New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-15

Citizen President Of The Repub, doe, not expire unt ths 5
day OF The mex. year 1876 oogorma5g o. no 7fdeN' and
| tcral tenor ot hrtiae % Of mr. Consrhitor'
The article thus cited is as follows.
carr oil the abSs-csof the Pre'dcat be absolute
election he hed m cordance with thc PROVISIONS 0 Art
76 and the Precedent 10 this gic elected VII perform ts
functions until tc last day Of November o. The fourth yea ho
The time OF his election"
Ortoga having been chosen Chez Justice in 1852, for
full term OF four years there was no question then
as 10 his boos s the constitutional successor Of Ju-
arcs when bs Presidency should clapso and TIE ada,
in his lettce above quoted, recognized him as such
So having to wait year. with little or nothing to do
he concluded to make journey to the United States
and did so; first obtaining license or permit from
| Negrots Jusres's Secretary at War. And now re-
turning TO ms country, he is met by two arbitrary
DEGREES Of Jusres. one ignoring his 0rtegas1 claim
to be respected President pro ten Of the Republic,
and constituting himself [Jua,ezl President ndeh-
nitely aiter this emiuently Mexican fashion:
"Thrdiy lnaanuon 10 impossible for an election 70 Be
he'd Account OF the war and Che President OF The supreme
Court no 70 enter upon eOf tho fncions Of Che
eTecuiye Office would do for indefinite period OF time
scSiScd By literal coSsio.oa Of Tie Constitution
"Fowby That BY the supreme lag Of necessity ior ths
conservation o. q Government Che poonga on OF ho th OF
ofcs Of e Presdon and OF his substitute would Be more
conformatse 70 the spirit Of the Constitution lnasuGa as
head the creation ral fanoonare operating one N he
sSence Of the ether and moreover because ooniormSy .
the popular vote the President OF che Republic wa. elected
primarily and directly 10 exeois. The functions OF The ekec1
tive while Che President Of te supreme Court WaS Sectes
primarily and dirooty exercise udcisl noo9ns those OF
The etecutiyebeug ntustod 10 him scOa1oy ana al ifR
| in the case OF absolute necessity.
yided for p s Cons,giea and that the Interpretation o. the
provisions AM sp Of thC Constitution belongs e1csi'e
eonfyg m repeated votes confidence By tho National Con.
ress has invested tie President with pogor not subjected TO
9rdna-v consftucna rules by which no possesses penay
poyer 10 do and perform al acts which be may Judge proper
during eusths Circumstance unrestiiotd save as % e sh
orr of Tho form Of goye,nmea eseshed by Constitution
| snd Of the principles anf laws Of reform
IL has pleased ns 10 decree follows
ARTICLE LIE the present conditono the war It ne
ceay TO extend md arc hereby c5tgnds thc innc2n o. G
BY Constitution un Oh period at which Che Executive
Government be turned over 70 President duly elected At
an election which shall BE- held whsnaye- The condition Of The
shall admit Of rs being led oonstit1tonally.
Arr tor like reason y becomes nece'sary % ek,,ni
and hereby extended e functions Of the person who bold
position Of President Of tie Supreme Court Of justice be
yona the time ordinarily limited by the Constitution ~ order
he may be enabled to O. it a. substitute
For all Of which oler ihs to Be printed Published ani cir
| Culatcd. that force be gyci the asme.
Given at III Paso del Sore thus 9Th day Of SoysnbsT n the
70 the citizen Sebastian Lerdo ie Tciaia
After this it cannot surely, DO needfui, that We
consider Juarezs decree Of even date with the fore
going, depo5ng Ortegl from the post Of ChiefJustCe
and announcing tina,
lndicia ln4usuoh wa W nA1 aSS ,i 1 ~ y ~ ,
general In the amy be his resided permanently and voluntarily
In foreign land during the Continuance Of houes without
license from the GOvouml thereby abandoning the army b
standards. and the Of the Republic
1t is very plain that this preteKt for prescription
was found because il was needed and sought.
Bear in mind that we do not care 70 demonstrate
that Ortega is now rghtiul President Of Mexico nor
that Juarez, after a fashion, is not. But We do
insist that the facts above given afford excellent rea-
sons why our Government should mind its own bust.
ness and try to have country better governed
before it undertakes to settle by summary process the
claims Of rival pretender to the Presidency Of
Mexico.