The New York herald., 1865-06-02

and their temporal absence will bs supped by the sub.
stitutes which in each department. be dosgnated 70
Art 81 In each district the subprsfects are thu sa
delegates Of the imperial and the representative
and agents Of their respective projects
AKr 35. The nomination OF sub prefect will be msds
by the departmental preec with the appreciation of ths
AIT 30 Every township will have municipal admin.
is,ration, proportioned 10 its population.
ART 81 The municipal administration will be In
charge Of the aicaldss' ~un'am'sn'os and muniopsi
Art. 49, The alcaldes win only oxercise muncpal
powers Tho aicaide Of the capital win be named and
removed by the Emperor the Others by the projects in
each department. with the appreciation OF the Emperor.
The aicadcs can resign their places AFTER one years SER
ART 80 The attributons Of the alcades are the fol-
lowing First TO preside over the ayunamient"s Sec
ond, 10 publish communicate, and execute the laws,
regulations superior dispositions OF every class third
to exercise in the municipality the attribuons entrusted
them by the law fourth, TO represent the municipality
judicay and extra jndcially contracting for it, and de-
Tending its interests in the terms provided by the law
Arr. 40 The Emperor shall decree the municipal
taxes view Of projects formed by the respective
ayuntamientos These projects will be sent to tho gov
crnment by tho medium and with the opinion OF the
preect OF the department to which the municipality
belongs.
AIR. a. In the towns whose population exceed.
twenty Thousand inhabitants the alcades will be assisted
and substituted during their absence by licutenants.
The number Of these win bc determined by law
ART. a. In the towns In which the government may
think II convenient lawyer will be named who will
be advisor to the aicades and udgs g. and viii exercise
the functions OF syadc proeuraor IN the suits Of the
ART. as The ayunta,nientos viii form the Municipal
and one hall viii be renewed each year fN'N'
ART. ~ A law will regulate tho attributions OF the
municipal functonaries and their election
TIfLR x.-oT THu MILITARY DIVISION OF THE EAPIRk
ART 45 The empire will be divided, according to law,
In eight military dvis ons entrusted TO generals or on
ARR 40. II behooves the officers who command tho
territorial divisions to watch energetcaly and constantly
the troops under their orders the Observance Of tho
police regulations the discipline OF administration and
military instruction, caring scrlpuously for all that
Arr A. special military regulation will determine
the powers OF command aud relations between the
commanders Of divisions when the troops arc in move
ment
ART 4s The military authority will always respect
and aid the civil authority; 1t can exact nothing from
citizens except through the medium Of the civil auh0r
ties and will not the powers OF said civil auc
ties, except In the extraord nary of declaration q
Arr 40. In the strong places fortified camps places
IN which II may be necessary to publish martial law OF
To insure Se the whOS
its Inhabitants shall enjoy.
TITLE xI-cr THE DIRECTION OF PUBLIC WORKS
ART CO. special law will determine Its faculties and
organization. ..
TITLE xu-oR MEXICAN TERRITORY.
ART 6 The Mexican territory is that part Of the con-
dividing line according treaties Of Guadalupe
and Mcssa entered into with tho United states; 70 the
the English a5 Bess within tho oats.
fixed by the treaty OF Vorsaes TO the southward tho
Republic of Guatemala, within the limits to be 1xed by
definite treaty To the westward the Pacific Ocean, In
cludng in It's demsrcation tho Of Cortez Gulf Of
California All the islands which belong to the three
The territorial sea- In conformity with the prnc
paes recognized by the laws Of nations and exceptions
ART Sc The national territory is divided for the pres
into eight great DIVISIONS in fifty departments each
department into DISTRICTS and each district into munich
palities law will hx the number OF districts and mu-
inequalities, and their respective limits
TITLE uu.-oy TIE MExcANs
ART. 63. Mexicans are-
The legitimate children Of Mexican father within
or out OF the territory OF the Empire The Legitimate
children born of Mexican mother within or out OF the
territory OF the Empire. The naturazed foregners@
The children born In Mexico Of foreign parents whe
arriving the age Of twenty one do not declare that
they wish to adopt the foreign nationality The persons
Who born ss out Of the E%Pe but - since TS
foreigners who acquire in the Empire territorial property
propredad erora OF any description, by the simple
ARE 81 The Mcxicans are obliged to defend the rights
and interests of their country. @. Eat i3 e1e
~ TTIE xv.-oY TIE CrTIzENs.
ARR 3d. Citizens are these who, having tho qualify
(a csdad) of Mexicans unite Decides the following
Having attained the age Of twenty one years. having q
an honest way Of living; not having been condemned
judicially to any infamous penalty. ,,tss
AIT So Citizens are obliged to register themselves in
elected when hem thew snail have no legal impedment
AR ST. The rights OF citizenship are lost or suspended
and restored In the cases and form established oy me
TITLE xv-ov THE INDIVIDUAL sEcrRirKs (aARANrual
ART S. The government OF the Emperor grants to an
the Inhabitants Of the empire, according 70 the text Of
the respective aws-Equaity before the law personal
safety the right OF property the exercise Of their re
s Re or the empire have tn.
rights and privileges and subject 10 the oblgatens
existing laws or by those which may be IN future de-
creed f sfasflI
AFT co. No one shall be detained except by order a
competent authority, given In writing and signed, and
only when hore may bc against him sufficient presump
ton TO believe him author OF misdemeanor. The case
Of transgrcsson in f0grnt IL excepted in which any
the criminal TO conduct him to judicial
presence or competent authority ...
ART g. II the adm illustrative authority should appra
hend the alleged criminal must be delivered within the
third day to the proper JUSTICE accompanied with all the
corresponding data and II the Judge should find cause
latest within the fifth day. any detention beyond thi.
will be at their personal responsibility. rnrf.
But II the arrest should be made for trsnsgressSons
against the State Cor pcrturbing public ORDER the ad
minlstratiyc authority can prolone the detention until
OF the INTERIOR that they may determine what may
ARr o. No one can be sentenced except in virtue Of
laws which were anterior TO the transsresson which he
Arr ea No house shall be searched, no papers ex-
the form literally established by the laws - - = =
arr On AZ siavrry tucs not exist by fact or BY night
e In ns v Ss ss Pess11 % IN wao s arrives
ART o. In all criminal proceedings the accused win
have the right Of knowing the motive Of the proceeding
and the name Of the accuscr, " there should be
He will also the summary (sumaro) is ended,
exact the data Of the process which may be necessary
Tor his defence.
AhT CO. The prisons will be organized In such man.
ner that they will only 70 the prisoncn
without increasing unnee essarily Their saiierngs
Art g. In the prsons there will be separation b.
tween those which condemned and thoee simply d.
taiped t 81
Anr 0s Property il inviolable and can only be occu
pied by Of public necessity and by previous and
competent indemnify and the form prescribed BY the
laws
ART CO. No gatuiies OF forced service be exacted
from any one, except the designated by the lawn
Arr TO- No one can bind lohligar) his pcrrone ser.
Minors do without the Intervention OF thcix
parents or curators and in default Of these Of the civil
authority.
Anr II. The conGscaion Of property is forever for.
hidden
Arr ~ All the imposk for the Treasury Of the
empire Will be general and will be decrecd annually
Art 73 No imposs can be collected except In virtse
Of low.
ART "a No municipal tax or duty can be established
except on the proposal Of the municipal cocnc