Santanist conservative type. Tornel, who alone stood credited with federal sympathies, was above all devoted to his patron; and the leader Alaman bore so strong a reputation for Spanish leanings, monarchical tendencies, and aristocratic bias against the masses and their independence champions, as to be almost offensive to the people at large.[1] Here, then, was already an infringement of the national will, which in the revolutionary plans demanded due respect for public opinion, and representation at least for the leading parties.
Lombardini made a formal surrender of authority April 20th, and died soon after.[2] Two days later the new government issued its basis or programme for administration till a constitution could be framed. It defined to some extent the duties of the ministers,[3] and of the projected council of states, whose twenty-one members were to form into committees corresponding to the ministerial departments.[4] States and territories were to return to the limits and condition prevailing before the late revolution; and in order to facilitate the reorganization now entered upon, their legislative authorities must retire, leaving to the governors their functions until the projected constitution could be issued.[5]
The unsettled state of affairs following the revolution, and the all-absorbing expectancy of coming events, offered every opportunity for thus quietly and
- ↑ Rivera speaks of his prohibition principles, and terms Lares a federal seceder. Gob. de Méx., ii. 432; Id., Hist. Jalapa, iv. 341-2, 395-6.
- ↑ While holding the position of comandante general of the federal district. He succumbed to a pulmonary disease, Dec. 22, 1853. Few noticed either his retirement or death, all attention being devoted by foes and flatterers to Santa Anna. The inaugural ceremonies of April 20th are given in Méx., Legisl. Mej., 1853, 188-92; Arch. Mex., Actas, ii. 320-4; Universal, Apr. 20, 1853, and subsequent dates, and other journals, with addresses, etc. He took the oath to conform to the plans of Jalisco and of Mexico.
- ↑ Here fixed at five. A procurador general was to be appointed for protecting the interests of the treasury.
- ↑ Internal regulations for the council, issued on June 17th, embrace the methods of consultation in joint session, etc. Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., vi. 530-3.
- ↑ Aguascalientes alone was exempt from returning to former conditions. For text of basis, see Méx., Col. Ley. Fund., 311-15; Méx., Col. Ley., Dec. y Órd., 1853, 5-8.
