Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-17
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,

the course he is pursuing. revolution Is now on
foot, or has already been consummated. This ar
rival being from Tampico have not our usual
files, so to be able to give continuous narrative
of events but from the extracts of newspapers and
placards before us we arc enabled to form some
opinion of what is going on.
The revolution in progress commenced with the
(" Army of Reserve stationed at San Luis Potosi.
The agitation and ferment preliminary to an out
break probably gave occasion to the rumor which
in circulation in Vera Cruz the LIST December, when
the British left for Havana. 1t fortnight
after that things reached crisis On the 18th Of Decem-
Der the Commandan General Of the Department. De MANUEL
RoNEno invited his residence San Luis Potos the
pco and other officers of the Army of Reserve, well Of the
garrison OF the Department Being there assembled, Gen.
Romero read to them manifesto, prepared for the OCCASION
which the duties of the armed force Of the country well
pointed out, but grave political evils assigned to excuse
themselves for the act they about to commit
The manifesto alleges that the existing Administration from
which year since all had hoped WELL had conducted the
Government to the very brink Of precpce that had esa
bshed the most peposterous theories upon which admins
ter internal affairs that sought get rid Of war necessa-
and glorious i'll ITSELF by concessions injurious to the
tona dignity, and which the barrier the ambitious
designs Of nation powerful perdous that it had
proposed law of which the arocity without example,
by which the vile and ignorant those having the least
stake in the country and thus to find substitute for the army
WHICH Opposed VIEWS repeatedly
purpose of the army upon Texas and the
time allowed the army be vfed for its inacton by official
journals that il had admitted Commissioner with whom it
endeavoring arrange for the loss Of the integrity the
Republics that had reduced the country almost state of
anarchy, in the midst of which existed without revenue
without power and almost without will and, considering that
these evils demanded immediate remedy and that the Ad
mnistraon confessed its total ncompetency and poweess
nessconsdeiing that had lost all responsibility
IL
United States foot in the country and reside in the CAPT
tai with view bargain for the independence and naonai
Of the country, which have been many saciccs-con-
deng all these and other grievances which have not
to menton the manifesto then proposes for the
consideration of the Juna propositions which
4 below
We have aimed give the preamble in all its verbose
and ponderous Details but infer from that the following pro-
positions sought be fortified mainly by the total ncapa
of the existing Administration and its readiness to nego
tate with the United States for Texas and the CALIFORNIA;
| But to the propositions
lst The Army supports with the protest which the
makes against every Of the existing Admin
straon and from this day forth will hold such act void and
| of no effect.
sd The present Chambers Of Congress and Of
tiye being continue their functions from this time
i their authority the army
sd Immediately after the army occupies the capital OF
the Republic extraordinary Congress shall be convoked,
with ample powers oconstue the nation without any restIc
ton in its august functions.
"4h In the formation of this Congress shall be combined
the representation OF all classes Of society.
9th When it is installed and enters upon the exercise
Of its high functions shall organize the Executive power.
and authority shall be able TO exist without It's sovereign
: sanction
"6h. Inthe Departments the authorities personally,
present in power shall continue So until they
replaced by those whom the National Representation may sub
stitute
eth The Army names for its Chief in this political move
men his excellency the General of Division d. Mariana Pa
redes Araga whom shall at invite to acccde by
committee named from the body of this Junta the
sembly remaining in session until his resolution known
"sh. Another committee shall be named invite the
worthy Governor and Assembly Of this Department that they
adhere to these propositions.
9th The Army protests in the solemn MANNER that
does not regard will regard any event. the personal
elevation Of the chief whom it has selected.
I" 10th. At the time soemnly declares its dctemi-
nation punish severely whoever shall with oppose the
present plan In evidence Of all of which, they will subscribe
their Names"
To this document is attached the signatures Of great
Der of the officers of the army commencing with Gen. Ro-
Nero and which also affixed the OF Gen.
Simeon Ramirez Jose Maria Gonzales Acvao Andres Ter
res, Manuel de la Porlla, and Jose Maria Garcia.
The solemn act of the Army of Reserve having been fully
considered by the Governor and Assembly of the Department
Of San Luis Potos, by them, the 18th Of December
last fully approved. They declare the be
rey patriotic, and believe will receive the sanction Of the
nation.
communicated the above Gen. Paroles in a commune
cation setting forth the desperate situation OF their country and
their firm reliance upon him TO it. We have not his
ply, but private letters have been received which, taken with
the proceedings Tampco, leave doubt that he has
cedcd the demands made Of him. The action Of the Junta,
fact, may fairly presume to have been dictated by Gen.
Paroles. He adopts the usual transparent DISCUSSES Of usup
TO his designs.
On the Goth of December meeting Of the officers station
ed Tampico held tho residence Of Gen d. Anas-
Panod the Commandan General Of the Department,
and the proceedings Of the army at San Luis laid before
them They then formally approved the solemn act Of the
army, by axing their signatures document IN which
they rece that only possible to the nation
the ruin which succumbing through the apathy
and incapacity OF the Administration. They declare that the
Government has given unequvoca proof that does not wish
to make campaign against Texas thus opposing itself to the
wishes of the nation and that with the utmost efonery, in
the face Of the entire world treating with the United
the sac Of the territory Of Texas and perhaps of
that of the CALIFORNIA;. They then adopt, their in
every respect the action Of the Army of Reserve, md d q
their proceedings be communicated TO Gen. Ari<i
gently him unite his forces the army OF Paroles
to secure the webeing Of the Republic. They invite the
local superior authorities Of the Department to join them,
and order their action communicated Gen Paroles,
with innaon that that place is thencefoh entirely sub
iect to his orders