The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-02-01
MEXICO.
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TheNew Orleans Bee gives q brief
history of the government fluctuations
in Mexico. 1t clearly shows how lit
tie its people are capable Of selfgov
ernment: ..s......-
The year 1886 Gt says) found Santa
Anna in power, and saw him prepar.
ing to declare himself Dictator. He
enjoyed this dignity but a short time,
whom he was defeated and captured
at San Jacinto. Bustamente sue.
decided as President, but in 1889,
Santa Anna being released, he again
took the Office. During this year,
Bravo was President for one week, af.
ter which there came period Of con-
fusion, during VIII ch tho laws were
suspended, and Santa Anna and Can
alizo took turns at dictatorship, one
overturning the othOr by revolts and
revolutions. This see-saw game went
ON until tho year 1874, which found
Santa Anna in power-and called
President; hut in the same year he
was deposcd and banished. Canali-
20 was made President but in De-
cember he was sent after his prede.
cessor, with o mob at his heels. Then
came Harara, who was deposed by
the revolution Of 1S45, and was sue
ceeded by Gen. Paroles, under whose
administration the war of the United
States began. This ended in IS4S.
Santa Anna was again President but
be was deposed to make room for
Gen. Aristo, who was also compelled
to resign BY a revolution in 1858, and
by a decree, Santa Anna was again
recalled, and made President for the
fifth time. He then endeavored TO
make his rule perpetual, meditating
a coup d'etdt but before he could
strike a blow tor monarchy, Alverez,
"the Panther of the Pacific" then
Governor Of Guerrero, raised an in
Surroction at Acapulco; and in 1854
Santa Anna, tho would-be.king,
sought safety in flight, with the pan
ther close upon him. Then came Ca
rera, who was President for seven and
twenty days, when ho too was forced to
fee BY revolt. Commsnfort succeed
cd him in 1856, and at once took
measures TO make a strong govern
ment. He was active against the
clergy, and began confscatihg their
property, holding that the church bad
no right 10 own lands. This led TO
another revolt in 1857, which was
suppressed after much difficulty, but
in the following year il broke cut
again, and Commonfort was forced 10
resign. General 'zuloaga was then
made President by the Conservative
party. At that time Benito Juarez
was Chief Justice. He promptly be-
gan TO revolt, maintaining that the
designating Of Commonfort left him
PreSident. His claim was supported
By the Liberals alone he became the
leader Of that party, which has since
had so many struggles TO get into
power. Juares raised an army which
was defeated by zuloaga, when the
former retired TO Vera Cruz, and es-
tablished himself as President Of the
Liberals, as the latter did IN Mexico,
Of the Conservatives. zuloaga was
followed BY Gen. Robes, who made a
futile effort TO unite two parties, and
falling, was succeeded By Miramon'
From him the Conservative support
descened TO Gen. Ortega, while Juar-
o. still claims TO be President Of the
Liberals. From this hasty sketch
our readers can form some Idea Of the
claims Of these two parties. ats
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