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the governors of the states of Mexico and Puebla to sustain the government.^[1]

The revolutionists reformed their plan, accepting Santa Anna as president, and saying nothing about the congress. The latter became displeased with Gomez Farías because he had arrested a number of its members, and then adopted the plan of calling Santa Anna to come and occupy the presidency.

Gomez Farías had to experience the pang of the Mexican army's defeat at Angostura or Buenavista, though Santa Anna, on his retreat, tried to make it appear a victory. Santa Anna had heard on the 10th of March, at San Luis Potosí, that the belligerents at Mexico recognized him as the president, and centred their hopes in him.^[2] He then came rapidly toward Mexico, where he arrived on the 21st of March, and the revolution ended. Having assumed the presidential office, Gomez Farías retired.^[3]

↑ On the last day of February efforts were made to bring about an arrangement, but it failed. Peña, the commander of the revolted, said that the trouble resulted from the obstinacy of a man who would retain power against public opinion.
↑ He then wrote to Farías and to Peña, requesting them to suspend hostilities till his arrival. However, i, is said that he was more than disposed to sustain Farías' authority. But a committee composed of Gen. Salas and others met him at Querétaro, and turned his mind in favor of the revolutionists.
↑ The career of Farías did not end here. He was afterward a member of congress, and as such opposed at Querétaro the concluding of peace with the U. S. In 1550 he was a candidate for president of the republic, though not elected. He lived to frame the liberal constitution of 1857. The subsequent successes of the reactionists imbittered the last days of his life, however. His death occurred at Mixcoac, July 5, 1858; and his remains were accompanied to the grave by men of all political opinions, and many foreign residents, who thus paid homage to his honesty of purpose and unswerving support of the principles he had entertained from his youth. Rivera, Gob de Méx., ii. 320; Tributo á la Verdad, 23.

[1] On the last day of February efforts were made to bring about an arrangement, but it failed. Peña, the commander of the revolted, said that the trouble resulted from the obstinacy of a man who would retain power against public opinion.

[2] He then wrote to Farías and to Peña, requesting them to suspend hostilities till his arrival. However, i, is said that he was more than disposed to sustain Farías' authority. But a committee composed of Gen. Salas and others met him at Querétaro, and turned his mind in favor of the revolutionists.

[3] The career of Farías did not end here. He was afterward a member of congress, and as such opposed at Querétaro the concluding of peace with the U. S. In 1550 he was a candidate for president of the republic, though not elected. He lived to frame the liberal constitution of 1857. The subsequent successes of the reactionists imbittered the last days of his life, however. His death occurred at Mixcoac, July 5, 1858; and his remains were accompanied to the grave by men of all political opinions, and many foreign residents, who thus paid homage to his honesty of purpose and unswerving support of the principles he had entertained from his youth. Rivera, Gob de Méx., ii. 320; Tributo á la Verdad, 23.

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