New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-19
Important from Mexico-Revolntion af Last
N ~ pi..v,ne qtb INST.

now on foot or has already been consumated. Ihis
arrival being from Tamp!co We have not our uslat
flies so s. to be able 20 GlTe continuous narrative
OF events bu, from Inc extracts OF newspapers aud
placards before Us, we are enabled 10 form some
opinion OF what IS going on
The revolution in progress commenced with the
Army of Reserve stationed al San LUIS PotoSl.
The agitation and termeut preliminary TO an out
break probably gave occasion 10 tAe rufi2r "5'ch
was in circulation in Vera Cruz on the st Dec
when the British steamer LETT for Havana ItwaS
fortnight after that thar things reached crisis on
the liib December. the COnmaIdaGt General oI Iae
Department, D Man1e Romer0, invited 10 hiS RESI-
dence a, San Luis Po;os tie superior and otner ON
GERS ofthe Army OF Reserve, As we'll as oil the garr
SON OF the Department. Being there assembled.
Gen. Romero read 10 them Z manifesto prepared Tor
the occasion in which the duties OF the armed ioIce
OF the country well pointed out out grave poiI;i
cal evils are assigned 10 eXcUse themselves TOR the
act they about 10 commit.
The manifesto alleges haiihe existing AdmiaisiTa'
ton from which year since ali had hoped so well:
had conducted the government to the very brink ot
precpice: that !; had established the most prepos-
ferrous theories upon which 10 administer Internal
affairs that It sought 10 get nd OF war necessary
md glorious in itself bv concessions injurious 20 the
national dignity. and which were the sole barrier to
the ambitious designs OF nation rs powerful rs II
was pertdous that i; had proposed law OF winch
the atrocity was without example by which 10 arm
the vile and ignorant those having the least stake IN
the country and thus To find substitute Tor the ar
nv which opposed its views that II had repeatedly
thwar.ed the purpose ofthe army 10 move upon lex
as and at the same time allowed the army 10 be VIII
fled for its inaction by official journals that had al
mttted Commissioner with whom It was endea-
vornG TO arrange Tor the loss o. the integrity al me
Republic; that il had reduced the country aimost TO
Il State OF anarchy. IN the midst OF which II existed
without revenue without power and almost without
! viii: and considering that these evils demanded an
immediate remedy, and that the Administration con
| tesscd It's total iucompetency and powericsSness-
considering that had LOST all responsibility so ne
cessary 10 a Government and had allowed fIenl'
po;entiarv of the njlcd States 10 se toot IN the
! country and reside in the Capital with View to
bargain for the independence and nationality o! the
| country. which have been so many sacrihces-con-
| sidering all these and other grievances which We
| have not room even 10 mention the manifesto then
proposes for the consideration of the lunta ten pro
| positions which we annex below
/ We have not aimed 10 give the preamble IN n! Ills
verbose and ponderous details, but iner from 1t
that the following propositions are sought 10 be Tor
titled mainly by the total lncapacy ot the eN'sns
| Administration and its readiness TO negotiate with
the nlted States for Texas and the Caliornias But
| 10 the propositions:
lst The army supports with arms the protest which
the nation makes against every future net o the existing
administration from this dag forth will bold suchact
void and OF no eject
ID The present Chambers of Congress and ofthe EX
ecuve being able continue their functions rom
/ this time their authority over the array cease
3D. Immediately after the army occupies the Capital
the Republic extraordinary Congress Hall be con
voked with ample powers to constitute the nation with
( out any restriction in its august functions.
ith In the formation OF this Congress shall he com
bined the representation oi all classes of society
5th When Is Installed and enters upon the exercise
OF is high functions il shall 0rggnLs the executive
power! and authority sha! DC able to exist without lis
sovereign sanction.
9th In the Departments the same authorities, gcrsol-
Gly AT present in power shall continue So Until
they replaced by those whom tine National Represen
/ taflun may substitute
9Th The Army names for It's Chief in this political
movement his Exccllency. the General OF Division, D.
Mariana Parades Arriasa whom ii shall at once invite
10 accedc by committee named rom the body OF this
same Iunt the assembly remaining Id session un hls
sth. Another committee shii.-c named TO invite the
worthy Governor and Assembly oi lhs Department thhi
they adhere thCs" propositions
oh The Army protests, in the most solemn manner
hat does regard will Il regard in any event
The pcrsonal elevation OF the chief whom IL hs selected
lO.h. At the tine il SurnIuly declares ~ deter
, mnaton to punish severely whoever shall, with arms
oppose the prcsentpan In evidence Of all OF ~hchhy
/ VIII subscribe their nlnIes.
To this document is attached The signatures OF
great number Of the officers OF the army, commenc.
! ing with Gen Romero, and 10 which We also see at
fixed the name, of Glen Simeon Ramire2 los"
Maria Gonzalez Nrevao, Andres Ierrcs Manuelde
Ia Portilla aud Jose Maria Garcia.
The solemn act OF the Army of Reserve having
been fully considered by the Governor aud Assem-
bly of the Department of San Luis Potosi, was by
them on the l+th OF December last, tlly approved
They declare the movement TO be entirely patriotic
and believe will receive the sanction OF the nation
y commiitee Of general officers was at once ap-
pointed, who communicated the above act 10 Gen
Parcdes in communication setting iorth the despcr
ate situation OF their country aud their iirm reilancc
upon him TO save ii. We have not his reply but
! private letters have been received. which taken
with the proceedings nj Tampco leave no doubt that
he has acceded 10 the demands made upon him
The action OF the .unta, IN fact, we may larry pre-
sumo 10 have been dictated by Gen Parcdcs He
adopts the usual transparent dssuscs oi usdrpers to
| cover his designs
On the 20lh of December, meeting OF the officers
stationed at Tampico held at the residence ol
Gen. d. Auastasio Parrodi. the Commandanie Gen .
eral of the Department, and the proceedings OF the
| army at San Luis were laid before them. They |
then formally approved the solemn act OF the army.
| by aIlXing their signature 10 n document in which
they rcce that ii Is the only possible course 10
the nation from the rain into which it is succumbing
through the apathy and incapaci'y OF the Admins
! tratUn.
They declare that The Government has given un
eGuiyoca proof that il does not wish 10 make
! paign against Texas, thus opposing itself to the
wishes OF the nation and thai with the utmost eff
rOntery, in the face OF the entire world is treating
with the ned States ior the sale OF the territory Of
| Texas and perhaps OF that OF the CALIFORNIA; They
then adopt, their own in every respect the action
of the Army OF Reserve, and direct their proceed.
! ings 10 be communicated 10 Gen. Arlsta, and ur
I gently entreat him unite his forces the army of
Paredes TO secure tue we.l-bcin. Ci the Republic
They Invite the local ana superior authorities Of the
Department to join them. and order their action to
be communicated to Gen. Paredes with the in,ima-
ton that that place is thenceorh entirely subject
his orders
On the 21st Gen. parroii addressed circular to
the citizens OF the Department and another to the
troops, III which he announces TO them what has
been done, and calls upon them 10 stand by Gen /
Paredes, who alone can sustain the honor oi the
Nation.
SO far as we can learn from verbal intelligence (
and letters received here, net OF violence what +
ever occurred. The plans OF Paredes had been so
fully matured, and the dissatisfaction wiki the Gov
ernmenl was so general and unanimous, that there
were noae 10 oppose the reyolt. leIter received
IN town from respectable commercial house, and /
dated on the 23i Dec. hat inc had actually com
menced his march upon the city OF Mexico at the I
head of 5000 men, and expresses the conviction [
that the affair may even be settled then The writer
Is OF opinion that Poredes viii refuse 10 treat with I
Mr. Sidell. and probably declare paper war and .
l.