia Prussia England and Austria until IL
had suffered considerable losses under Generals Marmont
and Morer That city, Paris after the battle Of
aI
glory endeavored to defend herself against the immense
torrent that threatened to destroy her and organizing
an army with the divisions Of Generals Davoust and
Grouchy they still fought hard battles Sevres and lily
Even Madrid the capital Of the nation to which
that France sent against her and notwithstanding her
oppression apopuar movement was formed against tho
| vengeance.
And it be imagined that the Me1icans will bs
frightened and quail ut the sight Of handful Of adven
| turcrs! Such conquest would surprise the world
more than that which Cortez obtained the empire
of Montezuma; for at that time 1t necessary In
der to cause this city to surrender that it should be
seged by than 900 Fascatecs united with the
panards ana that every resource OF subsistence shoua
have been exhausted And. at that time the natives had
not the Incompatible means Of defence which we now
po-sess-means which will not mention hcre-us by ~
doing suppose it would be an insult to persons Of com
mon sense
In accordance with what have here manifested am
of opinion that the city should be Immediately put In
state Of defence and this the object of my first pro
position.
J. also beg that Congress should not be removed, un
the extreme should arrive of the occupation Of
the city by the enemy My object is not TO request Of
the pathetic scene Of the Romons when Brennus rem
eral Of the Gaus attacked Romewhen sitting In open
ground in their council 'hairs they awaited the enemy
peat that this is not my desire but wish that VIZ
may not act on the opposite -desertins this
| place with shameful hurry-that may remain here
until the moment when prud ence and necessity should
dictate that must move elsewhere in similar
has been done by civilized assemblies.
When the spaniards had nearly lost all their Pcninsu
Ia, regency established at Cadz which conveked
tha fatal
the political constitution Of the Spanish monarchy
These events took place in the midst Of the bombs and
city, and when they we're unsuccessfuly) beseged by
General Victor.
time the Senate did not change its residence and in M
stead constituted provisional government. The like
of Representatives appointed commission of govern
ment Of which fouchc was the president.
All foreign nations have their eyes fixed on
And what Judgment can we expect them to form OF
vaor and Of our cause If thrown into sudden
dismay and dsquietudc 1t is utterly necessary for this
reason that should by extraordinary efforts,
prove the justiceI Of rights and lastly, must
! show that we come from the unconquerable Spanish
and have In veins the blood Of Guatmotzin,
Iidalgo, Moreos, and Thousands Of Others who shed
the last drop Oft in honor and defence Of their country
| to pursue. These considerations have caused to
make the following proposals to Congress.
to place the city In ut to resist the invasion Of
| the North Americans. I'd That every power which
may be considered necessary for this object shall DO
OF resistance be exhausted and the capital bic occupied
by the Americans Congress will meet where the Presi
dent should determine ith, When the removal Of Con-
gress shall be determined any majority will be sufcient
70 constitute II. GAMbOA.
| Mexico, April ., 1917"
Our volunteers are viewed with great horror The
Monitor quotes from New Orleans the accounts
of the bad conduct Of the volunteers when cncamped
below the city, and exclaims, Gracious God what
barbariansp But we must here close quotations
| for the present.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, May
Various projects started in Mexico by the cne-
| mics Of Gomez Farias TO remove him from power
When Santa Anna assumed the reins Of Government ~
| President, there deposition or overthrow OF
Gomez Farias has been generally stated in the press
of the United States. He retained his Office OF Vies
President aud would enter rpon the discharge OF the
Executive functions the moment Santa Anna should
| proceed to take command of the army. Notable
the devices his enemies TO get rid Of him. which they
could only do by some form OF constitutional action