The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-03
From the Neto Orleans Bulletin, January q
The Mexican TroubIes

The Mexican Troubles.
Az has been expected for some months, the gov.
eminent OF President Arista has at last tumbled tc
pieces, and the President has resigned his Office
left the city Of Mexico, and retired to his farm.
The Trait d. Unions of the 9Th, gives a succinc,
account of the transactions that had an itnmedate
bearing upon this event, which would have pos.
sessed mighty importance had it occurred in an
other portion ofthe earth.
The reverses experienced by the government,
troops, the various troubles and pronunciamentos
and the refusal of the Congress TO endow the Pres
ident with extraordinary powers. detern;;re,
President Arista to resign. His friends tried r.
dissuade him, but in vain. On the 5th he sent in
his resignation. The Trait d. Union saws: :
"The day passed At half past twelve o,cloch
t m night, IN the presence Of Anaya, Minister o.
Foreign Affairs, General Arista formally handed
over the Presidency to Juan B. Cevailos. Cbiel
Justice OF the Supreme Court, designated as his
successor BY the constitution in case of this kind
AT seven O'Clock he left for his hacienda at Ana.
camilpa, some twenty leagues from the citv. n
was escorted BY fifty mounted policemen and 4
detachment of the fifth regiment, and accomna.
MED by two OF his aide-de-camps, Mejia and Her.
rera.
ssMessrs. Prieto and Arriaga, Ministers If n.
nance and Justice, became acquainted oniv at
i've O'Clock on Thursday morning with what 'bs 4
taken place during the night. General Arista
had invited Arriaga tovbe present at the ceremony
the receipt of the letter." -
General Arista's letter. to Arriaea, alluded tn
above, states that he thought his would
prevent terrible (Mexican) consequences. It is
well and periodically written, however.
The attack made by General Minon fcono.
mander OF the government troops) ON GuadaIa
Jara, though very spirited, was without other re
suits than the efusion both sides of a great deal
Of piood. Fifty pieces of artillery played from
eacn army during the space of two hours. The
sspian OF Guadaajara" has led to ali of Arista q
troubles. sortie was made from the CITY. and in
attempting to arrest it, one of the columns of
General Mlnon lost three hundred killed and
wounded. second sortie from the city, following
half of General Mihon's troops to San Pedro and
attacking the other half at Hospicio defeated both
corps entirely. The survivors dispersed.
On the 9th, after the official reception of the late
fresloents resignation, the Mexican Congress
proceeded as follows;
Inc President of the Chamber ordered the COM
munication (Arista's resignation) to be passed tn
the COMMITTEES on Constitutional Questions. and
me Cnnmoer perceiylng the urgent necessity of
proceeding without loss of time determined to a ct
at once. The committee retired and the CHAMBER
took short recess.
On being called to order again, the committee
reported the following resolutions
l. That the resignation of General Mariana
Arlsta, President of the republic be received.
2. That the Chamber proceed Immediately to
the election laid down in articles 96 and SO Of the
constitution.
There was no discussion The frat article vs
passed unanimously by the eighty-two melnbera
present. The second article was passed-yeas 10.
nays IL. 's ~
The resoluti n was at once sent to the Senate
which passed then at once by Unanimous vote.
The Chamber then went into an election. The
following is the result:
Juan B. Cevallos. so; M. Riva Palacio. ID: 7. N.
Almonte, 4; Juan Alvarez, 3; Meichor Ocampo. o:
J. Nugica, L. =
The Chamber Immediately declared Don Juan
3. Ceyailos constitutional President ad interim. He
accepted. and was installed at half past seven in
the evening. 49, - -
The President elect was governor of Micboacan.
tne anars OF which State he reorganized in short
sme. AS president of the supreme court he has
displayed great integrity, and has defended the
consultation with energy and courage, and pro.
Ieseed against the law of 2lst September last re.
straining the liberty of the press. God help the
and philanthropist. p''''io'
The Siglo says: We learn that the new GOVERN
ment is disposed to liberate all persons acensed ~
now in confinement
Alarming rumors are continually in cirou,atiop
and 1t is said that attempts at rebellion have heen
made In some of the barracks. AS vet no minis
try has been named. -
The list that yesterday obtained most credit
among good circles were as follows: Yanez, For
elgn Relations; Fuente, Justice; Riva PaIacio.
treasury, and Blanco, War. II seems that the
hrst three decline to accept
lne government of the State of Sonora have
directed the projects of the different counties to
In!lake up the claims for damages caused bv the
French expedition under Count Raouaset in order
hat they may be sent to the federal govern
gent for collection from the house of Jecker, |
Tore & Co.