New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19

from the insurgent Government has arrived IN Ca
raccas for the purpose of inducing the venezuelan
Government to recognize the insurgents as Del
,ents and IN allow them to raise recruits for their
army in Venezuela.
THE CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Herewith we give the perfect text OF the ConstItu
+on of Cuba which the Junta have just issued with
view TO set entirely at rest all misgivings as 10 inc
exceedingly liberal character of that hitherto de-
hated document It's caption describes IL as having
been Adopted by the Constitutional Convention
and unanimously approved by the Cuban CONGRESS
assembled at Guimaro, the Provisional capital OF the
Republic, On the tenth day of April, A. ~ 1907 anu
the first year of the independence of Cuba"
ARTICLE l. The Legislative Power shall be vested III
IT, TO this Body shall be delegated an equal repre-,
island of Cuba shall be divided. 80. 70. ,,;,,,.
Ill These States OT1eite, Cdmog'ey' Las F"0''
~ No one shall, be eligible as Representative of any
of these States except citizen OF the hepupho "noi'
wv No Renresentative Of any state shall hold any other
official position during his representative term 49,,
vi Whenever vacancy occurs in the representation
any the Executive thereof shall nave power u
VII The House Of Representatives shall elect Pres
dent OF Republic, Generali-Chef OF us armies
The Generaln Chief Shall be subordinate to the Execu
tive shall render him an account OF the performance
VIII. The President of the Republic the Generalin
Chief and the Members OF The House OF YES
the House OF Representatives, who shall proceed 10
into inc charges cas Of e accused shall
be submitted to the Judiciary. .o,u0r
10 dismiss from office any functonay whom they nave
The legislative acts and decisions OF the House Of
Representatives. in order to be valid and binding must
have the sanction OF the President OF the Republic
XII If the President fail TO approve the acts aud de-
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with his objections thereto, Tor the RECONSIDERATION
XII within ten days after their reception the Pres
dent shall all bs resolutions and enactments
which may be seat to hun by the House for his approval
with his sanction thereof with his objections thereto
XIII Upon the passage OF any act Dnl OF tes9uuVn
after reconsideration Thereon py the HOUSE. sn"n NC
XIV The House of Representatives shall egislate upon
taxation, public loans and ratification OF treaties ana
shall have power to declare aud conclude war to au
thorze the President 10 issue Letters OF Marqae, 70
raise troops and provide for their support 70 organize
and maintain navy and to regulate reprsa as 10 Tic
| public enemy. ,,, -.
manent from the time of the ratification OF this
fundamental law by the people, until the termination OF
XVI The Executive power shall be vested in the Pres
XVII No one shall be eligible 10 the Presidency who is
not native of the Republic, and over 80 years OF age
XVIII All treaties made by the President may DO ra
| fed by the House OF Representatives.
XIX The President shall have power TO appoint en-
bassadors ministers plenpoentiary aud consus OF the
Republic 10 foreign countries.
* The President shall treat with ambassadors and
also official commissions TO all the funcuonarles OF
| the Republic
members of his Cabinet to the House Of Representatives
| for It's approval -, -, - ,,,
ordinate department Of the Government, under the
organization Of special law.
XXIII Voters required 20 possess the same quail
HcatiOns and citizenship the Members Of the
House OF Representatives
XIV. All the inhabitants Of the Republic Of Cuba are
XIV All the citizens are considered as soldiers OF the
Liberating Army.
XVI. The Republic shall not besow dlsnities titles,
nor special privileges.
XVII The citizens OF the Republic shall not accept
| hOnors nor titles from foreign countries
| XVIII. The House OF Representatives Shall not
public meetings education OF petition, any
| inaleDable right Of tile people.
unanimous concurrence of the House OF
NOTA BESR.-Here follow the signatures or Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes President OF the Convention aud OF
We the undersigned hereby certify and declare that
the foregoing correct and faithful translation OF tho
Cuban Constitution, and OF each and every Article and
clause thereof and that the same is the fundamental and
supreme Law Of the Republic
Do1e by order The Juss GeSS. .. ,ss cy & 10 ss
second year Of the Independence Of Coea - - NJ.
I'M MEsrHE, Secretary.
THE Lillian CREW.
| Treating of the steamer Lillian The n. o.
Times gives statement OF Of her officers who relates
that after her sinking Nassau attempt made TO
raise her. but parted amidshps and became total
only supplied with five days raOns, although they re
NAMED there fifteen hundred and ten OF them had
reached Cedar Keys by what means he did not know,
when our informant left. The officers OF the Lillian
each gwen draft GewYOrk at three days sight for
] $500 In gold.
| THE JUNTA AND THEIR NAVY.
The seven officers who were released on
bail at Wilmington and transferred TO Marshal Dalons
charge yentered bonds for their appearance
before u District COnFt this State and at large
only through the courtesy OF the Marshal. They
nj in AZ he Y
Them have taken steps to have them released from
and while they have right TO demand full pay
officers of the Cubln Navy until their IL acted
upon, they have only enough 10 pay their board bills
They say too that although they regarded prs
leave the district accept lucrat
positions offered them, there Is no Indictment entered
them. 1t isaVerred the other hand that the
Junta applied the Attorney General for order
the officers enlarged their TecogniLances
] THE NEW DOMINION.
BRITISH COLUMBIa-A!PR PRAYER FOR ANNEXATION
| 10 TIE limited STATES.