The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

MEXICAN. CONSTITUTION.

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We have reeived a copy, published by autho-
rity, of the Constitution-. of Mexico, entitled " The Conaitu-
Naval Art of the Mexican Federation." It is introduced by.an
address from the Supreme Government to the. nation, dated
Mexico, Feb. 1, in which the latter is congratulated by the
former on the .aceemplishnient of the present undertaking, and
assured that whatever errors it may contain„. they have proceed-
ed from upright intentions. "We have not been able," says
the Supreme Government, " to do all the good which we • de-
sired. Unforeseen obstacles have opposed our endeavours, but
notwithstanding this,
_the State has continued.to exist=--the
credits of its officers are covered to the present day, and if in
other respects we have not fulfilled public expectation, andhave
paid a sad tribute to inexperience, let our errors and mistakes
serve as a warning to our successors." . '

The Supreme Executive Power, nominated provisionally by
the Sovereign Congress..-of Mexico, then announces certain
-Constitutional articles, of which the following are the most
important
The Mexican nation is composed of provinces comprehend-
ed in the territory called that of the Vice-royalty of New Spain,
that of the Captain-General of Yucatan, and that of the General
Commandants of the Western and EaStern Provinces. The
.Mexican nation is for ever free and independent of Spain, and
of-every other Power ; and is not, nor can ever be, the patri-
mony of any person or family.
The sovereignty resides in the nation.
The religion of Mexico is, and shall be for ever, the Roman
Catholic Apostolic religion. It is to be protected by wise and
just laws, and the nation prohibits any other.
The Mexican nation adopts as it form of Government that
of a representative popular Federal Republic.
Its integral parts are states, independent, free, and sovereign,
as regards their internal government and administration. - The
following article enumerates the states included in the federa-
tion, but the specification can have little interest for the English
reader. Like all other recently constructed political fabrics, the
Alexican constitution includes a supreme Power, -divided in its
exercise into legislative, executive, and
The first resides in a House or Chamber of Deputies and a
.snate; which together will compose the general Congress. The
Deputies:to Both Assemblies are to he nominated by the citi-
zens. Each State is to nominate two Senators. It is needless
.
to enter into particulars respecting the
.powers of the Legisla,
tive bodies; they .are nearly the same -in the-Mexican as in the
.North American Constitution. The Executive Power is depo-
sited by the Constitution in individuals who are natives and in-
habitants of the States whichthey are called upon to adMinister.
Their, powers, are. nearly the..same as those cktermined in the
'Constitution pr . the .United States. Each State is to have its
three PoWeFsi as well as the general Federation. • '
We .are not sitacientlsr made acquainted with the means by
wlllekthe general Lei4i ature and GOvernment will be able to
avoiVall dangerotis clashing with the powers, privileges; and,
rights of .the component States of the. Federation. Indeed, the
constitutional sketch which is now before us is the shortest o£.
any which ,we.have hitherto seen, and is in this respect the best.
It consists, only of 36. _articles, and is principally copied from
'the Constitution, of the United. States of North America. Not- •
withstanding its brevity, however, and its good example, it has.
several useless articles. What, for instance, can be the sense
or utility of the followingearticle
"Art. 30. The natio:lls obliged to protect by wise and just
laws the rights of the man and the citizen."

Died, at Stockholm on the Ist instant, His Ex..
cellency General MORENO Y. DAVIZ, after an
illness of eight days.. The deceased had repre-
sented the Court of Spain at Stockholm for the
Tong period, of -$6 years, and was generally be-
loved and esteemed for the urbanity of his man-
ners. He died on terms of close friendship with
the present King, ever since his Majesty came to
the throne,
APPREHENSION 'OF THE MURDERERS OF THE
SEIES•---Henn.essy, Ryan, and Maher,..appre-
bended by.,Capt. Drought, in the. County Tippe-
rary, on Monday night, are fully committed to
prirn,.on a charge of burning the family of the
.Sheas. A full discOvery relative' to the. horrid
affair
has, most happily for
society,. been just
gne of Ole.: Ils is,riow: in 'lndia
where w
,
ent to.ioin a regicovnta few..moriths
:ago.—
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