Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-19
Dispersion of the Mexican Congress.

The New Orleans Picayune of the 9th instant
contains The subjoined particulars of the dispersion
Of the Mexican Congress, of which we had tele-
graphic report few days ago:
President Cevallos made a coup d'etat on the
night OF the 19h, closing la Cromwell the sessions
of the Congress which had shortly before placed
him in power. We translate from the Siglo DeiZ
y Nueve the following account of the affair:
"Fifteen days since the Chamber of Deputies
elected Juan B. Cevallos President ad interim Of
the Republic; and fifteen days since he swore TO
maintain the constitution. As soon Ministry
was formed the Government was investedwith die
tatoral powers, delegated by Congress, which
could in nowise embarrass the course of the gov
eminent. r. 81 Z
EBAY before yesterday rumors were circulated
that the Governmentintendedto pronounce. The
Ministry informed the Chambers that it was pre-
pairing the draft of bill which to save the
country. Yesterday Senior Fuentes resigned the
Ministry OF Foreign Affairs. The portfolio was Of
fered TO Senior Monies, w no declined it. The chief
clerk sent to the Chamber draft OF bill, as fol-
lows. n-. e...t
cart. l., Convoking National Convention.
cart. 2. To meet in Mexico OF the 18th June.
cart. 3. Government to give it q report of its
acts on the first day OF the session.
cart. 4. Not to remain in session more than
year, to reform the constitution elect President
ddinterim, and exercise Legislative powers
cart. 5. Governors of States to order election of
representatives.
"CongreSs went into secret session and agreed
to sit till the bill disposed of. Committee on
it reported at half past six against the bill, and
recommended it to be sent to the committee on the
grand jury. This was carried, and this committee
proceeded to take the declaration of President
Cevallos, in order to present an ACQUISITION against
him of intriguing against the constitution. The
President refused to answer, denying the anthori-
ty of Congress to impeach him.
fCongreSs continued its session amid the greatest
excitement. The palace, meanwhile, was filled
with the military. Ammunition sent 10 the
barracks, and several points reinforced, and it
arranged that the garrison should pronounce against
the Congress.
"The Ministers said there was nothing so far
but every one knew what was going on. The
members of Congress remained in their seats. AT
half past 10 Don Tomas Marin, who had so lately
run away from Vera Cruz, came to the hall dressed
i'll citizens Dress and followed by one hundred
soldiers of the National Guard, and seized the
the avenues and doors, and called the President OF
the Chamber out.
"Senor Monies went out, and Senior Marin gave
verbal order fro u the President of the Repub-
lie to dissolve Congress Senior Montez returned
to the Chamber, announced the fact that had oc-
Cured, and vacated the chair, which was taken by
Senior Guzman, as Vice President, who declared
the session continued. A protest was agreed to
by reclamation. Gen. Marin then marched into
the centre of the hall and cleared the seats at the
point of the bayonet The members then direct
ed their course TO the Convent OF San Francisco,
but were forced back by the troops. They then
went to the Convent of Espiritu Santo, where they
drew up manifesto ami protest.
"Here the commander of the guards came TO them
with about fifty men, which he left at the door,
and told The members present that the President
requested them 10 dissolve, and not force him to
extremities Senior Garcia Aguine, who was presi-
dent, refused to do so, and the commandante re
tired The Chamber continued some time longer
i'll session without Interruption
The President issued that same night d. cree
convuking convention in the same terms as given
above in the bill rejected by Congress.
The State of Chihuha, and the Legislature Of
that OF san Luis had declared in favor of the plan
of Guada!ajara.
bilt for the creation Of national bank had
passed two readings before Congress was disperscd
Senior Casanova, in giving to the government his,
reason for shooting Senior Rodriguez, accuses HIM
OF enteavoring TO create an independent republic
There published in the city of Mexico
two new papers advocating the return of Santa
Anna. None of the old papers so,
Gov. Arrllaga died at Vera Cruz, on the 18th
ult., OF Asiatic cholera, after illness of few
hours.
The Orden of the 10th says that the President
of the Republic had determined to award the con-
tract for building the railway across the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec to Messrs. Sloo, Payne, Olarte Il
Co. A paper OF subsequent date asserts that this
announcement was premature; that the President
had not yet decided, and would await some furth
er information from the Guanaiuato Company.