Decree authorising the President to take the field

Departmental State Papers, San José, tomo I–III · BANC MSS C-A 44, document 332

Decree authorising the President to take the field: 'Decreto autorizando al Presidente de la Republica p.a poder mandar personalmente el ejercito, si asi lo consideraba conveniente a la conservacion de la tranquilidad publica.' Gloss: the President may command the army in person if he judges it convenient to the preservation of public tranquillity. The legal predicate for the 5 July decree abstracted on n241.

Date1833-06-01 (exact)
FromCongreso
ToPresident of the Republic
PlaceMexico [City]
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, San José
TomoI–III (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagepp. 512-13
Savage copy page246 [stamp] / 93 [hw]
Scan leafn246
Document typedecree
SourceSavage abstract

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