Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-10-03
From the Pittsbulg h Co,nmsrcIal Z


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From the Pittsbulg COMMERCIAL Jour.
Revolution in Mexico
We learn from the NJ o. Della o.: Aug.
29ih, thar o new revolution has been ini!ia-
led in Mexico. A ba,tle was fought abou,
The middle Of August between the insurgents
and government troops near Matamoras.
The insurgents were commanded by f..
Gau,iet Naldomar, Commander-in.C Chief,
aided by Col. Capisiran and Guadalupe Gar
cia., The minor officers were almos, Who'll
lily composed of citizens Of Ma,amoras.-
Everything at present seems 10 denote their
complete success. The taking Of Ma.amo-
ras will probably be the nexl step. Thus
1.-The traces Of one revolution are mol effaceG.
before another revolution commences.
i Ii would seem as II The unhappy country
was approaching state oi anarchy. Bank.
+ rup, in her finances, divided into factions,
vacilaiing between Republic and an EN-.
pire, she presents one OF those impressive
lessons her neghbors would do well 80
learn and con by ro.e," oI the absolute i'm.
4 prac.icabiliiy Of building up free govern.
ment on any foundation but ha, Of virtue
and intelligence in the masses. Since the
doy when 1.urbide WAS declared Emperor
with the lille oaAugussin First, in 1929,
there have been continual contests. firs.
came the deposihs cf Auguslin. after fee
i Bile reign Of oneyear. Mex. the adoption Of
the federal conG,ulion, and The election ol
General Vlc'origeas President. Al,er the
election Of Pedraza as second President.
came SANTA Anna's proclamation and the
consequent revolt Of the army and over
throw Of The government. Guerrero sue.
ceeded Pedraza; Buslamente, the Vice Pres
i, ldens, declared against him, usurped his place
Tor which ne was lried and executed, and in
u 1885 established central government, by
i the aid Of lhc priests. From this change in
the form Of government came the movement
IN Texas. which resulted IN her indepen-
/, dence. 10 1876 general Pafedes became
ffmas'er O. me country, since which ZINE
mere mas oeeD Q constant s'ruggle' apparent
liy, % MAINTAIN nauonei existence, Inc
fe-essao'isnmen' q me empire ooes no. seem
10 nave he'peo me ma''er much. nous
amos OF me people nave become pahoiui;
rlva' chleis are dlspuling ior precedence
WIN SANTA anna ana eacn o'ner. me com.
mercia' relations oi me States win each
DINER are interrupted; commerce Is neglect
/ ed, ana rum apparently imminent. lgnor'
ance, weakness ard poverty among q priest
RIDDEN ana government; oppressed people, -
the spectacle presented IN Ihe nineteenth
century IN acounIry the garden OF the
world.
:. These recent dispatches which we have
!, quoted above look as II The present order Of
things would soon be subyeued, and society
{ returned 10 lis original elemenls. Either
This or "a military despolism seems inevi.a.
BILE. Wha. little order The strong hand OF
Santa Anna hus succeeded in main.aining,
, since bis return, has become coniusion,---
The hos, Of bandiui, which il was one great
, objsc. Of the government. 10 drive from their
mounlaip' Businesses, and effectually break
up, have taken advantage Of The new dis
, cotc among 'ne ch'eis Of inc government
| ana maze erea' accessions 70 'helr numbers.
10 'acs iney nave become power ~ me
State, with their own private code oi laws,
I aou 'helr own ra'es ol "oiacK mall iesleo
upon .whomsoeyer Iall IN .hel. way.
Vne great cause o. the constant confusion
ana almost anarchy which we nave sKe'ch-
j 60 ABOVE, ana Enlcb has marked every sue
j ceed'ng year o. her history since lndePen-
aenGe was declared, may pc iouno 10 Inc
amalgama''on o. me races, her PoPulaVoin
consists o. Cfeoles' Indians ana mixed ra'
| ces' Inc Iormer race ls nearly ex.nc'--
}, Inc promo Cssnlian blood ina. noweo 70 me
veins q me Spnniara O me days q rerdl'
nand ana Isabella ano snslf immediate sue
, cessors' Is lost in those oi oruial Indians or
negroes Those who would keep i iuncon-
.amlpo.ed haye abandoned 'ns country o. 2
, fema,nlngs nave oegeneia'eo 'n.o weak'
sPlr'sless lamies' % y oli oy Ine necessities
q me case rom me surrounding sayages.
any syn s,, .ss" ~ unusnes ,,"s = puuna az
'fons.;oa sY's's so'.s sp,Sssu poo,aa oaaa,, !
i Of,he second class, ,he Indians, one NAV
say shessmein Mexico as elsewhere They
s.rs.