The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18


s asserted that his Exoellency Gen. Parrodi issued
decree BY which he grants reduction Of twenty hve per
cent the duty on all merchandise imported by the ports
Of the Pacific and prohibits the introduction Of those I'M
ported through the ports Of Vera Oux, TAmpsco and
haacToe, q hong they recognise the Plan Of racuyaoa
The Sociedad Of Guansjuato has the following notice.
Al Last Sr Doblado acting upon the authority conferred
under date Of 9th u decree containing the following
l. The State of Guanajuato does not obey the govern
ens created IN consequence OF the proa,ct1mse,o OF
the brigade Zuloasa The other States OF the Sonfsde
ration are called upon TO form league 10 establish con-
stutonal order. 8. Don Anastaso Parrodi noninated
General in Chief Of the forces of the league and vestei
with FULL power TO dispose of them as hc may judge
convenient The deputies of the General Congress are
offered aid IN Guanaiuato, but salaries. Whoever
supports the Plan OF General Zuoaga is declared guy OF
high treason.
THE AYuNTAhrENro OF THE CAPITAL OF THE PRIZE
AND SOVEREIGN STATE OF SAN LUIS PoTosI TO ITS
CITIZENS.
SAN LUIS Poroeu, Dec %, 1857.
You are already acquainted with the execrable defec
ton Sommted in acubaya by the rebel General Znloaga
putting himsek the head Of his brigade you knaw that,
perjury he wessnas to ers,ss and to deliver us up 70
The rage OF the eternal enemies of our liberty you are al
ysaty acquainted with what the sentiments OF the ho
gard 70 sach abomnabe you know that they
disposed 10 die rnher than 10 submit 10 the CALLING yrsn-
nv which is proclaimed
Therefore, 1lcw citizens your representatives in the
Ayupamentb of the.captal noursh the same sentiments
ofpVe patriotism and in this solemn hour declare their
traitors until they obtain complete triumph OF liberal
principles they have faith in God and the future and
know that God will protect 80 Just a cause.
Monterey and Tamaulipas Guadaaiara and Mchoacan,
Guanauao and Queretaro San Luis and Zacatecas, Du
range and Chihuahua all are preparing with the greatest
activity to destroy the tyrant and TO prove in the face Of
the world that the Mexcans have dignity and honor that
for long time they have been involved in civil war IL
because they wished TO conquer in II their liberty,
and when God at last rewards their efforts they will
not loose by cowaYdice such precious good
Fellow citizens, unite round your government and we
hall
OF 1857 or DEATH and the traitors will be annhlaed,
covered with ignominy.
Escaante, second Francisco Cofrea, third Antonio Her
Dandez, fourth aoade RegidoreeDieg0 Montante, Luis
Loyano Ro Flores, Francisco Coso, Hiaro Tena, Ramon
Cavlla Jesus Rodriguez, Hlaro Prieto Ange Sanchez
Procuradores-M Oviedo, slverio Lopez. Secretary
F. NJ Garcia
OTHER NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Mexican Extraordinary, Dec. 23
PRESIDENT COMONFoRr's ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAN
OF rACUBAYA.
THE CITIZEN IGNAuo CoxoNFoRT, PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
THE REPUBLIC, HIS CoMPATRoTs-
MsucASs-The general will is the supreme law Of the
nation, the only legitimate criterion Of its fundamental in
sut Az the chief Of the army, restorer or liberty,
proclaimed at Ayua, the ls of March, 1854 do not
believe that did more than TO follow the impulse Of a
national revolution than TO have operated for the
cuton of plan which the vote of the whole republic.
and for the realization Of programme which that Of
liberty of the people. Faithful to my compromises as
soldier and citizen and jealous the chief, Of the
strict observance Of the prescriptions Of that plan
did not propose myself any other course OF conduct
other view, any other guide in the direction OF public
business, either in the ministry, which un Ter my
charge, in the Presidency confded to a very few
after the installation s Of the new new government than
adopted by uniform opinion throughout the republic, rem
dered by the triumph Of the revolution tho first and sole
fundamental law for the reorganization Of the powers and
the establishment OF the sttuton. The meeting OF the
representatives elected by the people TO form the cons
tuition must have occupied exclusively the attention Of 60
and mo
active in the opporuue installation OF the
stuent Congress It's sessions might have been held with
security and calm without any fear or the least incident
attacking its free deliberations during the whole period Of
DURATION and this because the representatives ded
Gated themselves 10 their interesting object depending
the guarantee of the authority and reposng
fdence the national opinion. Government desired
nothing more 'han TO observe the promusaton Of the
charter tue happy complement sf the revolution and
the hopes OF the people centred In the ability and tact Of
their representatives encbarged with the task Of orma
lizing the national ideas in the new Institutions.
During those days Of crisis for society, the attention
OF all political parties, OF all honest who discharge
duty taking part In the great events OF their country
bad been riveted upon Congress- neither the form
Of the organization OF the supreme powers
the system Of the future administration any Of these
questions, OF preliminary character undoubtedly, but
expressly resolved and others sufficiently indicated
the Plan OF Ayuta that excited doubfuness, general
anxiety while the abors Of the Chamber being ni-
ased n the bosom Of the commission II that fear,
that msrlst nseparable from the interest OF all societies.
and which just and proper they should have In those
when they adopt for the future those
stntiona principles which are protect their creed
their CUSTOMS their habits, their liberty, their per
sons security and the ownership Of their possessions
The Plan d Ayuta contained the solemn promise OF guar
anees, and the Mexicans in hopes Of seeing them
consigned true and faithful declaration which should
be the expression OF their will.
II hardly had the first perusa the project
presented by the commission commenced 10 give publ
city 70 the domncerng ideas in the Constituent Congress-
when symptoms o disgust and dsapprobaion Of the most
prominent character appeared Notwithstanding,
mcnt fearing 10 confuse tho expression OF the national
wishes with what might have possibly been tho opposi
n v. n
tending TO those nsnuatng manifestations, II took the
greatef pains TO cooperate preserving at any cost public
tranquility, very difficult object un Ter those circum
ssDces 10 the termination Of abors which, IA has just
been stated ought to have been the complement Of the
The project was decussed in the House in the midst or
public disgust and agitation which II not sufficiently de-
monstraied was from fear Of The repre.siyc powers
with which eminent invested, and which oppor
tuney used 10 all the obstacles which might have
presented themselves 10 the free functions Of Congress
Thus the debate terminated. and wi,hou, any dininu
Of those unfavorablc symptoms the adoption of the
fundamental law the decisive moment arrived when Il
had TO be sanctioned Government not only swore 10 liz
observance, but was obliged ~ separate from their places
those employees who, sirghed by public opinion or al
yised by their own conscience, refused 10 swear a.
Not~hs landing these obstacles. which appeared insu
pcrabe the functonaries emanang from the new code
organized themselves for the last hope Of the executive
must be that all the functonare reducsd 10 the precise
circle Of their duties they should establish order their
respective localities which the necessary consequence
of constitutional system.
This last hope not only OF the but also OF
the people, net less vain and delusive Of the
State Legislatures the first disregard and infringe
The code which had just been sanctioned some Of them
issued laws revosing the general ones upon matters
wholly reserved 10 the general Congress OF the Unou and
others attacked the securities Of private property by
rious dispositions, and that which guarantees le In
some places denying obedience 20 the orders which the
executive dictated IN the orbit Of hts attributes finally
under the shade and shield Of legality silent and deep
anarchy established In fact which deprived the gene
raj government In Few weeks, from making Of those
physical and moral resources and acges to combat the
revolution and preserve public order Congress itself
convinced OF the necessity 10 art IN wider sphere, and
showed by spendng OF the individual guarantees
well as by delcrating the legislative power tho
Executive IN what concerned the departments OF War and
Finance.
After two years of obstinate strife, raising armies
pending large sums ard struggling In all directions 60
vernment could no longer doubt the character OF that
opposition whose vgor could not be vanqushed either by
fortune or force OF arms.
The moment at last arrived in which tho constitution
was only sustained by the compulson OF the authorities
and being persuaded that could advance any further
tn render effective, without vsby sacrificing the de
sres OF the republic resolved IN place in other hands
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