[XVIII-26] Art. 5th, after declaring the Roman catholic religion to be that of the state, recognizes toleration of other forms of worship; 6th, makes primary education of both sexes obligatory, free, and to be provided by the nation, placing it under the direction of the municipal authorities; 17th, declares the military subordinate to the civil authority, strictly passive, and forbidden to deliberate on political affairs; 72d, grants eligibility for the position of deputy to naturalized citizens after four years' residence from the date of the certificate of naturalization. Costa R., Col. Ley., 1869, 24-59. Art 31st recognized freedom of the press, and yet it was considerably modified by a press law issued by the provisional govt. Nic., Gaceta, May 8, 1839.
[XVIII-27] Costa R., Informe Gobern., etc., 1869, 12-15, 26-7; Id., Informe Hac., Rel. etc., 1869, 1-2. J. M. Montealegre had been the other candidate. Pan. Star and Herald, Dec. 19, 1868.
[XVIII-28] May 29, 1869. The action of the courts was restored May 31st. But the president had now unrestricted powers. Costa R., Col. Ley., 1869, 94-5, 100-1, 103. Nic., Gaceta, June 19, 1869.
[XVIII-29] Those men drove to the barracks in an ox cart, covered by grass, and dashed in. It looks as if there must have been connivance on the part of the guard. Biscoubi had been, it is understood, invited to join the movement, but refused to lend himself.
[XVIII-30] Among the charges contemplated were that they had appropriated large sums out of the public treasury for personal purposes, and that upwards of $20,000 had been given Eusebio Figueroa to go on a trip of pleasure to Europe.
[XVIII-31] The ministers were then placed under bonds. Id., June 18, July 9, 1870.
[XVIII-32] April 29, 1870, Tomás Guardia was promoted to gen. of division, and Victor Guardia to gen. of brigade. The two Quirozes and Próspero Fernandez were made colonels. Other officers also rose in rank. Costa R., Col. Ley., xix. 41-4, 50-1.
[XVIII-33] This person was a captain early in 1856, and went as Gen. Cañas' aide-de-camp to the Nic. campaign against Walker. On his return he was made a maj. As comandante of Alajuela he revolted against Presid. Castro Nov. 1, 1868. We have seen how he came to be made a general of division.
[XVIII-34] Guat. had several times attempted interference in Costa Rican affairs, insisting on the suppression of liberty of the press, and on other violations of law, all of which had been refused. Nic., Gaceta, Aug. 27, 1870.
[XVIII-35] Report, Aug. 22, 1870, by Minister Lorenzo Montúfar to the national constituent assembly. Costa R., Mem. Rel., 1870, 1.