The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-20

cool sentiment OF patriotism
In the present ces deserves the punishment
. traitor, and that his name &c sxeerss-a :; IN hi
countryr en-, in all ages What may be the conseq
Of that nrst step-whst result may follow the oocups
ton OF La Pax-are matters which belong to futurty
but Fence couDsels to place insuperabs
that torrent wh;h is threatening, and justice require
dlmnsss and resolution 1t appears If the territory
the An ercan Union were destined to launch from he
breast all The hordes OF ancient Scandinavs-to pou
forth her misunderstanding wherever they touchsa.
ting naught the rights held most amongst
and giyicg the mcst remsrh able examples Of the
bartrrors den crazston 1t belongs TO the sovsrnmea
OF that country 10 prove that 1t does not participate
such ssnmepts and TO show that II has all ths power
repress those attempts which spread alarm among oths
people There has been ont short interval between tn
expedition against Cuba ard the occupation OF the por
OF La Paz and thoie who attempted ths first and thos
who have realized the second have departed with thsi
wafke prepa, atoms from thu ports of that nation Thu
scattering Of the first has the effect nsvertt
OF restraining the upder of the second and Is
TO 'ay but this Is argument against the drmness OF
power which shows Itself in potent such OCCASION
though DO not ntsd 10 SUPP its connv
and al The same time Il reveals that Spain and her forne
colonies hare share the destiny ia The strife luaic
IS dnno,inced against their erisence an he hemisphsr
phich the former iscorered and ci,itif By The MOBILES
Efforts And sh ii such great glory bs lost by this
which has produced the 1T enlightened scholars
holy men the most valiant captains and the models
the most refined virtues II does rot appear possible
inasmrck quarter OF century has elapsed since
the repe ton of those Pies has been exh oited from
Brazil TO the Sabina
Next to the invasion Of Lower California by the
filibusteros, and even appearing to absorb public
attention to greater degree the project all but
cOIsummated of investing Santa Anna with the at
tributes Of monarchy. The following "Act of Qua
dalajara is she solemn decree TO which the Mexican
republic is giving its adhesion by States and cities
and which restores, in fact il not in title the empire
to that country
ACT OF GUADALAJARA.
Considering st that tbs enemies of country who
progress without any other object than tt cir own indi-
vidusl interest, continue to sgtate revolutionary
ehemes, to sutvert order, and extngush The hope OF
utuie tranquility, compromising by these the
integrity and nationality Ct this republic;
Considerlns Also that the petsxts which alleged for
.ness ehIassns and smoIg other, tbs plsh
but false and hypocrca motives this plan has b.
modified by the Convention Of 9th F. bruary to which the
nation gave Its consnt from tho moment when accord
ing to these notifications the Predent escte snd
has governed to this day with the and sub
mission Of the government to oil his acts;
Considering, that if in the short SPA q OF
sI months these enemies of order have increasingly
spred together, without waiting for the delay OF
the conventions their desgns evidently to So bm
to them, but to employ them Instrument to revive
al the evils from which the nation has suffered during
the sad times former admu ira tions and against
which hes spoken resolutey ard Enthusiastically;
Considering the progress made curing the past six
months il the organization OF great part OF the admit
nstrative branches and that there yet insufficient
pe curing rsmairder of the year to perfect this
ganizaton in such manner that defence well exts
riory - intsiicrly, may be assured;
CoptcefDg, on the other hand that at the tim5 when
the government charged with the direction of public
afaire society found itself without uniop divided into
hostile part WITT out any sui lection to authority and
that auth y fallen into shameful contempt, and that
in tie shart period since elapsed the authority has
recovered its dis nifty and its decorum and that the union
OF all the factien in This republic has bscC every day
more firm, TO the manifest advantage of the entire com
muniiy;
Considering, moreover that constant threat from ad
venfurers from the neshbcrng nation Of the North
well these Of bsrbsans the frontiers require that
for the defence of the national territory the public
should be stronger ane more energetic SO IS to resist
both enemies;
Considering lastly that AL respectable casses of the
Mexican people dstest the primo pie Ct the dismember
ent 81 pubic power contrary to their habits and
their religion rs the Of anarchy and veal
vas seen by the foreign invasion Of ls47 and the
these means net only are material interests destroyed,
but also every feeling Of patriotism and ia its place
anentahls political scepcism arises the origin Of that
degeneration OF character at which nation arrives when
It approaches the term Of political life;
From these causes, and f others we'll known that
would be useless to .numeras them the u9dersiansd
attrds towards the ustrous chief Of this nation bis
ministry md his council OF STATE for the sacrifices they
md persuaded at in continuing thus the republic will
attach OF solo and positive happiness and Of
III m and LASTING peace anc A. not be uId-servIng Of
being ranked as civilized nation have resolved to ad
1rsss the present invitation to all the puoc authorities
the departments and districts that they support
their sppre ciable vote in the most quivocal and
open manner. the oil ewing artcles
l. Il is declared that the term Of year. xed by the
Convention of the 9Th February last not being sufficient
j iris tratoD is prolonged for such time as may be
thought necessary by his Exc llercy tbs eseent OF
republic, Ger eIal Antonio Lopt de Santa Anna.
To this end the President is invested with full
cover. which he has exercised up to this day.
j. IN the event of death, any other hudran,s which
would incapscate. either morally physically, the
ustrious chief Of this nAtiop he sbal have the
'f choosirga person whom he thal think fit to replace
him. nd Of designating him under document closed
Ind sealed which shall be deposited With due f,rmaties
Ind convenient secui tiles With the Minister " State
4 In view Of the merits and very distinguished and
proclaimed Notwithstanding the resistance by him
10 this at former time, that he is invested with the
military rank-whioh he ale ne shall obtan-of Captain
General of the Republic with the hopors and distinctions
attached to this title, aareeasly to the decree OF the
llh fApr'i last anc with the mt dfcaon there enun-
ciated.
copy of the present manifest shall be transmitted to
his Excel ency the Presi ent through special commits
sion OF the ceIartnent, to congratulate him on this
him ald to ezhtrt him to accept it 81 rghtful tribute
and ust homage for the honorable, constant AMI distn
srished services which he has rendered to his country
This act has been signed by seventy.one persons,
1T the head Of whom stands Senior joe Maria de
Ortega, Governor and Commandant- G enerl Of the
lepartm of Jalsco
1t has already been sanctioned by different de-
cities, corporations and individuals.
Among the adhesons to it received up to the 30th
November, we're those from GuaDajuato, Aguas,
Leon San Miguel de AllenGc, Siloa, San
luis Potosi, Morelia tht Mineral de la Luz the de-
,artment OF Mexico, (Toluca) Zacatecas, Queretaro,
md Puebla. In the act of adj esion of the latter
State, it is proposed that Santa Anna shall have,
instead Of the title Of President, that Of Grand
Elector Of Mexico, High Admiral, Marshal General
If the Mexican Armies, and Most Serene Highness.
Besides these adhesions there had been received up
o tt Sd December, similar acts from the cities OF
rlalpam, Vera Cruz, Jalapa, and, according to re-
ports published in the D7ario OBict1, from the de-
partments of Osjaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco.
Up to this time, however, says the Irau d Union,
he grand and supreme consecretion of the capital
of the republic bad not taken place. Yesterday and
Tie day before ed and 1st December,) it has been
given first by the civil authorities,
then by the military authorities and the
garrison. On the latter day, at l o'clock
in the afternoon, the Governor OF the district joined
in deputation Of tire municipal body the other cor
poratiobs the ecce iastcal chapter and several ct
zens of ditinct IN to give in their adherence purely
and simply to the act Of Guadalajara. This event
was celebrated by discharge Of artillery aud signal
rockets. The adhesion was signed by fifty seven
names at the head Of which figures that Of Senior
Antonio Dez de 3oniiia Governor. lttle before
two O'clock, commission nominated by the adhe-
r. nts, an6 presided over by Seoor Miguel Maria
Azcarate, head Of the Corporation, or Mayor, pre-
tbo al