Jose Maria Morelos

José María Morelos y Pavón

(Valladolid, Michoacán, September 30, 1765 - Ecatepec, Mexico State, December 22, 1815) was priest and patriot rebel Mexican military, he organized and was the architect of the second stage (1811-1815) of the War Independence of Mexico. Born in Valladolid, and studied during the early years of his life with his maternal grandfather. In 1789, he entered the seminary at Valladolid, where he graduated in 1795. In 1799, he was appointed parish priest of Caracuaro, where he remained until 1810.

It was commissioned by Miguel Hidalgo, on October 20, 1810 in Charo (Michoacán), as rebel leader in southern Mexico, to take charge of major cities and cut off communication with the countries of East Asia, and its main parcel was taking Acapulco, considered strategic for communication of New Spain.1

Since 1811, and until the beginning of his military decline in 1814, Morelos, helped many lieutenants, managed to conquer most of the south and central part, in the region of the present state of Morelos, where he developed, among the February 9 and May 2, 1812, its most famous military action, the Siege of Cuautla, in the town of the same name, which became the main enemy of the royal army.

He also organized the Congress of Anáhuac, the first legislative body in Mexican history, whose sessions were held in Chilpancingo (Guerrero current) during September and November 1813. There Morelos presented their feelings of the nation. Congress approved October 22, 1814, in Apatzingan, the first Constitution of Mexico, Morelos but then declared that "it is bad for impracticable" 2

After several defeats, was arrested on November 5, 1815 in Temalaca, 3 by Colonel Manuel de la Concha, was tried by the Inquisition, and finally shot, on December 22, 1815.

Epigmenio González

Epigmenio González Flores (Querétaro, Querétaro, 1778 - Guadalajara, Jalisco, July 19 de1858) was a liberal ideology novohispano participated with his hermanoEmeterio Gonzalez in the Conspiracy of Querétaro occurred shortly before the start of the war for independence Mexico.

He owned a grocery store located in the Plaza de San Francisco de Querétaro. He actively participated in the literary gatherings organized in the house of the magistrate Miguel Dominguez. The meetings began with a plan of independence whose primary objective was the creation of a governing board. Its principal members were the mayor's wife Josefa Ortiz, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Juan Aldama, Ignacio Aldama and Ignacio Allende.

The Gonzalez brothers and cooperated sympathized with the cause producing and storing cartridges at home, but were denounced by Francisco Buera. As a result, both were arrested and taken to the City Mexico.1 Epigmenio was ordered to disclose the details of the plot but kept silent and refused the pardon offered. When he refused he was taken to the port of Acapulco, he locked himself in the Fuerte de San Diego and soon was banished to Manila.

In 1821, the Independence of Mexico, remained in the Philippines, because the territory of Spain still depended. It was in 1838, two years after the signing of the Treaty between Mexico and Spain, when Epigmenio finally able to return to their homeland.

In 1839, then-President Nicolás Bravo appointed him caretaker of Guadalajara Mint. He died on July 19, 1858.

Mariano Abasolo

Jose Mariano de Abasolo (1783-1816) was a Mexican revolutionist, born at Dolores, Guanajuato. He participated in the revolution started by Miguel Hidalgo.

In 1809 he belonged to one of the first conspiracy groups located in Valladolid (today's Morelia). The conspiracy was discovered but Ignacio Allende and Abasolo were not imprisoned. Immediately they joined another conspiracy

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