New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-02
MEXICO.
,ur NEW CoNsrlTUuoS- sfLE OF
An" " CHURCH PROPERTY.

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la but th,co da, g. and there gas more
- 49,. ai.na,ed ,hnn e1p.sted. II was adopted
-, h, +. vote OF % ID favor TO against It.
not ce from the pubic papers toat dsasre''hc's
~. again t.ken place between the G'vernne''
ana Co,oress ON account Of the intention 10 esIa'>
r.h ,a. f,ee tolerance Of religion BY this Conss' u
.;on During the discussion OF l. ss wnoic' 10
C.nqress. Mr. De Ia Rosa, Minister TOT fotBn
Affairs (ex-Minister OF hehico ~ tRe ou''o~
S,s,s.2 snok. In the name of the General OoVefh-
80, .s,,n,t several Of its provisions ent moro
-.,i.n1,rlv against the 10Th article, ~hlcn per-
-. r.Ii,ious tolerance. he said mat the |
o. Goverpinent were opposed TO that de"gercss III
Z. uoyation On account Of important STATE roas"i's
"aud serious political motives, saying also, tps.
q. the Government did. a, one time, desire tha'
- ar ,.,.tion ,S all religions should erist here;
hnt having seeu the moral effects OF tJls merry
1" in the United States, they no .Ong-r &C.
.. sir.1 il for Mexico" He JsO spoke
.e.i,st the sovereignty OF the states, the
rsappotninent of the Judges OF the S1preme o@lr'
eyery six years desiring they soouid ho'9 orco
1nring life and against federailve liz general mo
vote. however showed that Congress heedcd Ou'
n,tIs the oppositi,,n of the Government, but they
were apLo, ed at the sOcalled neddllng OF Gov
e,pnent in this business, and Mt. De Va kosa mas
been severely handled BY the Liberal press. 1be
Sslo blames the Government, and says that IL 10
neeesssIy that The Cabinet change their conduct,
ar if not there must be an Important mobilization
IN that body. The Monitor however, does nst
perc.iy i've the disagreement to such an extent, scd
rop,id.rs the matter as Of but little consequence.
Nothing ,efious, at all events, is inreneral, spcre
h.nded, believe, on this account; the Gosern-
mebt have saved their responsibility, and Con-
gptss has assumed 1t, ADD appears Determined 10
act iDdepend. ntly Of Government lofiuence.
The day after the adoption, in general, OF the
Constitution the discussion of each article OF the
same commenced and up TO tie present the pre-
anhe and the first article and the i"urt1 10 part,
have been adopted, the second and tblrd having
been returned 10 the Committee. The hrst ls az
follows
"Tbe Mexican people recognize the rights of man
ae the basis and the object Of social institutions. In
conseou nee they declare that all the la~s ant all the
entho tiles must retptct aud d'fond The guarantees
graDteo by the present Consttuton
The discussion of the other articles is continued.
The 4th Article provides that no retroactive,
ca pOst facto, or any Law altering TIE nature OF
contracts shall ever be enacted
The Article which permits religious tolerance,
the 18th creates the most excitement and It's dis
csttiOn is anxiously looked for. good many pc
titiUns have been presented against IT, but Judging
from the appearance of things at present, have
no doubt it will be adopted. The opposition of
Government will only serve TO make 1t more sure,
because the Congress of Mexico, generally, oppose
the wishes of the same.
The press have discussed, TO great extent, the
law of the 25th June last dispOssessiDg the Church
of their real estate. aid most of them approve OF
it; and / may safe ly say that the measure is not
ali unpopular one, although | ana of the Opulon
that hardly Mexican will be found OF moral cIpr-
age Sufficient TO purchase this property. There
are, nevertheless, of course, few ot the pubuc
papers in the interest of the Chvrch-as those in
favor of the law are in that of the Liberal party
Which bave waged on open war against the Guv
erDment and Congress since this law was issled.
Among the principal are the PatTi0 and the
SOoedad. The language of the s tter became 10 io-
temperate, and, In the opinion oi the Government,
so insulting, tbat the President thought proper
to extrce his powers "by virtue of the
plan of Ayutla," ard suppressed it, pro-
hbuiDg at the same time the publication OF
any other paper in the same establishment
where the SOeudad was published. This was
sbOtber bold ttep, hut it is considered by most
sensible and impartial persons as perfectly war
rabtsble under the present circumstances. IL Will
BE- unnecessary for ue TO make any comments up N
this law. The readers of THE TRIBUNE have il,
the principal part OF 10, already before them and
can Judge for themselves IL respect ~ IT, The
Archbishop Of Mexico has addressed second
representation to the General Government, and 70
Congress against this law, protesting against and
insists that he will not obey it, The Government,
however are firm in their intention to carry IL nt0
effect, and if the rentees who occupy this Prope ty
are not willing to accept Ot'it on the terms pre-
seribed in the law, it will be put up at auction at
the end Of three months from the 18th OF June
last About $500, 600 600 worth of real estate Will
tn, be offered 10 those who have the courage to
offend the Church and are willing to run the risk
of being protected in their utiee by the Govern
ment.
by new decree, the ,GOvernDent, on account
OF the resistance of the Church in delivering up
tb.ir property in the Diocese Of Pueba in Sccord-
abee with the law of 3lst March last-@hioh de-
priyed them Of the revenues OF the same sOr the
aid extended in support Of the revolt Of HarO
Tamariy-tO the superintendents appointed ts take
charge Of it, have given the State Of luebla suple
pow ers 10 use such means said Stste may Geem
proper TO carry that law into effect, ordering the
States Of Vera Cruz, Oaxaes and other portious
of that diocese to obey the decrees Of that State
Ia this retpect so that the Law Of 3lst March nay
be complied with. The property of tie Chlne5
there is also included in the a of 25th June last
OF course.
II has been reported here that conspiracy was
very lately discovered in Puebla for the asSassns-
tiOD of all the superintendents sb"vc spoken OF,
m order 70 Re. possession of all the documents
they haze obtained from the Chur IA in respect TO
this property, and thus deprive the Government of
the means of action in reference TO the ssme.
Several arress of persons said 10 be concerned IN
this conspiracy have already been made.
The Governor Of the Mitrc' Of Puebls has
addressed an Official note to Mr. Del Barrie MiQ.
lister OF Guatemala, aud Oldest Of the diplomatic
corps in this city, ibclOsing 70 him copy Of rep
resentatiun made by the said Governor TO the Geo
sIal Government against the sale of me- property
Of the Church, in order that Mr.. Del b. msy n-
form all the foreign Ministers officially on account
Of their fellOw-citiZens and sunects-that the
Church do not consent to the alienation Of their
property. The SOciCdad, just before IL was crushed
BY The Government asserted 81 that the sales aud
purchases of the property of the C1arch arc null