of great help to the government in its present emergency, and no time was lost to lay hands on the money by special negotiation involving loss. There was now no limit to the despotism of the government and its tools in the departments. An order of banishment was never revoked.[1] The poor were the victims of conscription and general ill treatment; property was not safe from confiscation; justice was only for the despot's favorites.
The spread of the revolution after Santa Anna's escape from Guerrero was now rapid.[2] Engaged in it were not only Álvarez, Comonfort, and Moreno, but Santos Degollado and Vidaurri. An official recognition that revolution existed in many parts, and was likely to break out in others, was at last made on the 5th of June, and departments, districts, cities, and towns seceding from their allegiance would be ipso facto placed under martial law without further declaration.[3]
Santa Anna changed his residence to Tacubaya on the 26th of September. He could now see that the situation was no longer tenable, and desired the conservatives to somewhat modify their policy, which would involve a change of cabinet. The governors of departments were asked for a marked change. The dictator, however, in a circular of October 17th, denied having contemplated a change of ministers,[4] of whose honesty, loyalty, and activity he was well satisfied.
- ↑ The cause for its being issued, or the accusers often, could not be learned: 'la respuesta sacramental era que lo mandaba Su Alteza.' Rivera, Gob. de Méx., ii. 461-2.
- ↑ It was no longer confined to Guerrero and Michoacan. San Luis Potosí was threatened, and the Sierra Gorda teemed with rebels, all pursuing the plan of offering no resistance, but harassing the enemy and cutting off his supplies.
- ↑ No person was allowed transit through such places, unless provided with a passport; without it, any person was amenable to detention; and if suspicion rested on him or her, the application of the law against conspirators would follow. Méx., Legisl. Mej., 1854, June-Dec., 5-6; Méx., Col. Ley., Dec. y Órd., 1854, May-Dec., vii. 12-13.
- ↑ The ministers he then had, and who continued to the end of his rule, were: M. Diez de Bonilla, of relations; M. M. Canseco, of the treasury; Teodosio Lares, of justice; Santiago Blanco, of war, till July 30th; Joaquin Velazquez de Leon, of fomento. Méx., Mem. Hacienda, 1870, 1051.
