New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-02
great rork, and that it should be Of the Republi-
-, xa.xaaaptative firm

Ids report Nts ubb Nbdb Dan a hhha "a PN''N~
as you will see further on, and be wa. very much
offended at il; but the humbug having been ui-
dertsken il must be carried through with an aP-
pearsnce of reality; therefore an srder was
given fer the press, or individuals through that
medium, 10 discuss matters with the view OF
eicting the public sentiment. The UEirersst
alone takes up the question and has examined and
discussed il, as you aill see frem the few follow
ing extracts from that paper. Discovering the
difficulty in which Santa Anna is Pl,ced by the
report II the Couscil, it says: nOtwithstand-
ing he President invites discussion, that lib
"erty is not extended to those mimic Al 10 or
" IN BINS against him; the latter are band of
"rcbber. and pirates and their opinion is not
"sought for nor desired; the decree extesds to
"ihose capable Of giving an opinion, to those
possessing heart as we'll a. intelligence
TIL, Usrersal would so change the report of the
Council that Santa Anna always called Most
rs. rene Hghness) instead of having tics or
"hre. individuals from each Department to aid
"bim ID making this Constitution, should have
"but one and even then there were too
"msny."
This TAPER deeires to convey the false impress
sion that the nation is now united under Santa
Anna G. and therefore that everything should
enanate directly from him, as he represents the
feelings ana desires Of the whole people. New
ertneless il states that relics fthess different
"parties still exist, and each would consider
"itself entitled 20 vote on the present question:
Gas we'll a. to cooperate in the formation of the
fundamental Law" "Ths report of the Coun al
ain respect 10 the two or three persons from
leach Department" it says, 'does not mean
"ihat the President is under any obligation to
"eall on any one to assist him in this great
"worh; and, legally, no one has right to com
"plaip, or to be offended, if he be excluded"
"Tbe Constitution would not be better il made
"by many than by few persons IL cou-
tinues. "a We believe the Council wosld make
"a better one than the sixty or seventy men
"wbo could come from the Departments"
owe believe even that three or four individuals
"of experience and instruction would make
ga better one than the thirty or forty of whi,h
"tbe Cour Gil is composed; and finally, we be-
lieve that the probabilities of good result
are in proportion to the uniformity of opinions
among those who undertake the work. Ia
fine, the Jnirersal proposes "ceatral form OF
Government Ole religion exclusively:
"Gove1nor and Military COmmander-General
"for each Department, with Territorial Depu-
"tation: the Governors, Commanders General
"ard each individual of the Deputs.ions to be
appointed and removed at the will and pleas
"ure of the President" So that Santa Anna
shall be the Supreme Dictator, but under a diff.
ferent garb from the one he now wears.
The same paper says: "We are now about to
speak in reference to the establishment of the
"system that should be adOpted; aud having
"alrea6y shown that this is a work superior to
the abilities of vulgar men, we argue that no
Z" one but His Most Supreme Highness is able
ito do il. There is no necessity for OBTAINING
yourselves in discussing the mode, seeing That
"he who has saved the Republic by his genius
in its greatest criss-he who has extirptted
d" so many antiquated abuses from IT, and strug-
Cling with may obstacles, has reformed
the most important branches of the Govern
ment-does not need any lessons nor advice
/" on this subject.
All the other papers are silent in respect to
this business, to the great annoyance of the
Unirtrsai which yesterday gave them an official
drubbiug of two columns and a half for " not
" availng themselves of the liberty given, for
this occasion, by his most Supreme High
"ness.' The press 10 general, however, knows
that instead of being backed directly by Santa
Anna, as is the U.irersal, they have had to de-
post with the Government as hostages for
their fidelity, from $500 to $4,000 and the first
thought they print in opposition to the views
Of that grand parsonage, they will have heavy
sum 10 psy; they are therefore quiet, though it
is more than probable they will be fined for
that when they are hidden to speak.
Now the opposite party issued a few days
ago. and circulated privately, paper, in which
they say in reference TO the Constitution: " This
Il" miserable resource that has occurred TO Santa
ma of forming a code or law as the only
d" remedy to save the cOustry from its present
&" situation, instead producing its object, will
have no other effect than that Of making
known his excessive debility; but the Mericans
l." ,ciH accept nothing from his hands" This paper
fell into the hands Of Santa Anna, and has reused
both his fear and his ire; and in Consequence Ell
DtariO, the official paper, in its wrath quoted it,
bnd published q communication in which the
Courcil OF State are basely abused for their Re-
poIt, Sbd the idea of this being the time for
Constitution is ridicu,ed; aud states that none
ought TO be framed, because 1t would tie the
bands of his Nest Serene Highness. This is
what Santa Anna thought they would, and no
1ouhf irt sral 70 his Coun N SAY. hut thau