The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-11

his measures, that his extraordinary
powers were prolonged, and in Decem-
Der, 1853, he was proclaimed Dictator
for life. But another reverse was in
store for him. The new treaty with
the United States, made in 1854, sett-
ling the boundary question, raised such
storm against the Dictator, and gave
such an advantage to the opposition
party, that perceiving himself to be in
imminent danger, he suddenly left the
country for Havana, just before the
triple insurrection of the In'lians, the
people, and the clergy, which gave
Mexico three Presidents-Carrera
Alvarez, and Comontort-in the short
space of six months. On the occupa-
tion of Mexico by the French in 1863,
Santa Anna obtained permission to re-
turn to his country He arrived at
Vera Cruz in February, 1864, after nine
years absence from Mexico, and on
landing was required, as a condition of
remaining in the country, to sign a
paper declaring his adhesion to the
French intervention, recognizing as the
only legitimate government the mon
archy proclaimed by the Assembly of
Notables, with the Archduke Maxi
! milan as Emperor, and pledsing him.
self to abstain from any political demon
stration either bv speech or writing,
and to conduct himself solely as pri-
vate citizen. 1t was only a few days,
however, before an address appeared in
newspaper at Orizaba, signed by
Santa Anna, dealing with the political
questions of the hour, and setting forth
the services which the writer had rem
dered to Mexico, but counseling, at the
same time, a willing obedience to the
Empire. AS this address was regarded
as constituting violation of the pledge
Santa Anna had given not to meddlc
in any way with pRhlic affairs, he was
ordered by Marshal fSazaine forthwith
to leave Mexico, which he accordingly
did, going first to Haxana, and after
ward to St. Thomas. At the latter
place he resided till early in 1866, when
he came, quite unexpectedly, to the
United States, landing in New York.
He subsequently, took up Ais residence
at Elizahethpert in New Jersey, from
which place he issued IN address to the
Mexican people, the principal features
of which were the attack it made upon
the Liberal party iii Mexico, and the
offer of his services to assist in deliver
ing Mexico from the state of anarchy
and misery into which she had been
plunged. To this address the Mexican
Club of New York published reply,
protesting against his interference with
Mexican affairs. He also paid visit
Ito Washington, with "a view, it was
krumored at the time, of inducing the
United States Geaasnment to assist HIM
with men and money in establishing
| Liberal Government in Mexico of which
he should be head. His more recent
movements must be fresh in the recol
lection of our readers. Believing that
in the final overthrow of the Empire,
the opportunity for which he had long
waited of intervening in the affairs of
his country, and urging his claims to
be the chief director of her affairs, had
at length arrived, he left this city a few
weeks ago in the steamer Virginia, in
tending to land at Vera Cruz, and,
taking advantage of the unsettled state
of things in Mexico, to get up revolu-
tion in his own favor. The sequel is
soon told. He landed at Vera Cruz on
the 4th of June, but was Immediately
compelled to reembark, and the Vir-
ginia then left for the port of Sisal-
On reaching that place he was seized
by the Liberals, tried by court martial,
and sentenced to be shot as a traitor to
his country. The sentence, it appears,
has been carried into effect, and this
man, who, winning renown as brave
and patriotic soldier, became afterward
political adventurer of the worst type,
has, in his old age, fallen victim to
his unsuitable thirst for power.