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the committee Of the House Of Representative had
made their report aganst the treaty between Yucca
tan and Mexico, has caused the authorities of this
country TO renounce all alliance with Mexico, as
you will see by the public papers which have the
honor 10 enclose
81 remain very respectfully, &c"
Translated for the Union from the sp.nish
MIeuEL BARBAcHAso, first vocal Of the iesisiaaps as
ssHbiy Of Yuestan, exercising the srsetise poe, 10
lis Inhabitants. ....... ..s
Know ye that the aforesaid assembly has deereed
follows ..... ~ III =
The legislative assembly of Yucatan has decided
that the new position Of the department, resolving
from the notice given 10 US by the Mexican cabinet
OF It's intention TO abrogaie our conventions Of the
18th December, lS43, which notice occasioned the
solemn declaration issued the LIST instant requires
the adoption Of measure which may define, regu-
late aud confirm this POSITION in order thar the
great interests Of the people Of Yueatan may be
cemenied. IL has decided that such measure does
not fall within its province, IL does not possess
the proper authority TO legalize IL. IL has decided
that the adoption Of such measure belongs imme-
diately TO the people, and should be declared and
sanctioned by their dehnitiye vote in extraordi-
nary congress composed Of deputies elected by the
people. In consequence Of these opinions, and in
the exercise Of the powers vested by the Sd article
Of the aforesaid declaration it has decided decree
and does decree:
ART. ]. IL belongs TO the people Of Yucatan 10
deliberate upon their position and to declare
and sanction their defntve determination in an e K.
traordinary congress composed Of deputies elected
by the people.
Arr. q The assembly will as early as practica.
bic issue the notice for elections prescribing therein
the number of deputies to be elected by each dis
trict and the important subjects to occupy the
tention Of the Congress.
CRECERsio JOSE PINELo, President.
Francisco MARrMEz DE ARaEDOsDo,
Vocal Secretary
Wherefore, for its due fuflment, order il to be
printed published, and circulated.
MIGUEL BARBACHANo.
JoAQUH GARCIA REJos, Secretary General.
Merida, January 3, 1876.
The Governor and COmmandani- General Of the PENN
,uia Of fueatan 10 Us inhabitants:
People of Yucstan! An act Of atrocious perfdy on
the part Of those who should have shown them.
selves before the observing world the faithful per-
formers Of their agreements, however difficult they
might have appeared, has again placed US in that
position which we voluntarily surrendered when
we were hatiered with the acknowledgment of our
imprescrptble rights, and with the promise of
guarantee Of our liberty and Of jus pre,ensons
Averting our eyes from the triumphs which
we had obtained, and from the brilliant position
which we had In consequence attained, we eagerly
FASTENED to bind anew the fraternal chains with in
dssoluble ties, founded on the mutual interests OF
refined and civilized nations who did not desire to
excel each other by means Of the ruin and abase-
ment Of a rival. A vain illusion caused TO
conceive the strongest hopes that the evils and dis
asters which our people had so long suffered were
about to be ended by the ratification Of the conven-
tons agreed upon in December, Is43. We were
fond enough to believe that faith and probity as un-
furnished were common on the earth! Hard
ly had we begun to taste the sweets Of peace and
the fruits Of the new union, when were called
upon 70 witness the scandaloas nfracton of the sol
emn agreement which had Just been promulgated
~ lx.l.u IL
able and senseless Of the cabinet Of February,
1874, would stain only for moment the honor of
the nation, and that the subsequent revocation of
that act bringing to shame the authors of il, would
restore lost faith and increase the hopes Of peace
and concord.
tons in vain to procure the abrogaton of that de-
which, violating the faith of treaties Is reduced
Yucatan to condition than that of the |
other departments composing the nation Our argu-
rhents were unheeded, our representations con- |
temned, and our just complaints derided. Ii had |
been determined la that conclave of faithless and
shameless men, that the conventions should be de- |
stroyed at their pleasure, and that this vrtuous
people should become the sport and butt Of their |
ignobe views. In order to invest their perverse |
designs with seeming legality, they awaited them
selves Of the pretext afforded by the measure for
vising the administrative acts of the provisional |
government of General Santa Ana; and, as il the |
agreement with Yucatan not by It's very nature
and by express condition, exempt from any revisal
it introduced into the chamber Of deputies like
q victim destined for sacrifice. Its sentence was /
in advance, and the execution Of il |
was to await the results more or less violent, |
which were expected to be produced by the order |
of the 2lst Of February the precursor Of the resou
ton now offered in the chamber for abrogatng the
|
Such, people of Yucatan, is a brief history of the
ephemera existence Of the treaties which served as
the basis of the incorporation of Yucatan with |
the republic in the year l643. Not single fact il
alleged to show that these conventions have been
violated on part in the slightest degree; while |
on the other part they have been disregarded and
treated with supreme contempt, from the time that
they received the solemn seal Of the national sane
ton; we have exerted all the means in our power
to prevent the agreement from being dissolved they
have paid us no attention, even deigned to listen
to On our side justice, probity, good faith;
on the other side-the world will say what. |
Felow-countrymen, the situation in which we |
are now placed is not Of our seeking, and its true
authors must alone be responsible for it, Your
determination, 80 explicitly and so fu
made known, is the determination Of reason
Justice, and cannot fail to be acknowledged; and
your loyal and patriotic sentiments will be crowned
anew, If necessary with the unfading laurels of |
victory.
People of Yucatan entrusted once more with the |
government of the peninsula | have just taken the
oath support the decree which the honorable legis
auVe assembly were pleaseu 10 issue on the LIST IN
slant, and by which all obligations on the part of
Yucatan to acknowledge the government Of the re |
pu bic ceases, and she resumes in the most solemn
manner the full plenitude Of her sovereignty, with
view to provide, in the best manner possible for |
her wants and future welfare. Ever dedicated |
to the welfare and happiness of my country, no sac.
rfce IN its behafs too dear for me; and, relying on
your faithful and determined cooperation as well az
on your fraterna union and love of ORDER my steps
shall pursue the path marked out by your opinion |
and good judgment. And, faithful to my oath, as |
you know me to be, shall devote even the last mo-
ment Of my existence to the defence Of our liberty |
and our hallowed rights
Palace of the government Of the Peninsula Of Yu-
catan, January 4, 1886 .,--.-.
MIGUEL BARBACHANO.
BIZ A. Green, .Aucfioneer. ..
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