The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-12
Papers from the Department of State, Accom-.
panyins the Presidents Message.
coS'vLArE OF THE UsIr1D srAI,s o. AmrnrcA,

panyins the Presidents Message.
Consulate OF THE UsrrED srArss OF AMEHrcA,l
Mexico, April 20. ls.s
Sra I'll have the honor to enclose herewith printed
PLAN and copy Of communication Of G.n Santa Anna
addressed 70 friend in Mexico dated sth Of March to
which added note under date Of the 9Th of April
plan has been SECRETLY circulated amongst the leaders Of
put this plan operation was to have commenced in
Vera Cruz on the LIST OF this month but owing to soms
the time the thing failed to be carried into effect Not
withstanding, General Alvarez, who in the plan
and who was to have acted simultaneously in concert
with the movement intended to have commenced At We
"a Cruz afterwards made in the south
Of this department for the depoton of the present 60
umvirate composed Of Generals Santa Anna, Herrera
and Rincon TO occupy the seat of government until
If this intended to have been commenc.
ed at Vera Cruz had gone into effect, It would have
been followed BY nearly all the departments but this
failing to take place the departments have not moved in
strongly opposed to the present things
would be willing by in their power TO lend
their aid to destroy the present government who they
are satisfied are working for the establishment Of mo
cure and maintain the same
It is the opinion Of many Of the liberals that If the
Congress meet (which is to be the LIST Of June they will
establish monachical form Of and cali in
foreign aid. This act, they then think, will have the
:smolsncs Of legality Il i. therefore their desire tina,
said Congress that foreign power may have such pre-
text to intermeddle IN their affairs
have the honor to be, with great respect your ODE
To the Hon JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of State. Washington City.
Trsnslafion of General Santa .anna's plan.
The inhabitants and the garrison OF the town of -.
being Impressed with the urgent necessity of sustaining
ths republic In the serious peril to which 1t Is now
posed, and considering
aud spontaneously provided for the republic by ITSELF
ceased to exist those since formed have not been com.
pable with the wants and wishes of the majority of the
H. That from this have arisen the continual ag,tations
which have afflicted the country until it has at length
been torn IN pieces and after it, evils from without had
been studiously aggravated some spurious Msxicans
have considered themselves authorized to endsavor
subject II to the most shameful vassaage attempting to
arch. rf, Kan rI- m.
ILL., That in order prepare the way for this they
have dared deny the sovereignty Of the people BY
sunmonng Congress in which special care has been
taken to bring together elements the strange but
the best adapted for communicating the disgrace Of the
| nation.
Nv. That cannot assent the meeting of the said
ing Inc will Of hs nation, which Is pretended to be- re-.
in favor of calling in European intervention
rsion now established in the capital Of The republic
" That the estaniishment Of monarchy IN the nation
which the new monarch would not suffer to suSs Is 10
could coDfde In no other troops than those whom he
should bring with him, but also the absolute subsection
of the Mexcans who would be excluded from all pub
lie employ in order to give place the
tiers countrymen Of the sovereign charged with 60
VI Tha. this would render iusory the benefits Of the
Independence for which sacrificed blood and for
tunes in order to obtain the right to govern ourselves
with reference to our respective interests,
WI. That as these overwhelming evils cannot be
averted unless we Immediately establish government
in manner more conormable with the will Of the
ority Of the nation in order to give stability the fun
damenta CODE and under its benign influence devs.
we have resolved proclaim and do hereby proclaim
the following plan for the real regeneration Of the
Art. l. The people and garrison Of the town Of
disavow the summons Ito congre:] ssued the 9th
Of March last by the socaed President cd insrrim and
bis minister's being direct attack upon the
eighty OF the nation and issued with the evident object
OF making the nation appear to call for monarchy with
| a foreign prince to govern Il. ca
Art > Instead of the Congress summoned by tho said
decree another shall assembled composed Of represen
laws under switch The Conxiess Of isss wa. chosep
which body shall be charged to provide constitution
for the republic, and to adopt for it form OF govern
ment, such il consider best, with the exclusion
only ofthe monarchcal form, which the nation detests
and to settle everything connected with the question Of
Texas, and the other frontier departments. l a
Ar. 8 Within four months after the occupation of the
capital of the republic by the berang forces tho
5isd to which end il shall be the duty Of the in
Ghetto issue decree of summons in the herein
ndcsted and to take other for the conduct Of
| the elections, with the utmost freedom possible.
Art. The existence of the army 10 guaranteed Ii
wing TO oil the attention which is due to the moritor
| GUS military class Of free people.
Art s. All persons shalt be declared traitors to tho m
ton who shall attempt to impede the assembling Of the
e. Is the
sessions who shall endeavor to oppose tie constitu.
| ton which it may establish.
Translation Of Letter from General antonio Lope= de
| Santa .fnna.
MARCH 8, 1876
| To sR. D~-'r-' q. 3
My esteemed FriendAs the situation of the republic
is daily becoming more CRITICAL and envroned il by
serious pers no order Of things could be yet esab
lshed SUFFICIENT to meet ts exgencies and to its
forces, to preserve from the scsrn of all foreign
nations the occasion is now offered esteemed friend
for making strong effort by uniting all good Mexicsns
in the reersblishment Of lis system, sgresabIy 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 predomi
wch does Ss no ID
these tendencies nor without them attain either
order, pesce, or prosperity or responsibility among for
To draw everything to the centre, and thus to give
unity Of action to the republic, at time consider
ssrous; contrary 10 the object which proposed for
myself in the unitarian system, because thereby
pose ourselves to the separation Of the northern depart
| ternal administration
Seeking always what seemed to be advantageous
to the nation have resolutely maintained views which
if they have not led to favorable results have been the
offspring Of sincerity and good faith Facts have since
could Be settled and the coopsson Of the people could
not be secured order to preserve US from the terrible
with which W: are threatened from the north
to them since 1894 they oppose at least force Of
tia. which renders every proceeding dicult and inef
fective.
nevertheless persuaded myself of the necessity of
changing the course of things and returning the track
from which we have since that period been srsyng in
order TO allow the two principles above indicated full
play and aside all that could embarrass their
action In two words, became persuaded that without
leaving the republic at liberty to organise its system
in the manner which II considered best, and submitting
the ideas Of the age according which all the branch
Of administration should be adapted, should
attain prosperity should preserve
tonsl existence from the ambitious efforts of north
neighbour which only be restrained by princi