The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

ANxE6E011N MI FhUM 0EAlCUs
CnpitulAtioD OF fPuebls-Haro Y rsmar4s anA
hh Power-Com0nSort's Forces Marching
Against Him-Santa Anna, His Property.
His Acts and AIS OMcers.
we copy the following from letter addresses
gentleman highly credta from his social positas
70 resident In Vera Cruz Likewise dstinguishsd -
character and position:-
You win have heard Of Usro,s tsy,n~ na.s.ss;on ~
rueba, but under cspiulaon which rivss "A 1dea T
n grsat Weakness, since he made conosssi ms he
Wouo ns' nave scceded to- but for this anne reas n 5o
mucn INC more % he must have been aware that ths
rgeois vas provided bat an iasisaiaeant
Psrk OF s1ery, general Castillo hAypg lsft ls p1r-
poseiy unpsovced uncsr the pre- tsa in order 20
c1pCse tns 1eveusson hs wanted tue smmuniti, N
mach more nor himseR 1t appears to me ~ oe 49, ~
tho latter to remain trum oban Ia sps OF tina surrs.
der cf Puebay since the exhibits Rre.r d.
place.
To-day entersd this capital Thousand eight hun
had been organized there since the outbreak the Ast
revelation Tomorow "; enter Ivs hunc red MORE
mentioned corps and the thousand eight hand~s1
OF The brigade of Zul1sgA the 1--WE huu udrea VINO n
corps bs ween the Gro sders OF tho Guard
aud the active of Leon. the five huna red Il
Fourteenth regiment which has been org .nizsd Dy Ar
tesga and net being viii ing to side wi Casa,
bsck to this pita With bis Lieutenant C,onel i'd tho
most OF his officers; regimen. Of cevsry, five hun
dred picked men of ths National Guard shca had bces
orgsniz d bere, eight burnred If he pa FRA
CONS, who left Pueola ow IN Rio Fi, all soi-
uaed BY so good sp'ri 5hat 1T desoared Of indoo
ing them 10 capitu2te
All these tege'her with ut reckoning the pond
ing a t ry, wi fsrrn division Of six .housaud xix
Puebl DIVIDED into hrss hrig.ces uuder he command
OF racons Vilisreal and Zuo.gs II i dsc'dss
upon who shall oe the conuap ant chief The defence
CT The pits will rusted TO aootner corps ve
'houssDd Gsn ct tire National Guart, ~h Oh has oeea
eanlzng ane ntinues to increase .inoe the deecros
OF General Castillo in the ilanos has been known
NEW PLAN OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF
ZAcApoAzrLA, Dec TO- 1856.
The undersigned, assembled at Fusta tAsiDg in co..
slider aton thai
FIrst-Ihe revolution set up ssainst he g,yernnsat
Of General Santa Anra was emnen y ass,ona, end
ought the efore, to have been prougbt for the
PIsht OF The enerai in e-ests of the nstion
gee nd.rhat tle principal causes of the rev,,utoa
were want Of guarantees fr the cirzens gor
Gus sxciusivensss In the administrators and dsoraer
the diet ibuton Of taxes
Thirc-rhat the actual government exheiss sasas
wees ti1ce there is tbs want of ga.ran ess the
came exc'usiveDess Ia the aud tI great
eY dit OF der IN the public 6nsnces
Fcurth-That the nomination If shs actual PrtsiesaA
s DO; the expression cf the b.t,oBai will
Fiftb-Tbaf, If the actua! gov-rpmsnt s allowed 70
continue longer no other tor than
the continuation of anarchy Of tne iesrai disc ds
OF me DIVISION OF the republic and the separation Of soS
:, sixth-ahat such rssuts must, y roy short ius.
b'I on the ruiz of the rspuolis - III .si,nalty
Fist-Tbe object Of the revolsttan has been f.saed
Dy making il serve me psrcusr nteress to the pre-
secord-Ths sctuai COVER Dmen nj is oisav, ,wed.
Thnd-Ihe organic sta,u sworn 10 in the June q
tne wear is4S are proc AIMED and consequently shoun
foul,h.Sntn the ie anicn Of she Congress- IN oonpn
is be nominated pro'ded with sufceat fo~
The O. vernn ens of the republic.
Fnth--Ihe uerson who will be nominate a. chief in
order TO execute the present pan assstsd by cuunA
composed Of persons known tor heir morality alauA
and lstriotsm snd who At the time the
Dtedess Of all clasres and localities without dsnotou
OF parties will proceed to The ele the
Presto EN-.
six h-The first Congress assembled by virtue of the
organic statues will BE- provided sufcient authosi
for tbs lsvrcD ef tbe .forem stasuse 90
for introducing them such re orms AZ viii sssurs a.
progress OF the lepubiJ and it's Independence ~
uoi iiy. - -
seventhThe il dviiual wao co np ,ss the s,tusl "a.
vernment will give ac:opnt Of their .ae 6rss
Congress, which viii meet In ac,ordancs vi the prevent
plan. FRANCISCO GUITtAN
LUIS q. Dr. o ,ULLO
JUAN DE OLLOQUI
Heze follow the sisnstures Of chiefs o.
cias authorities snd pti1cipsl cuz,ns OF to mi
True cepy.-T. ORTIZ MoNAs1RRIo Secretary.
THE CoMMANDANT OF VERA CRUZ REPORT TO TEE
PRESIDENT on SANTA ANNAs PR0PERTY-0RN.
CoMoNFORT's DECREE.
MEXICO Jan. 0. 1855
Igi aeio de Ia Lave Governor ana Commsndsutln-
Chief Of the State OF Vera C'uz, TO s inhabitants
His Fxcesncy the Minister of Justice nas comnunl
Gated to me the following decree:-
lenacio Comoufort, actual President of the oNe
mskes SHOWN to the inhaoitsnt, that,
third article Of the plan proclaimed In Ayutia ana re-
formed in Acapulco and In full accordance with nj
pist'y, has eecfeed What 0llows:-
Art. Antonio Lopez de Santa Auna sbal be JUDGED
by the SUI! eme Court Justice for owing anes
con miteo during the time Of his dictatorship.
First-For having sold, by Of treaty with IL
unrei sta portion OF IN. national territory, tnua
violating The th ar Isle OF the convention Of On
February, 1853, which imposed the sacred duty.
corroporateo ~ oa h taken by before the Pes
dent Of the Supreme Court of Justice, 2ota AprI Il
the afo esaic deenting he integrity the MeEi-
can territory The 1st article Of tha an del Hspt DO
ratified ip the 1s AMI 9th II ths above menJnsa con-
venrion wherein the iLdivs,biity OF ths nation vas
guaranteed Lasy the LIST article of the decree o, fhs
lti Itcember of the year, which prolonged ths
extra ronsr power. of The government in order to
second-For having yiolsied tie 9th article of the
AtoIen oned convention which, If ssots Anna
should have been able 70 oismemner the territory would
have required ratification by the State in order
s render valid the treaes whten 1T would been q
urgent necessity 10 conclude with foreign powass rAM-
hcsiio Of which the trea Ct the wesis Valley wanted
Ibnd-For having sppropria ed to himself consider
able sum of the purchase morey Il Mesils Valley with
cut being su'hofzed by any judicial decara ion
to lake this money for himself
fftb-ror having permitted, by way of a contract O.
tered into with s.ms merchants that great lumber Of
poor families Of Yuca'an exed sni subjected to
ve,y Lard work pnosr pernicious climate, ana in 10
sixtb-For havirg ordered in the carried IA
country to be laid waste ard set ire aod other cruel
ties The lission of which is reproved by civzed
Nations n any kind OF warfare.
Art The ates OF ID. Ant, MO Lopez de Santa Anna
shall be f to he o'eposton Of the Sup Court until
judgment shall have been passed. To this effect ths
Su creme Court will commit the Trustworthy
person OF taking hem Of hands of the
actual deposares iu they do deserve It's cyn
oence snd, Also the Court will call Hcoouat for
they admins1 alton, ard hold them for It,
Art 3. The Ministers OF the Die d. Antonio Iopea
&c Santa Anna shall be judged by the supreme Court for
ha'ing auth lrized, by their appronson consent q
having ordered to be executed the specified IN
the first article.
Art. a The Governors and General Commsn sndants who
served VI der bis oic aorshp shall be judged by
supreme Court for acts Of Injustice violence cpmit-
TED OF 'heir own authority they not being ged Dyuy
Jaw or supel or power to commit them
Art g. The military chiefs serving uodsr his Dictator
chip sba be judged accorcing military FIR ogue-
ties or extorops committed Of their autnority or
for having sgressed the orders gven them sy their
superiofs or the powers conceded to them.
Art AL persons who, under his d statorship, havs
exercised TIE functions Of governors prsfscs shah
render an account Justified by vouchsrs Of the MONEY
they may have expended whilst In the charge Of ths
Ur ant