CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME. | |
CHAPTER I. | |
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION. | |
1823-1824. | |
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Demoralized Condition of the Army — A Bad Precedent — The New Government Congressional Acts — The Triumvirate — Foreign Loans and Financial Measures — National Coat of Arms and Flag — Federalists and Centralists — Their Press Organs — Political Troubles — Honors to Heroes of the Independence — A Constituent Congress Installed — Acta Constitutiva — Federal System Adopted — Revolutions — Lobato's — Revolt Disturbances in Jalisco — Victoria Elected President — The Constitution — Organization of States and Territories — Union of Chiapas with Mexico — The Federal District | 1 |
CHAPTER II. | |
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. | |
1824-1829. | |
Authorities Inaugurated — President Victoria — Injustice to his Character — Political Situation — Amnesty for Political Offenders — First Ordinary Congress — Arizpe's Character and Public Career — Germs of Future Calamity — Masonic Lodges and Political Parties — Poinsett — The Press — Financial Troubles — Disturbances in Vera Cruz — Novenarios — Plan of Montaño — Bravo's Rebellion and its Suppression — Expatriation of Bravo and Others — The Yorkinos Triumphant — Presidential Election — Imparciales versus Guerrerists — Santa Anna's Rebellion — Revolt of La Acordada — The Parian Sacked — Congressional Action — Guerrero Made President — End of Victoria's Rule — His Last Days and Death | 27 |
CHAPTER III. | |
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN RELATIONS. | |
1823-1829. | |
Recognition by Foreign Powers — Negotiations with the Pope — Treaties with United States — Poinsett's Public Career — His Notes on Mexico — Diplomatic Relations with Great Britain and France — Treaties with European Nations — Hostility to Spaniards — Royal Plan of Reconquest — Arenas' Plot — Executions and Banishments — Expulsion of Spaniards — Siege of San Juan de Ulúa — The Spanish Commander Capitulates — Departure of the Spanish Garrison — Commodore Porter and Naval Operations — The War Brig Guerrero — Surrender of Ships on the Pacific | 46 |
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