The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-14
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.SuareZ's Extension OF the Pre-
sidential Term.
STRONG PR0TESTFRO GENERAL ORTEGA
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He Qualities the Action of JuafeZ as an
Illegal Dictatorship.
The MexicanS to Fight for Mexico,
Not for Juarez.
DC. &c. &C.
STRONG PROTEST FROM GENERAL ORTEGA
Protest OF General Ortega.

To Sehor SEBASTIAN IERDo TKJADA, Minister OF In.
ternai Affairs and Government
The unjust and impotc act executed by Don Bento
Juarez in issuing, through your department. the de-
dated the sth OF November last past has placed
In the painful position In view OF the circumstances
in which the Mexican republic stands, Of being
Obliged protest. do before the nation. against
the contents OF the said DEGREES. do so
FTs-Because they contrary 10 the express pro
visions Of the political constitution OF the republic and
consequently Illegal. arbitrary and unjust.
Scond-Because they create dictatorship, to be
cised by Don Bento Juarez who will thus be enabled 10
and replace his caprice the authorities Of Of
the independent and sovereign federal Powers who have
received their appointment and prerogaves through tho
votes Of the nation destroying in this republi
principle and the basis Of legal order which s the
form Of government laid down in tho constitution
Third-Bccause they are contrary to the powers dele
gated to the Executive by Congress. which, notwith
standing the war existing between Mexico and France,
declared, In granting SAID powers by the decree
should be 'enrely authorized take such
measures az he may deem advisable under existing cir
cumstances, without further restriction than ID
sustain the Independence and integrity OF the national
terrory-thc form OF government established by the
constitution and the principles aud laws OF reform;'
and the law OF October 81 1862 contains the express
and decisive restriction that che Juarez) shall not act
contrary TO the provisions OF article Of tho consti
tuition; otherwise that he shall not have power To dc
termire whether IL be advisable not 10 proceed
against public oitcers-a restriction whose sole object
To prevent the President from making an abuse OF
power aud destroying consttut onal order.
F5uth-Because the said decroes seriously Jeopardze
the national Independence by deprying It's defenders Of
legitimate government which Ia the only that
a centre united under Tag and substituting
therefor Illegal government devoid OF any justification
the decree that has been recently
issued.
Ffh-Because these DEGREES imply insult tn the
Mexican people and 10 those who have fought for the
rights OF Mexico beneath her flag inasmuch the text
clearly leads the Inference TINT the blood shed by the
Mexican people the thousands Of Victims and the heroic
efforts Of all classes In support Of principle have had
other object than to protect the person OF Don Beno
Juarez and that If this Individual does not Mexico,
Mexico IL unable To herself
.Sir,h-Because not only tho grounds upon which
these decroes based alacous, but further be-
has been had to calumny directed against
personally.
The solemn oath which took constitutional Prcsi.
dent Of the Supreme Court Of Justae based upon the
constitution OF the republic, has beeen loyalty anil
periodically observed my part and the national will
and rights of the people laid down In that instrument
femain intact Upon recovering Its rights tho nation
will call to account those who have Infrnged the laws
JESUS q. ORTEGA,
Constitutional President of the Supreme Court Of
Justice OF the Mexican Republic.
EAGLE PASS, Dec Il 1895.