The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-31
Mexico.

has been Obtained from Washington, through
a source fully entitled to confidence, and the
government has been in possession of il for
several weeks. Santa Anna, ii is stated,
has forwarded TO his friends in every Depar'>
ment Of Mexico, the form the declaration
which is published below, as the basis and
general outline Of revolution, which il is
designed shall be general.-N. o. BulIeti8.
''EheFe has never been" says the Corief
Sin that unhappy country. more general
and determined movement than that which
is now 10 progress; aud we have very little
doubt that few daysor weeks at the rth-.
crest, will bring intelligence of the entire
overthrow Of Pafedes. and the reinstatement
Of Santa AUna."
PLAN
The population and the garrison OF the
city of --penetrated with the urgent ne
cessity that there is to remedy, as soOn 90
POSSIBLE, the grave danger in which the re-
public finds itself, and considering:
LIST. That since the Constitution. which
the republic gave itself freely and spontan-
eOusly, has ceased 10 exis', those which have
been formed at later period have not been
10 conformity with the exigencies and the
l W'CANS Va AuO VI AbC hottOoS
I'd. That they have been the cause OF the
confined changes which have afflicted our
country until it has been torn by the differ
ent factions; and after having studiously ag-
graVated it's exterior evils, some false Mex.
leans have thought themselves authorized TO
submit il to the most shameful vassalage in
pretending TO ask foreign prince to govern
il with the title Of monarch.
Sd. That to facilitate their objects they
have had the audaciiy to lay aside the SOW
eFeigniiy Of the people in convoking Con-
gress, ia which they have taken special care
to bring together the most foreign elements
as the most proper to consumale the OppFo-
blum Of the nation.
9TH That We cannot allow the above
mentioned Congress to meet without invOk,
ling the will Of the nation which they pre-
tend to represent when they invite European
Intervention, supporting With all their force
the parTicidal project Of the administration
now established in the capital Of the republic
Sth. That tie establishment of a monarchy
In the nation WO' ID not only implicate tbs
dissolution of our amy, which the new mon
arch would not allow 20 exist. (becauPe he
would only trust the troops which he would
6riHg on with him, bat Also g155 eutiFs sub,
omission Of the Mexicsns. who would be ex,
ciuued from all public employment, the lat.
ter being given only to the cOuTteSaRs and
countrymen of the sovereign who would gov,
ern US.
9th. That such q state Of things would
render Elusive the benefits Of the indepe a.
delce 10 which We have sacrificed our blood
and our fortunes in order to have the right
Of govern ourselves according to our own
interests.
7th. That not being able to avoid such
lamentable calamities il we do not hasten 10
frame q constitution in the manner most con-
formable 10 the will of the majority Of the
nation, 10 order that the fun iamental code
may have due stability, and that under its
beneficial shelter our great elements Of pow
or and riches may develops themselves
We proclaim the following plan Tor the true
regeneration Of the Republic:
Art. lsE The population and the garrison
OF the CITY Of, do not acknowledge the
c0nUOcGriG called on the 9th of last Marcel
by the so called President al interim anC
his minis eFs, as il is eminenlly opposed K
The sovereignty of the people, and made
with visible object Of representing the natior
az invoking monarchy and foreign prince
to govern. her.
Art. Cd Instead Of the Congress callec
BY the above mentioned cORUOcutOri0, an
other Congress will meet, which will be com
posed Of representatives named by the pop
ulaF will, according to the electoral law
= which served during the election of 1924
: and the said Congress will take charge 4
E frame q constitution for the Republic, i
adopting the form Of government which ma
9 appear most suitable, with only the sxclu
: sion Of the monarchy, which the people de
y tesl,) and Of every thing relative TO Texa
o land the other frontier departments.
y Art. Sd. The Congress spoken Of in tb
q above article must meet four months afte
1F the libsrating forces have occupied the cap
It tai Of the Republic; and it will be the dut
, of the general iii chief to call the c0RUOcG
Dr GOri0 ia the usual manner, and to SEE. beside
Of that the elections shall be conducted wi
g the utmost freedom.
ID Art. 4th. We guarantee tue existence
a. the Army, and il will take care of as a w
deserving military class merits at the han
re Of free nation.
t. Art. 9Th. We declare traitor 10 the =
o. ton whoever endeavou 10 put of the NEE
CD ing Of the said Congress, whoever makes
y attempt against It in lettering the liberty
g. It's members, in dissOlviHg il or suspendi
fst its sessions; or pfetends 10 oppose himself
De The constitution which that Congress Y
re establish, OF 10 the laws which il viii les
gn In conformity 70 The present plan.
''lt will.' the Courier observes. s.be /
he ticed that the decree issued 81 The insurge
he of JalisCO, is il every respect, 80 far a.
he goes, ia exact conformity with the sche
iih here laid down. il will also be no
Of that another article vas added, proclaim
nd Santa Anna General ii Chief in The grs
its ebletprize Tor which this plan is entered
lhe to- Such an article, Of course could not
ing dawn up By Santa Anna himself, but Is
IS Be added, ia every department, 70 the d