The Arkansas Advocate

MEXICO AND SANTA ANA. We perceive a valuable article of some three columns relative to Mexico, in the North Alabamian of June 5, from which we make a condensement for the use of our readers. 1828. - Sept. 1, the election takes place in Mexico; Pedraza chosen President over Guerrero, and Bustamente Vice President. Gen. Santa Ana was then suspended on account of his violence in support of Guerrero. In January, 1829, through the management of Santa Ana, Guerrero becomes President, and Bustamente retains his office. In a short time afterwards, Guerrero retires, and Bustamente arrays all his forces against him and Santa Ana. In August, 1829, Santa Ana invites Pedraza, then at Philadelphia, to resume his functions as President. In the fall of 1832, Pedraza arrived at Vera Cruz where he was received with great enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Santa Ana raised the siege of Mexico, and, with ten thousand men, went in pursuit of Bustamente. On the 27th December, Bustamente and Santa Ana entered into the convention of Zavaleta, the civil war was ended, and Pedraza recognized as President till the ensuing 1st of April, at which time his term of service would expire. In April, 1833, Santa Ana, who had been elected President, declined serving, and the Vice President Farias, was invested with supreme authority. In May, however, as there was some informality in Santa Ana's resignation, he suffered himself to be inducted into the office of President. The Mexican congress now voted to abolish the obligation to pay tithes and perform religious vows, &c. Santa Ana did not sign the bill. It was now that he aimed at a central government, and effected his object after unheard of butcheries in Zacatecas, by which the fond hopes of the priesthood reached their consummation, only to be disappointed by the meridional flight of the American eagle. - Grand Gulf Advertiser.