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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Much opposition developed to the ministry. After the defeat
of the Spaniards there was a general lull in the attacks on the
government, but this was of only short duration. A coalition of
states was formed to oppose the government, and even to ignore
the federal authority. At a time when he should have shown
strength, Guerrero vacillated. His motive was to secure peace,
but his action was weak. He sought allies from among his
opponents and tried to disarm his enemies by acts of clemency.
The exiled leaders of the plan of Montaio were pardoned.
BarragAn and Bravo both returned to Mexico, and both caused
trouble later.30 Bocanegra, under pressure, requested the recall
of Poinsett, and Zavala was practically forced to resign by the
state legislature of Mexico. Bocanegra was transferred to the
treasury department and Agustin Viesca became minister of
relations. After Zavala's retirement, the partisans of Guerrero
became divided among themselves. The vice-president, Busta-
mante, made use of the reserve army at Jalapa with which
Guerrero had entrusted him, and under the pretense of restoring
constitutional order, proclaimed the Plan of Jalapa on Decem-
ber 4, 1829. Santa Anna tried to prevent the movement;3"
Bustamante issued a circular to the states in which he asked
their cooperation. Guerrero hoped to prevent a revolution by
surrendering his dictatorial powers, but congress refused to
accept his offer. He then assumed personal control of the army
and Bocanegra was named president ad interim.32 A successful
revolution, of short duration, followed; before the end of 1829,
all the states except Vera Cruz accepted Bustamante's plan.
Santa Anna, who was in control there, declared that he would
defend the established government with his life. When he
learned that Guerrero had abandoned the fight, however, he
recognized Bustamante.33
Article 4 of the Plan of Jalapa provided that there should be
a complete change in the officials of the government.
According to Lorenzo de Zavala, Mier y TerAn accepted the
plan of the conspirators, under condition that this provision
should not apply to such officials who had been elected "by
popular appointment," and Zavala disapproves at some length
30J. Suarez y Navarro, Historia de Mdjico, 164; N. Zamacois, Historia de
Mdjico, XI, 745-746.
31J. SuArez y Navarro, Historia de Mexico, 164-172.
32M. Dublin and J. M. Lozano, Legislaci6n Mexicana, II, 209.
33M. Rivera, Historia de Jalapa, II, 573-575.266
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