Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10
iir0m tie .Nt1c Orit0RS Bee If October 23
LATER FROM MEXICO,

Tie brig Volta Captain Kennedy, arrived yesterday
Vera Cruz, and brought Us journals OF that
,rr 10 to the 18th instant We DO not perceive IN them
.ai account Of the central constitution having been dis
csed or adopted By the chambers Of Congress- But 1t
.psens certain thG the Federal Republic has been DIS
.rsL; and that Executive Officers Of the Mexican
Sa;s have been subjected to the appointment OF the CEN
ri Government The local Legislatures of the States
haze been annhatcd by formal decree issued under the
authority oftc acting President, and sanctioned by the
Congress.
The following is the decree which was issued by the
Minister OF the Interior
:" The President pro trnapore of the Mexican United
SAFES informs the inhabitants of the republic that the
genera! Congress has decreed as follows:
l. The actual governors of the different States Of the
Cnon shall continue their duties till the period shall have
expired for which they appointed, by the respcc-
tive constitutions of the different States but in the eScr
Csc Of their functions in future, they shall be subject to
The Gener al Government OF the nation.
The Legislatures shall discontinue the exercise OF
~ functions; but before those III session shall DC
.so!red. and when those in vacation shall Lave met Ia
sss.on they shall nominate departmental Jund, com
posed the present Of individuals. selected from te'
ga body otherwise to act as council Tor the TO-
veoI and in case Of vacancy Governor to propose
70 He General Government three persons whose qnaitl-
clons may entite thsn 10 the Office while IN the INFER
W. ii: the nomination shall have been made by the ma
oa Congress, the duties of Governor shall be exer
c,t by the first in order Of the councillors.
>; In those States where the Legislatures shall not
have been couvoked within days, the municipal Co.
eEanen of the capital shall exercise the above duties
fur as the election OF the members VI the
experimental lunta -,
l. All the Judges and tribunals of the States shall
Continue in their present condition for the administration
ouslcc till the General Government shall have Puolisi-
cha law Tor the organization Of the Judiciary department.
The securities Of all judicial funconares exactcd by 'e
respective Legislatures, will be refused or accePleo ny
nr supreme court OF the nation. .
Al the subordinate authorities of the State shall al
Continue in the exercise of their respective dutes ana
shall only be made for such places as are
vacant or shall he vacated. But those authorities
and hcII Offices, with all the revenues and dutles OF
wa;ch they have the administrations shall he under the
cno o:thc national Government, through the medium
u tie Governors Of their respective States.
Jase Manuel Moreno, President; Jose r. Malo, Secre-
try: Aicnogenes Castero, Secretary.
have ordered the printing, publication, ana cTcuia-
Ion Of the above Decree that it shall have It's whole
eject,
FlIacc of the Federal Government,
Mexico, Oct. ). 1885.
A D. MANUEL DIES DE BosiLLA.
transmit YOU the above decree for your instruction;
AID that YOU may have it Immediately put in execution
God and Liberty! BONlLLA'
Mexico. Sd Of Oct 1885.
Such decree was expected to have been the result OF
The central system Of government und consequently OF
he obstruction of the federal republic. The recom'neh'
C!1n Of that system by the majority OF the states 10 te
Congress- may have virtually vested the chambers WIN
power 10 alter the constitution and annlhliate he sac
Legislatures and if were almost certain that the
military president will prove the dictator Of the NATION,
we would conclude that such system OF government ~
the most eligible for the Mexican people as they cannot
eaJry liberty without RIGHTEOUSNESS and disorders
We learn that the Mexican Minister to England, ION
~ Caro- has initiated the example of Zavala in resign
ing his abassadorshp; and has written an tet
Ter concluding with God and liberty and tsderGts0n!
on the 18th Of September, new project OF law on!
en IN terms from the constitution that had been a.
seed by Alarvan and the bishop Of Pueblo TO when
We referred in previous number of the Bee0 but aike
spirit was brought forward in the chambers OF Ion
s> The frs! and second articles appear to have been
ADOPTED The first declares the Mexican people 10 nc
sovereign, and independent nation, and estaoshes
TIE catholic as the State religion without toerat'ng the
Aee'se Of any other and the second permits the resi-
Of foreigners, so far the law of nations protects
" and so long they respect the laws and religion
ne naon-whe it cnjoins that the new constitution
s"I specify the rights of the McSicans themselves
Don Miguel Santa Maria has consented to go as REM
pn'Hsary Extraordinary to Spain, to ensure the -ccog
"'!l,n OF the independence of Mexico.
Inc Congress and President have ordered the Pres'
pray Tor the inspiration of Heaven, the delbera
u?s OF the Chambers while discussing the new proec