The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

News FROM MExIco-SANTA Annals LAST
! SHUFFLE-The news from Mexico, which will
be found elsewhere, is sngularly suggestive Of
the progress which the revolutionists, rebels,
brigands, or whatever else they may be called,
under Alvarez, are making. While the gov
eminent papers record as usual, the triumphs
which the government troops gain over the
bandits, Santa Anna himself seems to have got
CROCHET in his head that the country might
be better governed than it has hitherto been
under his benign sway. And so he convenes
his Council and propounds to them three grave
questions:-First, whether the time has arrived
for establishing an organic law or constitution
for the republic? Second, what is the compe-
tent authority for initiating such fundamental
law? And third, what Is the political form
most suitable to adopt? And the Council, not
being able to solve these problems to his or
their own satisfaction, he propounds them to
the people at large, and solicits answers to his
political conundrum through the columns of
the press.
This lie the most remarkable movement which
we have seen or recorded for many day. Like
an austere parent, whose sternness has driven
his sons to set his authority at defiance, his
Most Serene Highness begins to think, in this
hs hour Of extremity, that he has frightened
the rein overmuch. And now he is anxious to
make amend. Penitently he cries peccari, and
declares his intention to sin no more. He ac-
knowledges indirectly that he has been hard
mas Der; that after all, these revolutionists
have had cause to complain, and insinu-
atss that he, for his part, is willing TO turn q
new Leaf, and let by cones be By. cones. The
circular which be has recently caused to be
sent to the governors of departme nts-and of
which we give translation-is capable of no
other construction. That is the fair interpre-
tasion Of it. Concealed as its meaning is under
the mask Of official language, still it stands
out and reveals itself in spite Of all this fimsy
covering
This circular reveals the true state of affairs
in Mexico. II is more reliable than q hundred
dispatches announcing, with the usual fou-
rish Of D,os y Li6ertad, the total rout
and annihilation of the insurgents. 1t
is the last make-shift of the Dictator
1t is thesdespairing cry Of "Cataline is at the
gates" But Santa Anna utters it not to urge
to resistance, but to show the necessity of par
leying and making concessions. He has ruled
as despot; he must now yield as q craven.
The desposism which has led to this revolution
AIRY movement be is ready in the emergency to
foreswear, and Prospero like, to drown his book
Deeper than did ever plummet sound.
He has suddenly opened his eyes to the beau
ties of constitutional government and has no
ohje ction--now that he cannot rule as an Empe-
ror--to direct as q President. The press which,
two short years ago ne troi upon and either
muzzled or extinguished, he is now willing to
regard as the great mouthpiece Of intelligence;
and in bland and soothing accents he assures it
that In the apparently severe measures which
be adopted towards it, must only be seen his
deep affection and regard FOR that popular in.
stituliop. Ia a word, Santa Anna exhibits, in
his recent constitutional movement, more ar
rant poltroonry aud more shuilling by pocrisy
ihao bis worst enemies would have ventured to
charge him with. II is his last shuttle. ana the
mtst contemplate one Of them all