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Show The Oitentnz. ClTV OF Mkmco, Sept. 16. The anniversary of tlie independence of Mexico wis celebrated today with great pomp. The President opened Congress touighL In his si-eech he said tlie country was at tieat-e Internally In-ternally and externally. The Pan-American Pan-American conference, reports were being studied; the government of the United States acted faitly In the matter of the iuvaslon of Lower California; aluolutc neutrality was preserved respecting the Central America Imbroglio; New Zealand had beeu cxcluued froii the treaty with England; an agenry at Yoko-ami Yoko-ami was contemplated; thu public lands were being Liken up rapidly; the government has listened 10 the request of the merchants and reduced re-duced taxation; railroad construction construc-tion is making great progress. |