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ments of this Motto were allusive to the State of Affairs, in which at that time the Mexican Republic was, and more particularly in relation she stood with Texas, where difficulties were about to Commence, between the Civil Authorities of the State of Coahuila and Texas, and the Com- mandant General of the Eastern Internal States, Martin Perfecto de Cos, in regard·to the disarming the Militia and by this preparatory step paving the way towards the overthrowing the federal J nstitutious and establishing a Central form of Government in :Mexico, which would in- vest the General Executive with Dictatorial Power and enable him to put down the liberties of the people and establish himself as an Em- perior, Dictator, or Despot. The "Mecurio" was received with universal applause, and it appeared as a "thief in the night" without a Prospectus, or any previous Notice, or advice to the public, or any Manifestation of its Political creed.- The first number contains under an "Editorial" a species of Introduciory Remarks in regard to the Political course it meant to pursue, from which during the whole period, of the direction, controul & Editorship of Fisher never has swen-ed, alt.ho' great efforts and overtures have been made by the Commanding General of the frontier,- 'l'he Governor of ,the State of Tamaulipas,-and some of the Authorities of the City of :Mauimoros, 37 but the faithful and bold :Founcl it has taken from it:-: Commencement in favor of the Rights of :Man, never has abandoned, even in the darkest hours of persecutions, followed by One thousand Dollars fine, and Bannishment of the Editor from his adopted Country_, thus Sustaining an indirect loss. in his interest, of more than Ten thousand Dollars, caused by those unlawful, and unwarrantable pro- .ceedings had against his person and property, by virtue of the Military misrule, and the perversity of corrupt judicial functionaries, yielding unqualified obedience to tyranny, oppression, and Slavery. The first attack made in the ".Mercurio" upon the Subaltern authori- ties of the State of Tamaulipas, who favored.the views of Santa Anna, and cooperated in the Execution of his plan to form a Central Govern- ment was, the deprecating the appointment of Francisco Lojero of Matamoros, to the office of political chief of the Department of North, of the State of Tamaulipas, contained in No. 6.- The exposing the .means resorted to, and the purpose, intended for, in the above Stated Appointment, to the public view, has filled the good people of that State and particularly of the Department, with indignation against the Gov- ernor and the Legislature, and recourse to arms was taken by the people -0f that Department of North, demanding in the Strongest terms the Deposing of the newly appointed political Chief, and insisting upon the ExecutiYe to retrace his Steps, and contain himself within his Con- stitutional sphere. The matter was finally, but not without blodsh:ad, <:ompromising hy the yielding of the Governor of the State, t_o the Just Clamours of the people, by the Dismissal of the newly nommated po- litical Chief of the Department
"[Note in dorument:] See the Correspondence with Genl Mnrtin Perfecto de Cos published in the :\Iercurio No. 24. April 10th. 1835. Appendix No.
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