The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-22
DECREE OF PRESIDENT .IUAREZ AGAINST
THE CHURCH.

MINISTRY or JUSTICE, ECCLgstAsrIC AFFAIRS AID
PrBiIC INSTRUCTION.
His excclency the Provisional Constitutional President
Of the republic was pleased to address 10 the follow
ing decree
dent Of the United states Of Mexico, makes known to all
their inhabtants-'
That being duty of the supreme government, 81 the
nation "a prevent the revenues Of the Mexican church
from being wasted applied purposes foreign 10 the
end to which they destined that this duty becomes
the urgent when said revenues employed for
fomentng discord between brethren and for fostering
civil war-that IL TO say when they applied 10 pur
poses not only foreign but contrary their very estab
lshment that is notorious fact that a considerable
portion Of those Is gwen away at the lowest
rates and that with their produce those who withdrew
their obedience 10 the legitimate authorities supported
and provided With resources that u IN all times The
government IS obliged 70 stop the sources which
foster ciyl war the obligation becomes more
sacred when the nation g threatened with foreign
invasion; that 4 being impossible 20 deny either the
closely approaching danger which the republic
~ beng invaded By Spanish forces the urgent
slty a. repcllng unjust aggression by endeavorng
rather 10 put end 10 the civil war that ono OF the
which, amongst others the legitimate government
resolved ~ use y 10 prevent IN every way the per
turbers of public order from procuring maintain
themselves; and that those who entrusted with the
administration and preservation of the above mentioned
revenues continuing 70 employ them for omentng re
bclon nj the price Of the blood of Mexcana deemed IL
right in virtue Of the powers with which vested, to
Article l. declare irredeemablc Coz the resent and
until the legitimate government shall have determined
otherwise all membranes recognized as mortgages
country town farms and any industry natural pro
ducts whether they belong 10 secular ecclesiastical
poraons u Htber sex toconfraernics arch ccnaterni
tics colleges hospitals or brothcrhoods 10 religious csta
bshments anniversaries 10 chapances ~ grace
OF blood whether the liked the Of injunction
be fulfilled or not o. the time agreed upon in simple obi
cations expired.
Art 2. ANY redemption ccnravcning the prescriptions
a. the foregoing article null aud void and he who acts
In this way will not free himself from the mortgage but
remain under the obligation of paying the principal The
notary who authorizes the annuing a the act or the an
notation Of the simple obligation WI De deprived o. .e
exercise Of his Office and fined five per cent Of the capital
represented by the annued act or the annotated obga
ton.
Art a Capitals of mortgage which arc under Iniunc.
ton cannot for the present enter upon any kind ~ ~
rangement concluded among the creditors even with the
object 10 put an end 10 the injunction.
Art The infraction of the foregoing article renders
personally and pccuniariy responsible the Judge who au
hcrzee the and those who carry on the law
suit with regard 20 the mortgage and consent 10 w. BE-
tween them and the Judge win be aPpcrtooed the para o.