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Rh 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.

Several partial encounters took place between Santa Anna and the insurgents, 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. Arista and 48 other officers were sent to Mexico as prisoners, subject to the disposal of the supreme government. The revolution was then considered at an end, and the federal institutions were held to be safe. At the conclusion of his campaign Santa Anna returned