[Promulgates the decree of the Congreso General, and approved April 9, 1836 by José Justo Corro, making effective the right of the nation indemnify itself for expenses and losses incurred in the Texan war. Dated and signed:] México 9 de Abril de 1836. Tornel. [This S875 variant is a proclamation of that decree by José Gomez de la Cortina, Coronel del batallón del Comercio y Gobernador del Distrito. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en México á 11 de Abril de 1836. José Gómez de la Cortina. [translated from the original Spanish]