New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-27
MEXICO.

official organ Of the Mexican Government, begins I'D
its number of December lG the publication OF oilclh
documents and correspondence OF the so-caIIeu IN
perial Government, which, on the capture ol INC
Capital by the Republican forces, were found III Inc
department Of the private Secretary of Maxnllian'
The first document TINS published IS mlhu,g ~
session Of Maxiimlians Council OF state, hfu ol
Oct. ., 1867 Ia which this notorious lmp1,ai GSeCc
Of oct. 8, ordering the execution OF all kopuMciLa
soldiers. was discussed and voted upon. III VII ~
remembered that this decree filed the ClNlIlIeu
world with establishment ana horror anu ,!t INV.
was a tendency 10 doubt its authenticity, aS
IL was thought that no Government wonid Dare 10
on rage public opinion by the publication OF Sucti
decree At the trial Of MaXimllIan at Quoiet2ro DIS
defenders ict the full weight Oh this n'oHy Hvore'
and they as well as MaXlmilan hlmseIl Pe.a III "a
tcu9t0n of IFS character that II was never intended
10 carry il out From the literal transit non when
Nc give below of the most important portion Oh ny.
procecdiups of the Council Of State on Oct. =. no IL
viii he seen that Macmillan oWaa!ty dh"oHHqa ms
determination that the decree should be executed.
COUNCIL or STATE, Session o. Oci. :. lfC''
In compliance with the verbal order OF your Majesty,
and under your Mae,ty's presidency q moctig was
Of Foreign Affairs there were present President lhcnuzA
ana NC councillors ElsuIIa. onleCs, ar, 1a"i 0I,
aud Perez. Your Majesty stated thai since you charged
Ind made The greatest endcavors to consolidate
the public peace, seeking by means OF repe",9ed
dsSidents, and that this policy Las secuted thc
respect of all persons free from prejudice and filed with
true patriotism; bu hGt y0U can no fohgr TWS"e ne
same pollen Of aicncy against those cho Pe,S an Gfd
ina cqe ,rE ch l0ng since has lost not o5 nc dlrotd
ofe majority Of hc nation but also the Stlnrt oil lh9
same laws which are invoked by the diSsideltS. ana
which today moi entitled 10 the Least eeAl u eAcsg'
since Don Beuto Juarcz has left the rational territory
so that the which to-day IS made ny them u pure!
one of vandalism, ana places the "4scr ,moag
| ures Of rgor which are deserved ny iIgrc VINO
openly war against society by ATTACKING us
most precious guarant,eS' IN" trom te,e IcNons your
Majesty decided to issue law providing i'r INC re-
p,osion aud exemplary punishment OF ne bandits ana
svcd That in this law the door of pardon Is stn ict
open those who, listening 10 the voice of the Govern
mCnt, may ny dONI h'I rms anu SUM 49,, "H H.
vied that they avail Themselves OF II before me cKpa
mltaneons With this law you have deemed it expcdcutto
issue an aocution the Mexicans which contains The
motives and considerations Of q 6 IaW.
The following is copy OF MaXimlllans PIOcama-
tion. and the decree:
MAINTAINS PEOCLAMATIoN, OCTOBER ., 1860
MEXICANs. The which Don Beuio Juarfz upheld
with much vaor and consancy succunbed some Time
which that leader invoked in support Of his claims and
today even. the bandits into winch the plrti.ais Of The
pnrture Of their chief from his native soil
The National Government was fora long time nGalsent,
extending Clcmency far az 10 give those Misguided men
who ignorant OF the facts, anOloFinhy Ia Jolh me
great majority Of ne naoh ana ongg NOR Wv p
and honorable men ranged themselves undrr It's nnne
with conf ience in tie Just ana liberal principles by when
It's policy shaped The cause Of disorder was sustained
only 10y few leaders, whose passions biltci 'helr
patriotism by tie most demoraiized Of tue lover
classes, Ignorant To comprehend political pnncl-
pies; ana by iaTless soidery, such - always
From heuccorth the contest VIII he solely between the
bic ana bands OF Criminals ANA
highwlynen There he more lenicucy as D. VIII
benefit only bands OF who bum villages ad on aud
assassinate peaceful citizens deerept Old men, aDd de-
lie G9vcrtment. strong in lie power, win from q day
the laws OF civilization. the rights OF humanity, ana the
requirements of morality MMIAILlAS.
DECREE or OCTOBER g..
We Maximilian. Emperor o. Mexico, by thc ADVICE 81
our Council OF Ministers and oi ous Council of Stale do
AET,cIfI All persons belonging 10 armed bands or
ciC IL. "a
tre or not whatever hc the number ~ those forming the
hand or lis organization character ard deuoiua or
shall be tried by cOut-naItia aud II found guilty. u only
OF The act OF belonging 90 Such band tnc{ al be con
dennrd 10 capital punishment. which hal De utod
within the twenty hours next ensuing after the dec
All H. Persons belonging to the bands described in
tue fore gong article, when caught using arms, shall be
tried by Conmaudant Of the force making the cap
tic cGense he verbally investigated hearing the
ton shall be written down. terminating wnh the 'S.
tence, which shall be To capital punishment should me
longing To the band. The commanding oicciS shall cause
the sentence to be executed "i'm - hor- allowing Tue
eulpt receive spiritual consultations ana aIcr oAteu
ton of the sentence the said officer VIII forward record
of the proceedings To tbs Minister 81 War.
AIR. ~. The exemption from the penalty decrccd IN
tie foregoing articles Shall be allowed solely 20 tuch per
sons nav I've able TO thpw that they forcb!y kept
,,iti, ~ Iind or that t.ey met with accidentally
AM " H. uuon holding invest CATION, cribcd
hat tie prisoner hid been foreGy tcpt dim
the band without having committed any ocnre or that.
without belonging 10 such a baud ho had accidentally
fallen with 10, then, IA euch case tie COMMANDING OH
shall not pronounce sentence but forward the pre-
sumed Oicnse, together win NItton s"iener ~ ne
proceedings, 40 the proper court martial ~ osu'r INIT
The latter may try the case Ia accordance with Article
ART. v The following persons shail bc .p,u ava zen,
fenced cOnformaby 10 Article Of TINS decree; it, All
who voluntarily assist cuerIilas with money, or give
them any species OF material aid. 2d Those who May
give them Information news, or advice J Those VINO
Voluntarily transfer sell to gucirat Knowing them To
be guorras, arms, horses. ammunition, provisions or
any other articles useful III warfare
ART VI The following persons shall also be tried IN
accordance with Article lst viz Those VINO maintain
relations with euerrill!s indicating conivaLce win
them a Those who voluntarily or knowingly conceal
guerllas their houses or buildings D. Those WHO CIR
culate orally in writing false or alarming reports
az tors Of Sountry estates who neglect to give
the authorities immediate notice OF the passage OF
any band through tier properly. ING ohoht,[I99
mentioned In sections ana OF thls Auele sum sum
he punished by Imprisonment on from SIX monthS
10 two years Duration, OF with from one To ihree ons
confinement with hard labor according 10 tn@ eraNy VI
the ocusc. ANY person alluded TO ia section = VINO may
be parent. child husband VIE brother OF hslcl % c
party concealed shall not suffer the penalty above pre-
scied but shall remain under the surveillance on the a-
thores during such period as INC court may di
rect All included IN section OF TINS art l Sa nc
pusOnent from to twelve months, according TO tc
PryrV of the ofense Those included In section Of this
pNi,S VI III 10 49,. nod Inv tlc i1nuoston Of fine OF
nm a. VII fhn local authorities IN villages who fail 10
give immediate notice to their superior authorities OF ne
nassage of any armed body Of through Their limits,
Ihii 6e Dnnicbed cbernatorlay by the said superior
houtic Inv the imposition Of fine Of from 500 to 81,
600 or with Imprisonment from ihrce months UP 10 TWO
ART viii Any resident Of n village town. who after
learning OF The approach transit OF an armed b1dy OF
men through the district, shall lai To h0y lhe
tes OF the same shall De subjected to TIC payment o
hRT All The male inhabitants Of any town between
the ages of rs and 5 and free from physical disability
are required IN the event OF the town being reaeneu
10y any hostile band, 10 come forward Tor us dcIene M
ucdicly on being called upon; and should they refuse
act they shall bc punished by ine OF iro 70 10 ~
Oy from IS days to four months so th
lie authorities deem 10 advisable 10 punish inc
town for not having defended Itself me OF ifo sL ,
5000 may De imposed and the same SHAH Dc pau JOu5
ny IN