New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
MEXICO.

THE OPENING SPEECH OF PRESIDENT JUAREz.
MEXICO, April 4.-The Federal Congress was
reopened on the inst chiefly for the dispatch OF all
matters relating to the financial year. President Juarez
delivered, in the opening ceremonies the following
speech:
CITIZEN DEPUTIES: have pleasure in felictatng the
Congress that opens its sessions the day xed
by the Constitution. During your short recess OF two
months the rebellion that formed il san Luis Potosi
pressed We had to hope for this result placing
did full confidence in the good sense of the nation
and in the firm support with which public opinion has
sustained and continues to sustain the legitimate auto
ties Some parties moved by their io
long time the excitement Tor cVll war preparing anu
combining the elements OF this rebellion, when mas
appeared the graves since the OF the toeg
Nevertheless 1t remained Isolated In the midst OF the
general reprobation and was condemned by al, eood
citizens who found their hopes for the future OF Mexico
I'm the Cf peace and legal order. The army
has combated with loyalty and valor and worthy OK
the national esteem. After having destroyed the prne-
pal force Of the reyolteIs IL u acvey pursuing tne
remnants and small bands which presented them
selves under the projecting shadow Of the rebellion
Congress conferred on the Executive various import
ant faculties and decreed the suspension of some guar
antees for convenient term in which to secure the re-
establishment Of peace Inc Executive, IN returning
now 10 Congress the deposit Of hn-e faculties, has salts
faction in anesns that il has made the least possible
of them, while endeavoring TO comply faithfully WIN
all duties The Executive is able TO say that II has
only used h9Ie faculties IN mars fsaas % sD he HI
Of the rebels At the time IL has taken care that
maintained i'm fact the fun liberty OF the press not pun
shng abuses OF even by the forms authorized by
II was necessary to declare the state OF siege estab
fishing military authority in the States OF Jasco lere
taro and Zacateca but IL has already been resolved 70
i'm each the state of SIEGE and that popular elections
be verified the authorities that have to be named III
Tn connection with the Ministry OF Finance, the Execu
tive has not made use OF the facltes Wncn were con
branches OF the Administration have been attended 10
without making any irregular eAactlOhs, nor ASKING
for authorizations Of impOsts duties, nor making
any contract compromise preudclal TO the treasury.
Also have been attended to as far as possible, the
xyltg NIHTe
budget aud payment has not been interrupted OF the
subvenons decreed that Of the railway from Mexico
10 Vera Cruz the time, the convenient sums
have destined to establish some new lines OF te1e
graph, as those Of Guerrero Morea' ana DuIang9 40
penses required by the military oPeiatIohs there nts
been the favorable Circumstance that we were IN the
months during which imposts the most product
i've The want of balance between the income ana te
dbursements will doubtless receive the principal atten
tion OF Congress in this period of its sessions which
destined preferentiay to the discussion OF the budget
The grave importance of this subject Is augmented by
the necessity OF neglecg the branches OF admins
tration and ncurring the danger OF new disturbances
which cause more painful suelngs for the aud
The law which was given by Congress year ago for
served efiectuay to greatly diminish the number OF
these grave crimes. Unfortunately there have SUI
Of opinion that it will in conformity with the public
sentiment by continuing that law for another year. ~
Among the projected works OF general utility, the
most important is that for opening canal In the 18th
mus Of Tehuantepec, to communicate the Two oceans
report has already presented about this matter and
tbr xecutiy specially recommends Ia Congress that
NAV he pleased TO take it consideration in this period
of its sessions.
II i'm these il could also occupy itself with the report
which has been presented about constitutional reforms
tbe Executive believes that Congress would do the work
most beneficial for the consolidation OF our lnsttutOns
and TO affirm the peace OF the Republic.
Receive Citizen Deputies, my sincere desires mat IN
yOur deliberations you may succeed III securing INC
greatest good and national prosperity.
This speech is very credable to the General Govern
ment because it truly manfests that the extraordinary
faculties granted by Congress in its last session have not
been abused and, excepting for recruiting the army,
have scarcely used; yet most formidable attempt
at revolution has suppressed Also, it shows that
in spte OF the distractions Of civil war, the works OF
tra progress such teegraphs and the proposed in
teroceanc canal at Tehuantepec have not been forgot
ten Neither have the constitutional reforms been lost
sight Of which required for the consolidation Of
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