The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-14
MEXICO.
The Opposition and tho Proposed Amend~
ments-A Profession Of Faith-sIexican kadi-
calisns In Matters Of Government.

The Opposition and tho Proposed Ameads
ments-A Professien Of Faith-sIexican kadi-
caiism in Matters Of Governments.
from the Corrso Dc MsIsco Sept 4, 1871
mos. .oss aua Of is existence We
Gs about 10 sAooss those among our citizens IN WHO'S
hand. are 70 ~ placed %: sacred trust o. power sSss
comes necessary that should reflect well and ssr.
DUSTY and act with The full understanding Of me object
The nation a. a prevent constituted, entrusts m gov
ihs Legislative composed Of The popular delegates sad
which has for Its mvon 10 make the rules according 70
regulated The s2ecut,e which has 10 fulfil and cause
10 be fulfilled those sacUd enActments. and which V
called upon 70 support 1ss % Ircsrs ana b u
settles disputes and comes iIS with ito labor OF peaco To
work the settlements Of among citizens and
prevent them from SEEK % forcibe satisfaction to
the OF public tranquility and OF social order
II reflect We shss that tho Legislators OF 1857
OF these powers and gave only ,us faculties needed
that neither could be extended 10 - 70 give rise 20 Y
posed Of delegates sen. directly from among The people.
and thus rsases In certain nsonns,, ' s utopia
which will undoubtedly % IsalsS en-. people being
able govern themselves That systsun under which
tho people themselves exerccS the sssssss M number
cause under IL, authority ard liberty VIII DO found
more closely united; they Will in great measure %
ances; for il s known sbat these last always grow out
OF the strife these who WELD authority
and those who exmciA ing their liberty Invest both
authority and liberty in the same persons and such .
strife becomes impossibrs Hence il that the way In
be the best, II approaches possible,
considering the progress which political scienco has
made, to the ideal which ws have Just traced out
Il ID clear that everything that departs from this ideal
is opposed to our notions Hence til reason why we
viii go for the establishment OF the Senate II
Is stop backward toward moment WHOM
only path should be the snarked out by the brilliant
light Of progress and which - iumIned by tho clear
that have dssipated the cssads of ery and settled
the chaos OF human lite 20 guide forward from
darkness through the twilight pararchai times and
the dawn Of Christianity 70 tho clear hour5or morn in
the worlds life, and where VS. nov find ours5ives Tho
law Of progress is more ght-sn hours advance 10 the
day To go back Is TO go a5tray Is TO Wish that tho
clock that has just struck hac not so1nded.
Tho Senate Is an impeachment desenon OF the PED
pie from tho exercise or Legislative II a chect
upon the spirited steed Mt moment waen IL Is necessary
for the peopea new Pegasustos soar unbrided toward
There are similar reasons for being opposed the or
ecuve veto power The executive has DO other tssos
manifested in Congress- To give any one the
power to the impulse OF chamber IL against
common senee II Is admitting that be has more Wis
DOM intelligence and comedies moro authority U
one than TO many; II Is ignoring the inmutsble laws
young Horatus who alone withstood a whole army II
tho head Of broken bridge.
Election should be taken before elcctlng mon 70 whom
we have to connde so sacred trust and how wo shoul1
who understand best their tendencies and wanlA an
thoroughly grounded in their mission and show the
greatest for tho bounds which the people have
mark cd out for them, and do not touch such rights
nviolabio. What have said regarding the iogiS
ative and executive powers il fully applicable
TO the judicial. Perhaps feow-citzens bottles
agreed on the subject Of tho necessity to proey reor
Ranize this branch, IL bears intimately upoe
individual life and private interests that Of
daily discussion in every society Moreover there Is h4
additional weighty circumstance that the President o
the Supreme Court is Vice President OF tho republc
hence IL Is needless to refor to the necessary in ht
choice OF that officer.
We repeat the moment one OF solemuty; tho poo.
Pile should reHect what they will ontrns With
their desnies and what power thew will give them Tho
people should, like the ancient Pythsness, gather ~
thoughts carefully on the tripod before pronouncna
tho inspired word.