Tomas Mejia to The Citizen, April 28, 1868

[Translation.]

The citizen President of the republic has been pleased to communicate to me the following decree:

“Benito Juarez, constitutional President of the United Mexican States, to the inhabitants of the same be it known, that the congress of the Union has decreed as follows:

“‘The congress of the Union decrees:

“‘Article 1. In the States of Yucatan and Campeche there shall be established two military colonies of five hundred men each, the duty of regulating them remaining with the executive, without interfering with the taking of any other measures which may be conducive to the pacification of the said States.’”

Hall of sessions of the congress of the Union, Mexico, April 28, 1868.

J. C. DORIA, President,

Joaquin M. Alcalde, Secretary.

Elenterio Avila, Secretary.

I, therefore, order it to be printed and circulated for its due fulfillment.

Palace of the national government, Mexico, April 28, 1868.

BENITO JUAREZ.

The Minister of War, Citizen Ignacio Mejia, Present.

I communicate the same to you, for your information and the consequent ends.