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I MEA1CO.-The following DEGREES


have been promulgated by the Mexi-
can government, and ordered to be
Ienforced: WAR DEPARTMENT.


! The government has received infor-


nation that, in the United States OF


North America, meetings are called


for the avowed purpose of getting up


and fitting out expeditions against the


Republic Of Mexico, in order to send
assistance to the rebels foster the CIV
il war, and inflict upon our country
all the calamities by which it is fol-
lowed. In the United States, our an
cient ally. expeditions are now organ
ized similar to that headed by the


traitor, Jose Antonia Mcjia,and some
have even set out for Texas. They
have been furnished with every kind
of ammunition,by means of which the
revolted colonies are enabled to re-
sist and fight the nation from which
they never have received butimmense
gratuitous benefits. The Govern
ment is also positively informed that
these acts,condemned by the wisdom
'of the laws Of the United States, are
also reported to the General Govern
ment,with which the best intelligence
and the greatest harmony still pre-
vail. However, as these adventures
have succeeded IN escaping the pen
alt.es inflicted by the laws of their
own country,it becomes necessary to
adopt measures for their punishment.
His excelency the President al inte-
rim, anxious to repress these aggres-
sions, which constitute not only an
offence to the sovereignty of the


Mexican nation, but also to an evil
dent violation of international laws.
as they are generally adopted, has or
dered the following DEGREES to be en-
forced:


1. Foreigners landing on the coast
of the Republic, or invading its terri;
tory by land. armed and with the IN,
ten:ion of attacking our country, will
be deemed pirates, and dealt with as
such, being citizens of no nation pre-
sently at war with the Republic, and
fighting under no recognised flag.


2. All foreigners who will import
either by sea or land, in the places
occupied by the rebels, either arms or
ofany kind for the use of
said rebels, will be deemed pirates,
and punished as such. /


| send you these DEGREES that you
may cause them to be fully executed.


Mexico. SOth Dec. 1885.
To the military commanded at Ia
maulipas. /


"a true copy.) GOMEZ. !