The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23
DECREE OF THE CONGRESS or MEXICO.
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DErARrMEm GOVERNMENT.
The citizen President Of the republic has been pleased
To direct TO the following decrce:-
Benito Juarez constitutional President OF tho United
Mexican States, TO the inhabitants Of tho same
Be Il known, that the Congress Of the Union has
thought proper to decree the following
Art. L. The acts Of the so-caed authorities, imposed
by the invaders and traitors which they may hereafter
establish in the republic null and void and
Art. All contracts celebrated by the said so-caed
authorities that may be hereafter celebrated also
null and void and all who take part the same will
incur civil responsibility in addition 10 the criminal
sponsbty already prescribed by the laws now in force
and such contracts be regarded In any
or taken into consideration by the supreme government
Of the republic
aspect in the treaties which the government may cole
brate with France
Dated In the Hall of Sessions Of the Congress Of the
Union, in Mexico, the 18th Of December, 1862
PONCIANO ARRIAGA, Vice President.
Fnix RonKRo, Deputy Secretary.
FRANCISCO BurAxarE, Deputy Secretary.
Wherefore order that IL bc printed, published cir.
cuated and duly observed BENIT0 JUAREZ
NATIONAL PALACE or Msxico, Dec. 10, 1892
To the citizen JUAN ASroIo La FuxSTR Minister OF
Foreign Relations md of Government.
communicate the to you for your intelligence
FUENTE
MExIco, Dec II, 1882.
To the citizen Governor Of the Federal district.
CIRCULAR FROM THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN Ar
FAIRS.
fTranslaton.l
DEr.snnr on Fos,,cs Relations AND OF GovnSxsr
The law Of nations, treating Of de fso governmental
presumes that they really exist but k an evident fact
people held hereafter to be held in subioc
ton by them not and cannot be the government of
ment exists in reality So much for the law Of nations
Now, N FAR AZ concerns our public law, those false nu
thortes are nothing better than sedtous ana treason
able Wherefore tho Chief Magistrate commands me so
10 declare and 10 protest. In his name do protest.
that the republic docs and will not recognize In these
70 SDS Il BY their sres.s or promises By
their acts omissions othcr manner what
soever; and that those who execute any authority or
will most assurcdy DO punished IN accordance with the
laws OF tho country,
Please 70 accept the assurance Of my consideration and
Liberty and reform FUENTE.
SAN LUIS PoroH, Juno 10, 1893.
PROTEST OF THE RMANEST DEPUrArIoS or con-
GREss.
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The psrm.nen. depu,a.ion, in III. name q the Con.
gess Of the Union and tho faithful interpreter OF tho
national sentiment theoretically and universally mani
reproducing as by these presents does reproduce all
the declarations and protests before made by the sove
reign Congress Itself by the executive and by the other
legitimate and loyal authorities Of the countrydcclara
tions which dsavow and declare null and OF no effect
against the sovereignty Of the Mexican people
or which may be done by virtue Of the power
under the influence Of the foreign invader and de-
carcs that in the constitutional orbit OF Its functions
remaining always At the side of the government which
the nation In the exercise or Its sovereign WILL mani
tested in conformity with It's organic law has freely
tabished until the next session OF the national assem
bly, shall take place IL will cooperate with all the energy
and salfdevotion inspired by patriotism In repeing
force by force and In using every means to discomfort
and defeat the Vaccinations OF treason and Of conquest
In order 10 maintain the independence the SOW
crcgnty the laws and the perfect freedom q we re-
public. FRANCISCO FARGO, President
IGsAcIo Posno, Deputy Secretary.
SIMON DE LA GARzA MsLo, Deputy Secretary
BAN LUIS PorosI July ~, 1858.
LETTER FROM THE MINISTER or FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
[Transation -
DErARrMKsT or FOREIGN REiArfoNsl
AND GOVERNMENT,
CuHuAuuA, March 70, 1885.
In the copy annexed your note NO. 81, OF February
O. OF this rear tho citizen President Of the republic has
seen tho protest which you communicated under the
game date 10 tho honorable Secretary OF state Of the
United states with reference 70 the report that the
French government had resolved 70 order its agent
Maxfmian to sign pretended cess'on OF large part OF
the territory Of the Mexican republic
The Prcad mt approves your conduct although In this
matter the republic has ereauy protcs'cd rom the pc
Constituted authorities against all the acts and consc
quences Of the foreign invasion.
Neither the republic nor ite government ever be
holden for the acts Of the French agent Macmillan,
whose only title TO authority Ia that lent TO him by the
presence or the armed forces Of France and who could
not sustain hImsclf In Mexico for single day without
renew TO you my attentive consideration.
LERDo DE TEJADA
10 The citizen Marrs RoxxRo Envoy Extraordinary and
Miu,cr Pcnpo,entary Of the Mexican Republic,
The Proposed Republican Mexican Loan.
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