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I special tribunal together with the fueros and
privileges OF the clergy and army. When
Alvarez gave place to Comonfort. Juarez re-
signed the post OF Minister and again became
tho Governor Of his native State OF oa)aoh'
from, whose territory no expelled all priests
who refused Christian burial to the supporters
OF the Constitution Of 1857 and tho reform
laws. At tho time when he was elected Gov
ernor OF his State. the people throughout the
republic had chosen him President Of the
Federal Supreme Court into which ohice no
was inducted IN December. 1857. After the
fail Of Comonfort In tho early part OF 1885,
and the accession OF . conservative dictator.
Juarez fed from the capital to Guanajuato.
and proclaimed himself tho con -tttutional
President Of the republic. His authority was
recognized by major ty OF tho States and by
the Iaberal party throughout the country. Tho
step thus taken by Juarez was in accordance
with the Constitution which dcvolved upon the
President OF the Supreme Court the executive
Office IN default OF chief magistrate. who. by
his departure from tho territory OF the repub-
lie, had forfeited his place. Successfully driven
from Guanajuato AMI Guadaiajara. Juarez. In
May. 1858. established his government at Vera
Cruz. but. although he was recognized at ports
both on the Gulf OF Mexico and on the Pacific.
he was debarred from communication with the
interior. 1t was while he was at Vera Cruz that
Juarez issued a decree connscatinG Church
property on the ground that the Church had
boon the n ain support OF tho Royalists during
the war OF independence. and had since then
been the most powerful opponent II Liberal
ideas. 1t was also Mt Vern Cruz. In December.
1850. that Juarez signed a memorable trenty.
which. had 1t not been rejected BY the Senate at
Washington. would have bound Mexico 10 ac-
cent. under certain contingencies. tho protec-
torate Of the United States.
The subsequent career OF Juarez and his
sturdy resistance to the French invasion and
tho imperiaistic experiment. Is too we'll known
to need retracing. 1t is certain that tho Mex
lean republic. after tho death Of Macmillan.
made more progress than In the preceding
half century. Between 1867 and 1871 new
civil and penal codes wore prepared: tho con-
dillon OF tho public treasury was so much i'm
proved that without tho imposition OF extra
ordinary taxes. 1t was able 10 moot all ex-
penses occasioned by political rcvolrs. 1t was
also during tho administration Of Juarez that
the chief portion OF the first Mexican railway
was built with MD afforded BY the government:
the methods of public instruction were i'm
proved: tho jury system was introduced in
criminal prosecutions in the fedel al district.
and finally com me rcial treaties were concluded
with the United S ates. Germany. ard Italy.
tration. Jnarez did not obtain a majority of
the votes cast In tho Presidential election OF
1871. but he was made President by the Con-
Rress upon whom the choice devolved. A few
months afterward he died.