. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. THE TOMB OF JUAREZ. CHAPTER IV THE BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC THE Spanish cortes on the 16th of February, 1822, annulled the Plan deIguala as modified by the Treaty of Cordoba. On the assembling of thefirst congress of Mexico, February 22d, at the capital, elected according to theprovisions made by a committee of the regency, in accordance with the termsof the Treaty of Cordoba, it was seen that the members were aligned in twofactions, the Bourbonistas and the Republicans. Perez, Barcena andDe Leon were displaced and Nicolas
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. THE TOMB OF JUAREZ. CHAPTER IV THE BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC THE Spanish cortes on the 16th of February, 1822, annulled the Plan deIguala as modified by the Treaty of Cordoba. On the assembling of thefirst congress of Mexico, February 22d, at the capital, elected according to theprovisions made by a committee of the regency, in accordance with the termsof the Treaty of Cordoba, it was seen that the members were aligned in twofactions, the Bourbonistas and the Republicans. Perez, Barcena andDe Leon were displaced and Nicolas Bravo, the Conde de Heras Soto and MiguelValentin were substituted. But the purpose of Iturbide to secure the crown asemperor was soon manifest. On May 18th, Pio Marcha, a non-commissionedinfantry officer launched a movement in favor of Iturbide, and a public demon-stration resulted in his election next day by the congress by a vote of seventy-seven to fifteen and on July 21st, he was crowned in the cathedral with his wife 83 84 MEXICO as Emperor and Empress of Mexico.
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