Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-27
n much confusion, increased by the presence

! OF Paredes."
The Star of the same date laws before its rea-
ders variety of information about this Paredes
movement. We have no room for all of it,
Dat give as much as we can. An agent or
commissioner of the Government at San Luis
informed the Secretary of State; that Paroles,
representing himself as an object of violent
/ persecution by the foreign enemy, reached San
LUIS on the Sd March, a signal fire giving no
tice OF his arrival, which immediately set his
friends IN motion. The commdudqllf8 and
dovernor were alarmed and took immediate
measures Tor the prevention of any seditious
movement. Paredes was informed that his
Unexpected and unreasonable presence W ould
be the means of disturbing the public TRANQUIL
lty. His reply discountenanced every wish or
idea OF being the occasion of disturbance
among The people. Indeed the commissioner
regarded Paredes as friend Of the Government
and made tender of the services of the Ex-
President to the Supreme authorities He
thought if they were accepted. it would quiet
the public mind, excited as it was by the
movements of the anarchists.
In the following document from the Secreta-
| ~ OF State, translated By the American Star.
we have the views of the Government upon
the whole movement. 1t is dated 18th March:
"Ercellnt Sir: The moment his Excellen-
cy, the Provisional President, was informed
that Gen Paredes, without permission of the
Supreme Government, had arrived in the vi
clnlty OF this city, Undetermined that he should
be arrested and brought before competent tri-
bunal. From facts inthe archives of this Of
flee. land of the Department of War, it would
seem altogether probable that Gen. Paroles
has been called to San Luis by individuals who
are plotting revolution, possibly under pre-
text OF continuing the war. 1t is also highly
| probable that his true object is to proclaim his
monarchical scheme, and other subjects having
reference TO the same. This appears the more
! likely from the fact that these individuals in
the city, who have shown themselves most de-
voted to Paredes, are the same who supported
the rebellion of that chief in 1915, who sus-
tanned his disgraceful detection, and the anti
republican projects which he promulgated at
that period, so long and with such impunity.
! With such facts before him, his Excellency.
the President, would be wanting in his sacred
duty if he should omit to take cognizance of
the crime committed by Gen. Paroles, or even
II he should allow him TO remain in place in
which, as your Excellency states, there exists
so many elements ofdiscord. Much less could
the President accept the services of chief
guilty as he is, and whom your Excellencv
should see judged according to the laws.
Your Excellency, as the commissioner has
stated, thinks the permanent residence of Gen.
Paredes IN San Luis will beattended with good
results, and, particularly, that it would be a
i powerful agent in counteracting the influence
OF party which aimsat iirocaming Gen San
Ia Anna Dictator. His Excellency, the Presi-
dent, is of opinion that nothing is gained to
the cause of order and law, if, to avoid pro-
nunclamento in favor of dictatorship, recourse
is had to a revolution in favor of monarchy
1t is the duty of the Supreme Government to
put down all sedltlon5 and political outbreaks,
indeed every movement calculated 10 disturb
the public peace. without stopping to inquire
who is the chiefof the rebellion, or what the
pretext is under which aid is invoked in its be
halt. very respectable gentleman. resident
IN one of the principal cities ofthe Republic, a
short time since, made strong appeal to his
! Excellency, the President, that he would al
low Gen. Santa Anna to establish his residence
in the same city. The President refused to
grant his request, and he would be wanting to
those principles ofimpartiality which he has
adopted as guide in his administration, if he
4 should permit Gen Paroles to take up his resi-
dence in that city, and wink at the crimes com
mitted by him-crimes which have given rise
tog grave suspicious, and for which he should
be held to strict account before legal tribu-
! nal.
Sin regard TO the elements of disorder which
exist in San Luis, his ExeelIency the President,
suitable to suppress them. He relies upon your
Excellency, as we'll as upon all the authorities
OF the State, to second his efforts with loyalty
and energy. The first and most important
measure is the arrest Of Gen. Paroles. Every
consideration due to his elevated rank in the
army will require that he should be subjected
to the jurisdiction Of competent tribunals.
His Escellency, the President, s;;inm3iis
your EXcellency TO act IN concert with the
commandante general of the State, and to call
upon all legalized gallant chiefs to sustain or
der. lie invites you to cooperate with them
in carrying out the measures of the Supreme
Government, relative to the arrest and impris-
onment of Gen. Paroles, as we'll as all others
concerned III promoting a revolution in the
State of San Luis. Should these measures give
rise to any disturbance, his Excellency the
President, has power to suppress it, to punish
the criminal instigators. and to reward munif-
Gently, and in the name Of the Republic, those
: who shall save her from the anarchy which
threatens her.
"With these views have replied, in the
name of his Excellency, the President to the
written and oral communication Of the com
missioner from the Government Of San Luis.
81 renew to your Excei4ency the assurance
of my distinguished consideration. God and
liberty! ROSA.
"Queretaro March 10, 1915.
Ellis Excellency Senior ID. Julian de los
Reyes, Governor of the State of San Luis. :"
The Star INDUCES in the following comments
on this document:
''Such is the able and energetic response of
the Supreme Government to the communities
ton from San Luis. 1t must have been quite
unexpected both by the Governor and the com
missioner. In our judgment Senior Rosa takes
the true view OF tie matter, and his reasoning
is unaswerabe. Paroles is too dangerous a
man to be allowed TO promulgate his anti-re
: publican opinions, at crisis like the pres
emit"
The Star of the 18th ult., in announcing the
arrival of the Deputies from Gaudalajara at
Queretaro says: s'The Congress will soon be
opened with sufficient number of Deputies. ;"
On the 18th ult., thirty members of the whole
number qualified were in attendance.
AWFUL CONDITION OF YUcATAN.-We copy
the following from the New Orleans Picayune