Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27
From The NJ o. Picayune, My 6.
Action of the Mexican Congress.

Immediately on the receipt of the news Of Santa
Annals defeat at Cerro Gordo, the Mexican Congress
be!d extraordinary session. The following account
OF its proceedings is translated from Fl Republican,
of the Dist April. 1t comes in the shape Of 4 pre-
ambe and eight articles and we give il entire:
The sovereign Of Mexican Congress- Of
the full powers with which the inhabitants Of The republic
have invested ii for the sacred object of saving its rationale
~; and faiiul interpreter Of the firm determination
with which its constituents decided 10 carry the war
which the United States making the nation
without dessiing Of any kind Of aud
considering that under these circumstances the first public
necessity is that Of precrving cene OF union direct
the national defence with all The energy that cTcumances
demand and 10 avoid the danger Of revolutionary
power arising which might dissolve the national Unon de-
stroy its institutions, consenito tie dsmcmbe OF its
territory, has determined to decree as follows:
ART l. The supreme government Of the Union is author
lzed 10 dictate all Necessary measures or the purpose VI cat
ryng the war; defending the nafonaly OF the repabic
and saving the federal epessan form Of government under
Arr. 3 The preceding article does not authorize the FIX
ecuve to make peace villa the United States, conclude
negotiation with foreign powers, dispose, in Whole
10 part OF the Territory Of The republic.
ART g. Neither does il auihlze him to make contracts
Of colonization impose pnnishments confer any civil
military empoyments other than those whose appointments
are expressly entrusted 10 him by The constitution.
Arr T. Every agreement oEueaty shall be null and void
which be made between The government of United
States and any authority whltever which, subyeTliug the
actual order Of ss should aside take the place Of
the legally established supreme powers of the Union.
ART D. Every individual is declared traitor, let him be
private or pubic VINO, IN
private capacity invested with any authority, incom
Of revolutionary origin may utO treaties with the
United States Of America.
ART In the that the actual Congress finds i'm
possible continue sessions permanent committee shall
be Immediately installed TO be composed Of the Oldest nd
viduals then found present OF each deputation
ART T. This Committee, IN the absence Of Congress, shall
perform the duties Of government councils shall appoint,
Of yacaney the person who is to take charge tempo
rSE e. the executive powers Of the republics shall Tegu-
late Che counting and taking Of the in the election Of
Presidents shall give possession TO the elected
and shall call together the national representiOn.
ART s. The powers which the present decree confers
The government shall the is concluded
Such is about the amount Of the proceedings of The
meeting of the Mexican Congress, held Immediately
after the had reached the capital of the dsas-
trous defeat of Cerro Gordo. The editor of Ell Re-
publicano in speaking of this extraordinary session.
in his paper Of the DIST April says that, "to the hon
of the Legislative body it ought be Observed that
yesterday more than eighty members assembled, and
that no other than sentiments of patriotism were
heard expressed. May the common danger thus unite
all the Mexicans and cause TO disappear even the
names of our sad discussions"