The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-28
JUAREZ.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE
LATE MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
AN EVENTUAL AND SUCCESSFUL
CAREER.


The telegraph brings US intelligence of
tho sudden death, from apoplexy, of the
celebrated Mexican General and ruler,
BENITo JuAREz, at the City of Mexico, on
the 18th inst, at the age OF seventy years.
The origin and history Of this remarkable
man possess many points of interest and
exhibit n wonderful career. He WIS born
near the village of Ixtlan, near Oaxaca
Mexico, in the year 1902, and was de-
scendant from the ancient Indian race of
the Tapatocos. He was educated in the
College of Oaxaca, from which institution
he graduated in 1880, at the age of twenty
eight. After having been elected mem
Der of the Institute of Arts and Sciences
Of Mexico, and having served as mem Der
Of the Legislature of the State, he turned
his attention to the study of law, in which
he achieved great distinction, being elect
ed to the Chair of Canonical Law in the
Institute Of Oaxaca; Secretary of the Su-
preme Tribunal of Justice Substitute
Judge of the same Tribunal Civil Judge
Of the First Instance in the City of Oaxs-
ca Fiscal Judge; II member of the State
Legislature a second time, and Attorney
General of the Supreme Tribunal of JUS
tice of that Department. For four years,
from lS4s to 1862, he was Governor of his
native State, Oaxaca. On account of his
liberal views he was banished in 1853,
when SANTA ANNA was raised second
time to the Dictatorship of Mexico. lie
resided in Havana and New Orleans for
two years, and then joined the instruction
OF ALVAREZ against SANTA ANNA, which
succeeded in. revolutonizng the Govern
mCnt and the establishment of Il Republic.
Under ALVAREZ, JUAREZ became Minister
OF Justice; then Secretary Of State and
President of the High Court of Justice I'M
der CoMoNFoRT, the next President.
Upon the overthrow of CoMoNFoRT, JuA-
REF was elected President of the Republic.
An instruction against the JuAREZ Gov
eminent was instigated by MIRAMoS, anu
JuAREZ was forced to take refuge from
his assailants at Vera Cruz, where he con-
tnued to exercise his authority us Presi-
dent over the territory still under his rule
and received the recognition of tho United
States. He defeated MIRAMoN on the 18th
OF August, 1860 in a battle at Siloa, and
re-occupied the Capital, where he summon
ed Congress, by which he was again
elected President of the Republic. Or
tho 18th of June he issued decree
suspending all payments TO the creditors
of the State, including foreigners, for two
years, which caused the French and Eng
lish ambassadors to suspend their func
tions. This measure lead to the coalition
of Great Britain, France and Spain, to en-
force the claims of their respective sub
jects. A negotiation was entered into Il
Soledad, after the allied troops had LANDED
on Mexican soil, which resulted in tn
withdrawal of the hostile forces of tn,
Spanish ana English Governments. Tn,
French troops, however remained, by tn,
order of the Emperor LOUIS NAPOLEON
for the purpose of carrying out the ambi
tious schemes of that monarch of estab ish
ing the Archduke FERDINAND MAXIM
LIAM upon Mexican throne. JUARE:
resisted the invaders with all the powe
he could summon, and defeated the Frencl
at Puebla. On the 18th of June, 1864
MAXIMILiAS Austria entered the Mexi
can Capital and assembled the throne
which he was destined to occupy but
short while. After the withdrawal of tn
French troops, JuAREz, by putting for,l
extraordinary efforts, succeeded in defeat