The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-01

We translate from the Sigio Disx M4eve OF let OF
March the following summary OF affairs in Mexico
Another month has passed. and with II we have had
another mode OF election another order OF things another
new phase OF the tvouuon-rrobaby not The last
anarchy always rife. notwithstanding the fatigue and
hopelessness OF the country, aud new complications OF
questions OF the highest importance Such Ia The picture
presented by the OF February and we Iecog
with pain, that ia the midst OF all this, OF the coan
Try FRUSTRATED OF the rayases OF discord oil ihe sompca
lion OF our foreign affairs, OF the warnings OF honest and
patriotic men. aud oil the warm hopes OF all parties, Mex
ieo is still far from reaching that stale OF Iepose which
will lead her TO hope tor better times
The revolutionary government OF Coballos, which diff
fered widely fran legal form 1t did from the plan
OF Guadalajafa did obtain the recognition OF It's
thody by The whole country while the spirit OF revola
lion. rife every side added local aims to the principles
proclaimed al Jalisco Some States retained their con-
sutional governments others acceded the revolution
learning the resignation of Arisa others again rec
ognised the acts of the garrison Of Mexico adopt
ed conservative reactoD ia some the influence of the
military aud Santa Anna prevailed while in others the
lnextnguishable necessity of free trade excited the Gus
tomary antiques OF the monopolisls
President Ceballos doubtless knew the precarious
ture OF his power. and did attempt to organize gov
eminent. He seemed wait the arrival Of Gen UIaga
IN order TO hand over TO him, chief OF the revolution
the relns OF power During his administration but few
measures were adopted and those mostly OF secondary
nature In the last moments oil his administration, he
performed great service 10 his county, settling be
did, the important question OF Tehuanepec adludicanng
the opening OF the road to the mixed company OF Sloo,
with which the Oajaca and Garcia companies-having
as partners The States OF Oajaca, Tobasco and Chapas
have united.
General Uraga left Guadaajara accompanied by a few
officers His arrival al the city OF Mexico was looked
for with anxiety, for il hoped that it would put
end to the slate OF revolution Public opinion well
prepared for him TO the government and conyoke
Congress- IN accordance with the plan OF Guadaajara.
Bat, from the beginning OF the revolution, he has
santly affirmed that he did not desire power On the
road he found himself surrounded by ennis sares from all
parties, and persons who looked only TO individual IN
teIests.
AZ Arroyo Zarco he combined plan with Robles, the
exminister OF Arisia which was, in fact. complete
counter revolution and caused the veest alarm through
on, the country. il left not yes,ige OF the primitive
plan o! Gnadaaara. This new plan created monstrous
dictatorship. lett in slate of doubt the existeace OF the
federal SYSTEM deferred the meeting of Congress. took
from all the powers given to it by the revolution, ere
ated ridiculous arstocratc unta reduced UraSa to
nuy. cheated the hopes OF the country, giving author
ty to those friends OF Arisa who counseled him make
coup dttat, and placed Robes in advantageous po
son TO attain the presidency Cebailos would not
accept this pa and the authority rendered to him by it,
and Uaga general OF the Guadaieara division OF the
army Lombardini as commander OF the garrison OF the
city, and Robes as chief of Mnons late division, pro-
ceeded TO elect President
General Lombardin received votes, and took pos
session al once OF the executive power. This strange
mode OF election was generally viewed with dispeasure,
for il had no form of legality, appeal TO the people,
nor any conformity with the principles OF the revolution
These epheneous and ranslory governments remind us
OF the last Roman emperors and OF The decline OF those
nations which have left their fortunes 10 chance or to the
hand OF power. The government thus formed is looked
upon as temporary Inerregnum and the course OF pub
TIC dudHs ucPehuS IN great measure on whoever may
now be elected President.
Upto the present time ten States and two Territories
bave voted for Santa Anna and one Aguascaentes for
Uraga. The recall OF Santa Anna is founded in the be-
lef that he will be centre OF union, and the liberal
party hope that the lessons OF experience will have made
him Trend OF true liberty General Lombadini,
sideriDg bis government ansitory has absained from
organizing cabinet, and all his efforts have been direct
ed to putting stop 10 The civil IL would that
The hepe OF reorganization OF the army is delusive
now il has been other occasions, and that ii will
become the instrument OF personal ambition, alike preu
dlcal to the government and the country Many officers
have returned TO the service, military insignia
the fashion, and have in the vicinity of the capital
nearly $4,000 men,
The present order of things is only transition. Gov
eminent exists, thanks TO the general waiting of the
Try tor the new un OF events in Santa Anna returns
This expectation and the discussions of the several par
lies, Will doubtless be prolonged until the meeting of Con-
gress Every political organization Is in motion, meas
nrDg its forces, weighing its resources and putting all its
springs IN action that the result OF the revolution may
accord with lis principles and opinions. When order shat
be established is probable that this pacific strife of
opinion may result in true expression OF the will OF the
country and bring success 10 this effort for the
construction of Mexico.