The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-14

IL the Opening VI Congress ELIfuOfdtuafy
the 18th day Of October, 1852.
GxsrLrmrS on THE SENATE AND HousE OF RErar-
sEsrATvxs: The government. deyodng itself entirely TO
the accomplishment OF The decisions al which, after ma
deberaon, you hal arrived, entertained inc nope
that when the end OF the present should have come
many Of the difficulties thai mpeded its progress would
have disappeared and henceorwaFd De no longer an oo
stsce your efforts Peace and internal security OASIS
of social order and an Indispensable condition OF naonh
nrosperity were re-esahshed and consolidated where
they had seriously suffered, ana wheis 'hey causeu
the serious uneasness aud anxiety me hvasions
o on the river have ceased leaving our
national honor settled hrm basis wnlle, al Tue same
time an apparently Dexhauslbe fountain OF calamliies
disorders and causes calculated 10 destroy Tue welfare anu
morality OF the republic has been stopped But on The
other hand the government bad begun 10 lake
breath and se upon The issue oil the conflict
as II had begun to devise means Tor me reduc-
ton OF expenses for making every practicable econo
my ia the various branches OF the admnslraon-a tba
instant troubles broke out and was compelled TO
one side what il had saved on The oiher, ana
TO enter into new agreements which there was no posi-
by OF avoiding Dome quarrels and dissensioDs had
spgung up during the last year al Vera Cruz and rebel
lion against The constituted authorities had begun 10 man
ifest eelf This however, promptly put down Inc
same causes however, which gave birth continued 10
act with equal, nay, still greater power than before ana
the result was new insurrecuon when broke our uu'
ring the present year III not, however, put down as
easily the former but, on the contrary mas seVe-
raj times been the point OF overpowerng inc forces
sent 10 Quel IT, and thereby reducing 10 noughi the aa
thority against which lis efforts directed. lhis
disorder which several occasions was supposed al an
end s suhsss, and threatens very serious
II would be useless any longer TO seek to AVOID viewing inc
true state of things The Congress OF Vera Cruz, taking
into lis hands the authority vested In the executive
powers OF the State setting Itself above the government
and federal constitution obsnaey refusing to listen to the
demands and complaints OF the people, has parayzed all
the efforts and endeayofs having In view the repression
of sedon 1t has gone so far as TO interfere with
military operations, and 10 give orders aad directions IN
regard 10 them and. what still more nconceivabe to
prevent those emanalng from the general government or
its immediate agents having any effect This unhappy
state OF things which contained IN itself not only very
great actual evils but also still more serious for the
future could not be viewed passvey by the
The latter then determined to require OF Vera Cruz
categorical answer 10 the following questions Did that
province desire 10 take upon itself exclusively the
charge OF pacifylng lis citizens with lis own means and
resources pin which the general government would
powers OF the State, and of securing the safety OF the
parties travelling the public roadsor did Vera Cruz
leave that task exclusively 10 the govern nen without
interfering with its acts seeing that anarchy and confu
sion in military operations only calculated 10 give
encouragement and confidence to the insurgents The
government OF Vera Cruz gave affirmative answer 10
the first question, preierlng The former method, and
thereupon directed It's efforts TO The repression of The
beon But these efforts being frutess. had recourse
the Union, contessDg that the said repres-
sion out of its power
Under these circumstances the government has once
more taken in hand the paclhcalon OF the State Its
first step was TO order the march OF sufficient number
of troops under the orders OF their commander general
the latter. acting upon the directions which he shall
ceve from the Secretary of War; will probably succeed
in putting an end to so disgraceiul an affair.
Causes similar 10 those which produced the revolution
oil Vera Cruz brought instantaneous and violent
outbreak IN Mazaan This, coinciding similar occur
renee Al Jaisco was the OF the certifying Of both
these places, for the government found itself suddenly
deprived OF all It's OF action. Contributions 10
considerable amounts, dictated by the Congress of Sna
loa. the manner in which they exacied, and the
threats OF the armed forces produced reaction in which
the garrison unfortunately joined This being the main
prop OF the government at these places, the result
that the governor was thrown into prison, and the
h. fl
was obliged 10 leave the town. This accom-
panied by circumstances which gave rise TO remon.
sances the part of the diplomatic corps, of
the violation OF the mmunes OF consular in the
treatment OF some one of them by The government
Immediately on receiving the intelligence OF this event,
the government provided for The departure OF body OF
troops OF the National Guard OF Jasco, IN order that
these, operating under the orders of the commander
general OF Sinaloa, might reduce TO submission the in
suKens OF Mazaan but before the dispatches contain
ing these orders, and which also sent by exlraod
nary express bad been closed, intelligence reached the
government OF the Guadslsara Instruction, which had
nsantaneousy overthrow the authorities OF that place
The ministers wall sppze you OF The details oil these al
fairs which are well worthy of serious notice and
iennon.
In this state of affairs when all our federal institutions
were al stake. and the troops commanded by General
Uraga were engaged reserve OF those Operating m
Jaapa and Orzaba, the government called Tor the aid OF
the neghbong States, asking Tor supply OF troops and
money proportoned 10 the OF EACH in order
that respectable division might be formed be added
TO the forces OF which The could dispose II
was hoped that with these the insurgents OF Guadaaara
might be reduced TO submission and that this would be
followed by the pacihcalion of Mazatlan.
The States although they did refuse the co-opera-
ton which was asked OF them, unable lend the
forces that the exgency required and the government
notwiths aDdlpg the advantage OF lending the aid OF
military combinations TO the contamination OF the work
at which the corps OF Uraga engaged ordered with
out further delay, that The alter move on 10 Jssco
Meanwhile the discordant elements OF the Tevo Ition
oil Guadasjaa had gwen courage and ardor TO rebels OF
another character. who, admitting into The ranks all who
came TO Them, sought 10 generalze the instruction BY
giving NJ a common centre. This they sought in an at
tempt 10 destroy The political institutions governing the
nation haterng The interests OF the one, Irritating the
PASSIONS OF Others and exciting all to hatred against the
head OF the government which hatred is founded upon
the invncble resistance which he has and will oppose
TO the consummaon OF their desires.
Had The executive power, beirsyng its oath and its
CONVICTIONS, actually followed the imputed TO
falsely and malieiousy by s foes the revolution would
have assumed lar different character; but il has pre-.
ferred exposing itself to becoming victim the efforts
aimed against II, and 10 all the risks which might
threaten rather than fail comply with the demands
OF conscience, honor, and patriotism.
The alarming turn which was being taken by that
revolution required measures proporoned The danger
and in order TO effect this il became necessary TO resort to
the last and most scany at the command OF the
government
General uraga have already been spoken Of To these
were added the troops furnished by the governor OF ia
bsro and by those oil other States and besides this Gen
Minon, with part OF the troops which at Tehuantepec
were under him. has been despatched 10 The scene OF ac
uon. The government is awaiting the result OF these
operations
Nothing which could possibly be done on the mart Of
the government has been omitted hu, every means cal
culated to lessen tie difficulty surrounding has bees re-
sorted to- and II IL owing TO ia zeal and 10 lis exeons