The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15
MEXICO.
The Lasc Fiasc0 Of Santa Anua-His PIan-
Instructions % Hls Emissary.

| MEXICO, Sept 90 1888.
| forward the plan Of Santa Anna for the recons
struction OF Mexico and his instructions to General
Del Bosque. They excited the laughter OF Congress,
and VIII no doubt arouse o feeling OF contempt in
the States for the old dotard hero.
Cosme Padila brings the documents which have
been published in regard TO and the proclamation Of
Santa Anna. He has been imprisoned and 1t Is not
| yet positively known whether he has been actually
| employed In the interest Of the government as
secret agent, or whether he turned States evil
| dence.
send the plan OF Santa Anna. Some Of the
Mexican papers say they cannot reconcile the order
OF the Queen Of Spain OF the 10th OF June last In re-
gard to flibusters with this late affair OF Santa Anna
1t is reported however, that Lersundi has ordered
Santa Anna out Of Cuba.
The Revolutionary Pinn of Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna.
| The following the instructions to which Mr..
Jose del Bosque will subject himself on the mission
! with which he has been entrusted
1. As soon as the said General Bosque shall occupy
one or more towns or cities OF the national territory
| he shall proclaim the adJoned plan, without any
alteration with all the solemnlty possible and he
| means IN his power, that they may make those
demonstrations which patriotism inspires, 50 as TO
| commence the movement in favor oil the plan and
| the new order OF things, &c.
.. He win endeayor TO make the revolution pleas
|
prudent measures, and making IL in harmony with
justice and the Legitimate interests Of the people
He Will be careful to represent that Is one OF the
principal objects of the revolution to moralize the
country, In contradslinction from the vandazing
revolutions called liberal, which have had for their
aim personal gain aud the breaking OF the bonds OF
order, morality and justice, and which has caused
them to lose prestige before their triumph and which
| triumph it retarded.
l. At the same time he VIII endeavor on his part,
to give unity to the revolution, without which his
triumph would be indefinite.
5. AS soon cities or towns shall be occupied,
civil, military and police authorities shall be named,
managing as lar AZ possible that they be proper per-
sons.
Q. He viii cause these said authorities to subject
themselves and this same general VIII subject him,
self to the imperial legislation in power as to civil
and political branches Of government. In extraor-
binary cases he win act according to the best critic
I. lie win recognize General Antonio saboada az
my representative In all those cases involving the
welfare OF the nation.
s. Reports win be made to me OF the progress OF
the revolution, &C, communications being directed
to this, my accidental residence or wherever may
be-
PLAN.
Whereas the constitution Of 1857 with which 1t Is
proposed to govern the nation, is impractcable be-
cause it makes the Executive poweress under cir
cumstances where energy and unity Of action are
necessary, for the extirpation OF those seeds OF dis
organization which forty-seven years OF revolution
have scattered broadcast;
whereas the above mentioned constitution is
changeaDle In the principles which it establishes, de-
prving persons and corporations OF civil and pO-
ca rights, at the same time that 1t procaims prin-
ciples farther advanced than equality, liberty.
|
whereas the impracticability Of this constitution
occas0ned by the rising against Comonfort IN 1858,
the empire In 1863 Its violation by Don Bent0
Juarez in the issuing OF the last convocaton in 1857
and whereas, since its PRONUNCIATION by 1t and
through 1t, a true dictatorship mas been enforced,
not only by the President, but by the Governors Of
the States, making oil government, order and public
peace impossible;
whereas Benito Juarez is wanting in the legal
character required by the above mentioned constitu-
the functions OF President since November 3o 1866,
his convocati0n and his election are Migrant VIOLA
no title by which to rule the republic.
Whereas the present political and social situation
Of the nation Is insunerabe, because the constru-
| ton OF 1851 and the person actually ruling have
broken with insolent contempt, all OF those bonds
which bind to that sacred religion which fore
fathers left us and to civilized nations placing Mex
| leo In open war with them and reducing her TO that
insulation which pertains to barbarism;
Whereas the fictitious minority riumphing over
the sunering majority, Mexico's best are the
victims OF hatred and revenge and each day makes
it more urgent that government should be erected
which shall be rigorous observer Of justice and .
. conciator. and which, consulting the religious,
! their traditions and customs whatever may be the
political opinions may leave to oblivion Gil dissen-
sons and Ieun,e Inc relations with
prosperity and independence Mexico has such UNI
equivocal and constant proofs to obtain and con-
Whereas all Of the political parties which In their
turn have ruled and governed have failed to satisfy
the legitimate and reasonable aspirations OF the ma
ton, and undeniable proofs OF which the frequent
revolutions which have followed these same parties,
thereby rehearsfng all the systems OF government
known; yet although each have contaminated some
reforms which might be made useful by wise gov
purgatng such as are incompatible with the educa-
ton, religious belief and the comfort Of the Next
can people and whatever alarms or Injuries public and
Christian morals;
Whereas in order to realize SO lofty and just as
| pratOns the nation ought to select leader 0fmer-
torious and known antecedents and one who has
encountered no hatred during the occurrences OF
fear OF vengeance, reprisals and retroacon OF any
governmental order, which the nation and which
EXP srs nave Go ana nav whereas nna
Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Annta, General Bene-
merito the only living monument now left to US
from the conquest OF our independence, and whose
vaor, patriotism and self denial have been q thou
sand times proven IN those great crises through
wars, but In those which It has been obliged to sus-
tain with foreign Powers, being also known the
only leader VINO has been able to give responsibility
to the public authority at home and abroad and
who viii orer guarantees to all nations which have
vantageousy without disgrace TO our national de-
corum the common interests OF alive have deter
mined to proclaim the following and to call the
nation to second the following political plant
ARwcLE ]. The constitution promulgated IN 1857 and
ns 70 Il .s S az ssrs s
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VI % t. sna IN those
Asr The chiefs who shall adhere to and second this plan
aeponSsny and as delegates until such
placing them in combination purpose aiding each
other and 20 make uniform the plan OF the campaign.
ART. T. Hs Ercellency General Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna is recognized and proclaimed General inChief,
whom shall be OF this wherever he be found
trusting In his purified psrotism, that he will accept this
call the nation and that he will put himself at the head
Of the army of restoration Of guarantees.
ART D. When the forces Of the army Of restoration shall
occupy capital Of the nation his Exceency
nchicf shall be established there the local chiefs will
perform their functions delegates all
recognize and subject themselves him common
centre
Arr As soon the Generaln Chief shall believe /, to
be oppoune he will reunite the broken
nations with which Mexico has relations
viii be permitted 10 compromise the national nde
pendence or autonomy to dsmember the actual territory
| of the nation.
Arr. Five years after the reestsblishmcn OF peace
the nation, before the General shall deem enent
he will convoke the people by order which bis prudence
dictate, the Of constitutional form
under which tho nation shall be perpetualIy governed
ART. As the constitution which the people may
discretional shah iermi
which plan have been conferred upon his Excel