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opposed TO the present order OF hlngs and would De VIII
ling by any means In their power TO lend their AID 70
destroy the present government, who they satisfied
are working for the establishment of monarchy, and in
tend TO call in foreign Intervention to secure and MAIN
tain the same.
Il is the opinion of many of the liberals that if the
Congress meet (Which to be the of June they will
establish monarchcal form OF government and call in
foreign aid This act, they then think will have the
,embance Of legality is, therefore, their desire that
thus government may be put down before the meeting OF
said Congress- that foreign power may have such pre-
text to inemeddle in their affairs
have the honor to be- with great respect, your ODE
JOHN BLACK
To the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary of State, Washington City.
Translation Of General Santa Anna's plan
The inhabitants and the garrison of the town of --,
being impressed with the urgent necessity OF sustaining
the republic, in the serious peril 10 which il is eX-
posed, and considering
l. That from the period when the constitution freely
and spontaneously provided for the republic by ITSELF
ceased exist those since formed have not been compat-
be with the wants and wishes OF the majority OF the
nation.
H. That from this have arisen the continual agations
which have afflicted the country, until it has length
been torn in pieces and after its evils from without had
been studously aggravated, some spurious MeXcans
have considered themselves authorized TO endeavor to
subject to the most shameful yassalage, attempting to
invite foreign prince to govern II, with the title Of mon
arch.
Ill That in order to prepare the way for this, they
have dared to deny the sovereignty of the people, by
summoning Congress in which special has been
taken to bring together elements the most strange, but
the best adapted for concentrating the disgrace of the
nation.
Congress- without thereby giving pretext for assuming
the will OF the nation, which is pretended to be represent
ed, in favor OF calling in European intervention and thus
supporting the paicide project OF the administration
established in the capital of the republic.
V. That the establishment of monarchy in the nation
would involve not only the dissolution OF army,
which the monarch would not suffer to subsist he
could conhde in no other troops than those whom he
should bring with him, but also the absolute subsection of
the MeXicans, who would be excluded from all public
empoyments, in order to give place TO the courters or
ountrymen Of the sovereign charged with governing us
VI That this would render llusory the benefits OF the
independence for which we sacrificed our blood and for
tunes in order to obtain the right to govern ourselves
with reference to our respective interests.
VII That as these overwhelming evils cannot be avert
ed unless Immediately establish our government in
manner more conformabe with the will Of the majority Of
the nation, order to give stability to the fundamental
code and under its benign influence TO develop great
elements OF power and wealth,
We have resolved to proclaim and do hereby proclaim
the following plan for the real regeneration of the epub
ART. L. The people and garrison OF the town of
- dlsayow the summons Ito a congressl issued on
the 27h OF March last, by the socaed President ad IN
term and his minister's being direct attack upon the
sovereignty of the nation, and issued with the evident
object Of making the nation appear to call for monarchy,
with foreign prince to govern it.
ART. 2. Instead of the Congress summoned by the
said Decree another shall be assembled composed OF rep
esenatves chosen by the people, according to the eeco
raj laws under which the Congress of 1924 cho-
sen, which body shall be charged to provide consti-
tuition for the republic and to adopt for il form OF gov
eminent, such may consider best with the exclusion
only OF the monarchcal form, which the nation detests
and to settle everything connected with the question OF
Texas, and the other frontier departments.
ART. 3. Within four months after the occupation
OF the capital Of the republic by the berang forces, the
Congress mentioned in the preceding article shall be
semblPu If sha he he Of he
a-ln-chiet to issue decree of in the terms
herein indicated and to take other measures for the
duct OF the elections, with the utmost freedom possible
ART. 4. The existence OF the army is guaran-
tied, giving to all the attention which is due TO the
mentorlous military class OF free people. ..
ART. 5. All persons shall be declared traitors to
The nation who shall attempt to impede the assembling OF
Inc sd Congress, to attack it by placing obstacles to
the liberty OF its members, by dssolvng suspendng
us sessions, who shall endeavor TO oppose the const
'uhon which it may establish.
Translation Of letter from General ANTONIO Lopez de
Santa Anna.
MARCH s, 1916.
10 SR ID -
MY ESTEEMED FRIEND As the situation of the republic
daily becoming critical, and environed az ii is by
serious perils, no order of things could be as vet csab
shed sufficient to meet its exgences and to restore its
orces so as to preserve from the OF all foreign
natons, the occasion offered my esteemed friend
Tor making strong effort by uniting al good Mexcans in
The establishment of its system, agreeaby to the wishes
and the interests of the masses.
The love of provincial Liberties being firmly rooted in
the minds OF all, and the democratic principle predomna-
ung everywhere, nothing can be established in a solid
manner IN the country, which does not conform with
'hese tendencies without Them can we attain either
order peace or prosperity, responsibility among for
elgn nations
10 draw everything to the CENTRE and thus to give uni
OF action to the republic, as at one time considered
BEST Is not longer possble nay more say it is danger
ous Is contrary to the object which proposed for nv
sell IN the unitarian SYSTEM because we thereby expose
ourselves to the separation of the northern departments
Which are the most clamoTous for freedom of internal ad-
mnlsuation.
Seeking always what seemed to be most advantageous
% me naion have resoluely maintained views which,
hey have not led to favorable results, have been the
onspnng of sincerity and good faith Facts have since
convinced me, that by following them longer, nothing
could be settled and the cooperation of the people could
o De secured, IN order to preserve from the terrible
INVASION with which are threatened from the north :;
because not content with any OF the institutions given to
e since 1891, they oppose at least force OF inertia,
Ich renders every proceeding difficult and ineffective.
i nevertheless persuaded myself of the necessity of
the course OF things, and returning 10 the track
rom which we have since that period been saying in order
oaow the two principles above indicated full play and to
remove aside all that could embauass their action In
o words became persuaded that, without leaving the
Puoc az loerty to organize its system in the man
winch It considered best, and submitting to the ideas
VI le age according to which all the branches of our