The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-07

thrown in word, all the wishes Of the whole
country were ignored. General Uraga was
sent out of the country on q mission to the
Court of Berlin but he knew the motive that
prompted the appointment, and in New Or
leans very properly styled it "an honorable
exile from his country Colonel Robes was
seized in his residence in the capital, and hur-
ried under military escort into the into
rior, whence he made his escape into Texas.
General Lombardini in the same year died in
the city of Mexico. President Ceballos refused
to accept the decoration Of the Order Of Qua
dalupe, whereupon he was removed from his
office Of Chief Justice, left the country, and
ordered not to return.
This state of affairs could not much longer
exist. Santa Anna had now been ofe year in
ofice-the usual period allowed him by Gus
tom and Mexican patience for his chronic
affection on his countrymen. 1t was time for
him to depart, and he would have departed
with more despatch than dignity had not the
Gadsden treaty furnished him with subsidy
of ten millions to Cypress the people for a
longer period. 1t is a common remark that
Santa Anna understands the Mexican charac-
ter. There is no doubt of it, for he always
knows when to 60. But he never yet learned
the art of knowing how to be able to remain
in his country, and this important fact ought
not to be overlooked by his admirers in painting
his political portrait. There is no doubt he is a
humbug-not a common humbug, not Barnum
humbug, but forty Barnum power humbug.
On the LIST of March, 1854, in the small
town of Ayutla, not far distant from the south
coast, near Acapulco, the famous "plan of
Ayutla" was proclaimed This platform has
become of so much Importance that we once
more print it in connection with these re-
marks
PLAN OF AyUrLA.
The chiefs officials and individuals Of the troops whose
names hereto subscribed assembled upon the cita
ton Of the Senior Colonel d. Florento Vilarea in the
pueblo OF Ayua, district Of 0metepec of the depart
Considering That the continuance of d. Antonio Lopez
dc santa Anna in power is constant threat to public
liberty since to the general disgrace under his govern
men individual security has been Frustrated than
in countries the least ciyzed that the Mexoans
jealous of their liberty found in imminent danger
of being subdued by the force of absolute power,
ercised to whom they had less generously than
dporaby entrusted the desnes of their country that
50 far from complying with such an honorable invitations
he has only to Cypress and harrass the people load
ing them anew with contributions without any
consideration for the general poverty expanding their
in times past, upon many Of his particular favories
that the plan proclaimed in Jalsco and which threw
IL its and wppne Of pyS
lie opinion and sitting by arbitrary restriction the free
dom Of the press; that he has not fulfilled the solemn
native land in having proposed that he would forget per-
sona anmosties and never throw himself into the arms
fofany party that while it his duty to preserve the
81 of he has n
large portion of it, thereby sacrificing brethren of
the northern frontier who henceorh win be foreigners
to in their country, to be cast off at future
period, the in California; that the nation
cannot continue longer without being established a
the caprice Of one man only that republican institutions
only adapted to the country to the entire exclusion
Of other system Of government and lastly perceiv
ing that the national independence Is found to be
naced urder another aspect less dangerous by the
well known efforts Of the dominant party raised up by
the General Santa Anna the undersigned using the
rights which were exercised by their fathers in 1921 to
conquer their liberty proclaim and declare to sustain to
death, If needfui, the following
j. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and the other
functiorares, who like he are unworthy Of public con
cease to exercise executive power "' p
2 When this has been adopted by a majority Of the
nation, the General DChief Of the forces supporting It
tha convoke representation from each State and Terri
tory, that when assembled in place which he
may deem suitable they may elect President al int
Tim Of the republic and assist him as council during
the limited period Of his Office.
g. The President al interim, shall be forthwith invested
with full powers TO watch the safety and indepen
dence of the national territory and the other branches
OF public administration.
In each of the States whore this political plan shall
be approved the principal chief Of the adhsrng forces
in conjunction with intelligent persons whom he
may select, shall raty and proclaim, within month,
their havirg assembled in provisional form Of govern
ment which to rule in that respective State Terri
tory; being indispensable base for each Of these
provisional governments that the nation is and always
shall be- one, sole, indiyisible and independent,
nd iflfer xvith Iavs
entering into Office shall convoke the Congress cxtraor
binary in conformity with the basis Of the laws which
which shall exclusively be occupied in establishing the
Of government and in revising the acts Of the provisional
executive mentioned in article 2
G. The army being the supporter Of order and social
security, the government, dd interim shall take care to
preserve and attend 10 whatever that noble institution
may demand well to protect the liberty Of interior
and foreign commerce, publishing without delay the
tariff established during the administration OF Senior Ca
ballos shall be in force
T. Tho present laws respecting drawing by lot pass
ports and the tax imposed upon the people by the
OF caIitaon, shall henccfor.h 10 have effect.
8. All who oppose the present plan, or who lend as
sisance direct indirect to those in authority who do
not recognize it. shall be treated enemies Of the
tional Independence.
o. Their Excellencies, Seniors Generals Don Nicolas
Bravo, Ton Juan Alvarez and Don Thomas Moreno
invited to place themselves at the head OF the beatng
forces that declare for this plan that they may sustain
and carry into effect the administrative reforms which
tons therein they may deem proper for the national
welfare
AYuTIA, March l. 1854.
In order to suppress this rebellion against
his despotic power, Santa Anna marched
against Acapulco, where he was repulsed by
General Comonfort, and subsequently defeated
on his retreat, by Generals Alvarez and
Moreno.
To carry on the war Comonfort was sent to
this city to procure material aid and materials
also While the General was in this city, those
reunions took place at the Metropolitan Hotelto
which reference was made in former article,
and to which President Ceballos refers in his
letter published the other day. But Comon-
fort was not dependent upon the resolutions Of
these reunions. Having the ADLER assistance of
interested Americans, he was soon successful
in supplying himself with oil the requisites for