The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1877-09-29
rHREArESEDsEcEssIoy OF SONORA

Under this caption. the .Altd Of August2s
has long editorial. and We give the follow
ing part Of il as Showing Ii. Pai'iie feeling
n sonora regarding the restoration Of Pes
quiera TO power
Soon after the arrival OF Huarta and Pes
quicra. Marisc.I. instead OF facing his enc
mics, obtained 4 leave Of absence for six
moatas, proceeding that seemed highly un-
wise al a critical Junction. We suspect that
his motive was To- a1oia responsibility for a
measure drawn up 10 protect him and dc
nlsss-l=e l,y tine local mcmlers OF his
1fhis waS nothing less than bill providing
for the secession Of Sonora in case Huerta
should declare the last election void Men
living permanently in the state and expect
ing no advancement beyond It's limits, might
saf.iyy a-vtitnr5 the rgsPonsihiIity Of attaching
their name, to sucila measure, bnt Mariscal
coud not do 80, for ii woHld ruin hrs repu-
tation in other parts Of Mexico and might
injCre other members of his family. When
MariscaNett, and thus seemed to give up the
c,n.est TO his opponents, Huerta suddenly
recognized the validity Of tho election and
tz-rr,t0ue1i the cSiise Of Pesquiera, that IS if
hesp-eviousiy adopted it, as common runor
said 1t looks 10 us as if Hncrta, not con-
sr.a s4ae himself strong enouel, for the anti
F5s,Tyr'ess party submitted for fear 1oe being
driven from the State
=. The iii Taass'-f 10 the first reading on the
Both uh., and not acted on further at our
latest dagss declares that when tine authori-
! ties of tlpc Mexican Union wound or restrict
the sorercignty Of the State Of SsaeFa against
+! Tie express prescriptions of the Federal Con
stitution. ali the effects Of the Federal com
pact shall be suspended, and the State shah
recnrer the III ,tzntitude Of its sovereignty and
It's absolute Independence until the constitu-
tional relations shah he recstabTisIfed With
the Mexican Confederation. The State may
then exercise all the powers of an indcpen-
dent nation, but shall never make treaties or
alliances affecting the nationality Of the citi-
zcns or endangeriR, the integrity Of the
State or the Independence Of the nation The
negotiation Of any sucn prohibited treaty or
alliance shall he punished as treason. The
I Custom Houses shall be subject to the eff
cias of the State Treasury In case that anf
violation OF the constitutional right of the
State should I've made when the Legislature
t Is not IN session. the Governor shan call IN
extra session Immediately Among the 'siite-
lations of the Constitution requiring such
action hy the Governor. is The refusal 70 re
/ cognizc the constitutional oficials Of the
Stat, the usurp4tion Of power conferred on
them. or any attack upon the liberty of suf-
fragc.
/ The language Of the bill indicates thar its
friends have no desire for annexation to tie
United States, for the negotiation Of a trca' y
/ for any such purpose is made punishable BY
deail4 Besides, We know that the people OF
Sonora, generally have no desire for annex
alton They al.hor the idea OF being sub.
Iectel 10 strange fuws, having their govern
men, conducted in strange language and
| inviting the immigration oi i'onlermcn moi
! very -crupulous IL rctcrcncG 70 private rights
.FFhherr Is no comfort fnr the annexatiouists III
I the measure = Facsoa Cfaseh.
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+ What il Bingham Young first wife shoald
/. brin. suit ior her third OF the property, %
I the ground thAtshe is the only lawful wif,
and Thereby scoor the fAxae1tez tmUitia Nn7