1835: The sixth legislature and the transition to centralism in Michoacán

Abstract

The present article analyzes the debates of Michoacán’s Sixth Congress on the transition of the government system toward centralism demanded from several
municipalities and towns in the state. The consulted documents show that arguments on the matter took place amidst the division of the legislature itself
and under the pressure coming from several town halls and the armed forces that were seeking the Assembly´s pronouncement on favor of adopting centralism.