The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-07


death. Most Of the new cases were those Of returned
| citizens.
| The Position or Mexico-Whaf Is to Become
| OF Hcrs
! AS events in Mexico are becoming daily oil
more Importance to the American public oul
| attention of late has been particularly called
to the political affairs of that republic Our
close proximity to this neighboring nation has
not elected SO much of our curiosity about
| our neighbours business as the fact that what
is transporting there has an immediate
bearing on the present and future poll
cy of the United States-especially on
the question of annexation. One of the late
Presidents of Mexico, Senior Ceballos has re-
| Gently addressed to us letter from Paris,
| which was published yesterday, on the subject
Of the revolutionary movements made in New
York to aid in the downfall of Santa Anna. Sea
nor Ceballos supposed from some information
he had received that we had misstated facts
and events which had happened here while he
was amongst us, but which on reflection he
will find was misapprehension on his part or
on the part of his informant. A slight recapit
ulation of the public events which have taken
place in Mexico for some time past seemsto be the
only mode now feasible by which thepolitics and
| politicians of that country can he understood.
During the administration of President Aris-
ia, in 1852, an outbreak occurred in the city of
Guadalajara, originating in some municipal
| changes in the police, whereby the people were
| subjected to the observation of secret spies
and other annoyances that were intolerablc.
The citizens were so eyasperated that the
troops who were called out to quell the dis
turbance were successfully resisted. From
this event sprang up an armed resistance to
the government and Gen. Uraga was invited
to head the movement. The revolution spread
over the adjoining country, and President
Arista called upon Congress- to provide the
means whereby he might suppress the insur-
rection. This reasonable request was refused
by Congress, as every other measure had been;
and, thereupon, Arista resigned his office.
AT that time the prominent chieftains of the
revolution were Generals Uraga, Lombardini
and Robes who fastened as quickly as posi-
bic to the capital. Each Of these officers CON-
mandod division of the army, and each had
his aspirations upon the Presidency or Dicta.
torship. They had abolished the federal con-
sttution of 1924, although in their "plan of
Jalisco," or platform, they had promised new
constitution within short time after the new
government should be established. The OBJ
lection to the old constitution was the mode of
organizing Congress, whereby every measure
of Improvement or reform could be and always
was defeated by minority.
But these chieftains could not agree upon
the proper person for President, as each one
right man in the right place, and a delay en-
sued in which few partizaDs Of Santa Anna,
in Vera Cruz and Tampico, excited revolutions
in his favor in these cities. The result was
that an intrigue was successful. Uraga, LON
bardini and Robes were set one side and
Santa Anna recalled 10y the influence of a very
small faction. During the interregnum which
ensued upon the resignation of Arista, Chief
Justice Ceballos became President er-o6scio.
His first act was to ask Congress to clothe him
with extraordinary powers-that is, to permit
him to do whatever he might deem proper.
This modest request was granted, and forth
with President Ceballos annuled the tariff
then in existence, and established new one
which is yet known as the "tarif of Ceballos'
As this important decree abolished all prohi-
billions, and greatly reduced the duties on all
articles ofimportationt to uniform rate Of about
rs per cent on their value, the act was emf
nently and deservedly popular among the
people. But Ceballos went further. Being
permitted TO do rs he pleased his next pleasure
was to march regiment Of grenadiers into
the halls OF Congress and dissolve that body
at the point of the bayonet. This movement
was not well received and was character
ICED by well informed men as blunder. Con-
gress met elsewhere and formally impeached
his Excellency, which impeachment is still
hanging over his head and materially inter-
fering with his political aspirations Soon
| after these stirring events-in the beginning of
| 1s53-Santa Anna arrived from his travels
and assumed the reins of government. He
came into power under the plan or platform Of
Jalisco, and solemnly promised to carry out
its requirements. II is needless to say he kent
his word as usual-that is, he lied. rs he al
ways had lied, and as he always will lie to his
dying hour, and even then, If his breath docs
not fail, he will lie until he dies. No constjtu-
tion was formed, no reforms we're madc--the
federal system n State governments was over