M ARROYO, Under Secretary of State, and of the Office of Foreign Relations to William H. Seward, July 11, 1863

Mr. Arroyo to Mr. Seward

The provisional supreme executive power has been pleased to address me the following decree:

“The provisional supreme executive power of the nation to the inhabitants thereof: Know ye, that the Assembly of Notables has thought fit to decree as follows:

“‘The Assembly of Notables, in view of the decree of this date, has thought fit to decree:

“‘Until the arrival of the sovereign the persons appointed, by decree of 22d of June last, to form the provisional government, shall exercise the power in the very terms established by the decree referred to, with the character of regency of the Mexican empire.

“‘Given in the Hall of Sessions of the Assembly on the 11th of July, 1863.

“‘TEODOSIO LARES, President.

“‘Alejandro Arango y Escandon, Secretary.

“‘Josè Maria Andrade, Secretary.’

“Therefore, let it be printed, published, and circulated, and let due fulfilment be given thereto.

“Given at the palace of the supreme executive power in Mexico, on the 11th of July, 1863.

“JUAN N. ALMONTE.

“JOSÉ MARIANO DE SALAS.

“JUAN B. ORMAECHEA.

“To the Under Secretary of State and of the Office of Foreign Relations.

“DON J. MIGUEL ARROYO.”

And I communicate it to you for your knowledge and consequent purposes.