Happy Constitution of 1824 Day!

Now, if you want a holiday that is appropriate for both Mexicans and Texans to celebrate, here it is!  In 1824, for the first time in Mexican history, there was a Constitution produced that guaranteed some of the same basic rights as the United States Constitution.  The Constitution of 1824 proclaimed the creation of the United Federal States of Mexico and in particular interest, the creation of the state of Coahuila y Tejas.  Some of the basic articles of the Constitution included:

1. The Mexican nation is sovereign and free from the Spanish government and any other nation.

2. The religion of the nation is Roman Catholic Church and is protected by law and prohibits any other.

4. The Mexican nation adopts as form of government a popular federal representative republic.

6. The supreme power of the federation is divided into Legislative power, Executive power and Judiciary power.

7. Legislative power is deposited in a Congress of two chambers, a Chamber of Deputies and the Chamber of Senators.

50. Political freedom of press in the federation and the states (paragraph 1).

74. Executive power is vested in a person named President of the United Mexican States.

75. It provides the figure of vice president, who in case of physical or moral impossibility of the president, exercise the powers and prerogatives of the latter.

95. The term of the president and vice president shall be four years.

123. Judiciary power lies in a Supreme Court, in the Circuit Courts and District Courts.

124. The Supreme Court consists of eleven members divided into three rooms and a prosecutor.

157. The individual state governments will be formed by the same three powers.

It was under this Constitution that Anglos coming to Tejas agreed to abide, and it was the abrogation of this Constitution by the Mexican Government of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna that led directly to the Texas Revolution.  

It is no surprise that the flag that flew over the Alamo was NOT the lone star, but the Mexican "1824" flag.

So, celebrate a day that has true MEANING to both Mexicans and Americans!