Treaty of Córdoba

( 1821 ) Commentary by Tamara Shircliff-Spike, North Georgia College & State University

“Lieut.-Gen. Don Juan O’Donnoju … invited the First Chief of the imperial army, Don Augustín de Iturbide to an interview in order to discuss the great question of independence, disentangling without destroying the bonds which had connected the two Continents.” - Paragraph 2
“This kingdom of America shall be recognized as a sovereign and independent nation and shall, in future, be called the Mexican Empire.” - Article 1
“Comfortably to the spirit of the ‘Plan of Aguala,’ an assembly shall be immediately named, composed of men the most eminent in the empire … men marked out by the general opinion, whose number may be sufficiently considerable to insure by their collective knowledge the safety of the resolutions which they may take in pursuance of the powers and authority granted them by the following articles.” - Article 6
“The Provisional Junta, as soon as it is installed, shall govern ad interim according to the existing laws, so far as they may not be contrary to the ‘Plan of Iguala’ and until the Cortes shall have framed the constitution of the state.” - Article 12
“The occupation of the capital by the Peninsular troops being an obstacle to the execution of this treaty, it is indispensable to have it removed. … Don Juan O’Donnoju agrees to exercise his authority for the evacuation of the capital by the said troops without loss of blood, and upon the terms of an honorable capitulation.” - Article 17

Broadsheet with portrait of Miguel Hidalgo, celebrating Mexican independence (Library of Congress)

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