The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-29
COLIl.7M.BIAI,.S.C'.
Thursday Morning, April 90, 1875.
Just and Liberal Ideas Of the President
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Just and Liberal Ideas Of the President
Of Mexico.
The republic of Mexico enjoys tie
great advantage of having an enlightened
man at the head of it's affairs. President
L,rdo de Tejads signnlixcd .his election
to the Presidency two years ago by libe-
raj declarations. and subsequently by the
introduction of measures which looked
to the material. social and educational
improvement of the people, to the estab-
lishment of permanent peace with all
foreign powers md the quiet of oil dis
turbed districts at home, and to the re-
cognition and enforcement of law, order
and good feeling throughout the whole
extent Of that magnificent country. The
example Of the United States has been
before his eyes, both to instruct and to
warn, and the quiet progress of Brazil
was an example which, in many respects,
excited emulation. Mexico, under his
administration, has been almost entirely
free of those commotions and struggles
of party and factions, those pronuncia-
mentoes Of partisans and revolutions
which have been chronic evils in it's his
tory for nearly half century past The
President has recently opened the Con-
gress with, a speech, in which he re-
viewed the affairsof the nation, dwelling
particularly upon the amendment to the
Constitution, in accordance with which
q Senate would be organized in Septem-
Der, and new advisory power be insti-
tuted in relation toall important national
questions. This is feature which will
bring the Mexican Government, in form,
more in harmony with our system, though
it does not appear that the Senate will
represent sovereignties, as It does in this
country, according to our theory. It is
to be composite body in its represen-
tative functions and capacities, and
is designed to give the nation
fuller and more complete voice in rela-
tion to laws and ordinances, and operate
as check upon the President in case he
should be disposed, which he appears
not to do, TO exercise authority aot
granted to him by the fundamental law
of the republic. The wise suggestions
and discreet remonstrances of the Pre-
sident, in reference to religious bigotry
and old-time prejudices, his views of the
value and Importance of sounder edu-
cational system, and of the necessity and
duty of maintaining amichble relations
with the people and Government of the
United States, are such as reflect credit
upon his sagaoity and do him honor.
We find these synopsized in contem-
porary, with some hints as to the danger
of Misunderstanding likely to arise along
the Rio Grande. from the unchecked
depredations of Mexicans who cross that
line to plunder and outrage the people
of Texas. The prosperity and progress
of that country cannot be a matter Of in
difference TO the American people, and
peace and q good understanding are
greatly to be desired by both. The
President refers to old prejudices and q
spirit of bigotry as the causes of the late
unfortunate outbreaks in certain por-
tions of Mexico, in which men we're at
tackled for holding particular religious
views and opinions. He reminds the
people that he has carried out all
the amendments to the Constitution,
and also the reform laws, and de-
clares emphatioally against the in
fractions . of, .eOmpacts made between
thelrepublio Of Mexico an d all men who
live upon. its soil and obey its laws and
ordinances. These ideas and principles,
whose incorporation in the Constitution
and laws of the country elevated the re.
public to place among the most liberal
and civilized people of the earth, Pre-.
sident Tejadn maintains must be obeyed
and enforced in this age, or Mexico will
lose all standing in the great family o.
nations, and be treated as an alien and
m outcast. Bigotry and intolerance in
matters of religion have been hung up
with rusty gibbets and other instruments
of torture, and the nation that takes
them down, like the German student
who raised demon, will be rent and de
voured by the instrument they would
use upon others. The President ha.
correct views upon this subject, and
will, no doubt, enforce them under tho
power and authority of the Constitution
The important question of education re-