The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-08
Government Of the Free s,.te Of Tam. ul,p...

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Be it known to all the inhabitants of the State of Ia
maupas, from the governor thereof that the Congress
of the same State has decreed as follows:
No,ls The Congress Of Tamaulpas considering
1. That the first duty of the authorities is to observe
and cause to be observed, the constitution and laws
q That every attack on the property and security OF
the citizen, is transsression on the constitution;
3. Thatwhen the military abuse the armed force the
nation has conded to them to defend her against foreign
enemies and to preserve public ORDER they become ~
rants and enemies OF the society for whom they make
war;
4 That if in ordinary or common circumstances OK.
cesses easily remeded by applying fhe supreme ex
ecuve power and to the judiciary of the Union in the legal
way the same does not take place when society," dis.
urbed by the events OF the war; in its healthy
state;
That such state of things. and after legal means
have failed, the States Tor their own preservation have
right TO put stop to the Of the force that op
presses instead of protecting them;
6. That the Commandant General Don Jose Urea has
since February OF this year, committed al! Of ex
cesses against the persons and property of citizens with
out the reclamaons OF this government the orders of the
supreme government Of the Union, has the resistance
OF the people been sufficient to check him;
T. That said general has consumed the few resources
OF the State, sacrificing the property of citizens by in
ringing the provisions OF the decree OF the 23d April u
and by employing the national guard without firing a
That the dignity and liberty OF the State require that
as member OF the federation, measures should be adopt
ed to save the rights Of Tamaulpas, now tramped upon
by general who has forgotten the obligations imposed
on HIM by the laws, when he has established system OF
devastation, which is destroying the last remnants OF the
fortunes OF individuals, has decreed-
1. When this decree shall have been notified TO the
Commanding General D. Jose Urea, he will WITHDRAW
from the territory OF the State The armed force he com.
manded remain under the orders of their respective
Chiefs in such places the governor shall designate
until the resolution of the supreme government of the
Union shall be known.
.. The first light cavalry regiment of the national
guard of the northern towns commanded BY General
ID. Antonio Canaes and the infantry company of the
city of Tula that had been placed at the disposal of said
commanding general will return to the orders of the gov
ernor of the State.
g. Any opposition on the part of the commanding gen.
ea to the iuhment Of this decree, shall be considered
offence against the sovereignty tranquility, and secur
ty of the State In such case, the governor will adopt
such measures as he may deem proper and if the COM
handing general should attempt to force he will be
checked by placing in the field the necessary national
guard.
The governor will give notice of this decree 10 tho
general government, and demand that Commandant Cen
eral d. Jose Urea be duly tried for the crimes he ha.
committed within the territory of this State
The governor of the State will notice this and order
its ulfllmen by having it printed published and circu.
lated iW
ELENO DE VARGAS. Deputy President
M. J. SOLORZANQ, Deputy Secretary
RAMON DE CARDENAS, Deputy Sec'y
Therefore order to be printed published circulated,
and duly fulfilled. City Of Victoria, l4th November,
FRANCISCO vrLLAsENoR, Chief oaicer.
FRANCISCO VITAL FERNANDEZ