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306 the governors of the states of Mexico and Puebla to sustain the government.

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. 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.