New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27
FALL OF SANTA ANNA.

Santa Anna, and all careful authorities so study
ing the career Of that individual have for the
last few months decided that his speedy fall was
inevitable. That prediction has been verified.
Santa Anna has abdicstea and run away. By
the steamer Orzaba, arrived at New-Orleans on
the 25,h inst, we learn that His Higtness left
Ne xico on the 9th inst, with an escort Of 800,
and signed his sbiicaton at Perote, aud then
embarked On the 18th at Vera Cruz for Havana
Two days after be had left Mexico, seven or eight
hapdred Of bis escort revolted, killing two Of
their officers, and then joined the insurgents.
Gen. CAIRO is now Provisional Presiden. Of
Mexico, and La Vega Commander-in. Chief Of
the Army. The State prisoners had all been
liberated. The mob had gutted large number
ofhouses, including that OF Santa Annas mother
in-law. There was likewise fight between
two re7olted bsttalions and one faithfal-Santa-
Anna-wise regiment, and the former, being
beaten, left for the mountains. Some fifteen or
twenty were killed in this affair.
Such is the telegrapbc dispatch giving the
outlines of this precious political smssh-ex-
pccted, il is true-yet not without interest, as it
tuTIS over DltAlCO dlItau W q nIupii'fn W hS"
eyoluiions-precedept it may be to her n'tonal
dissolution. The Overturnings of dynastes at
this time are toe frequent to evoke wonder.
Not the upsetting of any throne in Europe,
saving Russis, would create stunning surprise;
much less, therefore, is the tipping over for the
dozenth time of the card house of politics
destined to disturb the serenity of our thoughts
in this latitude. The sonOrous refrain, too, OF
reyeliDg in the hall of the M0ntez1mas is hushed
for the fnnersl notes Of the victims OF disease
and hardship, who, since the close OF the war,
have been successfully consigned to the tomb.
Indeed, if ev;n an appetite for conquest was
sated, we take it that it is found down the
belligerent throats of such of Young America
as are left alive from the invasion of Mexico.
The war-trumpet now could hardly rally cor
po1als guard for fresh foray in that quarter.
This saare-qNi pem affair of Santa Anna reminds
us of some facts and their deductions. But year
since Santa was elevated to the imperial purple by
the popular vote. That sacrament-gloriOus sub
stitute for papal pomatum-greased his front He
stood up-Empersr. The usual ceremonial and
fair speaking were all in requsiton for the occasion
The red gaping wounds of society were to be healed
The best-beloyed of the masses, secured on basis
wide and strong enough for systematic reforms in
all the State, was, we were told greeted by free
people ready to stick by him through life No term
of rhetorical elegance-and on these occasions the
tropical luxuriance Of Mexico reeks with fine
writiDg-was wanting to assert the value of this
spontaneous election by free people Of their
hero to the magnificent position of Emperor.
change of nounsproper and it would have
anEpvsred for another emperor-Lnnia nonaparte.
The same spontaneity OF popular suffrage,
the same hunger Of society for a fixed govern
ment and q strong mailed hand to keep it
in order, were disburSed by the court alnoners
What Society wanted was an emperor, and then
she would prosper. To those scared souls who
fnd in the hypocrisy, fraud, perjury, ingratitude
and murders of Louis Bonaparte defense, even
moral elevation, in the apparent security of his
position, arising from the popularity of the vote
given him, we refer the example Of Santa Anna.
Wba; is such popularity worth Based on
suppression Of discussion in speech and in print,
sustained by spies, soldiers and executOners,
il may seem calm and secure; but any day it
may dissolve, and defeat and shame cOmmeusu-
rate with former aggrandizement and pride be
the lot Of the uaurper, called the Elect of the
People. In the fate of Santa Anna we may read
possibly that of Louis Napoleon, leaving Only
little more time in the case Of the latter for
Nemesis to complete her avenging plan.
Santa Anna has mixed worldly prudence with
lis military ecstecy The comfortable millions
which his Government received from this were
described as not particularly patent to the public
eye, and it was inferred that regard for the i'm
perial dignity and future upsand.downs, especially
the downs, Induced His Majesty to lay by enough
to live like gentleman for the rest of his days
If future travellers should in the warm hOsptalities
Of the exiled monarch find a compensation for his
political errors, they can recolect that when other
people pay, ones generOsites are easy.
Santa Anna is now but sixty years ofage. His
name first became known in 1921, when he ex-
PEELED the Royalsts from Vera Cruz, ani was
appointed to the command. but was driven out
in 1922. He then, as Republican. took the
Geld against Iturbide, and overthrow. that home
made Emperor. Next be joined the Federal
party, but defeat caused him to retire to his
estate Coming before the public again, he was
in 1929 appointed commander Of the army.
Revolutions being the fashion, Santa Anna took
up the cause of Pedrazza against Bustenente--
who had been elected TO the chief di ylity-
ard defeated an army sent against him, and
Pedrszza thus was made Pre- sident until 1888.
Santa Anna was then ch h'sen President. and put