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country to the nation which will the charge of
saving it, With that object, address myself TO your ex
celency.
The causes and anlecedents of the great calamit,
which afficts the people OF Yucatan are obvious ]
shall therefore, not waste time IN adyerhng TO those
painful circumstances Facts, public and notorious will
have already convinced your government that the people
of this State, unfortunate. have always tended to
advance in civilization and in social amelloalon There
was time in which this spirit of progress was beginning
to develop itself but blind fatality, mystery OF for
tune, has short the career OF MS glory and involved
II in misfortune, and even IN Humiliation
The generous nation which aspired with such noble
resolution ameorate its physical and moral condition,
finds itself obliged TO seek at venture, some aud
Tor its preservation To prevent from be-
ing absolutely struck out from the civilized world MAY
fulfil its destinesI Rome herself. the proud queen Of
the world, did she rapidly Disappear from one OF
those nexpcable and dreadful caprces OF bind fortune
In the midst of the distress and imminent danger OF Yu
caian address myself through the medium of your ex-
ceency to the government OF the United States and so
ic assistance ehcen prompt, powerful, and calculated
to fulfil its object. This nation will properly acknowl-
edge service so important and in its name offer in
that to your nation the dominion and sovereignty OF
this peninsula employing the faculty TO do gwen to
by the accompanying decree. Seeing, have already
declared to your eXceency, with entire rankness. that
Yucaan has other hope of safety than in the deermi
nation OF foreign power to favor her with assistance
promptly possible, find myself obliged, in like man.
ner to apply with this object TO the Spanish and the
English governments, through their respective ministers
in Mexico, and the captain general OF Cuba and the ad
miral of Jamaica.
pray your exceency, in the of this unfortunate
people, TO obtain from your government the protection
which find myself obliged so urgently to solicit and
that you will ask from the commissioner of this govern
ment residing in ashingon any accounts. explanations
declarations which your excellency may Judge neces-
sary or useful with regard TO this important affair.
In conclusion, | have the honor to offer to your
cellency the assurances of my entire consideration and
esteem
God and liberty MaScanu' Msr sh2 Is ISIS NSnnpz
JOSE r. NICOLIN,
Secretary of Government.
M +. PERAZA,
Secretary Of War and Marine
[Transation.1
DECREE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF YUCATAN.
Office of the general secretary of the government
His excellency the governor has been pleased to ad
dress to me the following decree:
"The constitutional governor of the State of Yucaan
it" Inhabitants BE it known that the Congress has deceed
as follows
"ARr l. The government is empowered to take any
measures executive or legislative. which may Judge
cessary for the restoration OF peace the consolidation OF
ORDER and the ameioraon ofa the branches OF the public
Arr Notwithstanding what is contained in the pre-
ceding article, the government canno-lst Augment
diminish the established contributions but, if it SHOULD
believe it be absolutely necessary Tor the salvation of the
State, IT may do so with the consent OF the council I'd
penalty Tor political delinquencies than Punishment from
the county or transportation to some other part of the
ART g. These powers shall the LIST of September
next when the chambers at the second constitutional
period.
Art All the acts which the government may do, in
virtue of the faculties heen conceded may he examined
by the legislative chambers their ordinary session
ART o. The Congress shall close its extraordinary
on the day when it receives from the the
muncaon of its sanction to the present decree.
JUAN ANTONIO RAMIREZ,
Deputy President.
PANTALEON BARRERA,
President OF the Senate.
JOSE M. MENA,
ALoNzo AzM pAsRR"PIy E ssfEs2lsary'
Senator Secretary.
Wherefore order il TO be printed published, crcula
ted, and carried into effect
SANTIAGO MENDEZ
To Don JOSE r. NIcoLIN
MAxIcANU, January IA, ls4S.
communicate it to you for your information and flu
ture purposes
MAxIcANU, January IA, 1913.