most likely cause the Federalists to lose considerable support among their fellow Mexicans. It seems to the writer that Anaya was first a Mexican, interested in the preservation of the national territory, and secondly a liberal at heart. He was quick to deny any idea of establishing a separate government in northern Mexico, even one dedicated to the federal principles of 1824; and it is a fact that a few weeks later when he left Texas for New Orleans, he lost interest in the Federalist cause in the north where the separatists seemed to be gaining the ascendancy and went to Yucatán which had once more risen in rebellion in behalf of the federal principles of 1824. In Article IV of his plan proyectado,[65]  Anaya declared that "the idea of dividing the present Mexican territory into two republics, as some have opined lightly, cannot be accepted," owing to an indebtedness, both foreign and domestic, in excess of ten million dollars for which the whole of Mexico was responsible to England and certain other creditors, who would be disturbed at any effort to prorate it between "the pretended republic of the north" and that of the south.

In the latter is the greater population, the territory more cultivated, although smaller, and many of the national possessions. In the northern part there is much less population, less wealth, less culture, less industry, and greater territory. For both parts there are works not only of mutual usefulness for them, but for all nations. Besides, there are no suitable and natural boundaries that are fixed by the topographical state of the country; it would remain an absolutely uncertain line, and would be in sure and inexcusable dispute.

The general opinion in Mexico, he felt, was decidedly in favor of the re-establishment of the federal system, for they knew that "this beautiful form of government efficaciously provides the necessities of all parts. For this reason the Federalists exist in greater number through all the expanse of the republic, and if it is attempted to form a republic of the north, the Federalists elsewhere would be opposed to such a measure."[66]

In a letter to the editor of the Telegraph and Texas Register, Anaya declared that separatism was not contemplated for the northern de-