The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-10
The Revolution In Mexico.
cAmAneo TAKEN BY rnE EEvoLUrloSlsrs.


I,y the arrival of the steamship Yacht, Capt.
J s. 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
cath, published at Brownsville:
Pronuncianenios on the Rio Grande.
We copv from the Bien PnbLic0 of Mata-
moros the following plan and pronunclamento,
signed by Don Ignacio Canalez and other cti-
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 Tamauipas, and 1t is
said will be general in all the Northern States
Of Mexico.
The patriot forces are commanded by Col
Don lose Maria ]. Carvaial, and already number
nearly thousand men. Ills plan ana prohun-
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.
The subscribers, all citizens Of the city OF
Guerrero, in the State of Tampaulipas, con
vinced that the national representation mas paiu
no attention to the repeated petitions which they
have sent to that sovereignty, through the cor
responding sources, for the abolishmehl OF pro-
hibtions and the reduction Of the tariff; the
protection due to stop the depredations OF the
Indians. already insupportabe, as well as the
oppression they suffer, owing to the restriction
together with the hostility of the barbarianR, 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 Perhl-
cious, oppressive, and useless.
9 The citizen is inviolable in the enjoyment
of his rights and property, and in the use OF his
opinons; the judicial po yer shall be sustained
in the free exercise of it's 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, reseruing 10 the States oil
the po,cerS and enjoymenls not granted 10 me
general government.
A. The national representation, or at least an
the Senate shall be equal, or by States, and
elected popularity, aboishing the power OF the
executive to appoint senators.
s. The adjustment of prohibitions and the
reduction of import duties on foreign mer.
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 L criminal offence, imposing alb
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 upon the savages.
7. The Introduction OF groceries shall be per-
mitted on the frontier of the Rio Bravo free OF
duty for five years.
g. For the foreign commerce frontier Gus
tom house shall be established at the town OF
Reyposa.
9. The towns seponding this plan subject
themselves to the authorities at the respective
States that may second the same.
10. This movement Is eminenty national and
liberal; consequently the States ard towns thai
may adopt the same shall be sustained by the
! liberating forces.
IL. A portion Of said forces shall be perma
nently destined to carry on hostities against the
barbarians, until the complete paciication OF the
frontier States.
-. These towns will not lay down the
arms until the contents of heeleven preGc" a'ni
| articles be granted and realized. If the genera
government shond 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 thu
necessary publicity, this meeting has resolved tC
address, the same to the illustrious ayuntamlento
being the body of this city, leaving to their con
sideration and delberation the manner in which
they promugate it.
J. NJ CANALEs,
]. NJ GONZALES, NC, &c.