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SANTA A,NAs ABDI ALTON.
Il was ON tAs 18th Of August, 1855. that Santa
Anna, in the village Of Perote near Yea Cruz,
signed the act Of abdication AMI the next day took
his departure from the shores of Mexico. BY virtue
of the powers vested in him by tn decree Of I'd
February 1854 he had deposited the reins Of govern
ment in the hands of the President Of the Tribunal
Of Justice, General Mariana Salas, and General Mar
tin Carrera.
cARRERA's REGIME.
The latter was afterwards, on l4th August, 1854,
chosen President ad interim, pending the assump-
ton Of power by whoever might be chosen under
the plan of Ayutla. Meantime the victorious
revolutionary forces were approaching the capital
by slow stages. Carrera anxious to promote
the re-establishment of order, solicited tn
chiefs Of the army to meet at the village of
Dolores, for the purpose of recognizing the gov
eminent. Alvarez took no notice whatever of the
invitation. Comonfort repudiated his authority to
issue the call, and others only signifed partial
conditional acceptance.
CABRERA ADVOCATES IN Favor OF DE LA VEGA.
One months experience made Carrera heartily sick
of the Presidency and the l2tn September, 1855,
he, too abdcsted and c0nfded the preservation OF
public order and tranquility TO the GeneralinCh
Rcmnlo Diaz de la Vega, Governor Of the district OF
Mexico and Commandant General. De la Vega is
one OF the best officers and ablest men of the
pub ic He had distinguished himself at the battles
of Paio Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma and yet he is
exile in this city, having been recently in
conjunction with several others, charged With being
engaged in conspiracy to assassnate or overthrow
Comonfort. In assuming his new functions he issued
the following sensible proclamation
TnR CrizEs RoAuIo DrAz VEeA, CENTRAL OF mvsaoN
AND GEsERAI Cnik TIE Foa,E5 DISTRICT or
MsSlco TO MS FkIIow CIrzEas:-
His Excels ncy General Martin Carrera having 70
ponnced the Presidency oil the repus aut thus given
proof OF dsntere stedness and patriotism and my
SELL having had the honor Of beng proclaimed bv
people OF the harrison cnier Of the movement Of tho
18th Of August favor or the plan OF Ayutls-charged
with the duty Of preserving public order and
ton come 10 create government and to pu al end 70
The headless condition IN which the nation Is found
10 niil tbs sacred duty reckon upon tue GO opera
who disposed TO obey the NATIONAL will In being
converted into instrument Of anarchy also reckon
upon the wisdom and The morally OF the people, who
have given in hese critical moments 70 many proofs OF
/ pstI iossm ap d love tf order
the duty which circumstances impose upon me; and all
tfors viii tend to ward OF new disasters and TO de-
liver the capital rarqu and intact to the cnieis OF
'he revolution, who are to-day the only hope Of the
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rights will be iespeced-that property has nothing
fear and thai vii, spare effort in favor Of your
To- attain this psp,os oessi 10 guard agalns, reaa
obstacles " the revolution ANA to facilitate The WORK OF
regeneration which toe country expects reckon upon
RoMULo DIAz DE LA VEGA.
At the request OF the army, the Governorship OF
the district was conferred by de Ia Vega upon Gen.
Minon. An event occurred 10 prevent the CO.
operation Of these two officers. Alvarez transmitted
10 Minon two orders-one prescribing the organiza-
ton and armament Of the National Guard, the other
directing the arrest OF the old ministers of Santa
Anna and other persons therein mentioned. These
two communications were addressed TO Gen. Minon,
who transmitted them TO Gen. Vega, and cane to
demand the accomplishment thereof so far as re-
lated to the armament of the National Guard, Ava
Iez having ordered that the for the purpose
should be given up by Gen. Vega. The latter took
| umbrage at the manner employed by Alvarez in
| communicating his instructions, Is he thought they
should have been addressed TO himself directly and
not though the intermediary Of the Governor, whom
| he had himself appointed and whom he regarded
as bis subaltern.
| DE LA VEGA IN CONFLICT WITH ALVAREZ.
| But besides Directing to the form ia which The
| instructions were conveyed to him, de la VEGA
| objected TO the instructions themselves. In high
dudgeon he resigned his command, and appointed
General Jsrero his successor. In announcing this
change 10 ALVAREZ in a communication dated Sept.
IS, be ssid:-
A have been. and a. In with the per.
VINO form my council, convinced that this measure
Ohe organization and aiming OF the National Guard)
should be 70 ,he Pubicson Of tue provaor
the fourth article Of the plan OF Ayaa; and ~
Their s,ie. tue direct Intervention OF suoalerp officer,
the Governor OF the district, appeared 10 me iucon
patoe with the dignity Of the position which occupy,
and Of my osn cbarA;ter, extremely susceptible As 70
dn.n shibg the good opinion which merit from my Eel
iow ciizens feel myself compelled 10 iaorm your TX
cet,ncy that s 10 LONGER possible for me 70 coutaue
IN The 20 meal ana military command Of this district,
and that in consequence now from tbs Gate. deposit
The COMMAND in tue hands OF the General Of DIVISION
Jose NSia Jarero no, Ia those OF my council
cause The members OF have Just resigned their ianc
tsons. II your Exceency deems ~, he may commani-
cate bis advces Ia General Jaxero.
General Ninon, however, not Disconnected by the
action Of de Ia Vega, proceeded to carry out the in
stiuc,iops be bad received He opened registry
for the enrolment OF members Of the National
Guard, and ordered the arrest OF the persons de.
sispstod 10y Alvarez. All OF Santa Annas ministers
evaded arrest with tue exception Of Senior olasa-
gsne, formerly Minister Of Finance. In the mean.
time the garrison and citizens OF Mexico were
alarmed at tho retirement Of de Ia Vega, and 50.
Iieiied him TO resume the communicable end
dismiss Minon. He assented, resumed the com nand.
| and notified Minon Of his dismissal and
! sso informed Alvarez OF the resumption
| Of his functions. Miaon Immediately set
out for Cuernavaca, a village some twelve
miles from the capital where Alvarez had establish
cd his headquarters. Alvarez having learned what
had taken Place in the capital, despatched fresh
ders comforting upon Cen. Ninon not merely political
governorship. bat also the military governorship Of
the dstricf nre-crilinV the or0a
and arming OF the National Guard; charging Gen
Jaiero 10 assist General Minon in his commandancy
| and snjoining General Vega to report himself i'm
mediaiely at the headquarters at Cuernavaca. The
officers of the garrison declared against the execu
| ton OF these measures, and II appeared probable
they would remain dead letter. The result finally