The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06

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the decay or death OF their free institutions dis
,r,c, renrssentea nv a Congressman Who ia mac
quas,ted with the people personally ana their wants.
or distant State represented by Congressman who
reside in Mexico or mayhap have lived in the United
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states or europe ior oecaoe. lille pontica'
machinery, some money and friend at court may
eyect a seat among rho ,awmakers-a mama among
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'he country ia'ners' iaon' 70 nv inol'po.sa"l. "
i've OF the constitution and the electoral law.
II l should say that OF such was the Con.
gress which has Just closed its session, | shan
not wander from the truth. II this were the case
be wondered at that disgust and diseatisfac-
ton are chronic all over the country and IN every
State, every district The struggle which has so
lately terminated against Intervention and 1n1av0r
OF liberalism In Mexico cost too much blood and
to tsmely surrender under any garb their preroga.
tive, and CRY mas been raised for proper and Just
representation In the hall or Congress- The Mexi-
can who by nature trusts foreigner extends his
suspicious watchngs to his fellow c0untrymen, and
appears to expect everywhere and from every
source pr0crastinati0n. deceit and bad faith.
Whether this IL innate, whether II be the nature Of
the race, which anthropologists believe to be Of
ence arising from the circumstance Of degenerate
and enervated race, preferring and preserving life
or
those who know Mexico best are better capable OF
judging. So the Mexican Is perhaps but true to hu-
nature II he fails to discover any true and faith
full legislation for is country, HIS district or his
home by representative who he feels
has fOrcibly taken possession OF the position
which it belonged to him alone to bestow.
SO we have dissatisfaction and clamOr for legal
be otherwise than aware Of this bad feature in the
constitution, and at its late session might have
remedied 1t by making the deputies eligible by the
people directly and not otherwise, the candidate
receiving the greatest number OF votes being pro-
perry elected. AS however, such a change In the
law and custom might result in the fullest and fair
est representation, border States dsafected dis
trcts in the interior might thus send their deputies
and discussions and making the government more
OF republican one than the present uneducated and
semi.civzed condition Of the majority Of the popn,
stage Of civilization and enlightenment in people
forms OF controlling the same people 1t seems now
certain according to article fftytwo above, that,
the people willing, each district properly repre-
scented or not has her deputy until the fall OF 1869
the last election having taken place in the fall OF
1867 1t will be seen that in accordance with the re-
quirements of the constitution one Congressman or
deputy oan be elected for every forty thousand in
for each ac aSOve twenty thou
tenate, who may serve In case of disability of the
original proprietary member.
throashoat the Country is now COMPUTED to be
two hundred and eight with as many suple,.tes or
present powers that be- consider the population
OF the country to be not far from seven million OF
as, elections hs
tiOns of the country the supremacy Of the liberal
government was not acknowledged, and in others
revolutions Were still rampant and In some parts
disposition to secede or be Independent of the
trail government was thus exhibited, and at the
should be- made toward i the support Of
the government, and therefore they would claim
.s As snf ssy q sss %s
| diicult on every occasion to secure quorum, one
hundred and five out Of two hundred and eight being
necessary, such was the disgust or apathy of the
people. Yes, these same people, who tax so much
Of country. liberty, law, reform and independence
enactment Of laws for the benefit OF the people and
their industry to present themselves at the hall of
cps Of the '' conseaueuces Of this st%pd
apathy the government have been placed In the
dubious position Of not being able at all times to OBJ
tain quorum for business and the suspension OF the
Congressional session was at first threatened. There
those, even Me4icans, who declare that in order
to forestal such dilemma 1t was found convenient
to have new elections ordered in some districts, and
that by means best known to those most Interested
to the people whom they recorded in the Congress
sOnal archives as representing The number OF resi-
dents Of Mexico city who represent other districts
hear the cry raised for legitimate representation. In
justice it may be said there are such in Congress
the people are In part to blame for not having CON-
PEELED those elected TO present themselves and enter
upon their duties During the latter part OF the ses
thirtynve to one hundred and forty deputies here.
| never more than That unmber Inc salary Oh each
member is not inconsiderable being $4,000 per year
In gold, and judging from those who are here that
amount Is appreciated.
The total cost Of the session just terminated In saa
ries to deputies, clerks reporters and the army OF
subordinates estimated to be not less than $500
hard money, an amount which might with more ben
payment Of years. interest the English six per
cent and the American bonds. We say 80 because
and because that body has, on the contrary disap-
pointed all Of Its friends, and because 1t has given
good reason for the European press to crtcise It's
acts severely and compare the results OF its sitting
unfavorably with the acts Of the imperial govern
ment during almost any SIX months OF ns rule l
| vancement Of Mexican commerce and industry. The
want of business qualifications In the members Of
from the misfortune Of the appointment selection
Of some Of such committee cannot say but the fact
was evident 10 oil who had occasion to know that
the committees were as much wanting In system as
the Congress- ITSELF which had an abundance Of busi-
before II, but which came together n0mnally at
p. NJ, but In fact at two, and adjourned at from
four to nve T; N. However have translated 10 full