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"of Mexi'co, and so far ns is in my power cause all others to do the '- sn.me; and·thnt I will well and truly discharge the duties of Presi- " dent of Mexico according to the best of my ability so help Irie Goel."
Po,vi..-ns OF THE EXECUTn'E
Art. 130 The powers of the President of Mexico are as follows- 1-he is commander in chief of the army navy and militia of the Republic of Mexico. • 2.-he shall nominate, nncl with the advice a.nd consent of the Sen- ate appoint all the Genernls and officers of the land and sea forces. the Secretaries of dispatch, Embnsadors, envoys, consuls and all other pliblic Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Provincial, and in ferior tribunals of Justice, and all other officers of the Mexicnn Gov- errunent not specially provided for herein; but Congress may by law vest the appointment •of such inferior officers as they may deem proper in the President alone, or in the Governors and Provincial Deputations of Provinces·or in the tribunals of Justice • 3-he shall ha.ve power :to fill all vacancies during the recess of the -Senate subject to its· approbation o~ rejection at_ their first sess1on- 4_:_he shall open the sessions of Congress at the periods of the renovation of the Chamber of Deputies, at which time he shall give an exposition of the State of the Nation, suggest such new laws and amendments as he may deem necessary, and give every other information relative to the national affairs proper to be made pub- lic, all which shall be entered on the journals and published by the press for the information of the people-Subjects requiring secrecy shall be communicated in· special messages.- 5. he shall publish a.ncl execute the laws 6.-he may convoke an extraordinary meeting of Congress when- ever he thinks proper. 7.-he shall publish declarations· of war, and peace 8.-he shall ,give direction and destinntion to the land and sea forces so as to defend the nation from foreign invations, internal commotions or any other threatend ·danger, a.nd for the protection of commerce, giving an account to Congress thereof. 9.---ke shall quell trcasonnble insurrections and conspiracies ,against the nation, or the public tI;a.nquility, and arrest conspirators and disturbers of the public peace, observing all the formalities of the laws, and rendering an account to either chamber of Congress of all measures adopted in virtue of this power 10. he may convene the Secretaries of dispatch, for the purpose of consulting them relative 'to the public weal; and may require
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