New-York tribune., 1868-01-20

ward IN places subject the enemy without rendering
him any Seoo1ad: Those who, having Rendered
year rendered services Inc national cause either ~ tS
army or IN the civil service If"V; Inose VINO s.5' @
direct service fourth Those who occupied public on, 6.
u any municipality under the RUE oi the enemy "Is0It
SALARY, and without rendering aly other service. fVH
Those u ho served tie enemy Only as soldiers ,
AlT o. Tire rieht 70 % passive vote 81 gl e.ecIoht
ifinf Inc eccsiy of direct iudS idual rcIablgton
snail ar"itain 10 IS' & .,, ' ~, ~ n",- vitiiouf
pIDc Offices undel ths Nal,9,u 't9feruI'Il, VA e. G
yttu io,a n, dircct ocfs of edico or rendering
any service SccOnd: Those who. having rendered ser
vices to the enemy, rendered services 10 the natiora
cause before the ls Of june 1866 either in the army or ~
While Congress discusses matters Of constitutional
prudence. II does not escape notice that Congress
Its existence to the letter of the Convocat0Ia
and not of the Constitution. Its present session Is
due TO the same Article 10 which makes the pilesI-
hood eligible, and annus the requisite Of residence
in State District or Territory. Thus priest III the
City of Mexico might have been elected from the
State Of Yucatan A. it Is several of the members
of the Ministry have been deputed from districts
which scarcely know them; and three c2nslt'iiem, a
cies in three different States of the Union nave
clanOred for the honor OF Gov. Bazs repIeSen-
tation. The same eXtra-constitutlonmity Is
categorical throughout Congress. those E WHp
talk of the Constitution do il with the breath
purchased from the COnvOcatOria. What lnspTed
the President in directing his ample faculties
to the dctatiOn OF Article 10 was ueeno
TO remove all impedments to the spcedlest assem-
blage possible of loyal Congress. The way OF the
Constitution is confessedly hard to travel, III
as much as railroads are wanting and the highways
are bad or dangerous. and the costs thereof to IN
dividuals and the nation are enormous. What with
personal and baggage transport the charge Is greater
from Vera Cruz to Mexico Ia distance OF less than
500 milesl than from New-YOTk 10 New-Orleans
in any state but of assured peace
it is matter of much trouble for regular Congress
TO convene t is Minister LerdO said at the late
Railroad Banquet at ApiZaco, iron highways VIII
prove the most solid guarantees of law and order for
Mexico | leave you to imagine how much both
these elements have suffered from the present prml-
tive condition of roads. But let none be unduly
apprehensve about the Republic. The tendencies
Of her Government manifestly progressive: but
appreciate this fact it Is necessary not 10 ignore
the chaos of bigotry, slavery, and Intolerance
through which her liberal parties and INSTITUTIONS
have struggled like a ray Of light
The comments herewith made upon the constitution
and the COnyocatOra not for the purpose OF paS-
ing or blaming either instrument but merely i0r tne
,ake of exhibiting the constitutional question III
Mexico. The organic law of the land ls, IN many
.espects most admirable and liberal but for years IL
Ias not been fully operative The Constitution Is.
or instance opposed to the OdiouS system OF interior
,ustom- hOuses still il is said the nations necessity
md exigency retain them. The Constitution IN
Mexico is of course not yet restored however much
he President and Congress, both believed TO he
arnest and patriotic desire it, fo expect more Just
.t this time from people who have undergone
generation of warfares and surnounted by desperate
uck and endurance a church party an interYen-
ion. and an empire socalled, would DO wild un-
easo. X. on.