The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

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"Another month has passsd. and with it we hav,
had another mode pf eaac&ten. another order o
things, another now phase Of the reveiutiop-pco
baby not the laet-anarchy always rife. notwith
standing the fatigue and hopeiessnsss of the coun
try and new complications Of questions of th.
highest importance. Such u the picture presente<
by the occurrences of February; and we rccognis
with pain that in the midst of ali this, of the coun
try Frustrated. of the ravages Of discord, of tn
complication Of our foreign affairs, of the warn
ings OF honest and patriotic men, and OF the warn
hopes OF all parties, Mexico Is still far from reach
ing that state of repose which will lead her to hop
| for better times
"ihe revolutionary government of CebaIIos
| winch differed az widely from a legal form as i
did from the plan Of Guadalajara, did not Obtain
the recognition Of its authority by the whole
country; while the spirit of revolution. rife on
every side, added local aims to the princinles nro
claimed at Jalisco. Some States retained thei,
constitutional governments; others acceded TO tn.
revolution on learning the resignation of Arista
others again recognised the acts of the garrison III
Mexico; some adopted conservative reaction: ia
| some the influence of the military and Santa Anna
PREVAILED; while in others the inextinguisha bic
necessity of free trade excited the customary ia
trgues of the monopolists.
president Cebalios doubtless knew the preca,i.
Gus nature Of his power and did not attempt to or
ganize government. He seemed to wait the al
rival of General Uraga, in order to hand over to
him, as chief OF the revolution, the reins of power
During his administration but fe measures WI ere
adopted, and those mostly of secondary nature
la the last moments of his administration be per-
formed great service to his country-settling, az
ne did, the important question OF Tehuantepec,
adJudlcatng the opening of the road to the mi xed
company Of Sloo, with which the Oajaca and Gar
cia companies-having partners the States OF
Oajaca, Tabasco. and Chiapas-haye united.
VeneraI Uraga left Gcadalajara, accompanied
oy Few othcers. His arrival al the city OF Mexi-
co was looked for with anxiety for il was boned
that it would put end to the state of revolution
fpbiIr opinion was well prepared for him to as
sumo the government and convoke Coneres in
accordance with the plan of Goadalajara But
from the beginning of the revolution he has con
etantly affirmed that be did not desire power On
the road be found himself surrounded by emissa-
res from all parties, and persons who looked only
to individual interests.
CAT Arroyo Zarco he combined plan With Ro-
pies' tne ex- Minister of Arsta, which in fact
complete counter revolution, and caused the live
nest alarm throughout the country, az il left not
vestlge OF the primitive plan of Guadalajara This
new plan created monstrous dictatorship, left in
STATE OF doubt the existence of the federal system
deferred the meeting of Congress- took from it all
the powers given to it by the revolution, created
RIDICULOUS aristocratic junta, reduced Uraga to a
nuilty, cheated the hopes of the country, giving
authority 10 those friends of Arsta Who counseIied
MIN to make a coup d'etat, and placed Robes in an
advantageous position to attain the Presidency.
Ceballos would not accept this plan and the au-
Inor.y rendered to him by it, and Uraga as gene
raj OF the Guadalajara division of the army, Lom-
oardlni as commander of the garrison of the city,
and hobles as chief of Minon's late division pro-
ceeded to elect President
General Lombardini received two votes and
, aOok possession at once of the executive power.
This strange mode of election was generally viewed
with displeasure, for it had no form of legality,
no appeal to the people, nor any conformity with
Va. .a principles OF the revolution. These ephemc
lous and transltory governments remind us of the
last Roman emperors, and of the decline of those
nations which have left their fortunes to chance or
70 the hand of power. The government thus
formed ls looked upon as temporary interreg-
nun, and the course Of public affairs depends in
great measure on whoever may now be elected
President.
up to the present time ten States and two ter
rltories have voted for Santa Anna, and one, Agu-
ascahentes. for Uraga. The recall Of Santa Anna
Is founded In the belief that be will be centre of
unlon and the liberal party hope that the lessons of
experience will have made him friend OF true
liberty. General Lombardini, considering hs GO
vernihent transltory, has abstained from organic
ing cabinet, and all his efforts have been direct
ed TO putting stop to the civil war; 1t would seem
that the hope OF reorganization ofthe army is as
deiuslve now as it has been other occasions, and
that 1t VIII become the instrument of personal am
bition, alike prejudcial to the government and the
country. Many officers have returned to the SER
vice. military insignia are the fashion, and we
nave In the vicinity of the capital nearly twelve
thousand men.
"The present order of things il onIy transition
government exists, thanks to the general waiting
d the country for the new turn of events in case
santa Anna returns This expectation, and the
discussions OF the several parties will doubtless be
prolonged until the meeting of Congress. Every
political organization is in motion, measuring lie
orces weighing its resources, and putting all its
'Prings IN action, that the result of the revolution
may accord with its principles and opinions
hen order shall be ablshed il is probable that
this pacific strife of opinion may result in true
expression Of the will of the country and bring
success to this new effort for the reconstruction Of
Nexico "