No. 211.
Mr. Foster
to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, November 29, 1876.
(Received December 14.)
No. 466.]
Sir: The newspapers of this morning contain the
proclamation of General Porfirio Diaz announcing himself as provisional
president of the republic, under the plan of Tuxtepec. This step is a
natural result of the proclamation made on the 27th instant declaring that
plan as the law of the republic, but it renders more difficult any
adjustment with Mr. Iglesias.
A full cabinet of ministers of state is announced in the morning papers, but
as yet no official publication has been made. Everything indicates that
General Diaz will go forward with the reorganization of the government,
without any regard to the Iglesias movement. His army is reported to be
advancing from this city in the direction of Quertaro, and the expectation
is general that hostilities may be inaugurated between the two parties at an
early day.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Proclamation of General Profirio Diaz as President
of Mexico, Nov. 28, 1876.
Protasio P. Tagle, Governor
ad interim of the district, to its
inhabitants:
Know ye that the general-in-chief has transmitted to me the following
decree:
“Porfirio Diaz, general-in-chief of
the national and constitutional army of the United Mexican
States, makes known to the inhabitants of the republic:
“That none of the functionaries invited by article 6 of the plan
of Tuxtepec, as reformed at Palo Blanco, having manifested their
adhesion to the same, I have thought proper to decree the
following:
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“The general-in-chief of the constitutional army assumes the
executive power of the union, in conformity with article 6 of
the Plan of Palo Blanco, for the period indicated hy said plan,
for the exercise of that power by the provisional president.
“National Palace, Mexico, November 28, 1876.
“PORFIRIO DIAZ.
“Luis C. Curiel, Secretary.”
And I transmit it to you for its fulfillment.
Liberty in the constitution!
Mexico, November 28,
1876.
LUIS C. CURIEL,
Secretary.
To the Governor of the District.
I therefore order that it be printed, published, and circulated.
Mexico, November 28, 1876.
- PROTASIO P. TAGLE.
- José Maria Barros, Secretary.
