The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-27


do that which the nation desires | should
do. | have entered upon the Supreme
Magistracy because | have seen that it
was the sole legal means of terminating
the disturbances of this capital, and be-
cause | believe | shall thus be able to ia
cilitate the prosecution of the war, and
to save the independence and honor of
Mexico, which | wish TO present unsul-
lied and brilliant 10 the world which is be-
holding us. | have before me the com
mittee of the sovereign Congress, of that
august body whose decisions [ have re-
spected and shall constantly continue to
respect. Its decisions will be my invari-
able guide, and have firmly resolved TO
preserve a pure union with the legislative
body, which union will give us a final
victory and the establishment of inter-
nal and external peace, on which the hap
plness of our country depends, and TO
which we all aspire. The nation has
proclaimed the political principles which
ought to be the basis of the administra-
ton which | wish to establish.
Thus understand that its strength will
be secured for defending itself and its
rights, for which its sons have those qua
ranties which belong to all men, and
which civilization claims, and which has
been my aim since my return to the coun-
try. This will not be denied, and the ma
ton shall still see me obedient to its wish
es, without my having any other rule of
conduct than its decisions. As a Mexi-
can and a soldier, | shall always take the
same road as the nation; and | aspire to
no other title than that of good citizen,
and in speaking of me that it should be
said that | always loved my country; that
| served 1t with zeal, and that | sacrificed
myself for its good.
The Cabinet of Santa Anna is compo-
sed as follows: ID. Mariana Otero, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; ID. Juan Rondero,
of the Treasury; ID. Francisco Suarvey
Triarte, of Justice; and ID. Jose Ignacio
Gutierrez, of War.
From any thing we find in the papers
it does not appear that Santa Annals as
sumption of the reins OF Government is
a revolution. He OF course dispossesses
Gomez Farias as chief executive officer,
but without driving the latter from his
station as Vice President. Ell REPUBLI-
cANo, a very pertinacious opponent OF the
administration of Farias, claims the change
as equivalent to a revolution; all the mea-
sures Of Farias are to be abandoned, il
says; but it will be proper to wait a little
till Santa Anna has time TO look about
him. Our latest papers just bring him
into the full enjoyment of power. He
has avowed his intention of asking from
Congress an amnesty for all political Of
fences committed since 1921.
The Times has a number of Ell Re.
PUBLICANo Of the 9th March, from which
it appears that all difficulties had subsidized
at the capital. Gen. Pena v Barragan
the leader Of the insurgents, had ISSUED
an order TO his followers to disband ant
retire peaceably to their respective homes
This was done in obedience TO an i%njunc
ton from Santa Anna, when at some dis
/ !ance from the capital.
: The Priest party, as offering in create
| abundance the elements of stability to hi
! sway, are said to be in high favor wit
Santa Anna. Immediately upon his IN
auguration he published an address to hi
: countrymen which breathes a spirit of de
termined hostility to the Americans. ii
exhorts them to cease their intestine com
motions. and to unite heartily for the eA
%pulsion from the soil Of the common ent
my. He anticipates, provided ne is pre-
perly seconded by the people, to be SIT
= able to make head successfully agaln'
the invading forces.