Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-01-20
Important from Mexico.


Assumption cfMs Dictatorship by Santa an
na- Manifesto cfhis Serene Hghness-
additional Particulars cfhe Sonora In
vdsion.
From the New Orleans Crescent, Dec. 26.1
The steamship Texas, Capt. II. Place mr.
rived at this port yesterday morning from We
ro Cruz the 22] inst. BY this arrival we are
placed in possession Of Vera Cruz papers to
:he 22d, and Of City Of Mexico papers of the
l7lh.
On the 10th Of December Santa Anna is
sued the following Decree:
That seing the acts Of the authorities, cor.
porations, and most notable persons Of all the
departments and towns Of the Republic in sup.
port Of the declaration made in the City Of
Guadalajara on the l7th Of November last,
and having particularly consulted the Coun-
Gil Of State, by virtue of the powers with
which the nation invested me, have decreed
as folows:--
Art. Lit is declared by the will Of
the nation that the actual President
shall continue to enjoy the powers with which
he is now invested, so long as he shall judge
necessary for the establishment of public or.
der, the integrity Of the national territory,
and the complete regulation of the several
branches of the public adminiitration.
Art. ll.-That in case of the death or ply
steal or moral disqualification Of the said Pres
dent, he shall have power to select his sue
cessor, naming him in sealed paper, with
the restrictions which he shall deem fit; which
document, under proper precautions and for
mallties shall be logged in the Ministry of
State.
Art. IIT-The title Of the most serene
highness shall for the future be attached to
1t will be perceived that by this decree,
Santa Anna puts aside the rank of Captain
General and accepts the pay of 100000 per
annum which were odcred him by the dec
aration of Guadalsjara.
On the 17lh December, lis Most Serene
llighness issued the following
IMPERIAL MANIFESTO.
Mcxicans-Events as unfortunate as they
have been continual have appeared to be
conducting the nation 10 its certain ruin. The
springs of the public power were all relaxed {;
the greatest disorder prevailed in all the
branches of the administration; the army was
T,
liberty had fallen into complete licentousness
and the monster of anarchy threatened 10 ov-
erthrow the very ruins that it had made. A
change was necessary, was even inevitable,
which might restore harmony between author
iy and rights, between the laws and over tra-
dtions and customs; between reason, morals
and religion with liberty; harmony which is
the indispensable condition of order and Of
prosperity for nations. The short sighted
who thought they saw in the great moveme Mt
of Jalisco effected last year, a change purely
personal, have proved to be mistaken, as they
always are who mistake things for men.
A change of persons had been made, but
the disorder and discomfort increased: the
general interest was not satisfied, nor the OBJ
ject of that resolution accomplished. 1t was
not the paltry interests of party struggling
with its adversaries, nor the wretched mane,
vres Of intrigures which were at strife. 1t
was the struggle of high thoughts with Wis.
ions and miserable errors; that of the nobl 6
sentiments of nationality and patriotism with
seitishness and rcachery; it was, in fine, the
work and the will of the nation, which, tired
OF enduring the yoke imposed upon it by in
sane systems, rose up as ore man, in order TO
resume that original dignity with which it
shone at the glorious epoch Of its independ-
ence. And its magnanimous nation. so often
generous 10 me, turned his eyes upon me. cal
ling me to cooperate with my fellow citizens
in saving it from the dreadful fate which
threatened it.-Whst heart truly Mexican,
could resist the voice of his country, mploring
the aid Of her children at such a crisis?
| lisiened to it in the retreat to which in
gratitude and perhdy had driven me; and
putting everything aside, FASTENED to offer to
my country the sacrifice of my repose, of my
health. and of my e1stcnce.-I did il with
the enthusiasm with which have always SER
red her. took charge Of the government
only the more, that knew the heavy weight
which it would impose upon me, and the diff