The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13
VOTES Of the REVOLUTIONARY CHEFS.
Speeches and PrciamatiOls Of ilvaf2 and Of
C6mOnfOrt.
Conflict between the Military and Political
Commandments of the District Of Mexico.
The San Luis Programme Abandoned and Its
Author Cooperating with Alvarez.
VidaurTi and the Scheme Of the Sierra
Madre Republic.
INVASION OF KEXNO BY TEXAS RANGERS.
VICTORY OVER INDIANS AND MEXICANS,
&C., &C., &c.

VICTORY OVER INDIANS AND MEXICANs,
&C., DC, &c.
Important events have been of late SO rapidly
ranspirng in Mexico the scenes have been shifting
with such pantomimic celebrity, that it is by no
means an easy matter to know what is going on at
one moment, to guess what is likely to go at the
next, or to foresee the denouement of the whole.
Within the last three months Mexico has changed
the heads of its government, nominally either four
or five times, and had bssides one or two inter
regnums, during the continuance of which there
was no recognized head. We say nominally for
practically the larger portion Of the Mexican terri
tory has been for year past under the sway of
the revolutionary chiefs, Alvarez, Comonfort, and
the other distinguished men who have taken pro-
mincnt parts in that movement. 1t will, there
fore be interesting and instructive to give RESUME
Of the events which have taken place in that dis
tracted land since his Serene Highness, Santa Anna
abdicated his dictatorship at the village of Perote
the 18th of August 1856, and le his country for
his country's good.
In pursuance Of the manifesto Of abdicatOn.
signed by the fugitive President, the executive
power of the country was deposited in the hands Of
the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and of the Gene
rails of division, Mariana Salas and Martin Carrera;
and by subsequent ballot had in the capital, the
last named officer was elected President adj
mterina-the garrison having previously de-
clared in favor Of the revolutionary plat
FORM kHown as the plan of Ayutla, with
certain notifications. But this transfer of power
from the hands of Santa Anna into those Of his
friend and supporter, Carrera, was very naturally
Objectionable to the leaders of the revolution, who
saw in il onlya scheme TO bluff them of. They ac-
cordingly declined to recognize the Legitimacy of
Carrera's tenure of power. They alleged that his
election not in conformity with the second arti-
Gle Of the plan of Ayutla, which declared that when
il had been adopted by majority of the nation, the
GeneralnChief of the forces supporting it, should
conyoke representation from each State and Terri
tory, SO that when assembled in some place which
be might deem suitable, they might elect President
I'D interim of the republic and assist him a
Council during the limited period of his Office.
Carrera, however, continued to hold his post and
in conformity with the 9TH section of the same plan,
he invited the leaders OF the revolutionary move
ment to assemble in the town of Dolores the 10th
Of September for the purpose of establishing q new
constitution, and permanent form of government.
But as they did not recognize his authority to
woke them, they did not obey the summons. Gen.
Comonfort, i'll reply to the invitation, wrote com
munication to Carera, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts -
Even at Mexico, through identical motives another
banner Is raised the plan j. broken through his Excel
the chiefs Of the liberty forces and II is pretended tha
these chiefs shall nominate the President Of the Republ
and shall intervene, though in indirect mode, in the
eOnvoeaon of the legislative corps these plans there
If no regard Of persons and although con-icer those
Who figure in them as very respectable, and very
Tetent 20 promote zeaonsy, dnterestedy and patriot
ealy the good Of the republic IL does belong either
10 them or 10 me- or 10 Any soldier choose o the
ton itself convoked and assembea uner the proyi ions
Of the plan OF Ayuta, which are, without doubt the
most just and taost polite. What viii Mexico have
gainea alter two years OF saneuinary strife in defence Of
rs rights rodden under loot shall come be re
enacted the arces to which the aespotism that ended
thu route Of Santa Auna Its oginY The nation
wishes to have pledge # ts future tranquility and
,hi- pledge does not consist Ia promises, which
is constitution and in the persons Who shan Int vene
an act of 50 much importance. On what can II have
more reliance than On itself 70 procure this pledge Of
peace durable and indestrucioley
These influence not to depart from the linz
OF policy established By the plan OF Ayu5l Neverthe
less if the nation shall manifest hereafter and in
mistakable manner, its will in favor Of any of the
programmes which in name only The plan of Ayuta
should be the first to submit myself to IL though
should be obliged in doing 10 sacrifice my ide *
my rspose, and even my very existence 50 that i nj
Exc6llency, General Alvarez, to inss
the hostile attitude which have taken, shall imme
dhately yield in obedience TO ms superior orders.
II does rot appear that Alvarez ever took any Of
fetal notice whatever of this convocation OF Dolores
or of the head of the government from whom il ema
mated. He and the other chiefs of the revelation
treated the government of Carrera as an unlawfn
usurpation and absolutely refused to recognize it il
any shape but pursued their operations in apparent
utter disregard OF its very existence. Repadiate,
thus by those in whose hands it was evident thu
destinies Of the country reposed CIrrera. after
short month of disheartening experience, resigned
the temporary Presidency ON the 18th Of September
In his manifesto announcing his resignation he says
As Il was necessary FIR the reaiza
ton OF object nporant-of thu only object 50
speak, which Influenced methat should have the
sent and operation OF tine chiefs oil the reyoluontr
forces, invited them 10 meet Dolores, expressing
~hgnsss 70 CONFIRM 70 ,neir pleasure, anu win ,
invitation said that ''they might not in any way TAX
my individuality IL to account" have never oeen am
bilious. knew my incapaclty, and had weighed tn
circumstances. But was animated by pare intention
that, namely, of uniting the eemens of the SCOTT,
which dispersed violently, and Of wardng OF thu
evils resulting from change which multitude thought
they had wrongs to avenge Mt the time amin
led by firm resolution which gou have been carried ou
i'll had not met much coldness among some and posi-
tive resistance among many Others. some department.
received my idea, and recognize the estab
lished at Mexico. Others did so only by half compI
eating affairs and ut length the chiefs Of the early
lutionary forces refused my invitation, budng them
telves To the decision fAceilency,
rez. had already, a. should have done, applied Ia
that chief by notes and by commissioners OF whom he
could entertain suspicion. After the lapse OF such
length of time have yet had official response AMI
the manifest Ill will contained in private letters which he
has addressed TO and addressed 10 others, forces
believe that he will not support the combustion which
proposed TO him and which consider proper for the
sake OF the revolution itse It. desire it would pro
duce salutary ami durable fruits. IN The meantime tn
necessities OF my government wee increasing and I'll
Of supporting IL had been exhausted. Every
ccmprche pds less that oc administration
net be susainei single day without resources. The
p&st government. you ali aware left an empty
treasury. My PORTION itself transitory, st more
precarIous soe OypDsiti IN which ain
not afraid 20 pronounce Systematic made me and
because the otner side person, of my
exceptional position, could aid me With pecunisry
sources.
II remained 70 only to seek funds by means OF
.petous cont acts bat have been alvty resolved
o. involve myself ia thai way God gant that those VII,
succeed may have tho conviction and may avoid
the totoues abyss which under the feet OF hin
Who makes the first step in that direction.