The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
The Revolution In Mexico.
TAKEN BY TIE REvoLurIonsrs.

By the arrival of the steamship Yacht, Capt
j. 5. Thompson, we have Brownsville papers to
the Oath ultimo, which contain the startling
intelligence Of successful revolution in that
portion of Mexico bordering on the Rio Grande
We find the following in the Rio Bravo of the
Gath, published at Brownsville:
Pronunciamentos on the Rio Grande.
We copy from the Bien Publico of Mata-
moros the following plan and pronunclamento,
signed by Don Ignacio Canalez and other citi-
zens of Guerrero, and forwarded by them TO the
commanding general of the Mexican forces at
Matamoros. The movement seems to extend
throughot the State of Tamanipas, and it is
said will be general in all the Northern States
Of Mexico.
The patriot forces are commanded by COL
Don Jose Maria j. Carvajal, and already number
nearly thousand men. His plan and pronun-
ciamento are extensively circulated through
out the republic, adopting the twelve articles
Of the Guerrero patriots, as found below.
| The movement looks truly formidable; and
we believe is SO regarded by the authorities Of
| the general government over the way.
PLAN.
| The subscribers, all citizens of the city of
Guerrero, in the State of Tampaulipas, con-
vinced that the national representation has paid
no attention to the repeated petitions which they
nave sent to that sovereignty, through the cor
responding sources, for the adjustment OF pro-
hibitions and the reduction of the tariff; the
protection due to stop the depredations of the
Indians, already insupportable, as well as the
oppression they suffer, owing to the restriction
together with the hostility OF the barbarans, are
the complete destruction not only Of those who
speak, but of the whole frontier, have decided
and resolved to sustain with their arms the con-
tents of the following articles
l. The permanent troops shall be expelled
from the territory of the State, as being perni-
cious, oppressive, and useless.
| O. The citizen is inviolable in the enjoyment
of his 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 liberating forces without
payment for the same.
8. As guarantee Of the rights and sovereignty
of the States, a reformation of the federal Con-
stitution is required, reserping 10 The States all
The po,cers and enoyments 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 senator's.
| g. The adjustment of prohibitions and the
chandise is required, and the duties imposed
shall not be over forty per cent ad ualorem.
g. The heavy penalties applied to smuggling
which makes j. criminal offence, imposing abb
| surd fines shall be abolished; the loss Of the
goods, without further responsibility is enough,
ard from the product of this fund shall be
created for the exclusive and sacred purpose OF
making war upon the savages.
| T. The introduction of groceries shall be per-
mitted on the frontier Of the Rio Bravo free of
iuty for five years.
| 8. For the foreign commerce frontier Gus
tom-house shall be established at the town of
Reynosa.
8. The towns seconding this plan subject
themselves to the authorities of the respective
States that may second the same.
| 10. This movement is eminently national and
liberal; consequently the States ard towns that
may adopt the same shall be sustained by the
berating forces.
IL. A portion of said forces shall be perma.
nently destined to carry on hostlities against the
barbarans, until the complete pacification of the
| frontier States.
IL. These towns will not lay down their
arms until the contents of the eleven preceding
articles be granted and realized. Ii the general
government 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 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 illustrious ayuntamiento,
being the body Of this city, leaving to their con
sideration and deliberation the manner 10 which
they promugate II.
I'M. CANALEs,
]. M. GONZALES, &C., &c.
Camp at The Loba, Sept. 3, 1851.