pcndencc of Mexico is declared and soon after obtained• hut the difficulty was how should he Mexico constituted? Many' were of opinion that a Prince of Spain should be called lo the throne of Mexico others that a native mexican had more title to the crown of his own country than any foreigner; and finally others who contended that Mexico ought to be a Republic. Now, if we Lake in consideration the condition of the mexican population before the independence: if we reflect on the means of inlelectual capacity they possessed, and ultimately examine the situation of the country and the origine of its inhabitants it would nol be difficult for any impartial man to decide in regard to the form of Government that ought to he established in Mexico. But unhappily, it was not so judged by the mexican politicans and although that a monarchy was established, it could not sustain itself, because it was aaainst the aprobation of the leading men of the country. Soon °afler the Empire of Yturbide, that only existed nine months, was over- thrown, the federal Republic was established and in 1824 the Constitution was promulgated. The country, after a series of revolutions, which were the inevitable results of a form of Government for which they were totally unprepared, became necessarily clisatisfied of it, and the change in those institutions was thought of the greatest importance. Under those considerations General Santa Anna was unable lo undertake to sustain by himself the federal system, and in that state of things he could do i10 better for his country than to carry on into execution the change of Government thus contemplated, with the least disturbances possi- ble, seing that no banishments should take place, that no persecutions and private resentiments should be indulged by the reformers and traying [u·yingl as much as it would be in his power to avoid any excesses committed. In this situation the difficulties between Texas and Mexico commenced. At first it wasstated that Texas wished only to have the federal system established in Mexico a thing totaly impossible; after-wards it was rumored that the emancipation was designed; and ultimately that the true object was to unite Texas lo the United Stales and that to effect this purpose a secret negociation was on foot with General Santa Anna, he being offered for his cooperation the sum of a million of Dollars! What then can could [sic] be the feelings of the Mexicans? Indignity. Santa Anna himself was necessarily compelled to tend his services, and from his country seat (for al the time he was not al the head of the Government) he marched to Mexico, placed himself at the disposition· of the President pro-lempore, Gral I General I Barragan, and took the command of the army that was lo operate in Texas.
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