The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01


on tue nqads, The claims ADJUSTED as ' by shs
mixed commissuR ereatcd by the treaty entered
INTO the 4th OF july 1868. the ruinous state IN
which the exchequer was found on the occupation Of
the capital the pressing cxgences OF the campaign
and other requirements ol the administration rem
dcrcd tie iulhlmcnt oil this engagement almost impos-
sblu out the Executive pledged above all in preserv
ms the national honor, but imposing an Irksomc
but necessary sacrifice upon the inhabitants
and authorities OF the Republic, was fortunately
enabled this serious difficulty N due tnc
by making the pay mebt the gr, attest puncluaty
This sacrifice VIII MT be fruitiess; II Will naturally
contribute toward rejecting honor Mexico ana
toward raising her credit abroad The receipt for the
sum paid exists In the department OF Foreign Affairs
aud the documents relating to this ALTAR have already
been made public
Kg-ELscrioS OF THE PRESIDENT
One oil the most solemn promises gwen by the
luton ~ ~ political programme was that henccior.
and the governors OF the States should have
the character OF u supreme law. IL Is graft.
the only participation that Is allowable
To me IN the iuinlment OF the obligation thus con.
tractcd with the country by transmitting TO YOU as
terror the bi relating thereto IL belongs 10 the icgs-
ativc power of the Lnon and to the legislatures Of
the states, TO elevate this resolution 10 the rank OF
constitutional mandate
RESTORE rnE VICE PRESIDENCY.
With this bull another Is combined relative 70 tho
Of substituting the President OF the Republic In
his temporary or entire absence The OF
1857 supprcssins the Vice President OF the Mexican
United States ana investing the President OF the Su-
prcmc Court OF Justice with similar attributes, did
than To change the tiilo functionary while
they lett untouched all the difficulties they intended TO
and perhaps gave BIRTH 10 others Still greater
The ballot system tsisemd de tnsdcuidci0n) now pro-
posed appears 10 render impossible any abuses th II
can be iorescen
In iuhlmcnt OF the PROVISIONS OF the lfth article
Of the Revolutionary programme reformed at Pao
Bianco. government Issued the edict Tor the
election OF the federal powers within the same
term as that designated IN the article referred to.
And although the political affairs OF the Republic pre-
scented different aspect from that which had been
tcipatcd on the arrival OF the regcneratng army at
the capital tho government preferred complying
strictly with the provisions OF that law to deerrng
the convocaton, with the hope OF the general paci-
ncation OF tho country ana IN order To avoid
the suspicion OF any desire proong dicta-
torshp OF the revolution. On convOking the elect on
OF the federal powers government found itself under
the mpossbility OF calling Tor that OF the Senators,
owing To the absolute want OF state legislatures winch
according 10 law should intervene In direct mode
that election. Government, after heightened aud Sc
rous meditation, ~ persuaded that tho revolution
has not suppressed the federal chamber oI
Senate; that IL has not even attempted TO make any
reforms In the constitution, without observing the
measures prescribed therein and that nuaiy 10 The
constituent power alone, as recognized by the l2Iit
article oil the fundamental code, does be,ong TO raise
TO the rank Of supreme laws OF the Republic the mos
radical principles proclaimed by the revolution, and
The Unanimous opinion the council OF ministers has
been pronounced IN this same sense.
In the bill when Will BIO presented TO ConRress by