La Regencia del Imperio se ha servido dirigirme el decreto que sigue ... : Los Diputados que componen este Congreso, y que representan la Nación Mexicana, se declaran legítimamente constituidos, y que reside en él la Soberanía nacional
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Decree issues by the constitutional congress outlining certain requirements and characteristics defining the newly established Mexican Empire: members of congress must reside in Mexico; the Catholic faith shall be the only officially recognized religion in Mexico; the government shall be a moderate constitutional monarchy with separation of powers, civil rights of all free inhabitants, and the like Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) At head of sheet: Número 1 Decreto número 1. Document dated and signed at end: México 26 de Febrero de 1822 ... Herrera Caption and part of text used as title Text transmitting the decree dated and signed p. [3]: En México á 26 de Febrero de 1822 ... Agustín de Iturbide, Presidente [of the Regency] Special Collections copy signed in manuscript with flourish At upper left of page [1]: Secretaria de Relaciones Interiores y Exteriores Mexico : publisher not identified
Type
Image
Format
1 sheet (3 unnumbered pages) ; 30 x 42 cm, folded to 30 x 21 cm
Language
Spanish; Castilian
Subject
Politics and government Sources Separation of powers Mexico
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