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Rh The armistice and plan being in due time laid before the houses of congress, both refused to sanction them, in view of which action Bustamante, pursuant to stipulation, resolved to act independently of the government. Whereupon he held a conference with Santa Anna, Gomez Pedraza, and other chief officers of both armies, at which it was concluded to appoint commissioners to draw up a treaty establishing peace, and stipulating other points of importance. The commissioners met accordingly at the hacienda of Zavaleta, and framed a treaty, embodying the terms of the plan de pacificacion and other points, to the satisfaction of the contracting parties, which was signed and ratified on the 23d of December. The sixth article of the convention recognized Gomez Pedraza as president till April 1, 1833, the date on which his term would expire according to his