Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05
FROM MEXICO,

inc McAican nepuDlc, Drleny reported by telegraph
few days since, is confirmed by advices from Vera
Cruz to the 18th instant, received at New York
There seems to be some uncertainty as to the in
tentions of Gen. ARIsTA after his resignation His
abdcation it would appear, announced on the Sd
of January. The Siglio" of the 4th says:
Yesterday the greatest uncertainty regned through
out the city, The excitement Of all parties intense,
as was generally supposed that Gen. Arista would pre-
sent his Remuneration.
sThe persons fearing revolutionary excuses were
averse to the withdrawal Of his Exceency The Cabinet
was anxious to obtain the true state of public feeling and
opinion and for this purpose long conference held
win the principal members of Congress- chiefly with the
committees of the Treasury Department The Govern
ment having ut length to the conclusion that extra
ordinary could be obtained Gen. Arsta resolved
to abdcate the Presidency.
"This resolution soon became publicly known, and
alarming rumors set afoot These, however, found
but little credit little that in the evening very
merous audience filed the theatre 1t assured that
there would be the part Of Arsta and his
friends to proclaim dictatorship, and that others
prepared to establish the Guadaaara plan. All this
unfounded. Public tranquility remained undisturbed
throughout the capital thanks probably the efforts of
Governor Agearate of Commander General Garcia Conde
and Of all the commanders of the garrison troops.
There was number of armed foreigners in the Ba-
zaar Coffee House, and at the German Club assembled
there for the sole purpose of protecting their property
case there should be sny disturbance.
Gen. Arisa left the palace at half past o'clock
in the morning. in his COACH with escort of fifty men
u
fifth regiment. His Exceency was accompanied by two
adutants We do not know the direction he has taken.
tMr Juan Baustista Cevallos, President of the Su-
preme Court Of Justice entered the palace at midnight
called there by the Government and understand that
Gen. Arsta has left his resignation in the hands of that
gentleman, to be by him presented Congress- and he
also executed an instrument entrusng him, in conorm
with the constitution, with the duties Of the Executive
" Both Houses have been summoned to meet at ten
o'clock this morning. and it may be that in the of
the present session President pro tenn may be appointed
AT present the majority Of Congress appear to be in
favor OF preserving Order and the chances that the
said Gen. Cevallos will be elected.
g The new Government recognise legal origin and
what has taken place during the last three days proves
that the population ut large anxious to maintain
peace, order, and legality"
All opinions to agree that the authority of Senior
CEvALLos will be short lived The City Of Mexico when
the mail left, momentary expected to pronounce in
favor of SANTA ANNA. We extract late letter from
Vera Cruz:
VERA Cruz, JANUARY II, 1863
We are informed that the Commander General yester-
day received communication from the Government
which has been substituted in the place of Arsa for the
purpose of knowing whether the authority Of the
President would be recognised in that city We also
informed that the given him. also by express
is in accordance with the principles proclaim
ed in this city the 18th ultimo, and that
quence the Government of Mexico must confer with
General Uraga, the only acknowledged chief of the
luton The Cabinet of Mr. Cevaos is formed follows
Gen Blanco Secretary Of War; Mr. Ladron de Guevaro.
in the Treasury Mr.. Fuentes Secretary of Justice.
These clearly show the future of things;
change OF men but not change of principles. The same
necessities pressing the of revolution
are alive But this Government is to be still more
ephemeral than that of Arista and will very dis
appear to give place to plan proclaimed at Jasco to
the dissolution of Congress which has proved itself
worthy of the confidence of the country and to the
poinment of President in conformity with the of
the people
The Trait a Union of the Sth ultimo publishes
Gen. ARIsTAs letter to ARRIAGA, Minister of JUS
tee, explaining the motives of his resignation The
Trait precedes the letter by an account of the Incl
tents that preceded and followed the resignation.
It says
sThe experienced by Gen. Minon's Govern
troops before the city Guadalaara the systematic
refusal Of the Senate to grant extraordinary financial
powers to the Executive; the revolution in Vera Cruz
the imminence of movement in the federal capital
these strong motives made Gen Aa understand that he
could longer hold his osial position. The idea Of
signing then took complete possession of him. The Liberal
party, whose fall would naturally follow that Of Arsta did
all in its power moved heaven and EARTH to turn aside the
blow that threatened il.
i" On Wednesday, the 9th ulmo Gen. Arista sent his
resignation to the Minister Of Foreign Relations with in
structions to lay it before the Chamber Of Deputies
Every possible used to induce him with
draw it. but he persisted in his The Liberal
Deputies then declared that they would 90 the
Chamber, and deprive it of quorum. dictatorship,
popular movement, agitated. The President
An interview which he had with the members of Congress
generally, and particularly with the Committees on
Finances by showing him that the certainty Of legsa
tive refusal to grant him any financial powers finally de-
cded him to pursue his original determination.
" The day passed AT half past ~ o'clock that night
in presence Of Anaya, Minister of War, and Arroyos,
charged with the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Gen. Arsta
formally handed the Presidency to Juan b. Cevaos
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court designated his
successor by the constitution, in Of this kind At
o'clock he left for his hacienda at Anacamlpa some
twenty leagues from the city. He escorted by fifty
mounted policemen and detachment Of the 9Th regiment
and accompanied by two Of his aids-decamp, Mea and
Herrera.
Messrs Prieto and Ariaga Ministers Of Finances and
Justice became acquainted only o'clock Thursday
morning with what had taken place during the night
Gen. Arsta had invited Arraga be present at the
mony Of his transfer Of power but accident prevented the
receipt Of the letter"
The following is Gen. ARIsTA's letter to ARRIAGA:
After the interview had last evening was inform
ed that in the aubourgs Of the city, and Of its dis
ant quarters assembages Of the people being pre-
pared who were TO take my signal in order to
prevent Congress from accepting my resignation and to
proclaim invested with full and absolute power. This
information was confirmed during the night from several
thought Of the terrible consequences which
such disorderly movement THAT firmly resolved TO
prevent would entail the good, peaceful part Of the
population thought Of the task that would fall upon
the Liberal party and myself If we countenanced this dis
order and determined take the only course that could
avoid grave conflict; that is not TO prolong the
anxiety Of the population, and to prevent, by my
sgnaton and departure this very day. the agitation OF
parties, and movement Of which no one could tell the
results"