The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-08

PLAN.
The subscribers all citizens of the city Of G uer-
zero, in the State Of Tamaupas, convinced that
the national representation has paid no attention
to the repeated petitions which they have sent to
that sovereignty, through the corresponding sour
ccs, for the adjustment of prohibitions, and the
reduction of the tariff; the protection due to stop
the depredations OF the Indians already insupport
able, as well as the oppression they suffer owing
to the restriction together with the hostility of the
barbarians, the complete destruction, not only
of those who speak, but of the whole frontier have
decided and resolved to sustain with their arms the
contents OF the following articles:
l. The permanent troops shall be expelled the
territory OF the State, as being perncious oppres
sive, and useless.
a The citizen is nviolable in the enjoyment of
bis rights and property, and in the use of his
opinions The judicial power shall be sustained in
the free exercise of its functions, and nothing
shall be taken by the lberating forces without
payment for the same.
,. AS a guarantee of the rights md sovereignty
of the States reformation of the federal constitu-
ton s required, reseuing TO the STATES all the potutrs
and enjoymsns not granted to the general government
a. The national representation or at least in the
Senate, shall be equal, or by States, and elected
popularity, abolishing the power of the executive to
appoint Senators
5. The adjustment Of prohibitions and the re-
duction of import duties on foreign merchandise is
required and the duties imposed shall not be over
forty per cent. dd ualorem.'
8. The heavy penalties applied TO smuggling.
WHICH LndReS III n criminal O1feDCe, imposing aD
surd fines, shall be abolished; the loss of the goods,
without further responsibility is enough, and from
the product OF this fund shall be created for the
exclusive and sacred purpose of making war on
the savages.
Z. The introduction of groceries shall be permit
ted on the frontier of the Rio Bravo free of duty
for five years.
8. For the foreign commerce q frontier custom
house shall be established at the town of Reynosa.
g. The towns seconding this plan subject them
selves TO the authorities of the respective States
that may second the same.
TO- This movement is eminently national and
liberal; consequently the States and towns that
may adopt the same shall be sustained by the lib
Grating forces.
IL. A portion of said forces shall be permanently
destined to carry hostilties against the barba-
rians until the complete pacifcaton of the frontier
States.
Ia, These towns will not lay down their arms
until the contents of the eleven preceding artcles
be granted and realized. If the general govern.
ment should be obstinate in refusing the armed
petition OF this frontier, containing all the wants of
the whole nation, the States adopting this plan will
organize q provisional government, laying aside
all idea OF secession or annexation and that in order
that this plan may have the necessary publicity,
this meeting has resolved to address the same TO
the lustrious Ayuntamiento being the body Of
this city, leaving to their consideration and dcliber-
alton the manner in which they wilfpromulgate it.
j. nj. CANALrs,
j. NJ GONZALES, etc, etc.
Camp at the Loba, Sept. g. 1851.
SRPTENpER 10, 1851.
General Orders 10 be read TO The Defenders Of Mer.
jean Liberiy, iCho under my orders, s,oeGr 10
COMBAT against IyTdnts.