The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-10

mighty antagonist 70 Santa Anna, as did Alvarez
in the south. The Dictator resolving first to crush
Alvarez, marched against him at the head of as
powerful an army as he could collect, aud beseged
Acapulco the principal sea port, and the strongest
fortified city in the State Of Guerrero 1t was de-
Tended by Don Ignacio Comonfort custom house
officer there, and with such skill that Santa Anna
found himself obliged to raise the SIEGE and retreat
with disgrace to the capital The defeat thus gno-
miniously sustained by the government gave trr-
meDdous impetus to the revolution, which now
broke forth at every quarter, and the principles Of
which were formulated in the programme kno IN as
the Plan Of Ayutla-and which was as follows =
PLAN OF AYUTLA.
The chiefs ccias and Of tho troops whose
hereto subscribed ssseubled upon the citation
OF the Sen0r Colonel D. Forencto viArca In tho pueblo
Of Ayua, district OF Ometepec, Of the Department OF
Guerrero
de Santa Anna In power k constant throat % publ,
liberty sipcs 70 the general disgrace, under his
countries the least civilized that the Mexicaas
jealous OF their liberty found imminent danger
Of beng subdued by the force OF absolute power
ercsed by an to whom they had no less generously
than aeporsby entrusted the destes OF their coupry
that 80 far from complying with such honorable in
aoD ne fes only come 70 oppress and harrsss tue
ple loading them with contribution with
out any for the general poverty, pending
thor receipts cxtavagan e esd 5esto N for
uaes, rs IN umes pas3 upon may OF his parucusr IA
vorisee; tnet the plsa proclaimed In alisco, xhch
tsrew open TO him tns ports Of the republic be
ayed IN It's spirit and object by tnwartng the torrent
OF public opinion AID sitting, by arbitrary fetrcaoa the
freedom OF the prees; that ne has fulfilled the
Tenn promise made 10 the nston ,ettng foot hs
native iAnc In having proposed he would forget
personal animos;es ani ne et toroa niusen into the
the integrity Q; she c rtory OF the repupc he mas sod
large portion OF H. thereby sacriacpg bretnren OF
the thero frontier, who nence;ortn will BE- creg
10 Va IN their own country ~ be cast of at future
ferod as was the case In California; that tie nation
not continue longer without being established firm
ara iasnng saes, not depending for is existence the
caprice Of S0e man only that republican institutions
tny aoapd 70 the country the exclusion any
other system OF g,vernmont and ssty, perce,vng toat
ancfh@r aspect no less dangerous by the well known
efforts Of the dominant party raised up by the aeuerai
which were exercised by their fathers 1921 70 concaor
tbtir hoery, proclaim and declare " sustain to DEATH
ncec1oi, the following.
l. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the other func
hrnaries who, Ike him. are unsorthy Of puo.c cond-
oence, or who are opposed TO the present plan shall
cease 10 exercise executive power
When this has been ADOPTED by Norty Of the ns-
ion the General IN Chief OF the orces supporting shat
co0vose representation from State Torr1ry
20 that Wien assembled IN some place hich he may
Deem suitable, they may elect President ad t.srp or
me republic, and assist him o. council dnridg the limit,
eo rered Of bis 0iiice.
D. The Pre-, az inta shall be forth ith in vested
WIN ui powers 10 ~s;ch over the SAFETY Gad inaeren
oence o tne nscna trritory and the oiner branches
be approved tho pr,popa shei VI the adnerng orcrs
in ctDjurct,ou With nteigeo, porsnns whom he
iheu osving assembled In provisional fora OF govern
nett which 10 rua ic nat respective stat, 10
iory oeng an ndisen.ahe ba'e Tor each Of thee pro
ssionA fovcLnSL Its that the ps,.on IL, and AWAY
shs be, one so.c, inc,vlsibo ana ndeVendsnt
rhe frefidsnt al tsterta, tDia ff,en days after
CHEERING into Cfoe shsli the Congress exrsos
oray In C1Dfos ualiy with ., tho laws ~hi,h
N.s lf"nugnef fof sne same object IN the ytNr st
shkn shall exc'usvs'y be occupied In establishing The
nli.a
&oVTpmnt erd IA reyisrg the ol the pr royisiora
execttive meniicnea IA sr;cis2
.. ihe army berg Tho ssppor'er cf orccr ani social
feoury, tho govern rerl I'D sJsyIa shal take
preserve sLd attend 70 whatever tns. noble Institution
may demand as vel 10 Pre- eot the liberty OF iuierr
sha ior,iln acmnesoo puoisapg with0is Delay IA
fibs Which nuJt prevail while 10 the llms ,he Ia
IN established curing the adin'nsuson OF Senor Ga
bni.oe shall be N fncs.
The present lsss, respecting drawing by lot pazs.
ports and the tax imposed upoD tbs psope ny the
q Snluauon, shall cease henoe,orth 90 have effect.
All who prose the present plan or who leud ss,is
ance erect or indirect 10 those Ia ho-y who do
scogphe H. tbAii be treated as enemies OF the national
inceptIoenee.
Q. Their Excellenclss senors Generals Dan Nichols
havo, Don Juan Aharsz and Don II omas Moreno
vito 70 piece themselves st the head Of the rsssaliug
iorcss that ocrare for this pa, that they may sustain
aua carry into eject the administrative reforms which
., ~, na.oa - ~ .l'n lever 70 MAKE such moiaca
weifa o.
AYrrrA. Msrch ], Is54
The Oclonel Floreucio vareal Commandante-ia Chioi
or The United Forces
E.,cv.D ssmbranc, commsndasis OF Battalion.
Jose Miguel lneart Captain OF arcnasers
Martin cJenois, Captain OF sharpshooters.
Leandro Roea'es Captain, &C., &c,
ALvARRz, oEBALLos AND cosoNFoRT.
The first care Of Alvarez, after having accepted
the supreme command OF the liberating forces, was
10 take efficient measures for the success Of the re-
volution. He despatched Cononfort, In whom for
bis brilliant defence OF Acapul,o-he reposed great
confidence, to New York, for the purpose of pro-
curing, in concert with exPresident Cebailos, aid
and munitions Of war. In this, too he was success
iul the result of the efforts In Ncw York being the
despatch to Acapulco Of large quantity Of arms
and munitions for the Of the revolutionary for es
Comcnfort returned to Mexico, and received tho ap-
pointmont Of General Of Division. Ccballos proceeded
to the Island Of Cuba, there to await events II was
the Intention Of Alvarez Of success to throw
al he weight in favor Of Cebaos for the Presidency
as lie esteemed him TO be man fully compel. n. for
that position. C,ballos, however, for some reason
ether, did not remain In Cuba, but under the
plea Of i'll health proceeded to France. This move
ment displeased Alvarez. The Old warrior could
not conceive any reason wbich world justify true
friend OF the revolution In thus Withdrawing him
self from the proper sphere Of action. lie there
fore tn inferred his esteem and patronage from Ce-
ballos % Comonfort, md resolved to support the
latter for the Presidency. In reply TO IN article
prb'ised in the HERALD, showing the operations Of
Cahallos, Comonfort and other friends Of the ievo
lutionary cause, and their meetings and consalti-
tioDs at the Metropolitan Hotel in this city Mr. Ce-
ballos addressed TO Us from Paris the following
Communication -
PsRIl Sops. IL, 1865.
TO THE EDITOR or rHE nav YORK HERALD.
Ny ccrttspondent IN your city writes ~ me, under
of 2Tth of Iset Auess that you have pubpsi an
article yerhrg the lle wtlcn ned
the overthrow OF General Santa Anaa 10 has Informed
ne likewise, that you have mentoncd my name In psy
icoar woy, asd tnst you have given Of Tho
ons Which complied no 70 emigretc nom the Mex
can republic. Finally he informs that 10 the account
infuencSs and which have hsstensd the re
cent revolution yoa esisblish the following factss--
1stI Ihn the focus ~ this revolution established
~ New YORK. 2aTEat in that city ibe emigrauls nal
organized Cub or meeting IA tne Metropolitan Hotel.
and N NJ several ADs of ncmbcrp o. this
mtstpa 3i-rnst from this meet Nc sprung the
plan Of the revolution and the ntsus,ng o. is leader
sh'r TO General Alvarez
An this narration name 4, nron,lrent cannot hep