The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-29
MEXICO.
Address of President Juarez.

ANuTeSb Oh fFesIueht
At the opening of the last regular session of
the Fifth Congress of the Mexican Republic,
President Juarez submitted the following ad-
dress:-
Citizen Deputies:-Y now return to the exer-
else Of your legislative functions upon the day
designated by the Constitution, as you have done in
the previous periods OF your sessions. This regu-
larty in your laboTs demonstrates that political
institutions become every day more and NOR con-
soGated, and that 1t is not now easy To interrupt
their progress or to destroy IL with impunity. Oar
relations with the friendly powers maintain the
same smicabe and satisfactory situation OF which
Informed YOU at the opening OF your extra session.
and without any gooo reason to FEAR any disagree
a6le change. Peace is preserved within the repub-
lie in the"same manner as stated TO you few days
since.
We ought 10 congratulate the nation upon the
fact that after long period OF saugulnary strife 10
establish cur free Institutions and confirm our tnde-
pendence, we can now TRANQUILITY dedicate ourselves
to the reoT ganization ana improvement OF our
society. Nevertheess,we ought not to trust blindly
that these institutions aud this peace entirely
assured; there still exist latent elements watch may
destroy them; the partsans OF reaction and of
abuses are spying an opportunity to re-estabish
their former predominance, and it is necessary TO
redOuble our aooTs and our vigilance TO oppose and
destroy their anti-patrotic tendencies. To attain
this object it is Indispensable that the nation be
prepared with the proper elements not only TO
repress all outbreaks but also to prevent them In
time.
In the period OF sessions which you TO day begin,
and which Is especially set apart by the Constltu-
ton to the discussion OF the expenditures which are
TO be made, and TO supply resources Win which 10
meet them you viii nave TO take cognzan;e OF
quesuOIs WHICH, uluef the slplo tite oi Sstinates'
involve the consolidation OF peace ah9 the main
tenance of our republican institutions. The EXecu-
tive thinks that while all possible e6Onomy is TO be
studied to reduce the public expenditures to the
amount absolutely necessary, it would not be pru-
dent to deprive the Treasury OF those resources
which are Indispensable to meet the needs OF the
nation and 10 discharge with regularity lts pecuniary
obligations.
AS being Of great interest for the purpose OF facill
tating mercantile transactions and for the develop
ment OF the elements Of the national wealth. will
allow myself TO recommend TO you the pending
DfODOAltlOHS concerning q CnaQgc in tile laws feA-
ting to mortgages and for the removal OF the obsta
ces In the way of the free exercise OF miAing occu-
p8tons The matters which will occupy your attention
during the present period OF sessions are grave and
OF the highest importance; but the confidence which
the patton has in your patriotism and exalted wis
don IN also great and t expects from you the most
judicieus resolutions and those most necessary for
the interests OF society. Begin, Citizen Deputies
your Interesting deliheTatiOns ana count upon the
co operation OF the Executive, which, in the dis
charge OF its duty, will strictly observe ana cause to
" observed yoIT Important resolves.