Every foreigner shall, before he disembarks declare his name, age, stature, place of birth from whence he came, his destination, the object of his voyage, and his profession; which report when made by the head of a family will be sufficient for the women and children thereof.
The declaration above must be in writing and signed by the person making the same.
This formality being complied with the collector shall give to the foreigner a permit to disembark; subject, however, to the following rules:—
1. That no Spaniard, or subject of the Spanish government, shall enter the republic.
2. That any foreigner provided with a passport from the general government, may disembark.
3. That the citizens of the new States of America, and the subjects of nations who have agents officially accredited to the republic, may also land, having passports granted, or examined by any Mexican agent at the place of embarkation, or on security of their consul in the port where they may arrive, or on that of any Mexican citizen.
The subjects of nations who are not com-
