The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

Gid not, u seems, deem that he had power to trans
fer that Office 20 another, but he conded the main
teDancc of public order and tranquility to the hands
of General RoMulo Daz de la Vega, Governor of the
district. The nomination seemed to have given
general satisfaction. DE u Vega Immediately sum
moned the officers of the garrison to a conference
in which ne informed them Of the retirement Of
Carrera and of the consequent cessation of his ode
la Vega's) functions as General-inC hief-he only
holding that post under the provisional government
and requiring them to elect another in his stead
y.oa vocs election then and there took placer and
General de Ia Vega was again chosen by reclamation
Geperan.C Chief of the garrison of the capital. In
assuming The military commaad Of the district, dc
Ia Vega issued the following
PRoCL AVIATION.
The citizen Romulo Daz de Ia Vega General of Division
General in chief Of the forces OF the district OF Mexico
TO his fellow citizens
nounced the Presidency Of the republic and thus given
proof Of Observation-Disclosures and Patriotism find my
selater bcvng had the honor OF being proclaimed by
the people Of the garrison chief Of the Of the
18th of August in favor OF the plan Of Ayua-chArgen
with the duty OF preserving publ: oroer, am g
ton come to create Cover and to put an end 10
the ess condition in which the nation Is now found
To fulfil this sacred duty RECKON upon the co-opera
ton OF the LOYAL troops which garrison this capital aud
who are disposed obey the nsonalvi in being
convert ed into an instrument Of anarchy aso reckon
anon the wisdom and the morality. c tho people,
nave given in there critical moments many proofs OF
patriotism and love Of order.
Fellow citisaus as soldier Of the rerubc will fui6
the duty which circumstances impose upon me; and all
my efforts win tend to ward of new disasters and to de-
liver up the &C pa tranquil and intact to the chiefs
the revolution who are to-day the only hope OF the
country.
affirm to Jou that your liberty is assured-that per-
sona rights will be respectedthat property has nothing
fear and thS will spare effort 10 favor of your
tranquility apdof your well being.
To attain this patriotic object to guard against esh
obstacles the revolution and facilitate the
which the country expects reckon upon
your cooperation. Your fellow citizen.
The governorahip of the district was conferred by
the Generalin- Chief on General Jose V. Einon but
these two officers did not long continue to act in
concert. On the 25th of September two c0mmun
cations from General Alvarez arrived by extraor
binary courier at Mexico. One ordered the
formation and the armament Of the National Guard
The other prescribed the arrest Of the old minis
ters of Santa Anna and other persons therein men,
toned. These two communications were addressed
TO Gen. Minon, who transmitted them to Gen. Vega,
and came to demand the accomplishment thereof go
far as related to the armament Of the National
Guard, Alvarez having ordered that the arms for
the purpose should be given up by Gen. Vega. The
latter took umbrage at the manner employed by
Alvarez in communicating his instructions, as he
thought they should have been addressed to himself
directly, and not through the intermediary of the
Governor, whom he had himself appointed and
whom he regarded as his subatern.
But besides Directing to the form of the command,
he also objected to the command itself. He inform
ed Gen. Minon that the government busily occu-
Nak
Cuard, being provided for by the organic statute of
the district, and that that civic institution would
be established as soon the statute should be pro-
mulgated. And as regarded the order of arrests,
which directed that all the persons arrested should
be sent to the town Of Cuernavaca fifty miles dis
tant, where Alvarez had his headquarters, Gen.
Vega expressed the opinion that that measure was
not very proper. Minon insisted; a warm discus
sion ensued; Vega resigned his command and ap-
pointed Gen. Jarero his successor. On the 2Sth of
September he announced this determination to Al
velez In this communication he said:-
As ] have been, and as am in concert with the per-
who form my council convinced that this
should be subsequent to the publication of the proyisoy
statute which seongs to to decree confomaby 10
the fourth article OF the plan of Ay atla and
other side the direct intervention OF subaltern officer
is the Governor Of the district appeared to inco
patible with the dignity Oh the position which
and of my own character, extremely susceptible as to
everything which could in any aect mine honor in
diminishing the good opinion which merit from my el-
low citizens feel myself compelled to inform your Ex.
coency that is no longer possible for to continue
in the political and military command of this ds,i,t,
and that in consequence now, from this date, deposit
the command in the hands of the General OF Division,
Jose Maria Jarero ard not in those OF my clunci be,
the members of it have just resigned their fan
tons II your Exc,llency deems fit, he may Ini-
cate his aaviees TO Gen. Jarero.
new council, consisting of Don Jose Maria Cortez
Esparza, Don Miguel Buenrostro, Don Jose Maria
CASTILLO velasco, Don Manuel Romero, and Senior
Manuel Morales Puente.
General Minon, however, not retiring before the
resistance offered by General Vega, outstripped the
orders of Alvarez, and published under the date Of
29th September, proclamation in six articles, o..
daining the establishment Of the National Guard
opening books for enrolment, and naming eighteen
| commissioners charged with the duty of receiving
the names of enrolled citizens. Mnon also ordered
the arrest OF the persons designated by Alvarez ba
| Senior Olazagarre, formerly Santa Annals ministe
| Of finance, was the only minister whose arrest wa
effected Senior Larez, Minister Of Justice, in com
| pany with other conservatives, was concealed in TIN
| house of canon Of Guadalupe. police force, un
der the command of lawyer, was sent to- arrcs
| him. This party had no written warrant. Whev
they came TO the door of the canon, they wished 4
| enter in spite of all resistance. He caused til,
/ alarm bell to be rung, and the guardians of IA,
| church believing it was an attack of robbers fired
| upon the police, who ran away. The soldiers
ningng in the affair, pursued the fugtives arrest
! ed them in spite of all their protestations, placed
| them under strong escort and retained them a.
| prisoners. In the meantime, Larez aud his compan
ions had plenty of time TO gain the fields and get !
| place of concealment.
This unskilful attempt produced very bad effect
One journal the Patria blamed the order of arrest
which, it said, could only emanate from the head
the nation. who had not yet been named, and from
the Constituent Congress, which had not yet beer
| even convoked.
committee Of the corporation had vainly en-
deavorei to put end to the conflict between Oh,
| two authorities. The garrison, alarmed by the re
signation of General Vega, held meeting, through
| its officers and signed declaration addressed {.