Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11

SIlIG IE--AN.. AS lNAtGURAl ADDRESS-
ADDRESS OF SANTA ANNA TO CONGRESS
FoRTIFICATloN OF THE CAPITAL, &c.
Various projects were started in Mexico BY the
euemies IF Gomez Farias 10 remove him IRON
power. When Santa Anna assumed the reins 81
Government as President, there was no deposi-
ton or overthrow oil Gomez Farias, AS has been
generally stated IN the press OF the United States
He retained his Office OF Vice President, and
would enter upon the discharge ot The Executive
functions The moment Santa Anna should proceed
TO take command OF the army. Notable we're The
devices of his enemies 10 get rid oil HIM. wnlch
they could only Go by some torn OF constitutions
al action. Santa Anna would allow no OH, 0.her
course. Al last they hit upon this plan Ihey
bronebt in bill declaring that 'the vice Pfesi-
Jencv of the Republic. created by the decree Of
The 2Isr December 1896 should be suppressed
The debate upon this was oil The most animated
nature the friends and enemies OF Farias show
inc equal vehemence in sustaining their views
On the 3lslday OF March the vote was taken, and
the proposition carried by vote OF 80 10 IS.
The following day decree was passed embo-
diving The above proposition. which decree Is ON
erwise important. II is as follows
|. Permission is granted 10 the actual Presi
dent CT the Republic to lake command IN person
Of The forces which the Government may place
under his command, 10 resist the foreign enemy.
Q. TIL. Vice Presidency OF the Republic, es-
tablished by the law OF 2lst December last, is
suppressed
be filled by substitute, named by Congress, &C.
coIding 10 the terms OF the law just clttd
4 II in This election the vote OF The Populations
should be lied in place OF determining the choice
by LOT. Congress shall decide voting by person.
S The functions of the substitute shall cease
when the provisional President shall return 10 the
exercise of power.
g. On The 18th day Of May next the Legisla-
lures OF the States shall proceed 10 the election OF
President of the Republic, according TO The form
prescribed by the Constitution of 1874, and WIN
no other difference save voting for one individual
only.
!. The same Legislature shall al once transmit
10 the Sovereign Congress the result OF the cleo
lion in certified despatch.
This decree having been passed, il was al once
signihed 10 Congress, through a Minister, tina,
santa Anna was DESTROYS OF assuming the COM
mand OF the army Immediately, amt marching 10
the East TO provide for The national defence
Congress went at once into permanent session, in
order 10 choose substitute for the President The
election resulted in the choice OF Senior D. Pedro
Anaya. He received so votes, aud General AL
monte IL, voting by person, and IL Votes against
3, counting by Occupations. The result being
promulgated, permission was granted that Senior
Anaya should al once take The oath OF Office
This was OH The Isl OF April. On the I'd Senior
Anaya entered upon his duties as President. He
dispensed with the usual visits Of congratulation
and ceremony on account OF the pressure OF pub
hc business. Santa Anna left the capital for The
army at o'clock, P. M The same day.
Senior Anaya is 4 gentleman well known in
this city. FL Republicano says that Mexicans
have good reason 10 congratulate each other up
on the selection; that he rendered services 10 the
cause vi independence tina, he stands we'll with
the army; aud that the whole nation acknowledges
his fitness for public affairs, his probily and his
energy. He has never been all aspranl for lh,s
or any other office. The Republican, thinks him
calculated to unite all parties, and that The seec
lion OF him will confer credit upon the Congress.
I,lhus concludes "In the front Of an enemy con-
Quering and menacing, we conDure all Mexicans
who love the honor ani even the existence uf
their country, that henceiorth they have but one
parly--,hal oil independence: and bur one device
VENGEANCE AND WAR;"
The same spirit which is here indicated in FL
Republicano is evinced in The general lone Of the
press. We have lh- Diario del Gobemo Of the
9Th uli, the leading article in which IS long ho
rniy upon similar ,ex,-Revenee 81 Death.
The article points to one source II he weaSne,,
Of the nation in the war. As onc 9,a's advan
The different States seem 10 te pfavidne mean
each 10 defend It's own terroi, AGAINST u. TIL
policy is iebuket A. suicidal, and Tie states 49,
CUnlureu 10 BRING lhcii CORFU iDulluTN W. lhc dtEt
raj Government, which alone can erfecsnally pro-
vide tuI the national defence.
The civ, d.'urhancrs III me Stale II Mexico
appear To have been brought la al end 81 lie t.
III April. HI, f,po.+a 81, r roa'
ed iu lay i,Q'n 4 sna''
there hsc r.
The sfs.i l# ".r
pu,iss were v,o.-iy ..,Dl,ci aaa,.v r,.n some
difficulty the. ;He sa!ciIe. were cr...rd when
Congress proceeded with ~ business III secret
session.
On The 81 81 April, President Anaya held
consultation with various military officers and
other distinguished individuals upon The proprie-
" OF terrifying the capital. The opinion most
generaly expressed was that the work should be
commenced Immediately, and The Republican,
SAYS that the Government; had charged princi-
pal otficer OF The Engineers 10 prepare plan of
fortifications TO be presented in couple Of DAYS.
A Stage coach was robbed within few miles
of the capital on The ID April, by ten men, sup
posed TO be dlsbanded soldiers.
The foundry at Chapulepec is in active opera
lion il ia said. On The 4h ult. four cannon were
cast there: Two 8 Founders and two large Paixhan
guns.
We nigh, extend these excerpts, but we iorbear
doing so. in order 10 make room for Two important
documents which possess peculiar interest al this
moment The first is The address, in the nature OF
an inaugural, OF President Anaya tohis country
men; The second is an important address oi Santa
Anna 10 Congress. The first discloses fully The
views Of the acting executive in regard 10 The war;
The second is one oflhc abes. productions We have
ever seen from The prolific pen of Santa Anna.
He occupies such position in Mexico, is so in
conies,ibly superiorto all his countrymen as ge-
neral and a statesman, that il becomes US in the
present state of the relations OF The two countries,
10 study we'll every Thing which emanates from
him.
C,t,=en Pedro Maria Anaya President Substitute
of The Republic, to ms fetlo,c- citizens:
Mer,eans Alta moment in which The loss OF
Ulua and oil Vera Cruz, in which the danger o:
the capital itself obliges the worthy President OF
the Republic TO vacale the Government and lake
command of The army, The vote OF the represen-
tatives Of the people has committed 10 me the ES-
ecuiive power OF the Union.
Ever devoid of ambition, and deeply penetrated
with the terrible difficulty of existing circumstan-
ces, the imperious force OF duty alone could inn
pei me 10 acceptthe responsibility. But, citizen
and soldier, | owe 10 my country the sacrifice
OF repose oil life, aud even Of my reputation.
The voice OF patriotism cries TO me that il is me-
cessary TO save our country or 10 perish.
The war which devaslates Mexico is Tor US the
most sacred OF causes. The world conlemplales
with disgust our neighbors OF the North converted
into conquerors, TO gain possession of Territory
which the faith OF treaties, which rights The
mus, worthy OF respect assure 10 US. Never was
there a defence more legitimate, never war
more necessary. In it every thing is al stake
our honor as well as our national existence, The
present and The future.
The territory We have lost, the cities which
have been bombarded, the blood which has so pro-
iusely flowed in this war-all consirain US pro-
secute it, undismayed by reverses. IL is necrssa-
ny TO prove that our name ranks with justice
among those OF The free people Of The universe
Let US accept The trial 10 which Providence SUBJ
ects usthat from great crises nations are reeen-
rraled.
This people cannot think Of peace, because i,
involves its consent TO the dismembermen, o! our
country; il cannot think OF the disgrace OF our
name because the unworthy thought woud pro-
claim that Mexico, incapable of showing her va
l..r ord aadnring sacri6ces is AZ ihe iisnasal Of