Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-30
FURTHER FROM MEXICO.
President Arjsta's .Speech-A Ctisi

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i The Mexican Congress adjourned on the 2lsl
Eult., as we have stated, without making any pro-
svision for the necessary resources which the ad
sninisration must have at its command to carry OF
sthe Government during the interim That is the
Mexican Administration is placed in the predica
ement that we can imagine the Government of tn,
United States would be in if the u. 5. Congress
sadjourned SINE die without making any of til,
I usual appropriations.
The Mexican Administration fully nppreci late
Fthe condition of the distracted country which
Us called on to govern without means. This will
seen by the note addressed by the Cabinet to thu
SChamber of Deputies Just before its adj ourninen
sand by President Arsta's speech at thea lou IN
I ment. We translate the Cabinets commune a
Stion, rs follows:
"Aiready, on several occasions the Government
fhas mnde known to the National Legislature the
sveriable situation of the Republic and to day, al
she very moment of the final adjournment, ii
zaeain asks the august Chambers to take some deci
aded step whereby to rescue the Government from
sthe difficult position in which it will be placed
swithout pewers or resources, aud to save the ma
stion from the necessary consequences of such
ecrisis.
.FThis measure demanded might consist in the
the action of the Government, in
circumstances or cases which might arise during
sthe congressional vacation, by authorizing it to
{ take in concert with the Government Council, OIL
/ with special committees to be named by one
SChamber or both, the resolutions necessitated,
such resolutions to be put in execution under the
responsibility of the Ministry.
.'The Cabinet does not misunderstood the posi-
5tion in which it places itself in demanding mea-
1 ure which seems to embrace an increase of the
powers of the Executive; but it does not hesitate
ITO accept this position, because that, in reality it
lis not the Ministry which will have to exercise
sthese increased powers, and further, that in ia
fixing this step, it accompshes its imposed duty,
Ito hesitate at personal sacrifice for the safety of
Athe country"
This communication, signed by Messrs Rami-
srez, Fonsecca, Esparza and Robbez, was referred
Ito appropriate committee, which Immediately
rendered report. 1t concluded thus:
There is no reason why the demand made to-
sday by the Government for extraordinary powers
! should be granted
The report was Immediately taken into consid-
zeration and discussed a long and animated debate
followed and the committee's report was
FINALLY adopted by vote of "a yeas to IS nays
lit thought that, after this decided check, the
I Ministry would resign but it did not.
The Pres 'saddress to the Congress at the
Hast moment of its session was as follows
Gentlemen Deputies and Senators-The fun
3damental law has placed term to your legislative
flask in closing period which will be memorabeI
i'm the annals of the Republic by the great and no.
Itabeeve which have marked its course. Thel
!critica circumstances which accompanied youfI
made it to be seriously feared that
your mission would result only in the ful6lmentI
of the last and the saddest duty reserved to mani
ION earth-that Of assisting at the burial of hisI
country. The flame of war unexampled and con-l
demned by the law of God as we'll as by the law
OF nations, still blazed frontier which separa-
ted us from friendly power; the negotia-
tons pending with that power, to facilitate thei
means OF communication which may render curl
territory the centre of the commercial world, hads
terminated IN a manner to make US fear perhaps
rupture OF the peace of the two continents; the
commercial crisis commenced in the last days of
the former Legislature, had reached a formida-
BILE development, threatening troubles in the in
terror and the weakening at least of the alliances
that had been so recently established in our for
elgn relations; to conclude, the financial crisis, I
which daily showed an increase in the sum of thei
deficit, and the civil disorders which soweds
dstrust and discordance among the deposita- /
RES OF the public administration, had placed in
imminent danger the fate of the nation, which, /
agltated during SO many years by civil convul- )
slons fatigued by its disorders weakened by its}
discussions, and surrounded by terrible periIs /
appeared to be unable to proong its painful OK
lstence for another day. The Government it. ]
self does not know how to account for its pre-
servation among so many and such grave dangers,f
except that it is due to the special aid and protec
ton of providence, which has exhibited its favorI
to us even by the punishments it has inflicted byl
clearly giving us the proof that we still possess
the means of national safety, and that we have
only to will it to attain it,
Guided by its convictions and sustained by it's
hopes the Government has employed all the /
means at its disposal to avert the peris which /
us, and has asked fora grant of those5
which were wanting to execute its duties in al
proper manner. The legislative corps assuming
al the difficulties of the occasion, has provided
or them in the way it deemed the most jndcious, t.
md the Government progressing as it has alwaysS
lone up to the present time, in the narrow path
prescribed by the law, will essay to draw all pos
'ibe benefits from its resources, stopping only when
he lack of these resources will arrest its action 1
Fearing that this event may very speedily happen T.
n consequence OF the extremely complicated stated
Of the affairs ofthe Republic, the Government has,
1t the last hour, made known its situation by pro-
oosng in place of the exercise of a discretionary
bower by the Executive, the simplification of the
powers reserved to the Legislature, in case so me
pressing necessity demanded such action du ringE
he congressional vacation. But this measured
has not met the favor with which it was hoped it'll
would be received, and consequently the Govern
nent, considering its responsibility protected fo,s
he future, will spare no means sacrifice to fufA
It's difficult and delicate mission.
The Vice President of the Chamber OF Depu-
les replied to President Aista, by trying to emu
nerate the labors of the session. difficult
ass. In touching upon the governmental do :
nand for extraordinary powers, he spoke as fol-E
ows:
The grave question which was presented to-dayE
or the Legislative donation of extraordinary DOW
ers to the Government, could not have been deciE
led In the affirmative without violation of the
the Executive should be deeply i'm
pressed with that fact.
The means made use of up to tho present
lime will suffice, if your Excelency's patriot Z
ism applies them with care. The National Leg
stature hopes much it desires that such Will
De the case. d