Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-07
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT PAREpES.


Paroles Arsga. general Of DIVISION a, the solemn in
stalanou Of the General Congress Extraordinary in Mex
CO, 9th June, 1876.
Cihren Representatives, Of the Nation.
Since the unanimous aud fortunate efforts OF the Repub-
Inc to pull down government which had imprudeny
nnsd lie own legal titles and presumed take away the
hope OF the naons continuing to be mistress OF our own
lot the admin which that event created and which
was The expression Of the pubic WILL began
period under the best auspcoswh the support Of par
ues aud the nearly universal good wishes Of the citizens
After so many changes and convusons. whies without
motive either political phosophe had stained our civil
reputation, impoverished dcrcded and slmost dcsrov
cd the country, appeared movement which procla med
principles emneniiy social aud the perpeuaon OF fac,
full Of seeds Of good drew IL the public VOW. Of all men,
the watehword Of all parties But by fatal
ity the most unhappy this concord dissolved ITSELF to
Introduce confusion siresh, TO eneeble the Government
and abandon II in the midst OF its duties and danrera
Ia single year. IL has been is fate visit the
confidence and Of dsuust both without a limit!
Ever since. in order TO freedom from the
Their country, became that Mexico should be
launched upon the sea OF revolutions tho ,pe OF legal
authority has grown weaker the spirit Of obedience has
decayed and the laws and the that momcntay pop.
uar enthusiasm alternately raised up and pulled down
every day sustained themselves with greater and greater
difficulty. Like its predecessor the MT of tho
9th December, le44s sank rapidly into public d,fayor
and when, before crisis had be strong
est 1t fell into weakness, which LETT il incapable OF ia
eng the difficulty, OF sustaining Its influence or of avoid
ing the attacks Of those restless spirits who are the
petua bane OF all institutions and of every Government
In this state OF things, became clear that social
uon itself impcndcd aud that II and
counter revolutions go on, the only result must be
anschy and the bursting of those last slender bands which
mad nus far held Us together amidst many contests In
this now conflict the Republic looked anxiously around for
some point Of union, for physical force that might back its
moral energies might enaee freely exert its WILL con-
suo'e ltse as the occasion demanded and erect itself
rom us long oithentes and disasters then listened TO
the voice OF our afflicted country on foot IN, po
ucal movement OF the lith December IsAs IN a.. - -
San Luis Potosi. ' "
There in body of six thousand OF the braves, and mos,
orderly OF out troops held at command the frat OF all h,
things that the crisis needed-lhe If firmly uphod
ing public ORDER BY this chance and not look
ed on myself possessing the capacity other elements
for an enterprise HIGH was led resolve that would
attempt H. but with the purest Intentions an entire dn
ter'sedness, with not view design but reinsae
the nahcn in the completeness Of those rights which parc
dial factions daring ravsh. Here, them was the
cause why TO invoke and did invoke no principle but
that OF the national sovereignty; and when pointed out
the fitness that this sovereignty should be by
eEdses in this august Assembly my that oil
the great existing interests should be here einbodedn-
ieress which do not eense TO be collectively popular be-
cause they separate and which are reality those OF
the whole sosiety under all its phasest The country nc
cepted ayorsby my plan, aud without serious opposition
gave 1t effect creating for itself Provisional
which should call together by law the promised Conven
uon. The Juna OF Representatives imposed on me the
grave and responsible duty OF taking in hand the reins
public administration; and declare before God and before
the people that hears that took upon myself this enor.
weight, because knew that not hopes but difficult
ties not sweets but biiiers to be the portion Of the
victim the altar Of his country.
perfectly understood, without forming 10 myself any
Illusion, that tho disappointment OF all parties and
their lear oil the downfall OF their sad domination would
turn them into the foes OF Government which bent on
giving high and lessons of morality was bound 10
repress all wrong pretensons compel them TO identity
themselves with the general good. The strife with such
was obvious ioreseen but that strife was necessity
the only purpose be justified was that of re-
speeting nothing but the will Of the nation In conunc
lures like the present. other have resorted TO
in NVba
less dihcu these same thought Of and were
presently turned into peremptory experiment. For this
reason, IN the additions to the plan OF San Luis Potos
which promoted IN the capital, hastened TO limit the
powers conferred and that OF the laws without
enlargement but that which needed preparing
war; TO which neighborng nation, unjust is en-.
ierprsing, provoking Not instituOns-for these
were reduced to little more than the element Of society,"
but the good sense Of people and the morality which
they maintain. gave confidence thai still possi-
BILE TO make our across the difficulties, without STUN
bling and iaug social ruins But the abuse
OF the liberty Of the political pTess-abuses committed al
ways when most dangerous, and which have ever since
1871, undermined al Governments by iurn-spread
abroad Disturbances Alarms aud dtruss lust when INV
known sincerity the right hope none would
propagate fears Tor those rights Of the nation which my
solemn oaihs guarantee. and which all the examples and
acts OF my public lite least though glorious
confirm.
the freedom Of the press is grave social
enee in countries where the political ideas and habits
settled; and yet among them barriers are ralsed
against its tbs tuteAry principles authority are
guarded; religion and morals shielded from attack per-
hdy is not permitted violate the seal OF confidence nor
caumny shed its poison the bosom Of private life In
this manner, the liberty Of printing leads cviiza on
is no less useful TO the people than Governments; and
while u su'tans these, whom deserving WELL il protects
those from usurpauon open or covert But in countries
shaken by continual revolutions the unbrdlod license OF
printing becomes one OF the chief why those
utOns shall and while the very end for which
the pressls free 10 the webeing Of the socie Bcen-
ous press and destroys IT, in spite ofthe
rioic intentions Of those who write. Yet this freedom
SHOULD exist, wherever there is free consution-noi
however, without the notifications aud restrictions which
prudence and the particular genius each people REQUIRE
Possessed with these ideas, my leading thought taking
charge OF public affairs, that every Mexican should
publish without let his ideas tho public
approaching and that the mutual Of those who pub
shed should be left the sole corrective OF their errors
confess and lament that desiKn liberal itself has per-
haps served produce e but alarm and ILL., and TO ena-
bile the lovers Of troubles involve in accusations better
due to their authors Administration that had adop-
ted for lis highest principle the supremacy Of the people
Our Constitution Of lS43 had nbrogated previous
laws Of the press, promising TO substitute for them otherp
which, however realized during the subsistence
Of tho Constitutional Congress. THUS the government
bound to watch the endangered public tranquility
found itself forced 20 restraints upon the press when
perceived that its liberal intentions he abortve Of
every thing but disturbance For this cause came to be
Issued the circulars OF the 9th January and 2l. Of Feb
ruary and revived DEGREES OF the Ah and IN
OF Septomber, 1929, which, under like circumstances ono
Of the administrations which have obtained credit for
liberal principles itself forced employ. Dsunion
tOmented Just when we had need Ot the utmost union
order repo foreign invasion and our threatened
existence nation dictated in pain and bitterness OF
heart those measucsi which, however, the moderation
and humanity Of the have tempered in their
application. recommend 10 your wisdom that you de-
wise means the pTompest and test for the regulation Of
the press, that, while enjoying all Just Freedom II may
not be permitted to put risk either the safety OF society
itself those principles Of legal organization which mas
chosen or the sacred honor Of the country. The com
peo cenOusnoss Of the pross during the last year and
the present. warns US against such abuses and to
their remedy To the Of the administration
is right: but there s 10 stir up sediton and
oyorturn the society.
the President then goes cay what he he
taken preserve the quiet Of the department. by leaving
their authorities untouch In general and only changing
them where they did enforce public order. Ills chie
aim avoid, until Congress could rooonsuto the
ton all 20 the extraordinary powers vested in him
and maintain and inygoraio things they stood IN
der that the nation might direct oil s energies prepara
ton Tor
flo then adyors the rovolts in several quarters which
We have already montionodl
announce to you with tho deepest psn, that during my
Administration, disorders have broken tho south u
tho department Of Mexico and In part Of those ofPuebu
and Oaca in those Of Snaoa and Sonora. md recently
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