The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

invoked by US who have accepted, with good faith and
sincerity, the present situation
Stunning the command have at the same time resolved
to transact by myself the affairs OF the government Of the
district you are therefore, relieved Of this charge
you win Immediately hand over yoar ONCE to Nc Juan
6afcie brito, who has been appointed Secretary.
| General Vega also addressed communication to
General Alvarez, in which he informed him of the
resumption Of his functions. The Government Coun-
| Gil did not withdraw their resignation.
General Mnon, on the receipt of the above COM
munication declared his disregard of the order,
account Of General Vegas having no power to make
| it, as from the moment in which he had renonnced
| the communicable, he had Invested himself OF
the powers confded to him by the people and garri
son Of Mexico, and these powers not such can
| be abandoned and resumed at pleasure. After this
protest General Minon set out for Guernavaca to lind
| General Alvarez.
| General Alvarez having learned what had taken
place in the capital, despatched fresh orders,
ferring upon General Minon not ely the political
goyernorshp but also the military governorship Of
the district prescribing the immediate organization
and arming Of the National Guard charging Gen.
Jarero to assist General Mnon in his commandancy,
and eDjoining General Vega to report himself
Immediately at the headquarters at Cuernavaca-
1Ht oWCSiS Vi VIC BuTTisOH ucCAdIcU dSdlust tHe
execution Of these measures, and it appeared
probable they would remain dead letter. The
result finally was that General Vega delivered
up the military command of the district, not to
General Minon, who had been first named, but to
General Jose NJ Garcia Condo, who was at the same
time charged with the political government. &C.
neral Condo was Immediately recognized in his
double capacity and issued three proclamations to
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fellow citizens.
While these events were transpiring in the CAPT
tall the revolutionary chiefs were actively engaged
in bringing the movement to a completely success
full issue. This was no easy task A contrariety of
sentiment prevailed among them. New plans
new notifications Of the plan Of Ayuta were set np
General Vidaurri, in Monterey, demanded the ex
tnction of the army which the plan Of Ayutla pro-
missed to conserve; and he prepared to march the
forces under his command against General Haro
Tamariz, who had proclaimed plan of his own,
based upon the support Of the clergy and of the
army, the two great lovers Of despotism. Besides,
the town and fortress of Matamoros, on the Rio
Grande, still occupied by the Santa Anna troops
to the number OF 800, under the command OF
General Vol; and Tampico, Queretaro and several
other places throughout the republic had also to be
General VOL subsequently abandoned his command
and made good his escape to the American side of
the Rio Glande, the garrison having pronounced for
the plan Of Ayutla afterwards it adopted and ampl
fed the plan of General vidaurri. Besides these
complications another and more serious one arose
in the shape of an incurson of Texas rangers under
the command Of Captains Callaghan and Henry; it
was at first reported that their aid was solicited by
in Outh Dntira1 cch IF tIp
Sierra Madre republic, but he Indignantly denied it,
and wrote to Alvarez to say that instead of carrying
out bis hostile designs against Haro Tamarz he
would march against and chastise the American in
vader.
In the meantime convocation of the revolu-
tionary chiefs was convened at the village of Cuer-
navaca, the headquarters Of Alvarez for the pur-
pose of electing an ad interim President. The
election took place on the 4th of October. The
principal candidates General Alvarez General
Comonfort, General Ocampo, and General Vidaurri.
1t reported that previous to the election, there
had been a sort Of caucus held, at which it was
agreed that il the choice fell upon Comonfort and
if the army should be satisfied with him. he would
be recognized but otherwise, or in case any other
person chosen, they would repudiate all that
was DONE appoint Haro y Tamariz first chief and
de Ia Vega Generassimo and with their conjoned
forces, impose the law upon the nation. The 1oni
tor gave currency to this rumor which, to be true
would pre-suppose feeling Of hostility between
Alvarez and Comonfort, an hypothesis which could
not be entertained. The National Union, speculat
! ing on the result of the election, said
1t is thing that the choice will fail General
Alvarez General Comontor II is said that the former
has openly declared in his private conversations with his
friends, that although he has ambition, and although
the heavy charge of the Presidency does suit either
his his health he desires to exercise the suprem
mags'racy for two months, to impress upon
the future policy Of the country the energetic and de
cded character whi,h becomes the revolution and that
then he will resign power uo the hands Of another per
SON. who will probably be Mr.. Comonf5rt. On this
count we believe that the majority Of representatives
| viii give their votes to General Alvarez.
The Trait de Union gives the following account
Of the election-At half-past twelve, on Thursday,
the 4th of October the representatives to the number
of twentythree assembled in the theatre of Cuerna-
vaca, the crowd being very great Gen. Alvarez
ing black dress, with the decorations which he re-
ceiyed during the war of independence pronounced
the following speech
| ALvAREzs SPEECH TO THE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The principal promise OF the plan OF Ayua is fulfilled;
you assembled together to elect tue President al ia
tenn Of the republic. This august act which to be OF
immense importance to The future destiny Of the country
ana hope that the patriotism the probity the othe
qualities which should form the character OF first
magistrate Ct free people, will be sought for by you
you shall deem worthy of presiding the destnes Of
| the Mexican people.
After having brought the revolution to this happy re.
suit for mine own part render thanks Providence
for having prolonged my life and for having
on instrument To realize social Con-
tent 10 have gathered the fruit Of great work and
satisfied with the testimony of my conscience only
from the Father of WISDOM that he may grant you those
lights that are necessary for you TO act Ia momen
| solemn, in such manner as that your election may
vert TO the profit and to the happiness Of the republic
God grant that the All Of October 1855 may begin an era
oil justice, OF true ORDER and Of perfect liberty.
The decree naming the representatives was then
read, and the meeting was organized by acclama
ton in the following manner =
President, Vaentin Gomez Faras Vice Pres.
dent, Melchor Ocanpo; First Secretary, Beni,l
Juarez; Second Secretary, Francisco de p. Cenie.
Jas Third Secretary, Diego Alvarez Fourth Sccre.
tary, Joaquin Moreno.
| All the Departments and Territories wern renro