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 * width=95 |June, 1865.
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 * width=330 |Ortega, at New York, enlists recruits for the Republican army, which is discountenanced by the United States Government.
 * Maximilian I (brother to the Emperor of Austria), born July 6, 1832; accepted the crown April 10, 1864; married, July 27, 1857, to Princess Charlotte, daughter of Leopold I, King of the Belgians; adopts Augustus Iturbide as his heir, September, 1865.
 * October, 1865.
 * The Emperor proclaims the end of the war, and martial law against all armed bands of men.
 * October, 1865.
 * Juarez re-elected President second time.
 * June 19, 1867.
 * Execution of Maximilian at Querétaro.
 * 1869.
 * Juarez re-elected President third time.
 * July 18, 1872.
 * Death of President Juarez.
 * 1872.
 * Lerdo de Tejada, twenty-second President.
 * Jan. 17, 1873.
 * English railway, from Vera Cruz to Mexico (263 miles), completed.
 * June 20, 1876.
 * Death of Santa Anna.
 * Oct., Nov.,"
 * Serious revolution in Mexico. Lerdo de Tejada, though elected a second time, is prevented by the Diaz party from serving as President.
 * Dec. 1, 1876.
 * Juan N. Mendez, twenty-third (provisional) President.
 * May 5, 1877.
 * Porfirio Diaz, twenty-fourth President.
 * May 5, 1877.
 * Amendment of the Constitution, prohibiting the election of the President and the Governors of the States to a second term of office.
 * Dec. 1, 1880.
 * Manuel Gonzalez, twenty-fifth President.
 * Dec. 1, 1884.
 * Manuel Gonzalez's term expires.
 * It is generally conceded that Porfirio Diaz, the present Governor of the State of Oaxaca, will become the next President of the Republic. No revolution has taken place since 1876.
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 * Dec. 1, 1876.
 * Juan N. Mendez, twenty-third (provisional) President.
 * May 5, 1877.
 * Porfirio Diaz, twenty-fourth President.
 * May 5, 1877.
 * Amendment of the Constitution, prohibiting the election of the President and the Governors of the States to a second term of office.
 * Dec. 1, 1880.
 * Manuel Gonzalez, twenty-fifth President.
 * Dec. 1, 1884.
 * Manuel Gonzalez's term expires.
 * It is generally conceded that Porfirio Diaz, the present Governor of the State of Oaxaca, will become the next President of the Republic. No revolution has taken place since 1876.
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 * Dec. 1, 1884.
 * Manuel Gonzalez's term expires.
 * It is generally conceded that Porfirio Diaz, the present Governor of the State of Oaxaca, will become the next President of the Republic. No revolution has taken place since 1876.
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 * It is generally conceded that Porfirio Diaz, the present Governor of the State of Oaxaca, will become the next President of the Republic. No revolution has taken place since 1876.
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Books of reference: Prescott, Conquest of Mexico; Robertson, History of America; Lucas Alaman, Historia de Méjico; Zamacois, ''Historia de Méjico. ''