Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-23
NO. 6S.

landed estate and certificate that is free q
mortgage
ART w Such property shall be fire.
from taxes for the first year, and also from
duties on transfers Of property, bat only or
| the first sale.
ART v. The Immigrants may be natur
allied as soon ;rs they shall have established
themselves rs settlers.
ART. vi. Immigrants who may bring la
borers with them 10 come in considerable
numbers Of any race whatever, are anthor-
lied TO do 50 but tt.ose laborers will he sub
lect % special protective regulations.
ART. VII. The effects Of Immigrants. Their
working and brood animals, seeds, aericul-
tnra! implements, machines, and working
tools, shall enter free os custom-house and
transi. duties
ART. VIII. Immigrants are exempted
from military service for I'VE years, but they
viii form stationary militia, for the pur-
pose OF protecting their property and neigh
borhoods.
ART. TX. Liberty in the exercise Of their
respective forms Of religious worship is Sc
cured to immigrants by the organic law Of
the Empire. ~
ART. X. Each of our ministers is charged
with carrying out such parts of this decree
as relate to his department.
Given at Chapaltepec on the 9th day of
September, 1868. MAMMALIAN.
To the Minister of Improvement (Fo-
mento.)
Under article 9th Of the foregoing decree,
We ordain rs follows:
!. Under the laws Of the Empire, all per-
sons of color are free by the mere act of
touching Mexican soil.
III. They may make contracts with the
employer who has engaged, or may engage
them, by which such employer Shall bind
himself 90 feed, clothe, and lodge them. and
give them medical attendance, and also pav
them sum of money according to whatever
agreements they may enter into with him !:
moreover, he shall deposit in the savings
bank hereinafter mentioned, for the benefit
OF the laborer, sum equivalent to one
fourth of his wages The laborer, shall, on
his part, obligate himself TO his EMPLOYER
TO perform the labor for which he Is en-
ployed, for term Of not less than FIVE, nor
more than ten years.
I'LL The employer shall bind himself 10
support the children of his laborers. In the
event of the fathers death, theemployer will
be regarded as the guardian of the children,
and they will remain in his service until
they become of age, on the same terms as
those agreed to by their father.
Nv. Each laborer shall receive n book
certified by the local authority,s in which
book description of his person, the state
ment Of his place of labor, and a certificate
of his life and habits will be entered. In
nfNf Of
the former employer shall be enrered in this
book. ~ +
V. In case OF the death Of the employer.
his heirs, or whoever may acquire his estate,
shall be bound to the laborer in the same
manner in which such employer was and
the laborer, ON his part, shall be bound to-
wards such new proprietor on the same
terms as in his former contract.
vi. In case of desertion, the laborer
when arrested, shall be placed, without pay,
On public works, until his employer presents
himself to claim him.
VII. In case Of any injustice of the en-
ployer towards the laborers, he shall be
brought before magistrate.
VIII. Special Police Commissioners will
zee to the enforcement of these Regulations.
md officially prosecute all violaters thereof
IX. A Savings Bank viii be established
by the Government for the following OBJ
ects
X. The employers shall deposit in said
Bank, every month, for the benefit of the
aborers, sum equivalent 10 one-fourth of
he wages which each is entitled to under his
contract Of employment.
AI. The laborers can deposit, IN addition, |
n the Savings Bank, in money, such sums |
IS they m,ly desire. -
MI. Thse deposits shall bear interest at
t the rate 'lf five per cent. per annum.
XIII. At the end Of his engagement, and
IN presentation Of his book, the laborer
hall receivs the entire amount Of his saw
ngs.
XIV. If 1T the end Of his engagement
he laborer wishes to leave his money in the
'avings Bank, he can then receive the in
crest accrued; or, If he wishes TO leave this
lso, it will be added to his capital and also
raw interest
XIV. In else laborer should die intestate
II without heirs, his property shall pass to
he Treasury of the Government.
Given at Chapultepec, on the 9th day of
september, 1900. MAMMALIAN.
To the Minister of Improvement Go
nento). fs
AND INSTRUCTIONS IN FUR
THERAScE OF 'THE DECREE TO EScoU-
RAGE IMMIGRATION"
ARTICLE l. The lands offered for coloni-
alton are divided into three classes.
ART. 2. First. Those that are OF the pub
c domain and have never been reduced to
ultivation.
ART. 3. Second Those that have been
lore or less improved as Haciendss, the
ght to dispose of which the Government
as acquired either by purchase or other
Use.
ART. 4. Third. Private lands and Haci-
idas. the owners Of which are disposed to
Ter them to immigrants on liberal terms
r colonization. Many Haciendas that
e or have been under cultivation may be
'ught on easy terms, and for less than one
,llar per Scre.
tions sometimes embrace several hundred |
uare miles. Smaller sizes often afford
nds and room for a settlement Of dozen
more families.
ART. 6. Immigrants are advised to es-
blish themselves at first in settlements or
as well for mutual protection
d assistance, as for the benefit Of churches
d schools, the convenience Of mills, black !
nth shops, &C., &c.
ART Z. II is the policy OF the Govern
snt TO encourage settlement upon private :
well as public lands; and the same rights, !
Ivileges and exemptions are offered TO i'm
grants who may settle upon the former !.
are granted to those who settle upon the = !,
ter.
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