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

• 1822

• Herrera, José Manuel de, 1776?-1831
• Iturbide, Agustín de, 1783-1824

• Mexico

• Mexico, Secretaría de Estado y del Despacho de Relaciones Interiores y Exteriores
• Mexico. Congreso Constituyente (1821-1823)

1 sheet (3 unnumbered pages) ; 30 x 42 cm, folded to 30 x 21 cm

At head of sheet: Número 1

At upper left of page [1]: Secretaria de Relaciones Interiores y Exteriores

Caption and part of text used as title

Decreto número 1.

Document dated and signed at end: México 26 de Febrero de 1822 ... Herrera

Special Collections copy signed in manuscript with flourish

Text transmitting the decree dated and signed p. [3]: En México á 26 de Febrero de 1822 ... Agustín de Iturbide, Presidente [of the Regency]

• Mexico

• Politics and government
• Separation of powers
• Sources

• text

• Spanish; Castilian

Mexico : publisher not identified

Public domain (MX)

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2020-10-28