Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-05
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO

BY the arrival at New Orleans OF the stesrl.hlr
Tennessee from Vera Cruz, on the 2ls ult, We have
important news from the Mexican Republic. The
Picayune thus states it:
The new Constitution has been overturned aud
done away with forever; the Federal Councils have
been broken up and dispersed; President Comonort
declared sole and absolute dictator, with powers 10
call an extraordinary Congi ess the Congress j. in
arms, and other principal cities, including Ners
Cruz. have pronounced.
This important event took place on Thursday morn
ing, the 18th ult., and was ~ sudden rs the move
ment was bold and daring. Everything sserns 10
have been planned by President COmonfOrt, and tx
Governor Bsz carried his wishes into execution witt
coolpess and celebrity that only has its parallel ir
the French coup d 'etat of the I'd of December.
The only forewarning, indeed, the Congress or the
people had of the contemplated overturn WAS gveE
by Governor BsH himself, the day before. Tha:
day, personally present in ths Chamber o Deputies.
he was made the object Of very severe criticism,
aud numerous charges were made aghinst him. 80
far however, from degnug TO reply to them he srose
in his seat, and after rebukng the Congress III gen
eral terms for their puere course, from the opening
Of the session. openly and plainly told them that that
was the last day they would ever meet in these
chambers, for the next they would De swept away.
Nom, however, seems to nave believed HIM. Bat
the It morning. q. six o'clock the roar of cannon
in tho heart of the city showed 1t was idle threat.
S,on after the brigade "Zu!osga," one Of the mos;
rusted troops conveniently stationed q; Tecubaya,
cama marching IN anu look possession OF te cifadei
Garita and other strongholds, amid sal7os OF artillery
which proclaimed that new order Of things had
begun.
No resistance whatever seems to have been made;
indeed, there was time Cor action on the part OF
the opposition. On the contrary, the bells Of the city
rung out, rockets we're sent up, and every thing
evinced the joy Of the people.
During the day also number Of ths Ministry sent
in their designations; among them Senior de- la Fuenle
Minister of Foreign Affairs; also, Senior Gomez fo
rias, of the customhouse; Gen. Triss, Ind brigade.
Senior Ruiz, Minister OF Justice and the Secretary Of
the Government Of the Capital.
The arrests do not seem to have bean very numer
GUS, but among them were men OF distinction: Be
nito Jusrez, President of the Supreme Court; Senov
Overa, President OF the Congress; and few OF the
leading members of the opposition.
private note, written on the morning OF the 10TH,
tvodays after the revolution at the Capital and the
| latest possible, ssys "every thing goes on WE'LL" by
which is doubtless meant that the city was quiet aud
| the dictatorship fully established.
Our sdvices from Vera Cruz also, to the 2lst utmo
state that that city was quiet As to the pronuncis
nento there and at Puebls they do not differ materi
| ally from those Of the Capital. 1t seems to have
| been we'll concerted movement, and probably was
co extensive with the Republic. At Vera Cruz and
Puebls, doubtless other points, all that was neces
sary for the garrisons to quietly ranser h.i- al
| egisnce from Government now no more, 10 "more
bsolute dictatorship. The new order of thing. hcY
i, yer, seems to have basn everywhere favoraby r..
osived, especially at Vera Cruz