The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-08-05


nation united and, therefore, strong,
great, because you have all the elements
necessary for this end.
II ls for this that we come to aid you
and we will succeed in creating, together,
durable order Of things, If, comprehe nd
ing the true interests Of Your country, you
enter resouteiy into the designs Of the
Emperor. which am instructed 10 explain
10 YOU.
Thus, henceforth, there will be exacted
no forced contributions, no requisitions of
any kind. or on any pretext. There will
be no exaction committed without the pun
islment of the guilty.
The property and persons of the citizens
will be under safeguard of the laws and Of
the officers of the government.
The owners of national estates, who
bought them regularly and in conformity
with law. shall not be disturbed, but shall
remain in possession Of the property fraud.
ulent sales alone will be subject to re-
vision.
The press will be free. bat regulated ac-
cording TO the system Of warnings estab-
lished 10 France. Two warnings will re-
suit 10 the suppression Of the paper.
The recruiting Of the army will be con-
Quoted on a moderate system, putting an
end 10 the oiious custom of seizing BY
force and dragging frsm their families the
Indians and farm -laborers, that interesting
class Of the population who are now forced
into the ranks, with the rope around their
necks, and who therefore, only afford the
sad spectacle Of soldiers without patriotism,
without devotion to their flag, always ready
to desert, or to quit one chief for another.
And this is easy TO conceive, for the reason
that there is in Mexico no national army,
but bands. under the orders of ambitious
chieftains, who wrangle for a power which
they use only for the total destruction of
/ the resougces Of the country, by appropri.
ating TO themselves the wealth of others.
Taxes will be regulated, as in civilized
countries, so that their burthen shall fall on
all the citizens in proportion TO their for
tunes; and examination will be made, in
order, if practicable, to suppress certain
\ taxes on consumption, more yexati0us than
productive, and which affect principally
The poores. producers in the country dis.
tricts.
All agents who have the disposal Of pub
lie funds will be suitably compensated ;
but those who fail to discharge their func-
tions with the problty and integrity which
the State has right to require OF them, will
be displaced, besides being punished for
any misconduct OF which they may be
guilty. The Catholic religion shall be
respected and the bishops restored to their
bishoprics. will add, that the Emperor
would be pleased, il it were possible, for
the Government to proclaim freedom ol
worship. that great principle oil modern So
ciety.
Energetic measures will be adopted for
represslng brigandage, that plague OF Mex.
ico, which makes Of TIA country exception.
al in the world, aud paralyses all com.
mercr. al enterprises OF public or private
utility, which cannot prosper without Sc.
curiiy.
\ Courts will be 30 organized q to render
Justice with integrity, % that il shall ne
longer be bought b. the last and highcs
!. bidder.
such are the essential principles or
which will rest tile Government to be es
tablished. They are thnse ui the most dis
tinguished peoples of Europe. They arr
rthose which The new Government Of Mexi'
4 CO musf cndeayor 10 follow with perse
yerance aud energy, il II desires to assum,
, place among civilized nations.
This second part Of my task can only b.
, accomplished by me, if am seconded b.
. good Msxicans.
{ Therefore. will not conclude this man
r ifesto without making appeal to ccncilia
r tion. invoke the concurrence Of all In
. telligence; | ask parties to disarm. an,
r hencelorth TO use their strength, not il
4 pulling down but 10 building up. pro
=. claim forgetfulness Of the past, eomplet