The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22


MExIco, Dec 10 1854
HAxIMILIAH's EcREx OF RELIGIOUS roLER
ANoE-rHE PROTEST OF THE ARcHBIsHoPs AND
!. BISHOPS HAS NO INFLUENCES WITH HIM.
MACMILLAN, Emperor Of Mexico, having consulted our
Counc OF Minister'S we have decrsed and do decree
th following -
ana Roman religion as the religion Of the State.
Art All forms of Worship not contrary to morality,
federation in all the rrory OF tho cmpi No worship
can DC established without the previous consent of the
Art g. As circumstances shall demand, the admins
tation, by police regulations will arrangs all that may
concern the exercise of worship
Art a. Abuses which mny be committeAby the auth0.
rifles against the exercise Of worship, ard against
liberty which the laws guarantee to their minister's shall
De iaid before the Council of State.
This decree shall be PLACED in the archives OF the
empire and published in theo official journal
Done at tho Palace. at Mexico, Feb 20, 1see.
BY order OF his imperial Majesty
PEDRO EScuDEgo EcHANoyE, Minister OF Justice
DECREE CONFIRMING THE REFORM LAWS OF JUAREz,
AND EATIFYiNG THE SALES or CHURCH PROPERTY.
We Maximian Emperor Of Mexico, having consulted
our Council Of Minister'S have decreed and do decree the
ARrIcLg l. The Council OF State shall revise all the
operations Of the amortization and naturalization OF
ecclesiastical property, executed consequence Of
with
ART O. The Council on making tho revision shall re-
medy excuses and injustice committed by fraud by
violation OF the said laws BY the abuses Of the fame
tionaries charged with their execution.
Arr. g. The Council will make the revision truly
openly and In good faith, and with mpedmens
than those which consider necessary each case
Tor the manifestation and illustration of truth
ART 4 The resolutions OF the Council irrevocabe,
and will be executed they without exception Of
any kind
ART 5. Lawful operations executed without fraud,
and in accordance with the laws already cited, will be
will be annulled.
ART 9 Irregular operations which may have been ex-
ecued against the tenor Of the said laws with the appro
baton OF the federal government be ratified reduc
ing them previously to the terms prescribed in the
laws SO long as there be injury to third party
ART 7. Transactions which may be declared null and
void may be revised condition that they be brought
forward in accordance with the terms Of the law Of the
18th July, 1852 that there is paid into the treasury
money fine OF twenty FIVE per the total value
OF the estate or capital adJudged and that loss is
70 third party by rights acquired previous to the
ART 8. Concessions made by tho federal government
that the part in money Of tho adjudication or Tedonp
personal services Of servants Of the State will not vate
the operation SO long the concession Is understood to
be solely and Immediately in favor OF those who gave
| those services
ART. Lawful rights acquired by the law Of the 25h
OF June 1855 shall not be considered lost extngushed
by express remuneration proof OF their hav
ing been executed simultaneously with the operation
who may have other right in property Of the custo
dams guardians Of children, in the Of thoir
pupils, win be Of no effect
ART TO- TO qualify the rights which are derived from
the said laws and the eests which they must produce
the date OF their publication WILL in every instance be
considered according 10 the principles Of legislation
ART H. Ths transfer which the clergy made Of pro-
perry or estates In those places which were subjected 70
the administration OF Generals zuoaga and Mraron may
be ratified IL there be loss third party by
OF rights previously acquired For the reason
the transaction executed by virtue Of the laws Of the 18th
and 18th OF july 1885, shall also DO ratified in subsection
70 thcm previous TO their publication In their respective
places.
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revision thereof shall be limited the reimbursement
the 0xcheqaer with the ths
which may have been nrDged defrauded In the said
transaction The reimbursement Of the exchequcr must
be made by the actual OF the estate or funds
Arr. b. Whenever transaction shall be declared null
and OF effect the advanced by tho exccut
ing mast be returned In coin, and the value which IL
may have the same manner form and IN which II
was originally made. The legal interest on these sums
shall also De pad ~ cash corresponding 70 the .m me
improvements which may have been made on the cs-
ates These remburscments will not take place in cases
where II Is known that the transaction had been fraudu-
lenty executed.
Arr IA. For the restitution Of credits which do not
exist tho public Offices the Council will issue certh-
cate which will have the same legal elect rs the replaced
| credit.
have been the object Of invalid operations should be
made with the proceeds or results which they may
| have realized
called "the Administration OF Naonalized Property. -
1t shall have control the administration Of that kind
head of private property it shall copy the evidence
which may BIO considered necessary for the revsons
shall put into practice the administrative and econoni-
cal operations contingent on each act Of revision or
whatever may be deemed necessary for the Council And
for the departments wherever may appear necessary
the Council will propose 70 the nomination OF agents
| TO discharge tho functions with which they will be
charged counsellor Or auditor appointed by us, on
ART H. All the funds capital Of natonalized prop.
ery that may not have been transferred redeemed
those which recovered by revision and those which
proceed from the transfer OF estates which
wards made shall be in the charge OF the Office Of
tonazed property which will that they properly
administered and collect their rents while carrying out
| their functions
ART Is. No right which directly originally proceeds
from mortmain transactions naturalization shall be
exercised or be made Of any value judicial judi
cin while 1t Is not shown In due and proper form that
the operation whence proceeded has been properly and
ART TO- Although the revision may not be complete,
II be shown In due form that the process 10 obtain II
has been presented the rights which the previous
cle refers may be exercised but those who obtain II
for them must give security TO the satisfaction Of the
ter IN udea coarse unt he revson "a COMPLETE
ART 20 Nor shall any right or privilege, judicial or
extra judicial be exercised in relation to naonazed cs
ates which may not have been included In operations OF
mortmain NATURALIZATION which may have been
turned TO ecclesiastical corporations The posscssors
deaincrs OF these estates must show within two
months In the form prescribed by the cnacmens Of this
| law.
ART a. Any person contravcning the three last
toned articles, or their accompces, shall incur hne OF
from 81 600 to SIS 900, six months TO Ave years i'm.
Irisonment The penalty shall be applied openly and
without reference to tho nulity Of the which
| may have been exercised.
Arr ~ The redemption Of funds or capital mus. DO
shown within two months II the manifestation be not
made the redemption win be considered null and the
deed OF recognition Will recover all it's vgor and force.
ART % Negotiations now pending In the tribunals In
which there IL question II the validity preference Of
rights acquired by the laws of mortain nationalist
ton will pass tho Council, and thus be disposed Of
/ ART. "a Nationelized property which may not have
been transferred In consequence OF the laws already
toned and those which may be reclaimed by virtue Of
the revision shall be transferred In the form and terms
which the law provides for the sale Of the estates OF the
exchequer with due regard TO the provisions prescribed
| by this law
Arr 20 The cost of the transfers shall be placed at six
per cent per annum, with the hypohecaon on the estate
itself Tor term Of eighteen years to collected annually
and in equal parts The dmnuon Of the time OF rccog
milton and the payment In cash Of the whole part Of
| the prca, shall not have any alteration.
AYR 20 Country property in order TO be transferred,
shall be divided into parts and the project OF division
which formed In each case shall be presented TO US Tor
/ our appreciation.
Arr. ~ In every Of the transfer Of country lands
the preference shall DO given having no other
| landed property; and In shall more than two
i properties be transferred to a single person.
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