New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-26
DAILY CRESCENT.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM MEXICO
.aRRIp.aL OF THE STEAMSHIP TEXAS
Assumption of the Dictatorship by Santa
Anna
Further Particulars Of tho Sonora Invasisn

Furtner Particulars Of tho Sonora Invasien
The steamship Texas, Cast H. Paee arrived At tb;.
port yesterday morning from vers crus the I'D inst BY
this arrival We are placed In possession Of Vera Cruz ma
psrs to tho I'D and Of City Of Mexico papers Of the 18th
On the 10th Of December Santa sued the following
decree: f'
That seeing the acts Of ali the autho., eorporaon,
and most notable persons Of ali the departments and
town. Of the Republic in support Of the declaration
in the city Of Gsadasjsrs the 18th of November
and having particularly consulted the Council Of State
by virtue Of the with which the nation has in
vested me have decrsed as follows:
Article tits declared BY the will Of the nation that
the actual President shall continue enjoy the powers
with which he is now invested long he shall judge
necessary for the establishment Of public order the int.Y
ry OF tbs national territory and the complete regulation
Of the several branches Of the public administration
Art H. That in Of the DEATH physical or moral
disqualification Of the said President he shall have power
to select his naming him sealed paper with
the restrictions which be shall deem which
under proper precautions and forates shall Be lodged
In the Ministry Of State. --
Art III The title OF Most Serene Highnsss sh, for
the future be attached to the office Of President Of the
Republic. -..------.. -
1t will be perceived that by this decree Santa Ann.
puts aside the rank Of Captain General and accepts the
pay Of $4,000 per which him NV the
Dsclaration OF Gusdssjsrs. .9s-is
On the 18th Of December his Most Serene Hghnsss is
sued the following manifesto:
Msxieans-- Events unfortunate they have been
continual have appeared to be conducting the nation to
Its certain ruin The springs Of the public power
all relaxed the grssstss disorder prevailed In all the
branches OF the Administration; the army was dss-
troysd the public wealth dissipated liberty had
fallen into complete esntiousness and the monster Of
anarchy threatened to overthrow the very ruins that it
had made. change necessary sven inevitable,
mir stora baru hats fhoft and
rights between ths laws and our traditions and customs
between reason. morals, and Religion with Liberty
harmony which 10 the Indispensable condtion Of order
aud Of prosperity for pstinnl Tbs hptt lighted who
thought they in the great movement Of Sasco ef
fsstsd last year change Ps.s. lssso... h..s to
be mistaken IS they always are who mistake things for
men, change Of persons had been made but the dis
order and discomfort increased the general interest
satisfied object Of that revolution accomplished
1t the pary interests Of party struggling with
Its advsrsars the wrstehsd Of intriguers
which strife 1t the struggle Of high thoughts
with visions and miserable that OF the noble
timsns Of nationality and pstrotis with ssfshnes and
treschery was the work and the will Of the
ton which tired of enduring the YOKE imposed upon BY
insane systems rose up man in order TO-
that original dignity with which it shons at the glorious
epoch OF its Independence. .s--.+- .5s.s
And this magnanimous nation-so often generous to
turned its eyes upon me, calling to cooperate with
my fellow citizsns in saving it from the dreadful fate
which threatened it. What heart truly Mexican could
resist the voice Of his country mporBg the aid of her
children at such crss listened to it in the retreat
to which ngrstituds perhdy had driven e and put
ting everything aside hsaensd to offer TO my country
the sacrifice Of my repsse OF my health and Of my exist
ence.
/ did 1t with the enthusiasm with which have always
served her took charge Of the government only the
that knew the heavy weight which it would i'm
pose upon me- and the difficulties and Inconvenience to
be encountered in accomplishing the high undertaking Of
re-estabshing social order, and Of reorgsnzing the
public administration To this end have directed all
my efforts during the brief period which has interviewed
Posterty will day judge Of the acts Of my govern
ment which has fallen the hard task of repairing In
every branch Of the government, tho enormous evils
by Others and of sectng this in the midst of the
competss confusion Of all principles Of the most sean
daous relaxation Of all obedsnee an immortality the
most general of the most absolute disappearance of
all into which legal power had fallen through
the III combination Of laws and through the crimes
or folies of those who administering them occu
pied myself with the utmost assduity in Promoting the
public good and prosperity thus performing what had
promised to God and to the nation and without aspiring
anything but the glory Of leaving at the end OF the
time fixed on the 9Th of February last, the Republic
respected and respectable without quiet and happy
within when the unanimous, free and spontaneous voice
Of my expressed by their legal organs on
all Sides to exact of the frightening of my
sacrsce and extend the period previously marked te
one Of Us much time might be necessary in order tc
secure the integrity Of the national territory the
sodaion Of public order and the complete organization
of all the administrative branches.
The will of the nation to this effect has been heard from
every corner Of the Republic From the rsmotsst place.
have had the honor Of receiving Commissioners especially
directed to present to their Wishes and to express
heir adhatop IN acts of government and 81