Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09

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avoid civil war or anarchy. :., r.
To give an impulse TO my Admin,s'' a r.'I" ri,
the outset, have appointed the DePu.y 80 Re
&c la Rosa Minister OF Foreign arc ln,..nn a. dis
lstions. aulhurznc him al The same time W US
charge The mos, pressing duties oil the olnel NC
parmeuls. mill in Querearo can make W. mn. ~.
, cc.sary nominations for each u 'ne'n H., :,
The Cabinet shall thus he formed sna uIie;r
, the Republic manifesto, "hich WIZ .:"n III,
programme CT my transient Ao'h'n',l' 60 .oooc
SIGNATURE of Senior Rosa has been before lccoe
nised he hay;ng Al other lines filled The Depai'
mems Of the Treasury and OF Justice. .r.
In communicating the above 10 your EASei1n
cv have The honor Of assuring You OF my uis
Iinpuisted consideration. God and Liberty.
10 the Governor OF the States.
c,pcu1aR OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
MINISTRY u FOREIGN AND INTERNAL kELAI -.
1"'''''" September 81, lS47.
Excellent Sir-His Excellency The Pfesioeh
of the Supreme Cour, OF Justice, in exercise
The Supreme Executive power, has seen II, ~ a =
point me Minister Of Foreign and inlefhai reid
lions; also authorizing nc 10 discharge 'ie nios
urgent duties Z, The other departments, rs you
will perceive by The note addressed 10 you ov lhs
President, which is subjoined 10 This commuhica
ticH.
Bylhe same noe your Excelency will perceive
that the Provisional President proposes 10 issue
in Queretalo. when his Cabinet shall have been
completed, manifesto containing programme
of his Administration. In The mean time ms
Excel!cncy deems il fitting 10 submit hrieny 10
the Governors ofihe States, and through lnein ~
the honorable Legislatures, some O. Inc primer
pes by which his policy will be directed IN The
provisional exercise OF Supreme Executive pow
er.
The relations OF The General government OF
! The Union with the Governments OF lie STATES
will be conducted with The utmost tfankness anu
good faith Nothing will be more grateful 10 his
ExceiieEry, the President, than 10 preserve har-
mony and good understanding between The SUI
| premc National Government and the supreme au-
| ihoriiics of each Slaie-harmony, without which
all would be discord and confusion in The federal
system. His Exceency The President without
encroachins upon The constitutional powers OF
lbe States will only require Of them, in support
Of The constitution, that submission and respect
which is The basis Of The federal pact and with
OUT which the Supreme Government OF The Union
would he impocnl 10 maintain The National
Union al home, and yet more impoent 10 make
the nationality Of Mexico respected abroad. The
President will no, content himself with merely
respecting, as i, is his duty TO do, The indepen-
dence conceded by the constitution 10 each State
relative TO lis internal administration; but il will
be gratifying for him 10 learn The opinion oil The
supreme authorities OF The States upon grave po-
lilcal questions at the present epoch. and TO go
vern his action by such opinions legally express
ed in The difficult measures which his Admins
lraiion will be called upon 10 take. Carrying OUT
these principles, his Exceency The Provisional
President confidently relies upon The most ELI
cicnt cooperation of your Exceency, and all the
States, 10 sustain The independence and nalionall-
~ OF Mexico, 10 preserve from every assault the
pdo ipc ~ hat m
and The gravity OF circumstances, since recent
events have led 10 The occupation Ct The capital
OF he Republic by the army Of The INVADERS
A il the measures OF the War Department will be
directed mainly 10 the attainment OF The impor-
tant ends above indicated
His Excelency, The President, regards il as one
cfhis CHIEF duties 10 facilitate by all possible means
the assembling Of The National Congress, and he
trusts your Excellency will dictate every measure
in your power 10 bring about such reunion that
you will again invite the Deputies from your Stale
10 repair 10 The city OF QueIetaro; and that you
will provide for their expenses on the journey
thither and during their residence 10 that city,
charging these expenses 10 the contingent account
Sould any Deputies from other States TO the &C.
neral Congress be passing through yonr State or
now be residing therein, you are authorized TO pro-
vide the means necessary for their journey lhith-
er and residence al Querelaro, upon the terms Al.
ready mentioned
AS The creates. scandal which could be present.
ed 10 foreign nations would be line sight of our
country invaded By foreign foe, devastated by
foreign war, and al The same lime torn by anar-
chy, his Excellency the President is determined
to save the nation from this opprobrium al what
ever cost; to avoid also, by whatever measures
policy and circumspeclon can dictate, even the
sisbes! occasion or motive for sedilion; and, If
this should no, be sufficient, he is determined,
with The aid oi The States, 10 Iepress every attempt
al revolution whatever, employing Tor lhn, pun
pose, in all their extent and energy the conslitu-
lional and extraordinary powers win which ne IS
invested. The President expects likewise mat
your Exceency, 10 put down scdition, WIN en-
ploy all the powers and all the resources Of the
Slate or the federation, lei what may DC The class
or category of persons who may in any form un-
dertake 10 disturb public order or attack our insi-
lutions.
As your Excellency is made by The Conslitu-
ton more Immediately responsible Tor The pre-
seIva'ion Of public order in The Stale under your
command, The President will omit nothing which
may give 10 your authority all The energy and vi.
gor possible; and with This view he has directed,
| by virtue ofihe extraordinary powers with which
he is invested, that in case any attempt whatever
should be made in any Stale 10 disturb public or
der or to subvert The federal sysiem, The powers
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10 support and sustain, by the forces under their
orders, the measures of The Government OF such
State, said commandantes being likewise directed
| that in all affairs within their supervision they
conduct themselves with The utmost harmony and
| good understanding in their transactions with the
Governments of The States.
His EXce!leucy the President deems il proper
to lay down in this communication another Of
The principles by which he proposes TO regulate
a A a IL
Mexicans, and all The inhabitants OF The Repub
lie, and he now assures your E2celency, that
under his government ali The legitimate interests
Of every class Of society shall be inviolably re-
specied; and il, unfortunately. his E1ceency
should see himself under the sad necessity Of or
derina some new imposl, he will never employ
the odious measure OF forced loans, nor the yet
more odious measure OF assessing without any
equity certain sum upon certain named conlfi-
butors. The most rigorous principles Of justice
shall direct his Exceency in The assessment ol
burdens, If unhappily he shonld be constrained
10 impose Them. lie will endeavor 10 avoid it
as far as possible, adopting in The public expenses
the utmost economy compatible with the grave
| and perilouS circumstances in which the nation
is placed, and with The inevitable necessity i'm
pcsed upon it of resisting the foreign invasion I'M
I'll a peace, advantageous and honorable Tor
Mexico, may become possible.
To carry into effect The system Of economy
which the President proposes TO establish his Ex-
cellency eSpecis that The Governments of those
Sales where, in consequence OF The late events
ofthe war, j, was judged proper 10 remit tho ge-
neral revenues of the Republic 10 avoid their loss
or diiapidalion, will at once take The measures
necessary in order that the Supreme Government
may be abe-such remission being ended
to dispose OF such general revenues agreeably 10
lis powers.
His Ercel!ency. The President, has deemed il
proper TO give an example OF disinie RESIDENCES
under The present circumstances, ard relnquish.
ing The tight which The law gives him OF enjoy.
ing large salary, he will accept only such as is
allowed The heads OF departments This ccsson
which his Excellency makes in favor OF the Trea-
suiy, may, in some measure. reconcile hose in
The employ of The nation 10 The economy which
the President may he constrained 10 adopt in the
payment Of salaries.
His E1ceIlency, the Provisional President, de.
sifes earnestly 10 be made thoroughly acquainted