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sB- Attention is directed to all interested
to the following orders from the Headquar-
tiers of Gen. T.. o. {. ORD:
HEADQUARTERS 4TH MILITARY DISTRICT
mississippi and Arkansas)
NICKsBURG, Miss, July 30 1861
The United States Congress having provid-
cd by special law for the organization of State
governments on the basis of suffrage without
regard to color, ard having also provided for
the removal of all officers who i'm any manner
thwart or Obstrlct the execution of this law,
and the duty of administering these laws in
this Military District having deyolvcd upon
the undersigned, all State and municipal Of
hcers of whatever degree or Kind are hereby
notified that any attempts to render nu9atory
the action of Congress designed to promote
the better government of the States lately en-
gagged in tie rebellion. by speeches or demon
strations AT public meetings in opposition
thereto, will be deemed good AID sulticicnt
cause for their summary removal from office.
The same prohibition in regard to speeches
and demonstrations at public meetings will be
strictly applied to all officers holding appoint
mentS from these Headquarters. and existing
orders prohibiting the Interference of officers
of the army in elections will be rigidly en-
forced in this district.
+. q. c, ORD, Brig. and Brev. Mai. General
L. ). A.. Commanding 4th Military District.
JonS TYLER, lst 1t. i3d U. 5. In, A. a. A. G..
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EDUCATIONAL.

TNHE second Term Of my school in the ci
of Van Buren. will open on the TIIlR
MONDAY of SEPTEMBER next.
The rates, payable monthly per Session
Twenty Weeks. are: .tI
For spelling, Reading, Writing. $EA
Grammar primary or Analytical)
" Geography primary or lntermediatel
/" Arithmetic intellectual or Pras
tical.) sai
History, Rhetoric, Philosophy,
Physiology, Book Keeping, Alge-
bra. Geometry, Composition, etc. ssa
Music on Piano. 7IfaCT r SD
Drawing Pencil or Crayon,) sS'|
Contingent Fees per Session, sls|
A firm but mild discipline will be exercis
willie no efforts will be spared to incite puls
to study. Fathers and Mothers can assist 4
greatly by visiting the school rooms frequd
ly. and | trust they will not fail to DO u
With competent assistants to aid we hop
offer inducements unsurpassed in the State |
WI. ALEXANDER, PRIScRil
Mrs. ADA s. BARBOUR.
Miss SALLIE ALExANDER,( AssIsTASlS
aug. 8
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Tup SrRo,cysr MAS IN TIE WORLD

The STRONGEST Man IN THE WORLD
A native Of Australia, Mr.. j. T.. Evans. re-
Gently gave an exhibition OF remarkable
strength at tie Sea Hotel. Chesterfield
England, to establish his claims as the
strongest man in the world. He held a
ffty.six pound weight in various positions,
at arms length. and increased the number
until he raised four fity-six pound weights
above his head. holding them at arms
length. and at the same time standing upon
four tumbier glasses. lie also held the
weights on the top Of the glass, and allow
ed glass OF water to he placed npon the
top OF the weights. lie laid flat upon the
floor and let a iiity-six pound weigh, iall a
distance OF about yard on his bare chest.
and the weigh, rebounded as though i: had
come in contac, with apiece o! India rub
Der. A piece Of stone, iour inches thick,
was next placed upon his chest, and Mr..
Ilinch. blacksmith. smashed it with two
blows into fragments. Nh. Hinch and MIR.
Tuner then cut piece Of two'lnch non in
tvs across his chest with the hammer and
chsel The icsls concludc'i by Professor
Hercules lying Hat upon the floor, allowing
Mr. Hinch TO strike him. with all his
strength. with sixteen pound sledge ham
mer. The blow was met by the Professor
and the hammer bounded without leaving
a scratch upon the body.
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-Stanton's refusal TO resign when IN q.

---Stanton's refusal to resign when in.
formed Of the wish of President, from whom
he holds his office, puts MS in mind OF the
hummer" who, when asked to pay for
his dram, buttoned his coat tightly over
his chest, and calculated: Gentlemen,
I'm ready" " Ready! ready lar what p
asked the astonished barkeeper, Ready
to be kicked out" Aud so he was, but
there MI similarity ends.
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EE- 1t seems that the End of: the
World Dr. Cummings, made trifipg er-
ror in his calculations concerning the
total destruction TO take place in 1867
In revising his work he found that he had
overlooked figures which add something
like million of years to the race which
this mundane sphere has to run. We feel
relieved!
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To Contractors.

HEApQ'Rs. DIsr. Oy THE INDIAN Trsrro
CnIEr QUARTER MAsrER's Oyy,cr
Fort Gibson, e. N Aug. q ise.i
CEALED Proposals. In duplicate. vim
- received at this office until IL o'cloca u =
September 10th, 1861. for furnishing - q
United States Quarmaster's Depsrt.@
5000 bushels Of good merchsntable corn :.
equivalent in Oats or Barley, per month = =
manner following:
5000 Bushels to be delivered a p.
Gibson, c. n, monthly.
1000 Bushels to be delivered at Por 4,
buckle. c. n, monthly.
500 Bushels to be delivered at Harl.,s.
Rancho, monthly.
500 Bushels TO be delivered at Nor,
Fork, Creek Nation, monthly.
2. Proposals must in all cases specif, II.
kind and quantity per month the bidder 4.
sires to furnish. whether In sacks. or otAs,
wise. and what charge. If any, will he ma.
for the packages, and may he for the Who'll, !.
any part of the quantity required, at eitbe, !.
all of the above named places.
3. Each bid must be accompanied BY a r,J
and sufficient guarantee from two respon,i,.
parties, setting forth that. In the event ac,
tract is awarded, they will give ample ho,s
and security for the faithful performane,
the same. ...f'
4. The government reserves to itself a.
right of rejecting any or all bids received.
5. All deliveries of grain made under Al,
contract which may he awarded. are Ia i
subject to a rigid inspection by an officer .
agent appointed on the part Of che Unite
States.
6. Proposals should be endorsed. Prop,
sails for furnishing Corn, Oats or BarleEn an
addressed to the undersigned.
Z. Payment to be made in governme,
funds monthly, or as soon thereafter as moue
shall have been received for that purpose.
Bidders are invited and earnestly requests
to be present at the opening.
A. S. kIMBALI. L
r....-r Capt. 4 40. NJ. u. S.A.
Chief q. NJ. Dist. !. I.
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N- on

Ey Registration commenced in this
township on Saturday, the 10th, and has
proceeded rapidly since. The register
ing was followed at noon by speech
from Mr.. Williams, one Of the registrars,
and Capt. Mallory, followed in the eve
ming by Parsons Rutherford and Mcclure,
colored, which was repeated during the
week by these gentlemen. This county
will register about $500 men, Of whom
$500 are negroes, showing clear ma
jority Of l,5OO for the negroes. They see
their advantage in numbers and knowing
their ability to elect any man they choose,
have determined to send men of their
own color to the convention. They have
sufficient strength to elect their candidates
over all opposition.-Pine Bluff Di.pateA.
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NOTICED.

rs hereby given that / will apply to the
l Honorable Probate Court Of Crawford
county, Arkansas. at the October Term. 1887
for an order to sell the following Real Estate
belonging to the Estate of HENRY WINKLER
deceased, for the payment Of debts-viz
Sc ofse d, sec 7, and the \ of the W
a and n W Il ofnw a Of sec II, and the c y
of the n a of sec Is, all in o. nr3Ow.
Situated in the county of Craw ford, Arkan-
sas and known and designated on the plot OF
public surveys as above described.
tu GEORGE WINKLER,
Admir-. of Est. Of Henry Wilker, deed.
aug. 29-2w.
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M A r RTE D.

BY ParsOn Jones, at the residence of the
brides father, August I'd, NJ. Richland Town
ship, Crawford county. Arkansas, Mr.. II. p.
KING of California, to Miss REBECCA HOWELL
Of Crawford county.
Sacramento papers please copy.
In Crawford county, on the 25th inst- by
the Rev. John IIarrall, Mr.. Jonathan Jones
and Miss Ellen Spear.
BY the Rev. NJ. b. Pearson. on the evening
of the 18th inst. Rev. q. A. Shafier, of the Ar
kansas conference, to Miss Marga Heard, of
White county.
On Wednesday, the 7th inst, at Ozark, Mr.
Henry Berry to Miss Sallie Pitner, both OF
Ozark. .a
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.B~ 1t will be gratifying to the citizens of
Van Burcn and vicinity to know that the ac-
complishcd as well as the thorough mechan-
ical Dentist, DR.. Hoy will spend two or three
months in our city. We are assured he Is q
master of his profession and is worthy Of the
confidence and support of all having work in
his line of business. His charges will adopt
themselves to the tightness Of the money
market Oilice next door to Dr. Bro,rns
Main street. ....
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ARMY ARRANGEMENTS BY direction Of
the Secretary of War, Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel j. r. Smith, surgeon United
States army, has been relieved from duty
as medical director of the 4th military
district, and assigned to duty as post
surgeon at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
relieving Brevet Colonel 4. Swift, sur
geon United States army, who has been
assigned to duty as medical director of
the 4th military district Gazette.
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tT The Staudard wing Of the Radical par

tB The Standard wing of the Radical par
~ Of Crawford, meet IN Convention, in this
city on Saturday next Tomorrow TO nomi-
nate candidates to represent them In the State
Convention, for the framing of new Consti-
tuition, under the Military bill. We learn that
The white Delegates have got everything cut
and dried to thtsel the blacks ont of one OF the
candidates. We warn our darkey friends to
keep their eyes pealed. The ticket selected
by the knowing ones, is. for Delegates to the
Convention Gen. Tiios. NJ. BOWEN and VIII
LIAM FEARs. which IL understood as q compro-
mise Of the discordant elements.
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tS The Fort Smith NeU Era, seems to
flourish under the influences of government
pap. 1t comes to us now, enlarged and other
wise improved. 1t is an old Jacksonian max
im we believe, that says. " that to the victors
belong the spoils." For sometime the life of
the Era looked rather, uncertain and dubious
but having put his enemies under his feet, he
now spreads himself with great flourish.
Every dog has his day. DELL is in his
prime. f..
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re- From the Washington Telegraph
of the l4th we extract the following:

of the 14th we extract the following:
We are informed by several of our
prominent planters that the caterpillar is
making sad havoc with the cotton in this
portion of the country. Fears are enter
tanned that the cotton crop will be seri-
Ously damaged by their operations. On
the river they have not yet been troubled
with them. The corn crop is superabun
dant. Well have plenty Of corn if we
don't make much cotton, which is great
consolation just at this time
The Telegraph gives the following as
the result of registration in Hampstead
registered, whites 1907, blacks 1876; to-
tai 2502; rejected, whites SO, blacks Sc
This gives the whites 1l2 majority in the
county. .....
1t is reported the blacks have ma
jority of 800 in Lafayette county.
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Eg- A New York dispatch states The
suspension bridge over East river will
cost about six millions Five or six
years will be required for the work. All
the preliminaries are progressing rapidly
and favorably -..l
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EF- The circumstance of Col. j. w.
Smith having been ordered by the Secre-
tary Of War to pay all money due on ac-
count of reconstruction, will delay the
payment of the troops in this department
until November, except those stationed
at Little Rock.-L. r. Republican,.
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NOTICE.,

Is hereby given that we shall apply. to the
i Probate Court of Crawford county, ut the
October Term. 1867. for an order to sell the
following Real Estate belonging to the Estate
of Andrew Morton, deceased, subject to the
widows right to dover, to-wit:
The W q Of $ W d, sec 4, IL, n r 80, W
also the n a ofnw a, sec 0, IL. n ~, W
also the 4 Of 4. sec s. t IL, II r 32, W
and the y of n a. sec l6, II. nr3 32w.
situate lying and being In the county OF
Crawl ford In the State Of Arkansas. r
ELIZABETH MORTON, Adm'x.,
JESSE TURNER. Admir-,
Estate of A. Morton, decd.
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morrow.

E9s Mr.. 4. NJ CALLAHAN, placed on
our table on Tuesday last a very fine
sample ofcotton from off his place, below
town We are pleased to learn from
him that the cotton crop bids fair for a
good yield; much better than was at one
time anticipated Picking will commence
about the middle of next month.
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- 1t used to be askcd four years ago,
" when will this cruel war he over The
question would be as pertinent now as it
was Men LouispiNe Journal. ..
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Newsgirls are the latest novelty on
the streets in New York. They go about
with white handkerchicts on their heads,
and cry the evening papers in opposition
to the boys. ...
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SCENE BEFORE A GRAND JuRY.-A man
from the rural districts was summoned be-
fore the Grand Jury of Washington coun-
ty, Arkansas. recently. After answering
several questions, he was asked:
"Do you know any persons living in
adultery
After hesitating few seconds, he an
swered:
81 know persons living in Dentonville,
Elm Spring and Hog Eye, but none living
in Adultery. Is there post-office there
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inducements to Advertisers.

The Taa Bgrsn Press offers great in.
ducements to advertisers - having the
largest circulation Of any paper in West
crn Arkansas and the Indian Country.
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Postponed.

We are requested to give notice that
Mr. ALExANDKR's School will not com
mence its session until the Sd MONDAY
of September, instead of the LIST as notice
was given See his advertisement.
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~ We are sorry to see some Of our
respectable colored men getting into bad
company, A man is always Judged by
the company he keeps.
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Ts- How does our Radical neighbors
like the removal of Stanton and "Phil the
tyrant :" Does it pinch ?
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NOTICE.

rs hereby given, that | shall make applia
tiOn to the Probate Court of CrawfOr
county, at the October Term, 1867. to sell b
following described Real Estate belonging
the estate of JAMES Q. MORTON deceased b
wit
The e y offs a, sec l., t 10. n 80, W. col
tanning 80 acres; also, the NV "a offs W ~
6, 10, n 32, W, containing 40 73-lOO aer
and also the W fir a sec offs W fir sec
10, 32. W, containing Al l2-lO0 acres,
All situate. lying and being in the count
Of Crawford, in the State of Arkansas, al
designated as such on the plot Of the publ
surveys. at
.-t-lt4ai NANCY MORTON.
.. KID. Admir-, Estate of Q. Morton. deed
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N Office.

N office.
Is Shcrcby given that we shall apply. to the
! Probate Court Of Crawford county. at the
October Term 1867, for an order to to sell the
following described Real Estate belonging to
the Estate Of George w. Bourn, deceased, to-
wit: ID. .J,4 4, .
All that part Of the 9 W 4 OF sec 10. t II. mr.
30 ", lying Of Lees Creek; also the i OF
$ "a. see 10, and y ofn " a, sec 10, and )
W q ofn W q and NV a Of ne a, sec 10, all
In / H. n r 81 ". N ~
Situate, lying and being in the county of
Crawford. in 'lic state Of Arkansas
HANNAH n. BOURN, Adm'x.,
JESSE TURN Err. Admir-,
Estate otG. W Bourn. decd.
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Ez- FrLLMrR, got in one of his ways,
the forerart Of the week and sent US up
q huge watermelon, for which he has
our thanks.
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WHEN .'emime went TO school she
was asked why the noun bachelor" was
singular. +" Because" she replied, 4" it is
SO very singular that they don't get mar.
red.'
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Ex- All, who have not, as yet, Regis
tered, will recollect that the Board meets
in this city on Saturday, the 3lst-to-
morrow. ... ...
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One Day More.
Registering for Crawford Count

Registering for Crawford Comt.
TNHE undersigned having been apponts
Registrars for crawford County, undr
the provisions of an act of Congress enthlS
An act for the more efficient governments d
the rebel States,' passed March I'd, 1851, VII
open all the 1ornship Books, for the con.
pletion of the Registration Of Craw6h
County, at the Court House in Van Buren, o.
Saturday, August Slst, 1857.
Hours for Registering from 8 a. m. to I'm,
and from 2 to p. m- on the above day.
JAS. o. CHURCHILL
..... H.C. HAYMAN.
WILLIAM BOWLIN.
Van Buren,, Ark, Aug. 81, '67-A.
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I e D.

At Spadra Arkansas. on the I7th inst. john
5. son of R. 5. and A. A. Crampton, aged
year and days. .. .......
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-Tite butes, says Josh Billings, air
luxury, inazmuch az thay ksuze feller .
forgit awl hiz other mizeres.
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NoTICH.

is hereby given that, at the July teI% r.srs
1867, OF the Court Of Probate OF oiO,riat
county. Arkansas. the following ao.,,lo ao.,,lsos
tors fled their annual accounts Tor s''"''
and confirmation, to-wit: a
JESSE TURNER. Administrator OF '"
tate Of VIM. NJ. Powell, deceased. .,.s
LUTHER G. WHITE, administrator o. !"
tate Of Henry Whitley, deceased. ~
GEoRGE w. SCANrLlN, adminlstra'o'
estate Of VIM. s. Hill, deceased. ..,as
Now therefore, all persons intcres,hv sshv ~
settlement Of such estate, are heIeyrion.I
upon to come forward and file excoy M
such accounts, IL any they have, on: I,he M
the second day of the next Term y, xlt
Dr Probate FOR said county, OK Wy! sucn I
forever barred from excepting "
counts, or any item thereof. ,,orr (1ed|
avg. 20-N. u, u, No'
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cS> The Montgomery county Radicals have
nominated j W. DENNY, as a candidate for
the State Convention.
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Oxen for Sale.

ONE pair of we'll broke Work Steers, for
" sale. Enquire of L..
A. NJ. CALLAHAN & co.
Van Buren. Aug. n.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-02
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL N-
 STITUTE,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.

DR.Y. GELCICH, late Hospital Physi- U elan and Surgeon of the U. S. Army, at Drum Barracks, Wilmington, and present Physi- cian and Surgeon lO the County Aosplt'l' mas me onor to rfgrln Inc public thai be has recently es ,ablished in the city of Los Angeles, on Institute under the above ,tle lt is situated on the south east side Of the Plaza. The building has rooms sufficient 10 accommodate twelve resident patients and the capacity can beexteuded as necessity may require The patients will receive t0e utmost skill. care and attention ioc0mfort Proper assis- tauts are cmpioyed and a cook specially engaged to supply ihe patients with the best oi eseFyihng aecording Co the treatment and diet prescribed.
 Attached tO the Institute is Drug store which is'supplied with full assortment Of Medicines &c rhe charge for board lodging and medical attendance is S3 50 per diem. Where e0uaniia- lions and operations may be necessary, an extra charge will be made. according Co agreement
 In rhe Institute is also accommodations bath-roon for the use of patients, for cold and warm water, shower. steam and medicaied baths.
 " GELCICiI, NJ. D.
 Los Angeles, Aug 1887. lf
Arizona miner., 1867-11-02
arisona 9Ainrr.
SUMMER AND AUTUMN.

Gorgeous leaves nrc whirling down, Homewafd comes the scented bay; Der the stubble. sere and brown, Faunt the autumn flowers gay;
 An. alasi
 Summers pass Like our joys, they pass away! Tanned by many balmy breeze, In the spring ! love to lie Meath the newly bndded trees, Gazing upward to the sky;
 But. ala8i
 Time will pass, And the flowers of spring must die. on my maiden sat with me, Listening Co the thresher's tone, Warbled forth from every tree Ere the meadow hay was mOwn;
 But, alas
 Summers pass-- Now I wander all alone. Love. like summer time, is fair, Decked with buds and blossoms gay; But upon this autumn air Floats a voice which seems to say,
 "Loves, alas
 Also pass, As the summers pass away .'
 GEO. ARNOLD.
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cause OF the epidemic now raging. BY allowing
the water IN one OF these pools to stand unds-
turbed about three hour, the surface became
covered with thin steelv blue scum, similar in
it's consistency to OIL. Disturb the water and It
is gone. This Is said to be the alkali with which
impregnated. One of my informants stated that
q hearty drink of this water, Immediately upon
his arrival In the town, affected him as quickly
as SO much OIL This water is undoubtedly tn
original cause of the cholera at Ellsworth.
After q few deaths had occurred, and it became
generally known that the terrible epidemic had
broken out several persons who had been
suffering with dysentery OF the ordinary form for
several days took fright and were soon putto rest
beneath the green sod, on the banks of the
Smoky Hill. Then, too, the dissipation, and
irregular manner of living, prepared many easy
victims for almost any disease known as fatal.
Late hours, bad whisky, illy-prepared food, and,
worse than all, the supply of wretched, sour
vegetables shipped in large quantities princi-
paly from this city, to fill the stomachs of the
crowds at Ellsworth. Those vegetables were
market in this city, the grasshoppers having de-
vastated all the gardens in the vicinity; quanti-
ties of them remaining unsold, were shipped to
Ellsworth, where they were eagerly bought at
high prices.
A man named O'Brien died after an illness of
twenty minutes. He had been engaged in lay
ing out the remains of friend. While engaged
in doing this he complained of q bad feeling,
went outside the tent and laid down. In twenty
minutes his brother came out of the tent and
found him dead. This was one of the most sud
den cases. The time between the first sym o.
toms of the disease and death varies from one
to twelve hours. A Catholic priest and several
Sist ers of Charity 90 up from this city on Mon
day, to a ct as nurses.
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oossDs 70 exist single instant within the national

oeasiDg 70 exist single instant within the national
II has not and still less should it desire in the hour
OF the complete triumph Of the republic TO inspire
any sentiment Of passion against those who have
cofnbnted IL Its duty has been and is 60 weigh the
ieniency The temperance of It's conduct In all those
places where IL has resided has demonstrated Its
desire 70 moderate much as possible the rgor of
Justice uniting mdness with the strict duty of apply.
Ing the laws in everything indispensable for securing
peace and the future Of the nation.
Mexicans let direct all our eXertiOns to OBJ
tain and consolidate the benefits OF Under It's
auspce0, the protection OF the laws and of the
authorities will be efficient for the rights of all the
Inhabitants and of the republic The people and the
Government ever respect the rights OF all. Among
ndividuRsas among nations the respect OF the rights
of others is peace We trust that all Mexcans dts
of war will in future cooperate for the well-beng
prosperity OF the naton this only be secured
by an nviolable respect for the laws and obedience
to the authorities elected by the people.
In our free institutions the Mexican people the
arbers Of its fate With the single end of sustaining
the of the people during the war; while 1t could
not elect its rulers have sought TO conform to the
spirit of the Constitution and preserve the power
which it had conferred upon me. The struggle now
terminated my duty is now to convoke the people, SO
that with no pressure of force egitimate inhu-
1t may elect with absolute liberty TO whom 1t
wishes to conhde Its destinies. .
Mexicans, we have attained the greatest good that
could desire In seeing consummated for the second
operate that we may leave to our SONS a oil
prosperity, always loving and upholding our indie
pendence and our liberty BENITO JUAREZ.
Mexico, July 16 1857