New-York tribune., 1867-10-01

PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEc-
TGOX-rIIE CONSTITUTION OF lc0I-PoRFiRio
DIAz A RIVAL CANDIDATE OF JUhREz-
CoNFIsCATIoN OF PROPERTY OF ABSENT
IMPERIALIsTs.
From Our Special Correspondent
CITY or MEXICO, Sept Q, 1867.
The cOnrOcotorid, or proclamation of Presi-
dent Jgarez, ordering general election ~ President
Supreme Court, Congress, State Governments and, ia
short OF nearly every other kind OF authority in the Re-
public, is still the absorbing topic OF conversation.
The Constitutional Government made It's solemn
entry into this capital the 18th Of July lasi and al
though its reception by tho inhabitants unmstaks
bly, cold 10 nevertheless with the prestige 0f
cess aud amid general expectation that IT would with
out delay begin the great work Of cv paclheaton and
retstabsment OF constitutional limited government Ia
the place OF the complex military despotism which had
previously prevailed OF course, the very first step In
that direction wonld be 10 ssne wrts for the election OF
the ordinary regular authorities. As such proceeding
seemed very simple the press and the public gen
orally became impatient and at last very e.amorous al
the delay OF the President in announcing his decision Of
the allInp0rtant question.
But it was not until the 18th OF last month that the
President signed the c0arocdOTfa and within DAY or
two thereafter it was given TO the public IL prodnced
intense excitement and amazed both ms friends aud bs
the Republic heard from. is unanimously up Ia
arms against it, Prominent Liberal politicians who had
but lust accepted Office under the Administrations com
menced resigiDg AT one time general sthnPedee Pte
seemed threatened but th3se pa'lIois, Des ~ mai
In office under President they oppose. at least ia op
ion, put partial stop 10 M rrDesrs % dH % pso pn ns.
DGiriofieas he semoiciaI committees which exist in
every Mexican town for arranging public political cele
bratons), pouring in The press OF this capital dc
manded the resignation OF the ministry on which t chose
40 c ss. as in the the old days Of wond have
produced reyoution. Friends of the President advised
the conrocatora into simple ordinary writ of election
But the stouthearted old chief who has an abundant
e predisey the On the ead nit ad
dress to the people, assuming the Whole responsy ~ o.
his ministry, contemptuously characterzng the oppos
ton few who do not S the pS op1G OF 20 S n
people OF the States TO sustain him.
f SGS tc Wch h" was e in AGAINST him
His opponents have become unanimous in deprecatlns
ton to fight the battle just like any oldasrioned
well behaved constituency, at the pols But nevertnc
e The MeScan CONSTITUTION Of 1851 is theoretically the
Fundamental law OF this country But those familiar
into effect at all. 1t contains a vicious 'proyi
sion by which the Congress can suspend not merely
habeas corpus, but all the guarantees on the Ire
liberty. and property Of the citizen and t ns.
opinion Of Mexican lawyers into eonieifg on the Con
gress power to suspend the Constitution se IN gyrms
which practically means absolute, irresponsible despo
@ rs ,h ina apa facnltes dnrng the contmuaDce OF
the with France; and on that he has been WORKING
the governmental machine ever since
That Constitution unmstakably confines 10 the Con-
gress the power TO propose amendments 10 that nstro
ent. and minuely preserbes the mode OF their adop
ton Among the points OF difference between the pro-
ressiye and reacOnary parties Of this republic not the
least in nOint OF real importance ana among the greatest
in respect the feeling eynced concerning them were
those relating to the eligibility OF ecceslastcs 70 Once
the continuance the Senate the creation OF committee
Of the Congress- with power during its sees TO Gder an
The Senate usually collection Of civil military fossils
especially obnoxious as experience mad
ben on soeedly eectng those thorough and fact
oonary reforms indispensable for the regeneration OF
chamber popular without the check Of
any effective Presidential veto The views OF this party
| nha1 In Cnns fufi0 Gf
Mexican Congress was constituted the model OF our
state conventions The eonroeaora OF President
proposes and TO some into effect most RAD
trenewsa decree in 1864 making ecclesiastcs
eligible to Congress and abolishng all restrictions re-
| electing him, or making ofhce-holders ineligible.
1t invites and the form prescribed for voting is such
viii as to whether the next Congress the UDio with
out adherng 10 the formates established in Article
i27 Of Federal Constitution shall reform or add to 10
the following points, Division OF the National Legs
| ature into two chambers 2 Grant q veto to the
Requiring the communications between the Executive
and the Congress TO be not verbal bur written ana ae
Gliding whether the reports OF the former u the latter
shall emanae directly from the President or from the
Committee OF the Recess in its 10 convene extra
sessions. 8. Deciding mode OF providing for va
JI Justice who in Mexico Is also Vice PRESIDENT
The only other important features OF the eoroedtord
the great OF the voters dsfranehsed under the
"rawhead and bloody bones" deerees Doblado misled
Juarez into issuing 1862 and 1862 and fixing the election
days and those for the meeting Of the Congress &c On
sunday the ?2d OF this month the elections are 70 DC
direct election the real constituency OF the country
ON October these electors will vote IN their respective
districts Members OF Congress- on the 1h for Presl
dent Of the Republic, and President OF the Supreme
on the sh for the other members OF the Supreme
will assemble the 10th OF November and on December
aaguratea FIFTEEN days after his receipt
od each State Governor shall order an election OF COY
ernor Legislature and other officers of hs state accord
In tO
arez is candidate for reelection to the Presidency
and before the issue Of ooocaora there every
| indication that he would meet with no opposition
The stirring event OF the last few days has been
the PRONUNCIATION Of the Governments final decision in
regard to the mperast prisoners in this city II pleases
and nobody unless it be the government and tho
secret said to have tried the case OF each ac
cused, without the stale formahty OF letting him know
anything abouti it. While its general scope is too epen
in the Of punishment inflicted on the various ac
cused severely criticised Its general features seem
to be these The ministers and diplomatic servants or
Macmillan, and the two members OF the regency are
banished the councillors and other ngn ocas M r.nS %D
to -four mem as hSss 81 and &
some Of his faithful officials of minor rank.
sentenced TO two yeaTsS sIs mp.i'o@"ens; n me-
"uotabes.v or selfconstituted assembly which offered
Msxmilan the crown let off with being placed under
R0S1 ba o If not ALL Of those thus set at liberty
have down with the cash IN the decent shape OF
have been conducted something like the Dutch anc,
on o % Pnpon sns m s e sno the
Nearly all of these prisoners being entirely unknown 70
or punishlnents Father Fisher. Maximians private
secretary is sentenced TO Imprisonment Tor four years.
Another the list deserves, however, speciai
notice Your readers may possibly remember that when
President Juarez decided 10 remain IN authority after tho
expiration of presidential term Senior Ruiz the senior
Justice OF his Supreme Court, made public protest
against that act and refused 10 recoSno Juaie. any
longer President He shortly afterward was taken
prisoner BY the French who We're about to @ saoSt % him
under decree I OF caro S1t 10
where he quietly remained But Justice Run