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Rh By the first—It is the will of the nation that the supreme powers established by the Constitution of '36 have ceased, excepting the judicial, which will be limited in its functions to matters purely judicial, conformably to the existing laws.

By the second—A Junta is to be named, composed of two deputies from each department, elected by his Excellency the Commander-in-chief of the Mexican army, Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, in order that they may be entirely free to point out the person who is to hold the executive power, provisionally.

By the third—This person is immediately to assume the executive power, taking an oath in the presence of the Junta, to act for the welfare of the nation.

By the fourth—The provisional executive power shall in two months convoke a new congress, which, with ample powers, shall engage to re-constitute the nation, as appears most suitable to them.

By the fifth—This congress extraordinary shall re-unite in six months after it is convened, and shall solely occupy itself in forming the constitution.

By the sixth—The provisional executive shall answer for its acts, before the first constitutional congress.

By the seventh—The provisional executive shall have all the powers necessary for the organization of all the branches of the public administration.

By the eighth—Four ministers shall be named; of foreign and home relations; of public instruction and industry; of treasury; and of war and marine.