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Anna, in which by the latter's invitation, as they stated, they set forth their views, which were to the effect that the federal system was unsuited for Mexico. They recommended that a national convention should be called to give the nation any form of government other than the federal.^[1]

Several partial encounters took place between Santa Anna and the insurgents,^[2] Arista and his army being finally driven into the city of Guanajuato, where on the 8th of October they surrendered at discretion to Santa Anna, supported by allies of a coalition which had been formed of the western states.^[3] Arista and 48 other officers were sent to Mexico as prisoners, subject to the disposal of the supreme government.^[4] The revolution was then considered at an end,^[5] and the federal institutions were held to be safe. At the conclusion of his campaign Santa Anna returned

It was reported in Mexico that most of the rebel force had been annihilated. Dispos. Var., v. 70-2, Méx., Mem. Guerra, 1834, 17.

↑ Meantime Santa Anna was to be dictator. The rights of the clergy and army were to be protected. The full text of the letter is in Arista, Reseña Revol., 96-103; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 219-21.
↑ In the midst of the political agitation and civil war the country was invaded by Asiatic cholera, which raged from June to September, destroying thousands of lives. The armies in the field suffered severely. In the city of Mexico alone the burials on the 17th of August exceeded 1,220. Bustamante gives an interesting account of the visitation and its havoc. Id., 235-61.
↑ A league of the states of Jalisco, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Michoacan, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, and Durango was formed in July-August, and later joined by Nuevo Leon, to support the federal government and institutions. It met with the approval of the general government, and indeed, it is said to have been suggested by Gomez Farías with the view of securing the services of 10,000 men. Durango, Gac. Sup. Gob., 1833, 423; Coalicion Est. Occid., in Pinart, Coll., nos 258-9, 266; Arrillaga, Recop., 1833, 39-51, 312-13; V. Cruz, Sesion Hon. Cong., 1; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 228, 441-7. After the defeat of the revolutionists the coalition came to an end in November, being no longer encouraged by the national government. Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., ii. 641.
↑ The prisoners had all been guaranteed their lives; later they were sent out of the country, with orders not to return till permitted by the government. Arista, Reseña Revol., 62-7, 132-4; Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., ii. 580, 599-601; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 270-83, 339-59. The government's triumph was celebrated with civic and religious ceremonies. Arrillaga, Recop., 1833, 147-8.
↑ There had been also troubles in Oajaca and Guerrero, which terminated early in November. An attempt in Chiapas against the federal system, in November, also failed. Rivera, Hist. Jalapa, iii. 176-7; Arista, Reseña Revol., 22-6; Carriedo, Est. Hist., ii. 40-1; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 414-28, 491-631; El Iris de Chiapas, 1833, Dec. 9; Chiapas, Dict., 1-18; Arriliaga, Recop., 1835, 405.

[1] Meantime Santa Anna was to be dictator. The rights of the clergy and army were to be protected. The full text of the letter is in Arista, Reseña Revol., 96-103; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 219-21.

[2] In the midst of the political agitation and civil war the country was invaded by Asiatic cholera, which raged from June to September, destroying thousands of lives. The armies in the field suffered severely. In the city of Mexico alone the burials on the 17th of August exceeded 1,220. Bustamante gives an interesting account of the visitation and its havoc. Id., 235-61.

[3] A league of the states of Jalisco, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Michoacan, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, and Durango was formed in July-August, and later joined by Nuevo Leon, to support the federal government and institutions. It met with the approval of the general government, and indeed, it is said to have been suggested by Gomez Farías with the view of securing the services of 10,000 men. Durango, Gac. Sup. Gob., 1833, 423; Coalicion Est. Occid., in Pinart, Coll., nos 258-9, 266; Arrillaga, Recop., 1833, 39-51, 312-13; V. Cruz, Sesion Hon. Cong., 1; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 228, 441-7. After the defeat of the revolutionists the coalition came to an end in November, being no longer encouraged by the national government. Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., ii. 641.

[4] The prisoners had all been guaranteed their lives; later they were sent out of the country, with orders not to return till permitted by the government. Arista, Reseña Revol., 62-7, 132-4; Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., ii. 580, 599-601; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 270-83, 339-59. The government's triumph was celebrated with civic and religious ceremonies. Arrillaga, Recop., 1833, 147-8.

[5] There had been also troubles in Oajaca and Guerrero, which terminated early in November. An attempt in Chiapas against the federal system, in November, also failed. Rivera, Hist. Jalapa, iii. 176-7; Arista, Reseña Revol., 22-6; Carriedo, Est. Hist., ii. 40-1; Bustamante, Voz de la Patria, MS., viii. 414-28, 491-631; El Iris de Chiapas, 1833, Dec. 9; Chiapas, Dict., 1-18; Arriliaga, Recop., 1835, 405.

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