Decree of General Treviño., October 1, 1871

Decree of General Treviño.

Geronimo Treviño, constitutional governor of the State of Nuevo Leon, and general-in-chief of the army of the north, to the inhabitants thereof. Know ye:

That the continuance of Don Benito Juarez in power being incompatible with the national liberty: and considering

That this State would suffer immense damage if it should longer continue to yield obedience to his despotic and capricious administration;

That in this State the congress has closed its sessions, and the executive needs to act with the greatest activity and energy, in order to meet the exigencies of the new situation created in it; and, finally,

That in order to prevent anarchy and to assure the success of the movement commenced in Nuevo Leon, and which is being effected throughout the republic, it is necessary to recognize a sole leader to direct and head it, and who, by his character and antecedents, may be recognized by all without opposition, I have thought proper to decree as follows:

• Article 1. The actual administration of the citizen Benito Juarez is hereby disowned.
• Article 2. The State re-assumes its sovereignty until the triumph and entire re-establishment of order.
• Article 3. The executive power of the State re-assumes the exercise of the other supreme powers so far as he may judge necessary for his freedom of action.
• Article 4. The Citizen-General Porfirio Diaz is recognized as general-in-chief of the republican army for the maintenance of the constitution and the laws.

Therefore, I order the above decree to be printed, published, circulated, and duly obeyed.