P.\PERS OF ~IJR.\BE.\U BuoNAP.\RTE LAMAR 73 in his former position¥ Credit, reputation, and peace ,vith the other states, would not our State lose these at the same time 1 Would not this perhaps cause a schism, .and lead to a disruption! Prudence and circumspection advise that the delivery of the office of Governor to l\lr. Zavala be deferred for a time, in order to give the most authentic testimony in regard to the fact that the State of :Mexico ha known how to keep just nentrality in this conflict between the opinion of the legislatures, clearly expressed, and that of the Minister of Finance. With this it should be clear to all the· republic that, far from all intrigues and all plans ·against the form of government which happily rules over us, we wish to prove that our firm sentiments are tho e of complete union. But aside from these reasons relative to the other states, there arE! others peculiar to our own State as powerful as- those mentioned. The law of the 15th of September and that part of the raffle law which i·efers to the finances of secular revenues having been re- jected, the alarm has spread eyerywhere, upon learning of it. that with the entrance of Mr. Zavala into the office of Governor, the e Jaws may be ·carried into effect. It is natural to be persuaded of this, for there is no one who does not know that these laws are Ir. Zavala 's work, and that he did not wish to act contrary to his own purposes, especiaJly since with the accord of the excellent President, 1nrailing himseJf of extraordinary powers. the laws of the legislature can fail to be executed. All of our inhabitants have become. terri- fied and the paralysis of business, the distrust, and the despair may be the cause of a very proximate disaster. Everything shows signs of' a great commotion which Cong-ress should put forth the greatest efforts to remove. It is nec<'ssary to quiet the min<ls of onr inhah- itants in their present agitated state, and to have them understand that they need not fear any danger and that all reasons for their clistrust have been removed. · And would not this seem very advantageous even to l\fr. Zavala l1imself1 It would be very unfortunate for his honor, if the measure, which for a time should prevent his ingress into the State, hould have as an origin other principles which are not of political con- sid~ration, and furthermore, if he should be harmed by being ac- cused of crime, it would be unjust and cowardly not to give him the office, or not to dare to require responsibility of him; but he and everyone else realize that the circumstances of his position are new, most extt-aordinary, and worthy of the legislator's entire consirlera- tjon. Ir. Zavala knows that the intenti9ns are good and that, with- out offense to his person, the greatest advantages and the good of the people, whic4 have been t~mporarily lessened, are desired. And how, upposing him to be interested in this good, would he not agreP- to a personal sacrifice in order to avoid any lamentable consequences! It can never been d9ubted that l\Ir. Zavala's patriotism is true; a1irl !hough this noble interest should not move him, his keen discernmem would tell hill?, that any false tep-would compromise not onJy his honor, but also that of the State and the entire Nation. He will see in this a r~ peci for his opinion and not an insult to his person or an offense to his dignity. · A)l these r.~s'?n~ b~~.ed on policy, o~~ }'.Ilight say, ca~ ~vai_l nothi.ng
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