Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-05
From the N. O. Picavupe
mex,cO---The Plan of Ayutla.

o;ned plan, called the plan of Ayutla BY reference
~ onr Rio Grande news it will be seen that Vidaurr
nressy DEGREES the extinction of the present stand
nq army which the sixth article of the plan declares
hi be preserved and it's wants attended to. Vida.
ri now has absolute and undisputed command OF
ba States of San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Cochula,
and Nueva Leon. and we might add of Tamuhpas, as
~ doubt before this Matamoras and Tampico have
10Th declared in his favor. There is also wide
Ji8erence between his views in regard to the tariff
and those proclaimed in the plan. AS lit is still
Joubtul whose views will hereafter rule Mexico, we
loom the publication of the Plan of Ayulta inter-
estjng at the present time:
1.-The chiefs officials and individuals Of the troops
whose names are hereto subscribed, assembled upon
Tho citation of the Senior Col. D. FlOrencia Villarea
IN the pueblo of Ayutla district of Ometepec of the
DEPARTMENT of Guerrero.
Considering, that the continuance of D. Antonio
Ioppz de Santa Anna in power is constant threat to
nnblic liberty since TO the general Disgrace under
his government individual security has been more
frustrated than ever in countries the least civilized
hat the Mexicans so jealous of their liberty are
found in imminent danger OF being subdued by the
force of an absolute power, exercised by man to
whom they had no less generously than deplorably
entrusted the destnes of their country, that so tai
from complying with such an honorable invitation,
he has only come 10 Cypress and harrass the people,
loading them anew with onerous contributions with.
out any consideration for the general poverty expend
ing their receipts in useless extrayagances and be-
slowing fortunes in times past, upon many OF his
particular favories; that the plan proclaimed in ia
isco, and which threw open 10 him the ports OF the
republC has been betrayed in its spirit and object,
bv thwarting the torrent of public opinion and sti.
fling by arbitrary restriction the freedom of the PRESS
that he has not fulfilled the solemn promise made 10
The nation on setting foot in his native land in hav
ing proposed that he would forget personal anmosi-
ties and never throw himself into the arms of any
marty that while 1t his duty 10 preserve the
tegrily of the territory of the republic; he has sold
large norton of it, thereby sacrificing brethren
of the Northern frontier, who henceforh will be for
egners to US in their own country to be cast off at
some future period, as was the case in California
that the nation cannot continue longer without being
established firm and lasting basis, not depend
ing for its existence the caprice of only
that republican institutions are only adapted to the
country to the entire exclusion Of any other system
Of government; and lastly, perceving that the ma
tional independence is found 10 be menaced under
another aspect no less dangerous by the we'll known
efforts of the dominant party raised up by the Gener-
al, Santa Anna, the undersigned, using the same
rights which were exercised by their fathers in 1921
to conquer their liberty proclaim and declare to sus-
tgn 10 death, if needful the following
PLAN:
l. Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and the
other functionaries, who, like he, are unworthy Of
public confidence who are opposed to the present
plan shall cease to exercise executive power
2. When this has been adopted by a majority oil
the nation, the General-in-Chef OF the forces sup
porting it shall convoke a representation from each
State and Territory, that when assembled in some
place which he may deem suitable, they may elect
President ad interim of the Republic may assist hIn
as council during the limited period of his Office.
3. The President I'D interim shall be forthwith in
vested with full powers to watch the safety and
independence of the national territory and the other
branches of public administration.
f. In each of the States where this political plan
shall be approved the principal chief of the adhering
forces, in con junction with seven Intelligent persons
whom he may select shall ratify and proclaim with
ID month, their having assembled in a provisional
form of government which is TO rule IN that respec
tive State or Territory; it being an indispensable
base for each of these provisional governments thai
the nation is, and always shall be, sole indivis
bic and Independent.
5. The President ad interim, within fifteen days
after entering into office, shall convoke the Congress
extraordinary, in conformity with the basis of thu
laws which were promulgated for the object IL
the year 1841, which shall exclusively be occupied
in establishing the nation under representative pop
uIar republican form of government, and in revising
the acts of the PROVISIONAL executive mentioned ii
article 2.
s. The army being the supporter of order and Sc
curlty, the Government ad interim shall take care t.
preserve and attend to whatever that noble institu
ton may demand as we'll as to protect the liberty
interior and foreign commerce, publishing Wlthou
delay the tariffs which must prevail, while In tn
meantime the tariff established during the admins
tratlOn of Senior Caballos shall be in force.
T. The present laws respecting drawing by lot
passports and the tax imposed upon the people b
the of capitation, shall henceforh to hav
effect.
8. All who oppose the present plan or who len
assistance direct or indirect to those in authority
who do not recognize it shall be treated as enemie
of the national independence.
g. Their Excellencies, Seniors Gems. Don Nicola
Bravo, Don Juan, Alvarez, and Don Thomas, Moreno
invited to place themselves at the head of the lii
Grating forces that declare for this plan, that the
may sustain and carry into effect the administratv
reforms which are designated in it. with power
make such notifications therein they may dee
proper for the national welfare.
AYUTIA, March l, 1854.
The Colonel Florenco Villareal Commandments
Chief of the United Forces.
Estevan Sambrano, Commandante of Battalion.
Jose Miguel Indart, Captain of Grenadiers.
Martin Ojendis, Captain of Sharpshooters.
LeandrO Rosales Captain, &C.