The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-12
Foreigners in Mexico.

republic of Mexico. The subjoined is the latest revision of the law as passed by the national Congress of Mexico, in May of the current year
 "Those born abroad, who are'sub- jects of other governments and have not become naturalized here the sons of a foreign father, or of foreign mother and unknown father born in this country, till they reach the time when according to law on nationality of the father or mother respectively, they become of age being considered as Mexicans, un- less, if, after one year from the time of maturity; they manifest to the political authority at their place of residence that they intend to continue holding their parents nationality; those absent from the republic without leave or license from the government, or on account of studies, or of public interests, or for the establishment of commerce or industry, or in the exercise of a profession, who shall allow ten years 10 elapse without applying for an extension of their time of ab- sence; Mexican women who shall marry foreigners and preserve their. character of foreigners even during their widowhood Mexicans who shall become naturalized in foreign countries those who without license from congress may officially serve foreign governments; those who, without the express requisite, accept decorations, foreign titles, honors, save those conferred as lit erary, scientific or humanitarian titles, which latter may be accepted freely"
 National ships are declared by the law as national territory, and those born on board shall be con- sidered as being born within the republic. The children of minis ters and employees of Mexican le- gations cannot be regarded as being born outside of the country, accor- ding to the right of extraterritori- ality."
 "All foreigners may become nat uralized in the republic by comply ing with the requisites which the law establishes. These requisites, in brief, are the following: The in- terested party at least six months prior to applying for naturalization papers, should present a written manifest to the local authorities of his place Of residence, stating his design and receiving a certified copy of the manifest. When these six months have passed and the for eiener has resided in the republic for two years, he shall appear be- fore the distric judge, in whose jurisdiction he lives, and offer that he is of age; that he enjoys all the civil rights according to the laws of his land; that he has resided in the republic two years, having ob- served good conduct; and that he has some business, trade, profession or capital by which to live. The respective document having been issued the judge will send the same to the department of foreign affairs and if no legal objection be raised a certificate of naturalization shall be issued"
 "The foreigners who become naturalized through this law are not obliged to fill these requisites to- wit The children of Mexicans who have lost their citizenship; the for eign woman marrying a Mexican the children of a foreign father or foreign mother and unknown father born on national territory; the Mexican widow of a foreigner, all of whom shall he held as natural ized."
 "The law thus regards also the foreigners who acquire real estate in the republic, provided in the act of acquisition by the public registry they do not state their intention ot preserving the nationality; those who have children born in Mexico who do not prafnr tO rotain their