The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-27

rearet proofs la considered as trash the of
We Mexlcans as regards tie form OF 'velnment; 100
~ ana he know that not emornced the cau-c
OF the intervention, after being subugated by
foreign ayens,s and that all recognized toe govern
tni as soon a. tho French retired and neverthefe -
he insisted on being called tho sovereign OF Mexico; his
lie was therefore Incompatible with tho peace or the
republic Tue assassioatiou OF Tacabya calcd aioud
since april 1892 for the punishment OF those who died
with the ch ief OF tho intervention.
Five months have MT elapsed sInos the government
returned 10 the capital and In several States its cons
tuiional authorities governing; the Congress the
Union to-day opens the first term Of its ord nary Sos
sion. and very the other two federal powers viii
be Installed. The dgcut sol ctuds OF the goyernmsn
for the establishment OF order Is evident
once freed from the claims OF war, government has
boen able 10 turn It's attention TO all the branches OF the
public administration The administration OF justice,
internal improvements, the army and tho treasury
resolutions II 10 very gratifying that the dollars Of the
public treasury ere worth a. much those OF any
private individual and that one Of the causes OF public
misfortune has bsen destroyed.
The Mexican people exercises Us sovereignty by means
Of the powers OF the Union 10 all competent cases. in the
tsns established BY the federal constitution the Prssi-
derU OF the republic has the right TO initiate laws;
consequently the project Of constitutional reforms will
i,s dnsl result viii BE- what the legislator may think
just,
Congress- has heard With pleasure that the Chief Er-
ecutlve Magistrate returns the powers conferred upon
him BY the laws Of 18th December 1861 the 81 Of
May and The 9Th OF OCTOBER 1862 and the 9Th Of May
1853. 10 the source from whence they originated;
this act signifies that peace can bs maintained By
the constitutional powers Of Congress, and thai this
pooy - Iar ircm deserving tue quauncAsfOnS
or the monarchica pfess Of Europe. Where has
been that real tyrans resign TO the represents
tive Of sovereignty usurped powerss The Executive
will comply, without any doubt with the obligation I'm.
posed upon him BY the laws Of October 81 1854 and OF
May ~ 1885, no will give account 10 Congress OF the
usa made Of those powers spoken Of In said laws the
legislative power win then determine whether or not
the reconpenss voted TO the national army IL tho only
recompense 70 which II Is entitled In the second OF
Independence In the meantime do not fear to state
that am the true exponent OF the feelings Of the Con-
grsss Of the Union, declaring that sasdsd - TO the
Asneu la
paacio Regulss Corona, Escobedo and Diaz ID. Por-
the salvation OF the republic. They fought con.
today they are model Of fidelity 70.
tho President OF tho republic They have understood
full we'll well Congress that the preservation OF
peace and the observance or the laws ought to be the
object OF the and ever solictuds Of all
public functionaries
The constituent legislators OF 1857 invoked the holy
name OF God when they decrssd the fundamental law
which now governs us: now invoke the name
to-day to bless the beginning OF constitutional
labors. May tho Sovereign Author aud Proserver OF
human societies. and He BY whom legislators decree
just laws, deign lear wishes, which ours,
for prudence in deliberations, and that may pro-
cure in all things the welfare of the republic All the
representatives. OF the people como animated by the
most sincere aud ardent desires in favor OF peace OF
the faithful observance or tho laws Of nvioabe
spect for individual guarantees aud, above ALL Of the
preservation OF the sovereignty and Independence OF
Mexico.