New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
MEXICO.
ORTEGA VERSUS JUAREZ.
lie Asserts that the Latter is Trying
to Create a Dictatorship
To s.7o, SEBASTIAN LrRDo De TrJADA' niHi''" eJ IN

To St7or SEBASTIAN LEBDo De 1IJADh' -"'''' -
The unjust and impolitic act executed Dy
Don BenitO Jnarez in ssuing. thronph YOU p1 uop.
ment the two DEGREES dated on the Sth VI W ;
Iast has, has roced me in the painful POSITION IN view
of tLe circumstances IN which the Mexican hepuoic
now stands of being obliged 10 protest as i now uo
before tbe nation against tie contents OF e sdlu ue
crees. j 90 So -, - o
Frs, Because they are contrary TO the express pro-
visions of the pOcal constitution OF the repuDnc anu
consequently Illegal arbitrary and unjust
Second Because they create dictatorship to De ex,
eresed by Don Beno Juarez who will thus he enabled
10 remove and replace at his caprice the AUTHORITIES OF
one OF the independent and sovereign federal powers
who received their appointment and prer0eatVeS
through the votes of the nation destroying IN TINS man
ner republican principle and the basls Oi esai ofue
which is the form of government laid down IN the Coh
stitnton. ~,
Third Because they are contrary TO the powers dele
gated TO the Executive by Congress which not"lth'
standing the existing between Mexico ana France
declared in granting said powers by the decree OF Dec
IL 1861 that the Executive should be entirey author-
lied 10 take such measures as he may deem auysaoc
under existing circumstances without any lurther re-
sricton than 10 sustain the independence ana integrity
of the national terrorv-the form Of government es
tahlished by the Constitution and the principles ana
laws Of reform 3" and the law Of Oct 4 lst2 contains
the express and decisive restriction that he (Juaez
shall not act contrary to the provisions OF article oi
the Constitution; otherwise. that he shall not nave
power 10 determine whether 1t he advisable or not 10
proceed against public ofiicers-a restriction whose
sole object was TO prevent the President from making
an abuse of power and destroying cOnsttntlona orueI
Fourth: Because theSad DEGREES seriously leopard
the national independence, by depriyng is defenders
of legitimate government which is the only one tnh'
can serve as center united under one Tag, ana suos
tutng therefor Illegal government devold OF Any
justification the anconstitutonal decree that mas
been recently issued ~
run Because these DEGREES imply an insult 70 the
Mexican people and 10 those who have Fought or ihe
rights OF Mexico beneath her flag inasmuch as he ieh
cea " leads the inference that the blood shed Dy te
Mexican people the thousands OF victims and the heroic
efforts of all classes in support of principle have had
no other object than 10 protect the person OF Don Beno
Juarez and that this individual does not save Mexico
Mexico is unable TO save herself.
Sgih Because not only the grounds upon which these
DEGREES are based faiacous, but further because
has been had TO calumny directed against Inc
personally. -
Tie solemn oath which took as Constitutional Presi-
dent of the Supreme Court Of Justice based upon the
Constitution Of the Republic, has been loysliy and
parioticaly observed my part and the national VIII
and rights Of the people laid down IN that Dstlu-
ment remain intact Upon recovering its rights. the
nation will call TO account those who have inirlneed ITS
laws JLeVs u OhikOA
Constitutional President of the Supreme Court Of
Justice OF the Mexican Republic.
EGSlt Pass, Dec. a. 1865.