Mr. Plumb to Mr.
Seward.
No. 95.]
Legation of the United States,
City of Mexico,
March 30, 1868.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to the
department herewith translation of a project of law introduced in the
Mexican congress on the
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16th
instant, which has for its object to place all foreigners resident in
this country, except the natives of those countries that have maintained
uninterrupted treaty relations with the republic, under the same
obligations as Mexican citizens.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
[From the Siglo XIX, city of
Mexico, March 17, 1868.—Translation.]
Project of law regarding foreigners.
Congressional report–Session of March 16.
Mr. Gudiño y Gomez presented the following project of law, which was
read the first time:
Article 1. Foreigners domicilated, or that
in future may be domicilated in the republic, by this sole act shall
be considered as Mexicans, and subject to the obligations of the
latter, without the necessity of naturalization.
Art. 2. Foreigners, natives of the
countries with which the republic now has uninterrupted treaties,
are excepted from the dispositions of the preceding article, and
will continue enjoying the privileges of their nationality
authorized in the respective treaties so long as these remain in
force.
Art. 3. Foreigners not comprehended in
article 2 are not excepted from the provisions of article 1, even if
they place themselves under the flag of friendly nations.
Art. 4. The executive will make the
declarations required for the compliance with this law.
Hall of the sessions of the congress of
the Union, Mexico, March 16,
1868.
GUDIÑO Y GOMEZ.
[From the Siglo XIX, city of
Mexico, March 19,
1868.]
Congressional report–Session of March 18.
The project with reference to foreigners introduced by Mr. Gudiño y
Gomez, published in our issue of the 17th, was read the second
time.
Admitted to discussion, it was referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
