Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-02
Ffo~ the Nes orIesas Piesyuae, Jsns -.
IMPORTANT FROM MEyICO.


by way Of Braros Santiago received yesterday copy
Of 81 Loeootsr OF Vera Cruz. OF the 9Th inst which
four days later than the sdvces received By the Falmouth
The news important and confirms former speeuaons
and snucipaiions.
A revolution has broken out in the mpot,an, Depart
mcnt OF Jsseo Ia commenced the morning OF the 20h
May. in the city Of Gusdalars. The battalion Of Lagos.
followed BY other bodies Of military aud BY the cnhu.a
tic poPuaee attacked tia palace OF the Governor The
ssut prompt that the defenders had scarcely time
Tor single discharge Of artillery by which one man only
was killed and wounded. The cry Of the assailants
was Long live the Republic, and death n Foreign
Prince" Some OF the troops at the Palace recognized
friends among the sssaans and refused upon them.
company from San Juan de los Lagos Joined tho nsur
gents and very soon after the soldiers composing gar
rson, general was the disaecnon Some Of the leaders
OF the Government troops were arrested them from
the fury Of the insurgents-among Others, Cen Galindo
and the Ex-Governor Don Antonio Escovedo Some fur
Their diminishing took place between the insusent. and
troops Of cavalry in the pay OF and
preparations making both sidcs Tor general an
gagemen' the next day. when Gen Francisco Duque who
had taken the command of the Government troops
sed parey wiha view to spare the eusion Of blood
Commissioners were appointed each side, and the re-
suit OF the deliberations that Gen. Duquc with the Of
heers and troops under his command allowed to re-
tire with the honors OF they pledgng re-
tire nj once from Gusdassrs, and the Department Of ia
seo OF which is the capital and proceed TO
the city OF Mexico by route TO be desgoaed for them
They to be provided with for the march
and allowed TILL the morning OF the 22i make pre-,
Paraons Tor departure. Gen. Dugue and his officers
compelled TO pledge themselves that they would commit no
act Of hostility against the troops who had
nor against the cause for which they had pronounced
The other terms OF agreement unimportan but the
insurgents dictated all.
Don lose Maria Yanez styled in his proclamation .cou
manderin Chieof the Second Division OF the Republican
Army, was nj the head Of the instruction. At meeting
OF the insurgen officers headed by him. formal "Acta"
ON the part OF the garrison drawn up and signed Az
recng what in their have been the causes Of the
the l,f
the destruction Of their former free Consuton-after de-
nouncng the project OF erecting throne Mexico with
foreign prince-aiter protesting against the Congress called
by Psredes in which the national will repre.en
ted-and after ecitng various other alleged
"Acta Plan" proclaimed for the regeneration OF the
Republic. IL Is divided into ten articles.
The rst disown the call for the Congress as made Inv
Paredes attempt agans, the sovereignty Of the
nation and issued with establish throne in
Mexico, TO be filled by a fOreign prince.
The second declares that new Congress. shall be sum-
moned, the members to be elected by the people acco-
ding to the electoral laws of 1924 This Congress to be
charged with forming Constitution in which the monar
ehal principal is 10 be utterly excluded.
The third article provides that Congress shall assemble
four months after the beraing forces sh, have pained
possession Of the Capital
The fourth guarantees the existence of the army.
The NTH declares traitors whoever shall oppose the
meeting OF the above Congress- make attempt upon the
liberty OF It's members, or dissolve suspend sessions
or pretend TO oppose the constitution which esabshes
The sixth article Is as follows
"As zen. Don Antonia Lopez de Santa Ana had the
glory OF founding the Republic, and whatever may have
been has erroEs has been its strongest support spite of
policy OF Europe and the insgations Of some perverse
MeScans, and opposed himself the usurpaon by North
Amerco the garrison OF Jasco procams the said Gene
raj as the Chief IN the grand enterprise for which this plan
is entered into"
The seventh article appropriates tho fourth part of the
products Of the Departments to the pro.ecu
ton OF the with Texas and North America - this 18th
part to be RENTED to the army direct.
The three remaining articles regard the administration
OF the laws in the Department. and of little general
Importance.