. Young folks' history of Mexico. \ [A. D. 1828.] The principal event of the last year ofVictorias presidency was the terrible revolt known as theproiiimciamieiito of the Acordada. Don Manuel Pedrazawas declared by a majority of the members of Congress tobe the next president; but this did not satisfy the Creole, ornative, party, which was in favor of Guerrero. Santa Anna pronounced against him, and marched upon the capitalwith his troops. A mob secured control of the city, androbbery and murder was carried on for days unchecked,the fury of the rebels being principally directed upon theSpaniar
. Young folks' history of Mexico. \ [A. D. 1828.] The principal event of the last year ofVictorias presidency was the terrible revolt known as theproiiimciamieiito of the Acordada. Don Manuel Pedrazawas declared by a majority of the members of Congress tobe the next president; but this did not satisfy the Creole, ornative, party, which was in favor of Guerrero. Santa Anna pronounced against him, and marched upon the capitalwith his troops. A mob secured control of the city, androbbery and murder was carried on for days unchecked,the fury of the rebels being principally directed upon theSpaniards. The party of Guerrero triumphed, and in January, 1829,Congress declared him elected president. During thisyear, 1828, the independence of Mexico was recognized bythe United States, and a treaty of peace and commercewas contracted with England. This same year, also, an. Death of the Great Guerrero. 425 event occurred which may be said to have been thebeginning of that bloody war that subsequently broke outbetween the United States and Mexico. Three hundredfamilies, under the leadership of Austin, settled in Texas,then a territory of Mexico. [A. D. 1829.] A law was passed suppressing Africanslavery in 1829, under Guerrero, though in a certain sensethe Indians have continued, under a system oi peonage, theslaves of the great landed proprietors to the present day. In July of 1829 a Spanish squadron from Havana landedtroops at Tampico, with the hope of being able to excitetheir old subjects to arms and recover the country forSpain. But they were defeated in battle by Santa Anna inSeptember, and re-embarked for Havana, with suchSpaniards as had been expelled from the country. Thevice-president, Bustamente, being in command of a force atJalapa, intrigued with Santa Anna for the possession ofsupreme power, and pronounced against the president,Guerrero. At t
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