The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-24

| AaAEsT OF THE MUNICIPAL Aurnoss44rs q r
TAAsIco-From II ComeYico de 4k~n;co cf the
3Oth nltmo, the Nsv Orleans Pieosrene has ather.
ed the following particulars Of the arre.t of The
Common Council Of Tampico:
General WolI. Appointed by Santa Anna CONAN
dante general of the forces Of the State of Tam.
lipas, has arrived at Tampico and taken the com
mand.
| He has shown the spirit 10 which Mexico i. to be
governed by Santa Anna. by his FIRST steps. Hs
arrested and shipped off to Vera Cruz the entire
ayuntamiento, replacing it by one of his own se.
lection. We make the following translation of the
account given by the Comercio, the organ of the
Santanistas:
ssFor the purpose Of preventing sinister inter.
pretations, and that the public may be aware of
the truth we present brief relation OF the events
of yesterday. 4s-Sss.s
ssEver since the arrival of Don Francisco G.. Cas-
anoya, comandante general of the State, he made
known to the ayuntamiento the necessity of It's
publishing the electoral decree which resulted in
the election of Santa Anna to the presidency of the
republic by the expressed will Of majority of the
nation. The corporation in reply stated that as it
had not received the decree through the competent
authority of the civil government at Ciudad Veto
ria, it could not comply with his request. In the
meantime General Wolf was appointed CONAN.
dante general by the supreme governments, and
reiterated the request for compliance with this for
mality; butth corporation excused itself with the
same reply. H. sa
"At last, after an interval of twenty days-am
pie time for the transmission of the order BY the
civil government-his honor sent them an official
communication, in which he made to the CORPORA.
ton several observations, and included the fore.
named decree because the ayuutamiento had
stated that not only had they not received it. but
that they knew nothing of it. This body continu
ing firm in their idea, his honor was under the
necessity of informing them that an the decree
must be published to-day, and as it was duty of
the corporation to which the eomamdcncia could
only contribute by facilitating the necessary armed
force for the greater solemnity of the Il should
name a committee of its members for the publica.
ton; the reply that the council would meet to
deliberate; and when it was supposed every thing
was arranged his honor received a communication
at II last night, in which he was informed that
they were in permanent session, waiting the reso.
lutions of his honor In view Of this he informed
them that az he considered their act open rebel
lion, he found himself in the necessity of adopting
such measures as circumstances required; and we
have learned that in consequence the cornorati on
dissolved"
The measure which circumstances required was
the arrest OF the entire corporation and their en-
barkation on board the war steamer Estado de
Mejico for Vera Cruz, which took place the next
morning. The assassin Casanova turned out the
troops afterwards, by order of General VOL, and
celebrated the. PRONUNCIATION of the decree by
new corporation, with II, usic and martial parade
The decree of the Legislature of Tamauipas in
session at Cudad Victoria, calling upon the four
other Northern States to form confederation
under Governor Trias, of Chihuahua, seems TO
create some anxiety. The Concrete Gays:
'SThe gigantic steps which the Legislature of
our State has began to take in the decree of the
9th April only aggravate our very unhappy situa-
ton, and instead of affording to the Supreme Gov
eminent the means to establish order, which is so
necessary, and which the whole nation desires,
serves only to plunge US again in anarchy, as if
the country were not tired of 30 many overturn.
ings."
The same paper advocates the annexation of
Huasteca to that State and the making of Tam.
pico the capital of the State