The New York herald., 1863-09-08
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO


The Appoiatmsnt Of . Rcgency-A NO
narchy Desired on All Hsnds-Popsisr
DomOnstrattons Ratifytny the Acuoe
OF ahe posing Ceremony :"
the Cathedral OF MexicO-rhe Dros'es
IN the Assem- bi or Notables-Ihe Nc"
ConstitusiOn 10 be Sent 90 the rope sor
Hts observation-disclosures OF bri-
uandnse-siability and Peace In tho
Future, Sc.
OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE
Mxxico, July 81, 1868.
Il, accounting the succession OF events rom the com
,oncement Of month propose to ourselves TO re-
ume here tho incidents worthy Of fixing the atten.
tom foregners and thus obliged to 80 back 70
those events following the fight OF the government ana
rccs of Juarez triumphant entry into Mexico Of
the French army the establishment Of triumvuate
In the capital with the duty Of directing affairs person
ally, and until the Assembly of No'ables had decided
upou that form OF government which would be called
upon 70 rule the destinies OF the Mexican people.
The mani este OF the trumvrs, published few days
after their installation, contained declarations which
promised security all Mexicans, who strangers TO the
interests Of party hope for tho good time when
things would ordered 70 restore their unhappy
country 10 stability and respect abroad
The people slow In recognizing those political
declarations and enthusiasm with which they second
Cd tho views Of the patriots Of the riumvirae is with.
out o recedent In hexco. Just all these manifes.
Ia IONS inevitably tend to the establishment OF =
archy IN and there Is but little doubt that an
Immense majority the country resolved to
the overthrow the factions which time time
have oppressed under the Of the republic,
and they will j9yfully proclaim the chy from
end q the country TO the other.
It was the midst of these popular demonstrations
that the constituent assembly formed. It Is
poscd hundred and fifteen notables who when
sembed represented all the Mexci States--Al tho
different Of y-ail the professions and trades.
The notabes assembled in junta the government,
and also the national representation, which he'd
their first meeting Wednesday the 9th Of July, the
palace the government within tho enclosure past
to the meetings Of Congress- under the
auspices of the CHIEF executive Of the General Chief
and Of the minister OF the Emperor.
The Mexican and French flags foated from all the
public edhces Of the city.
The. entrance OF the triumvirs into the paace
nounoed by ringing Of bells saivos Of artillery They
then escorted inside the enclosure by commission
composed Major pEveque Ramirez Solano Generals
Marquee Mejia and the Lcentiates Rodriguez
Miguel and Eiquero.
The whole Assembly rose on the entrance OF the mem.
bers Of tho chief executive There-were placed below
the dsis four fauteuils which were occupied by NM.
Almonte, Lares Salas and Ormaechea. Tho General in.
Chief sad NJ do Salgny took their places other
fautsuis In front Of the bureau The Under Secretaries
Of State miagisd with the members Of the Assembly.
Generals Bazano, Douay do Castagrez, Andrad and
Hsrran, accompanied by their STAFF officers.
pied tho tribuncs reserved FOR the representatives Of
large number OF isdies and private persons.
Gen. Aln00te, chief OF the executive body, delivered
IN address which he referred 70 the advantages con-
ferred the 10 by universal suffrage the gravity
and importance Of situation u the which
.hs assembly had decided % the future q Mexico, he
years. but throughout he refraned Of respect for tho
liberty Of the Assembly from announcing tho form Of
N. iares. President Of the Assembly whose right and
duty to Indicate the political tendencies. followed
In his response TO the speech OF Gen. Almone he based
his conclusions upoa oregone conclusion In favor Of tho
establishment OF monarchy.
Alter hasng listened TO these speeches the Assembly
The people waited hopefully for the result The public
appriscd the situtiona Assembly had de-
creed the monarchy. The following is Of tho
debates which Thu solemn vote called forth
MEETING
Congress orened at noon, under the presidency Of ~
lares The names being called, it found that two
hundred and thirtyoue members present. a.
N. lg aco Aquiar Secretary to the Commission, inl
presenting the rol dol vcrcd address, which no
form OF government.
lhe ro ort whole then put to the vote and
adopted unanimously fAppause In tho tribunes and
upon the benches 4 tho chamber.)
The Bureau then put to the vote the rst article OF the
Article |. The nation adopts its form Of government
limited hereditary monarchy, with Catholic prince
Tho article is adopted by 229 votes against 2.
Cong oss rose and met again at five O'Clock the
posed to put to the vote the following articcs:-
Article Tho sovereign takes the title OF Emperor OF
Mexico Ado ted unanimously, without debate.
Ar,ce3. Tho crown imperial OF Mexico offered TO
Prince Ferd and Maximan, Archduke OF Austria, for
himself aud descendants Adopted unanimously without
Article 4 II. under circumstances which We cannot
foresec Arcnduke Ferdinand Maximilian does not
take possession OF the which oliered him.
Mexican will refer to the good viii OF Napo
loon III Emperor France, for him to nominate another
Cathonc prince whom the crown shall be offered.
Members 22o. After short discussion the arti.
Before the session c osed the Assembly passed vote
Of lhks tho Emperor Of France for the generous
lection which he had accorded 10 the Mexican people.
Tho session rose at scyen L. NJ.
Congress opened at eleven O'Clock A. N.
The members Of the Assembly put their signatures tc
tho tour articles Of the constitution.
Al neon ringing OF oes and discharge or ono hun
dred pieces OF cannon public Of the
proc amaion OF the monarchy aud the coming 70 the
throne OF Mexico OF Archdakc Ferdinand Macmillan
On the rop sition OF the members Of the Assembly II
decreed that bust of the Emperor Napoleon III be
placed In The hall OF Congress.
The commission gave second address upon report
of NJ. L. Aguiiar The di course frequently inter
ruted by the acclamaous md pandits from the public
N. Alexandra Arrange Escandin proposed that a copy
OF the constve articles be sent to the sovereign pom
tid with prayer that be will the works Of the
semby and the new sovereign Tue proposition
representative and remarked that after the pro.
clsmaon ~ the empire and tho election n sove reign
chiefs Of the power must ud tncm
solves a nove POSITION and that II was there ore me-
cessary to define their attributes After a pretty
lively discussion on the srbect Con- Wool proposed
suppress the title of the chief executive which only
be taken by cabinet named by prince, aud that the
iums rac nc designated "fhe Regency OF tho Mexi-
car Enprc.r
NJ Aim nte Iabastda and Salas charged with
the reg 'ncy until the arrival OF Naximilian I.
Tho the session, which continued tl o'clock
devoted to The drawing up the resolutions thanks
to the following personages-
To ths Emperor OF the Frcnch
The General in.thief OF the French army.
The Minister OF the Emperor.
The Franco Mexican army.
N. NJ Guiurez, Estrada ndalgo, Jose Mana Ardrade
and Agdiiar
On the l3th of July General Forcy addressed prooa.
nation 10 the discontents, military and civil inviting
them 20 forget dssensons labor fol the con-
sodaon aud perpetuatiop of the new order OF things
The noble exhortaton Of tine General contributed not
little 10 bring back to the capital their hidden re-