The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-27
7 HIRD EDITlO N
M H O.
The Formal Opening Of Congress
A speech by Presidents
Juazez, Etc.

people on the decision aud good faith with whca |
Us with the unlimited co fidsnos Ia She ITiImpss
Teprsse ptstves beirS now assenSied a%s,n csn
copgraiulate win still greater motive on Ihe
people wish their patriotism, Their vslor and their
pSndenoe and their installations In yaia did the |
monsIehiel intervention attempt TO destroy the |
ApIeared vanquished by the people; the republic |
maintain ng llself-stTonger at home aud more re-
The SOILS oi the, people, who by their yslor and
after tie lriu mph. exhtbtes still more grandeur.
ten and EusIaniee to even thsiS ensmss wtbSTt
distinction Of nationality the government has CON.
can sent ments by mlt9g the strict appllcatlon OF
small number ofthose persons whom the gre stest
Iesponsol ity for all NATIONAL msiortunes rested.
most serious considerations of Justice; united
in the future putting an end to intesiine copva
sTn Hpd oIq to socs S bs w5 %G1 war has
the applica ion OF The law to those who occupied
mitied the Of great clemency towards the Fest
I6s ePHsc has has pardon pa her bad SONS so far e
who came from abroad to cover her with blood aud
had occasion to see that Whenever the effects Of tSe
be eye sSy 96sr and
As soon as the people had returned to enjoy the liberty
Of their institutions they also began TO enjoy the
Ihe NSiiobsi Government after its action had been
re-estabshed through It's whole territory, has en-
ployed the means wblcl II clmmhnded, aud the
mlnisiraiion. AilhOuGn Invested with dl'cTeonsT sTy
acted accordance w taa
spirit of our instiIutions IL has oocuDied itself In
preference to Federal affairs leaving the action OF
might give their attention 10 subjects relating the
The Government. complying with its most sacred
obligations convoked the people, in order that It
powers II appointed the shortest possible term so
som 5n tney Wished to Intpst ths Sss 1slay TO
Government Mt has not raised any obstacle against the
ons the press AND In All acts of political Char.
acter Necessary dispositions have been marked out
ORGANIZATIONS tribunals, na nd
minisratlon Of Justice. With desire Of protecting
the exercised before the iuncoharies Of the In:
terventlon; who had no legltlmste authority, were
The estabshments of instruction and Of public cha.
such Important objects deserve The Government
10 enterprises which may be OF great benefit to COM
merce, TO Industry, and to other branches of public
Ons for regulating The admin straton of the public
maze debIs ofthe country every economy compatible
with good government has been observed aud an in
ey tenn Of business traTssc ms which has been the
suTy ihus regular attention has been given from
the time OF the occupation of the capital to allowances
The army has been ortan zed In number neces-
Sc ected from among those who have fought braveIy
against the H. wld be the arm and faith
has sttended SO ar as It's resources &C permitted to
to 1SeiE hresides ana 70 s6er domestic oceGpatoas.
6aSs enSy the decreed rewards S
The monarchical European intervention impellsd
Mexico TO maintain relations Of especial friendship
Feunbitcs showed their sym pathy in behalf of the
liberty aud iDdependence OF Mexico the peoples
publics made especial demonstrations in favor OF the
There srrived recently envoy from Boiivia' With
the particular mission If tenderng to the republic
With the United states we preserve the same rela
The uninlerrupled sympathy of the people Of the
United 3 ates, and the oral support which its Gov
phatcaly the reciprocal triena hip and Oftne
on account of intervention our relations with Eu.
@ G paoe Sy
IN attitude OF war against the reOublic. short
seaution Of the intervention. But afterwards the
p%Se Sy rseoxed M 6 tae %
| called goveInmtnt sustained 6y France thus
lnese governments broke their treaties with the
Tbe condSct Of the overnmen OF the Republic wa; s
| TO be regulated after that of those governments.
taken care that nottln should be done which might
WHY will raise no dcues which may oppose the aUa eee
bratlon of new treaties under more ausptcious cir
relating especially 70 It's me mercantile Interests.
subjects Of t6ose atoHs VINO reside IN the reSs6e
under the protection Of its laws and authority. The
efiiciency Of this protection has been enough to
move any cause OF complaint A practical IllustIa.
Of our people aud to the principles of our liberal in.
su0Ds tse osegnerS sesIsnE n Mexico reoSye
The same rights and guarantees under the laws. with
Public opinion b as been preoccuped by the import
Of the sp5eth h eG 1n psSne IN regard
convOcation OF the l4th OF August. The discussion
Ielaied 10 the manner OF proposing them than the
| for themselves, A great number of citizens have
voted in favor Of them. Some voted againsI them;
Others TeiTained from votlng sharing parh aDs
the oIinion OF those who are IN isyor OF reforms,
people in oraer TO bring Shis about. The Government
gave ils opinen with Irankness In ths oonvocatOro
forms should only he proposed by provided In
sp ss oW ooS ss %sqs S be be
lated under ordinary circumstances
The Government considers ITSELF Justified In this
tional situation arising out OF the entous crisis
through which the republic has just passed. The
but ifthe presumption Is that the given Ia
favor Of fTei0rms do NOT reach TO majority, still they
dessTyes 10 be considered If this humber is asdsd
to those who have voted against the proposItions,
who have ccepted and made OF the msans OF the
appeal. might be necessary TO await the vsrlfca-
raised thereby which would delay the resolution
while the principal motive tor which the method OF
the appeal had been adopted was that OF speedy
he convc ion Which the Government had and attn
has that reforms aud urgent lead
to prefer the abrOgaon of ormality with hope
that In tiis way they may be more speedily adopted.
vote. the Government would submit the points OF
In question TO the wisdom of Congress in order
according the rules established by the Constitution
Wi q is end in view, the Initiative respecting them
will be Immediately presented.
BY the law ofthe eth OF May, 1868 the concession OF
powers 10 the Executive was extended 70 thirty days
IL Inc war with France termiuatsd. Mexico could
declsre the war 10 be ended, although there dOnOt
nation that brought the war here without having Iii
this time made any declaration Implying It's close.
q oant 10 be- valid tSry SS9sgoeS 70
| counted from to-day NotwitbstAnding this, 1 deem
itWEe 70 d. cline as do decline, by this solemn Aos
il tbe should suggest itself anything necessary to