Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-17
Fron the N. o. pieaaune Of SEPT. 80.

From the N. ". H1cayune OF Cept. ~.
RevoIution In Mexico.
By an arrival of the steamship Yacht, Capt. S.
Thompson, we have Brownsville papers to the Oath
inst which contain the startling intelligence of
successful revolution in that part of Mexico border
ing on the Rio Grande
We find the following in the Rio Bravo OF the
24th inst published at Brownsville.
Proaunctamentos on the Rio Grande.
We copy from the Bien Publico of Matamoros the
following plan and pron9nclamento, signed bV Don
gnacio Canales and other citizens of Guerrero, and
forwarded by them to the commanding general of
the Mexican forces at Matamoros. The movement
seems to extend throughout the State of Tamaupas,
and it is said will be general in all the northern
States of Mexico.
The patriot forces are commanded by Col. Don
Jose Maria ]. Caryajal and already number nearly
a thousand men. His plan and pronunclamento are
extensively circulated throughout the adopt
ing the twelve articles of the Guerrero patriots
found below.
The movement looks truly formidable, and we be-
leve is so regarded by the authorities of the gene
raj government over the way.
The subscribers all citizens of the city of Guerre
70, in the State of Tamaulipas, convinced that the
national representation has paid attention to the
repeated petitions which they have sent to that
reignty through the corresponding sources for the
adjustment of prohibitions and the reduction of the
tari-the protection due to stop the depredatons of
the Indians, already insupportable, as well as the
oppression they suffer- owing to the restriction, toge
Their with the hostility of the barbarians, the
complete destruction not only of those who speak.
but of the whole fronter-have decided and resolved
to sustain with their the contents of the follow
ing articles:
l. The permanent troops shall be expelled from
the territory of the State being pernicous oppres
sive, and useless
g The citizen is nvioable in the enjoyment Of his
rights and property and in the use of his opinions
the judicial power shall be sustained in the free
ercise of it's functions and nothing shall be taken by
the liberating forces without payment fer the
8. As guarantee of the rights and sovereignty of
the States reformation of the federal constitution
is required, reserUtng to the States oil the poUers and
enjoyments not granted TO the general government.
4. The national representation, or at least in the
Senate shall be equal, or by States, and elected pop
uarly aboishing the power of the executive to ap-
point senator's
s. The adjustment of prohibitions and the reduc-
ton of import duties foreign merchandise re-
CURED and the duties imposed shall not be over for
| ty per cent. ad Ualorem.
6, The heavy penalties applied to smuggling
which make it criminal offence imposing absurd
fines, shall be abolished the loss of the goods with
out further responsibility is enough and from the
product of this fund shall be created for the excu
sive and sacred purpose of making upon the saw
ages.
7. The introduction of groceries shall be permit
ted the frontier of the Rio Bravo free of duty or
five years.
house shall be established in the town of Reynosa.
9. The towns seconding this plan subject them
selves to the authorities of the respective States that
may second the same.
10. This movement is eminenty national and lib
eral consequently, the States and towns that may
adopt the shall be sustained by the liberatins
forces
IL A portion of said forces shall be permanently
destined to carry hostilites against the barbara
ans, until the complete pacifcaton of the frontier
States.
u. These towns will not lay down their arms un
til the contents of the eleven preceding articles bt
granted and realized IF the general government
Der re a the %ans Se wS
nation the States adopting this plan will organize
provisional government, laying aside all idea of Sc
eession ezation and in order that this pla1
may have the necessary publicity, this meeting ha
resolved to address the to the iustrous ayun
tamieno, being the body Ct this city leaving to the
consideration and deliberation the in which
, they will promul gate it.
J. M. CANALES