The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-04


General Caravajal addresses the Mexican
people in the Rio Braro of the 4th instant set
ting forth in an earnest and full exposition
the grounds of his movement to effect reyolu
ton in the Government He denies that hs
has been influenced by desires of persona
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or ambition, but to overthrow
what he terms +" debasing oligarchy alike
unworthy of the freedom of the MEXICAN Peo-
pie and tho duty we owe to the sacred Ruler
of the World The following is the most inn
portant passage in this address, and unveils the
ends which the Mexican revolutionists are seek
ing to accomplish.
"The citizens of the Northeastern States of
Mexico did not appeal TO arms until all peaceful
means were exhausted and until they became
convinced that at the National Palace, in
Mexico. nothing but the voice of adulation
and power could be heard. Then they became
satisfied that the duty which they owed to
themselves and TO their children required that
they should meet this contest like men.
II was far, fellow-citizens, from thinking
- tie hi2bS = "''''' ;'I The fel9
and of directing you IN so noble an enterprise
would have been conferred on me. ] frankly
confess that have much doubt whether my
humble capacity is equal TO this high task.
did not solicit it. The place was voluntarily
conferred on me, and accepted it temporarily
and subject to the control of the majority
have sworn 10 defend the standard of the free,
which has been placed in my hands, by the
Ayuntamientos Of the Northern towns, and
this oath will faithfully redeem The first
declaration made by the people of Guerrero,
at the Loba, and seconded afterwards by the
people of Camargo, and the troops under any
command, contains, in my opinion, the true
principles of reformation Of the Government
which, il faithfully carried out will rescue the
nation from the depression and dishonor which
are now weighing it down. Here is our plan,
read it carefully, aud trust it will purge your
minds of all prejudices and of all false impress
sons against our motives and our objects, which
the enemies of Freedom have 50 strongly labor
ed to create.
"ARTIcLE 1. The troops of the regular army
shall be withdrawn from the Territory of each
State making the request, because they are
useless, expressive and oppressive to the people.
"ART. 2. The rights of oil persons shall be
inviolate, and the privilege of entertaining and
expressing opinion shall not be restrained
The judicial power shall be held sacred. All
property taken by the Liberating Army shall
be paid for.
"ARr. 3. A new Convention Of the States of
Mexico shall be convoked, for the purpose of
amending the National Constitution SO as to
provide that all the powers, not expressly
granted to the National Government, shall be
reserved to the States themselves or to the
people.
| "Aar. a. Each State of the Mexican Ropub-
| lie shall have equal number Representative
| in the Senate, who shall be elected by the
people of the said States. The power Of tho
Executive to appoint Senators shall be abolish
ed, as the same tends to corrupt honest legisla
tion and to protect the executive functionaries
from accountability to the people
CART s. All prohibitions against the admis
sion of property and goods imported into Mex
leo shall be abolished, and all duties shall b,
forty per cent ad palorem
CART. g. Excessive penalties shall be abol
ished and if goods be introduced in violation o
law, the forfeiture of the same shall be tn,
only punishment inflicted on the owner, ant
the proceeds of such forfeiture shall be applied
to the creation of fund dedicated to defra,
the expenses of war against the Indians.
CART. 7. Provisions, Of all kinds, shall b.
admitted free of duty along the Rio Bravo fo
five years.
"ARr.s. The town of Reynosa shall b,
erected into port of entry.
| CART. g. All the towns that unite in sustain
! ing the present platform shall yield obedience
to the Legislative authority of their respective
States whenever the said States shall adop
the substantial principles Of this Declaration.
CART. TO- All the States and towns tina
adopt the principles of this Declaration shall
be supported and protected by the Liberatinl
forces.
CART. H. A portion of said forces shall b.
designated to carry on the war against the In
dams, until the complete pacifcation of Thu
frontier.
"ART. l2 The towns engaging in this enter
prise viii not lay down their arms until al
the principles for which they contend mr.,
securely established and If all the States O
Mexico do not Immediately cooperate in thi
movement then such as do will exercise tn,
right of establishing Provisional Government
to continue until all the States have joine,
them
Gen. Caravajal says, among other things
"T'his great movement has been called m,
insurrection-my war-when, in fact ! an
but one of the people, chosen, with many 9th
ers, to prosecute this noble enterprise | hav
q often spoken in the first person when, in reali
! ty, am but the organ of the Mexican peop
/ of this frontier, and Of the troops command
> Without their support, my influence is moth
ing; and | can speak emphatcally only il
D their name. beg you to remember thi,
4 whenever address you in behalf of my fellow
citizens and companions in arms
: ABOLITION STRENGTH IN New ORLEANS
In conversing with very intelligent citizen o
y the Second Municipality, yesterday, and VIII
: had resided in this city for many years, upol
y tho state of public opinion here upon the Sla
: very ouestion ve wera sItogat bcr an,a,ad m,