The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-06

vsonal President confidently expects effective Co
operation of your excelency and of the whole State in
sustaining the Independence and nationality OF Mexico In
saving the national honor and preserving from all attacks
the federal institutions, however grave dangerous the
condition of affairs may be, after which have
placed the capital of the republic the possession of the
invading army All the orders which about to issue
from the Department of War; will have chiefly in view the
| accomplishment of these important objects.
His exceiency the President considers it of his
principal duties to accelerate, by ali possible MEANS the
meeting OF the national Congress, and he hopes that your
ency will take all that lie within your au-
thority facilitate the said meeting; that you win again
invite the deputies from your State repair to the CITY of
Queretaro; and that will furnish them with the neces
say for travelling, and for their residence in that
city, charging these disbursements the contingent fund
Ii deputies from any other State the general Congress
should be travelling through, residing in your State your
exceency will supply them also with the necessary funds
for repairing to Queretaro and for their residence there
be charged to the same account.
As the greatest shame that could incur in the sight
nations would be TO exhibit them country invaded
by foreigners and devastated by foreign war; and the
same time prey TO anarchy his exceency is determined
any cost, the nation from this disgrace pre-
vent also, by all means that circumspecon and policy
suggest, the slightest motive preext for sed
ton and if that is sufficient repress with the aid OF
State authorities attempt at revolution exertng
this purpose the the constitutional and
extraordinary powers with which he is invested His ex
ceency the President also hopes that your excelency in
he resources OF your State of the federation whatever
may be the rank condition of the persons who may in
disturb public order assai institutions.
AS your excelency u.s. by the constitutions the one mos,
Immediately responsible for the of public order
in the State under your government his exceency the
President will omit nothing give your authority all pos
sbe energy and vgor and for that purpose his excelen
in the exercise OF the extraordinary powers with which
he is invested has directed that in the of attempt
being made in any State disturb public order in any
manner overthrow the federal system, the functions of
the commandments general shall be restricted supporting
and sustaining by the force under their ORDERS the
of the government of the State itself and the said
commandments also directed in all under their
supervision, to maintain the best harmony and under
standing in their relations with the governments of the
States
His excelency the President deems proper to make
in this communication another of the principles by
which he proposes govern himself in his administration
His excelency and does now, Mexicans and all
inhabitants of the republic that under his government the
legitimate interests ofa classes of society will be nvolably
respected and that it, unfortunately his exceency should
find himself under the sad necessity ofdecreeng
post he will resort to the odous expeden of forced loans
to that still more hateful of evying without equity
certain among designated contributors The srctes
principles of justice will govern his excelency in the dis
rbution OF burdens if he should unfortunately find himself
under the necessity of imposing them He will endeavor
to avoid it far possible by using much economy
in the public expenses as is compatible with the grave
and perous condition in which the nation finds ITSELF and
with the imperative necessity of resisting the foreign nva
sion until advantageous and honorable Mexico
is possible.
In order to carry into effect the system of economy
which his exceency the provisional President proposes
establish, his excelency expects that the governments
those States in which, of the
the war, it was deemed proper suspend the genera
revenues of the republic, in order to avoid their loss
dapidation, will Immediately take the necessary meas
to terminate the suspension and enable the general
government to dispose according to its powers of the gem
eral revenues.
His excelency the provisional President has deemed it
proper under present circumstances to give example of
disineresedness, and waving the right which the law
gives him to high salary, will restrict himself that of
secretary OF department This remuneration which his
cxceency makes in favor of the treasury will have
effect in reconcng the officers of the government the
economy which his excellency will find himself compelled
| 10 observe In the payment OF their salaries
His exceency the provisional President ear nesy desires
to have thorough knowledge of the opinion Of the
ton with respect to the momentous questions which
OF invasion has given RISE As the press principal
organ Of that opinion, his exceency would desire that the
liberty of the press should be subjected other resc-
tons than such morality and public order require For
the present. his exceency confines himself assuring
your excelency that restriction shall imposed
on the liberty of the press and those only will subsist
which have been established by laws the subject actu.
ally in orcethose dictated by the late government in the
exercise of its extraordinary powers being considered
henceforth, and under any circumstances, abregated
Adhering to the principles which have orth-con-
dng in the Providence which protects nations when they
victims of atocious injustice and in patriotism and
fidelity of Mexicanshs excsllency the provisional Pres
dent hopes that he will be able confront
difficulties of his situation until the represen the
nation can assemble and appoint citizen relieve him
| in the exercise Of the supreme executive power.
In communicating to your excelency what have sci
forth by order of his excelency the President have
honor to you of my distinguished consideration
God and liberty September n, 1917.
| From the supplement to the Dario,
ToLUCAAs soon as the government installed il gave
notice of the fact TO the of friendly nations
The minister of her Britannia Majesty has replied
satisfactory and honorable their excelencies
President and Minister of Foreign Affairs The other
plies expected
STEAMER PHLADELpHABy the arrival last night, from
New York, of eow-t ownsman and friend, who was a
passenger in this ship from Cheboug, learn that she
moored to wharf in the North river yesterday after
noon at four o'clock, having left the port OF Cher
bourg the 18th of October ut, o'clock in the
morning. and having been forced put into Halifax,
(when within 700 miles OF New York and 200 Of Halliday
in consequence Of dangerous dsaangement of her
machinery, also of of coal, fresh water, and
| fresh provisions.
The Philadelphia, told, not in sufficient
state of repair and preparation put her appoint
ed day and that she suffered sail without sup
ply of fresh water board could deny, and every
one severely felt 1t said, too, that barge with
hundred ofco,, had sunk alongside Of the ship the
day before her departure thus materially curtang her
of. t>o,,