The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-02
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The Inst Hours of the CoRgress-The Presi-
deni's sSpeech-American = Mexican ClRiIns.

The Inst Hours of the CoRgress,The Presi-
MEXICO CITY, June S.-The Congress of
Mexico closed its session on the 31st of May late
in the evening, multitude of business having
been crowded into the last moments most of
which was abandoned unfinished The i'm
portaDt question of finances was rot fully con-
sdered this session by that representative body,
and as result we have the anomaly OF an attempt
to keep up government with bankrupt
treasury, and without ample provision being
made for the expenditures which are ndis-
pensable for the preservation of a semblance of
order.
With reference to Mexico and the United
States it appears from the press of the capital
that the Lower California question (the Leese
grant) is being again revived, and the supposed
anxiety of Richard Schell, General John A.
Logan, August Belmont General B. +. Butler
and the other officers of the Lower California
Company to gobble up the above mentioned
peninsula is creating not little excitement, es-
pecially among the ignorant, who have not read
the grant. The persons who are stirring up the
matter are enemies of the present government
and have resoTted to all kinds of misrepresen-
tations.
The following is the address made on the
closing of Congress-
PREsIDENT JUAREz TO THE CITIZEN DEPUTTss:-I
congratulate you because at the close or the second
period of your ordinary session we see, with great
satisfaction, that each day the important work Of in
suTiDg peace and establishing the regular practice of
free institutions is more and more advanced.
The remainder OF the revolutonists in an Luis aud
small bands remain, which cannot be long in dsap-
pearipg. They do not occupy any city, nor do they
prevent the au horities In all the States from per-
forming their duty. For this reason the Executive
continued to enjoy the gre ltest support both in
the good sentiment of public opinion in the active
cooperation the authorities of the States and in
the loyal services OF the national army. Quickly
and energetically some bands of evil-doers dis
posed of which were raised in the spirit of that
rev olutlOn The painful but absolute necessity
caused the law against robbers aud ktdnappers,
which Congress has thought best to prolong for
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the just spirit with which it has heen enforced,
in order to give security to person and property,
which is the first duty of every society.
The several subjects onpa upon which Con Con,
stsS se sons are are of grave interest and Should be
very bene1c for the future. Besides preferrngly
investigating and voting for the appropriation bill,
considered some projects of greater Importance,
which will he very useful in developing the elements
Of wealth, and has also continued the examination
of the tar II of the house, wishing to make in
it the notifications most convenient to encourage
commerce. The discussion upon some of the consti-
tutiOna reforms Initiated by the Executive has been
worthy of the character and ilustrousness of the
representatives of the people, by elevated political
designs by their profound study Of those grave ques-
tons ard by their impartial and exquisite spirit.
| The opinions and votes which have already been
| given in Congress establish perfect confidence
that the representatives Of the people, even with The
sacrifice of dedicatng especially their labor TO this
| important subject, will be wortRily carried to
speedy and proper termination in order TO perfect
| and consolidate our institutions shall be very
| glad to welcome you, citizen deputies, when you
| return to occupy yourselves, with wisdom and pa
triosm, to procure the greatest good and pros
| perity for the republic.
| II is rumored here that the sum of The claims OF
American citizens against the u lted States OF Mex
| leo exceed those Of Mexican citizens against the
United States Of America by several millions, and
| that in consequence there are ample reasons for
alarm in view OF possible results. In the absence of
positive data no value should be attributed to ru-
mors, although it is said that in consequence of the
doubtful view of the future the Government Of Mex
leo is anxious to open relations with the European
nations, in order to create diversion a conflict
of interests when the moment of the settlement of
the claims shall arrive. 1t Is even said that
several yersons prominent in the Government
| have recently sought interviews with va
riOus prominent citizens Of European nations,
for the purpose of consulting to the best and most
delicate method of initiating measures for the re-
newal Of relations with European powers. How
| much truth there is in these rumOrs will certainly
| appear at no distant day. Mr. Marisca the MeX'
can Minister. is eXpSSted to return to Washington
via Havana, takingthe French steamer OF the 18th
| from Vera Cruz. He should reach New York about
| the 25th or 26th Of June. His health is very much
| improved by his trip TO Mexico. The engineer OF
| the TehuaDtepec Railroad is expected to make the
review OF the line OF the road by the latter part OF
this month"; ana to reach Mexico on his return the
| first week In July.