The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20
Additional from Mcx1co.
THEiCHUHCH PROPERTY SAFE BxLL-EErYrx o YaE

you charged have received printed sooy of The
supreme decree o. thu 25th Of june published in tts
capital ihe 18Th d the same MONTH relative to the trans
fer Of the ownership possession which up ,, the pe,
sent trne the civil and ecclesascal corporaons have
ton OF these tAer actual tenants and the recognition
OF the price that these latter shah secure in avoe
PROPRIETARY corpcraaons all in the terms and on the con
ditoas expressed In said decree.
AS was my duty, ! Immediately consulted the'most H.
lustroas and venerable chapter OF this my holy church
and IN conformity with their make the fol-
lowing exposition Ia order that his Excelenoy te Pres
dent may be pleased 10 revoke the supreme decree
under the proestatons of my respect for
ms person and for she post he occupies beg him To do.
Mesr II a queslo1 Touching me personally my ind
vidua interests, should make representation what
ever, but have mot n the present the liberty
should have simple citizen The same supreme GO
vernnsent placed in my hands the bulls Of neinationas
archbshop and among them those which prescribe the
oath that must take which did take to preserve
the properties OF this holy church and to administer them
according to the canons thereof Your Excecncy knows
the reality OF such oath, from which other than the
church can absolve me.
wen know that obedience to the public laws OF
my country; knovit, and have sworn TO observe
them but this obedience not consist only in ung
u also when this may not lawfully be, in suffering will
a,c sg Mn nA,, Iaes nay zoe IN Cases ot
question: AN ready TO sustain the consequence
compliance, and that without the slightest resistance.
TITS declaration once made, shalbe obliged 10 your
Fycclency II you communicate to his Exceliency the.
r, ent that the ow, ershp and possession that the
church had and has OF the properties spoken OF By the
Jaw are nos without close connection with the interest
and general good OF all, and not the public who will
reap the henet OF the alienation of the prop .tes Of
church. but at best certain individuals into whose hands
AS a final result the properties will fall
Your Exceency, perhaps, is ignorant that imme-
datey after it trans ,red that the supreme decree Of
which speak was going TO be given there not want
ing individuals who sought TO lease properties and which
alone euces show whose the uteres, a; stak ana
we must wish TO de ,eye ourselves with eyes open In
order to believe that IN this would be realized the general
good.
public necessities with generosity thap ,lergy
without other hope than the liberty OF their native land
Then, they have sacrificed properties OF which
they could dispose and these properties have passed
individuals who have well known how Increase their
own estates by the dimnution OF those OF the church.
IL therefore, to contribute 70 the extraordinary
penses of The government be great public good none
has done much OF this as the church
II Is true that the tenants TO recognize the price of
these properties but III the first place may happen
that any Of them will possess anything ese than
the immoyabe properties that the law gives them and Is
foreign TO every principle of justice obge corpo
raons 70 transfer their rvoperes to those whoua
individual would not surrender his; and the second
place there no lien for capital when the be
imposed with every possible security, that may NOT be
lost IN the course OF tne and be involved in conirover
sies
Independently OF the good that in all time has resulted
70 the puec from the aid the church loaned to the
government, that which am gong mention is not the
least.
Ii is private individuals who occupy the properties OF
The church, and not the church itself Tnere wealthy
persons who likewise possess properties which they lease
10 others but Is notorious the difference between the
consideration with whh the church treats it's tenants
and that with which the tenants treated by Individual
release OF rents delays OF time for thereof &c
which have consented. and which has always been con.
sented to IN the Of poor tenants without example
appehend oil this nature and Importance the part OF
private wealthy persons.
Now, this consideration and these concessions are
benent that contributes To the public good which never
real unless results IN the good OF individuals again
pray your Exceency bear this pec.fu statement TO
the superior Knowledge Of his Exceency the President
TO him OF my respect that not oay my duty
towards my holy church and true love for my native
country has moved me 10 make these brief suggestions
deflQ thlf in tA 9f sk.
duties which bind me could not forego.
May God our Lord keep your Exceilency many years.
LAzAI0, Archbishop of Mexico.
To his ESeeeney The Minister of Justice Ecclesiastical
Affairs and Public Instruction.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION Oy MEXICO
Fforls b. Mexican Extraordinary, July 81
The project OF neS constitution submitted by com.
mittee OF Congress, has been published many the
public papers The great length OF this only
prevents printing II In our columns. In fact IL X
impossible 10 furnish abstract Of the contens with
out devoting TO the subjects greater space than
limits will permit After giving 10 this important paper
all the sttenten which demands we rise from the ps
rusal with the opinion that IL has been prepared with
great care labor and research. II Is evident that the
ttution OF the American Union Is the model upon
which Il Is framed throughout Some notifications are
made which the exgenees Of the country require aud
some additions are found taken for the part from
The BIZ OF Rights OF the State constitutions in the North
coniederacy.
The legislative department OF the government Is TO be
CONFESSED Of only one Chamber named the Congress OF
the Jnion," which will have all the powers now vested
IN the American Senate and House OF Representatives
But IN all other respects the Congress OF both nations
will be counerparts each other We do not pre-
cisey comprehend how far this Legislature TO Interfere
In the framing OF treaties, and think u would be well
To permit the Executive TO make all the negotiations aud
then submit the work when completed Congress Tor
sanction or rejection. As this IS the prastcc
vsable 10 adopt II In Mexico.
The articles IN relation 10 the Executive Department,
arc drawn with less care and, think with less wis.
dom The mode Of clccng the President Il not nSed by
the constitution, but " 10 be regulated by laws Ia
the amount Of bis salary designated. Congress may
therefore legisate out OF office unpopular Incumbent
whenever they please He s always their mercy aud
they po the power TO do they wish Execu
tive ~ helpless and entirely dcps ndcnt upon Congress
II Congress can make an electoral law they can repeal
!. (, and make another Consequently, whenever Pres
dent becomes un neopulsr, the electoral lac will be
changed. AZ d the President will change with II.
There s Vice President but whenever there In va
cancy in the Office Of President the Chief Justice will act
time OF the Nceroys when the vacancy filled by
Chief Judge We cannot see why this plan has been
adopted especially exper and history prove that
never worked well IN practice. The judges ought 10 bs
deprived OF all political power for political bias Ia the
minds OF judges Is always pcrucous in the impartial ad.
mnistration of the laws.
II Is evident that is the intention OF the trainers Of
this constitution TO make the Executive dependent and
not oordinate independent department with Congress-
This Is the great defect OF the constitution and will pre-
vent harmonious action, when adopted.
The judicial power u invested in Supreme Court and
N District and Circuit Courts with Judges appointed or
the that held by the federal the United
states, no observations need be made this head.
The other provisions of a miscellaneous character are
excellent and will be spplsuded by all republicans Toc
ration Of religion s proclaimed the right 10 speak and
write on all subjects - grancd-suhect, however 10
punishment Tor the abuse OF H. The people may peacea.
bly, assemble "a discuss public measures No monopoies
CT exclusive privileges TO be granted No TO be
deprived Of liberty property except by due Of
law and capital punishment TO be inflicted few cases
eny Persons be exled without sentence of the
courts nor Imprisoned for than three days without
hearing before Judge. This IN the Mex habeas
corpus Troops are not 70 be quartered private ct
zens nor property taken for public services without pay
ment being made or the Trials in court are DC
conducted with great fairness; but do not perceive
that per ons accused of crime have the right u cross
examine witnesses against tbSr1 trial by Jury
tabished Judicial tyranny therefore still 10 exist In
Mexico. Personal liberty bong secured and protect
ed by the courts Of law but subject 10 the dcspoc forms
Spanish Jurisprudence Is idle TO suppose that any
publican system, any quantity OF political rights alone
will ever regenerate this any other country.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
The Mexican Extraordinary Of july has the follow
ing news items News from the interior induce be
heve that there political disturbance any OF ths
states Cen Alvarez writes from the South contradctag
the rumors OF an nsurrecon In that quarter The re
xrht