No. 213.
Mr. Foster
to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, December 15, 1876.
(Received January 5, 1877.)
No. 478.]
Sir: On the 12th instant I received a note dated at
Quer6taro on the 3d instant from Hon. Francisco Gomez del Palacio, as
minister of foreign affairs of the cabinet of Mr. Iglesias, in which he
informed me that the Hon. José M. Iglesias, by virtue of the eighty-second
article of the constitution of the republic, had, as president of the
supreme court of justice, assumed the character of President ad interim of the republic; and that Mr. Iglesias
would not accept any other obligations than those contracted by authorities
who recognize the government which he represents.
I have under date of the 13th instant unofficially acknowledged the receipt
of said note, and stated that I would transmit a copy thereof to my
government for its information and action.
I inclose herewith copies of the said correspondence.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 478.]
Mr. Palacio to Mr.
Foster.
Department of Foreign
Affairs.
The case foreseen by the eighty-second article of the constitution of the
republic having presented itself, the citizen-president of the supreme
court of justice of the nation, in compliance with the duty imposed upon
him by that provision, has assumed the character of President ad interim of the republic.
I have the honor to inform your excellency of this by direction of that
supreme magistrate, who also instructs me to state to your excellency
that the legitimate government will not accept for the nation any
engagement or obligation whatever which any other person may contract,
nor will it recognize other obligations than those which emanate from
the acts of public authorities or functionaries which may recognize the
said legitimate government, or which are subordinate to it.
I improve the opportunity to offer to your excellency the assurances of
my very distinguished consideration and special appreciation.
Queretaro, December 3, 1876.
FRAN’CO G. PALACIO.
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[Inclosure 2 in No. 478.]
Mr. Foster to Mr.
Palacio.
[Unofficial.]
Legation of the United States,
Mexico, December 13,
1876.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt to-day of your communication of the 3d instant, in which you
state that the Hon. José M. Iglesias, as president of the supreme court
of justice, has, by virtue of article 82 of the constitution of the
republic, assumed the character of President ad
interim of the republic, and that he will not accept any other
obligations than those contracted by authorities who recognize the
government which he represents.
I will take pleasure in transmitting a copy of your communication, by the
earliest opportunity, to my government for its information and
action.
I embrace this occasion to assure you of my high personal consideration
and esteem.
