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 * width=95 |Mar. 31, 1856.
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 * width=330|Property of the clergy sequestrated.
 * Feb. 5, 1857.
 * New Constitution.
 * July, 1857.
 * Comonfort chosen President; seventeenth President.
 * Jan. 11, 1858.
 * Coup d’ état; Comonfort compelled to retire.
 * Jan. 21-26, "
 * General Zuloaga takes the government.
 * Feb. 11, 1858.
 * Benito Juarez declared constitutional President at Vera Cruz; eighteenth President.
 * Aug. to Nov., "
 * Civil war; several engagements.
 * Jan. 6, 1859.
 * General Miguel Miramon nominated President at Mexico by the Junta; nineteenth President.
 * Feb. 2, 1859.
 * Zuloaga abdicates.
 * Feb., 1859.
 * In consequence of injury to British subjects, ships of war are sent to Mexico.
 * April 10, 1859.
 * Miramon forces the lines of the Liberal generals, enters the capital, assumes his functions as governor, and governs without respect to the laws of life and property.
 * July 13, 1859.
 * Juarez confiscates the Church property.
 * Dec. 21, 1859.
 * Miramon and the clerical party defeat the Liberals under Colima.
 * Mar. 5, 1860.
 * He besieges Vera Cruz; bombards it; March 21st, compelled to raise the siege.
 * May 1, 1860.
 * General Zuloaga deposes Miramon, and assumes the presidency; twentieth President.
 * May 9, 1860.
 * Miramon arrests Zuloaga; May 10th, the diplomatic bodies suspend official relations with the former.
 * Aug. 10, 1860.
 * Miramon defeated by Degollado.
 * Oct., 1860.
 * He governs Mexico with much tyranny; the foreign ministers quit the City.
 * Jan. 19, 1861.
 * He is compelled to retire; Juarez enters Mexico and is re-elected President; twenty-first President.
 * June 30, 1861.
 * Juarez made dictator by the Congress.
 * July 17, 1861.
 * The Mexican Congress decides to suspend payments to foreigners for two years—
 * July 27, 1861.
 * Which leads to the breaking off of diplomatic relations with England and France.
 * Oct. 31, 1861.
 * In consequence of many gross outrages on foreigners, the British, French, and Spanish Governments, after much vain negotiation, claiming efficient protection of foreigners, and the payment of arrears due to fund-holders, sign a convention engaging to combine in hostile operations against Mexico.
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 * Miramon arrests Zuloaga; May 10th, the diplomatic bodies suspend official relations with the former.
 * Aug. 10, 1860.
 * Miramon defeated by Degollado.
 * Oct., 1860.
 * He governs Mexico with much tyranny; the foreign ministers quit the City.
 * Jan. 19, 1861.
 * He is compelled to retire; Juarez enters Mexico and is re-elected President; twenty-first President.
 * June 30, 1861.
 * Juarez made dictator by the Congress.
 * July 17, 1861.
 * The Mexican Congress decides to suspend payments to foreigners for two years—
 * July 27, 1861.
 * Which leads to the breaking off of diplomatic relations with England and France.
 * Oct. 31, 1861.
 * In consequence of many gross outrages on foreigners, the British, French, and Spanish Governments, after much vain negotiation, claiming efficient protection of foreigners, and the payment of arrears due to fund-holders, sign a convention engaging to combine in hostile operations against Mexico.
 * }
 * July 27, 1861.
 * Which leads to the breaking off of diplomatic relations with England and France.
 * Oct. 31, 1861.
 * In consequence of many gross outrages on foreigners, the British, French, and Spanish Governments, after much vain negotiation, claiming efficient protection of foreigners, and the payment of arrears due to fund-holders, sign a convention engaging to combine in hostile operations against Mexico.
 * }
 * In consequence of many gross outrages on foreigners, the British, French, and Spanish Governments, after much vain negotiation, claiming efficient protection of foreigners, and the payment of arrears due to fund-holders, sign a convention engaging to combine in hostile operations against Mexico.
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