Santiago Imán
Santiago Imán was a
Life to 1839
According to Terry Rugeley, of Oklahoma University, Imán was born to a well-to-do family with his patriarchal father who was a real estate agent, whom also served on many political positions in The
Social Chaos
Imán brought much social chaos during his rebellions with his some Five to Seven Hundred men at first and led violence across the town of
Capture of Valladolid and Yucatán Independence
He eventually led his Federalist army to Valladolid where they were able to capture the city in 1840. After which he wrote a declaration that (Translated to English, to see a picture of original document click here)
FELLOW.
The ruling protects the cause of freedom: the brave troops under my command have already taken possession of this city, Valladolid has emerged from slavery, abjection and disgrace.
I have the pleasure to introduce myself among this worthy people, and I am satisfied that there will be known, in me, the character of a proud victor, but the friendliness of a peaceful citizen: to win the laurels of that victory brings, I preferred the olive of peace, with this I invite you to accompany the minutes of the delivery of this heroic people, and do not believe the horrible blow of the gun is necessary for you out of your slumber, because I am convinced this fraternal hint will be enough to revive in your breasts, the patriotic feelings that motivate you for the just cause I maintain.
FELLOW CITIZENS: even when circumstances demand it, my heart melts to send a shot to my brothers, whose existence is very noticeable to me, everyone is Yucatecan, we are all children of a common mother, we despedacemos inmolándonos each other: by me part declare to you I just wanna shake the sacred bonds that unite us via positive covenants, and to restore the general code of the nation, and particularly the state, which set out to ensure a stable way, the social goods that emanate from them, and identify our interests with the rest of Mexico, to swear to belong: Lay down, then, ominous warnings that cause matter to tyranny, our object is not shirk of obedience to the Supreme Government, but wait for the moment happy giving away their respectable provisions, so after deign give the general clamor of the people: if you speak nceramente, while I assure you that never take you to your homes the devastation, death and pillage. No, countrymen, people who have occupied the troops under my command, I swear to heaven that they are not the bloody and shameful vestiges of depredation and plunder: even if my personal enemies have sought infamarme, can not take my satisfaction to say that in defending the rights of the country, I have religiously respected the properties, have protected the people, and I have not missed the guarantees and assurances I have given, as in more serious circumstances, perhaps imprudence will most shamelessly ollado sacred commitments, respected even less educated people than ours: fortunately we can not be blamed to act as shameful and depressing: so your rest assured that the properties and people, will be for my inviolable.
For the record you will see established a Supreme Power, but its powers are limited to protect your rights under the code demarcates powers to the Governor of the State: the existence of this corporation respectable, whose decrees will be given away religiously, is in my concept a clear testimony of my desire for your welfare, my respect for the sovereignty of the people and the sincerity of my wishes for the restoration of the federal system to do the happiness of my country, whose interests to draw the sword, made the sacrifice of his repose and existence, your fellow citizen and friend. Valladolid February 12, 1840.
Santiago Iman.
6 days following Imán, as a Captain, declared the Yucatán Peninsula as Independent.
Santiago continued to lead as a "Brigaider General" in the following years including the retaliation attempts by the Central government and would reside in the minds of Yucatán citizens, progressing intensely into the Caste Wars in 1847.
See also
- History of Mexico
- List of wars involving Mexico
- History of the Yucatán
- Republic of Yucatán
References
- Rugeley, Terry "Presidential Professor of Latin American History at the ISBN 0-8061-3355-4(alk.paper)
- Rugeley, Terry "Presidential Professor of Latin American History at the ISBN 978-0-292-77078-2
Further reading
- Caplan, Karen Deborah; Indigenous citizens: local liberalism in early national Oaxaca and Yucatán ISBN 978-0-8047-5764-5(Cloth)
- Fowler, Will; Forceful Negotiations: The Origins of the Pronunciamiento in Nineteenth-Century Mexico ISBN 978-0-8032-2540-4
- Frost, John; The history of Mexico and its wars: comprising an account of the Aztec empire, the Cortez conquest, the Spaniards' rule, the Mexican revolution, the Texan war, the war with the United States, and the Maximilian invasion; together with an account of Mexican commerce, agriculture ... and the social condition of the people (Google eBook)