The Plan of Tacubaya (), sometimes called the Plan of Zuloaga, was issued by

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on 17 December 1857 in

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against the liberal

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. The plan nullified the Constitution while it continued to recognize

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of moderate liberal

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as President. Conservatives had fiercely objected to the Constitution of 1857, which abolished special privileges () of the

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and the

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. President

had not been a strong supporter of the Constitution and joined with Zuloaga, commander of the garrison in Mexico City. Three months after some Mexican states accepted the Plan, the executive called a special session of Congress whose sole mission was to draft a new constitution. The new constitution would be submitted to the electorate for approval where, if ratified, would be promulgated, but if not, it would be redrafted. Its final provision was "all the authorities who do not declare in favor of this Plan shall be discharged." The Congress elected under the new constitution was closed. Comonfort hoped that "by assuming dictatorial powers he could hold the extremists on both sides in check and pursue a middle course." Liberals in Guanajuato and Querétaro did not second the Plan, and in Veracruz, liberals repudiated it. There would be no middle way. Although formally dissolved, congressmen passed a resolution calling for defense of the Constitution. Zuloaga then repudiated Comonfort on 11 January 1858, which led to a three-year

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between conservatives and liberals. 1858 Mexico Map Civil War Divisions

Presidents of Mexico, recognized by conservatives 1857-1862

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Presidents of Mexico, recognized by conservatives 1857-1862

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