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PAPERS OF Mm.ABEAU BUONAPARTE J_,,urAR
1824, as a part of the constitution which was to be formed, ordering the legislatures of the States to proceed to the election of the presi- dent, vice-president and other officials. The election took place on the 1st of September, 1824. General Victoria obtained the first nomina- tion, and General Bravo, not receiving an absolute majority, was later elected vice-president by Congress. Not long afterwards, on the 4th of October, the Constitution was completed to the entire satisfaction of the majority of the nation. It was sworn to on the same day by the representatives of Congress and by Don Guadalupe Victoria, who took possession of the government as President of the Republic. These events having taken place, the Constituent Congress adjourned in November, and on the 1st of January, 1825 the first Congress under the Constitution was installed. CHAPTER IX. Santa Anna's movements after the celehration of the Acta de Casa Mata. He embarks for Tampico with part of the Liberating Army. He marches toward San Luis. Proclaims himself Emperor under the name of Antonio I. He after- wards declared himself protector of the federal system. Is made a prisoner and conducted to the Capital. His connection with the conspiracy of Lobato. Is sent as Military Co=ander to Yucatan. He is forced to return to the City of Mexico because of his mal-administration. Is appointed Director of Engineers. He ridicules and refuses the office. Marries Dofia Ines Garcfa. Retires to Veracruz. Joins Barragan in a conspiracy against Victoria. Result of this conspiracy. · CHAPTER IX. How do you do, most serene Mr. Farfalla, how do you do? Here we are again, and we only feel regret at not having enjoyed more of our Highness' company during the long journey which we have taken. Your most serene Highness will perhaps think that in devoting our ttention to the others we lack consideration of the importance which your most serene Highness demands. If for this reason we have in- curred the displeasure of Y. M. S. H. we will try to expiate the fault in the future, by promising that we will not lose sight of you for any ength of time from this moment until we safely arrive at the end of ur journey; and, if during that interval we do not succeed in revealing the character of Y. M. S. H. in its true light, it will not be because of any lack of good will on our part. We will undertake to do ample ·ustice to Y. M. S. H. by presenting him before the judgment of the world just as he is, and if the picture does not appear as pleas,ing as H. M. S. H. could desire it, it should be remembered that the fault is in the original, and not in the copy, which will be so true to life that all who have the honor of knowing him will be able to testify to its truthfulness an'd accuracy. When we left H. M. S. H. he was in Veracruz, rejoicing in the happy outcome of his insurrection. Since that time several conspiracies have occurred in Jalisco, Oajaca, and other places, some in favor of Iturbide and others in favor of the re- public, which we have not mentioned because H. M. S. H. did not figure in them; but will not occur again, perhaps, since there is great prob- ability that the name of H. Ilf. S. H. will be found in the remainder of them. With these friendly remarks we will resume the history of H. M. S. H.'s most important actions. After the Acta de Ca,sa Mata was issued, the Republican forces pre-
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