Congress Ordered to Dissolve...

On this day in 1859, His Imperial Majesty Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, ordered Congress to dissolve. He issued a decree to this effect, observing that:

"...fraud and corruption prevent a fair and proper expression of the public voice; that open violation of the laws are constantly occurring, caused by mobs, parties, factions and undue influence of political sects; that the citizen has not that protection of person and property which he is entitled."

Courtesy of Episkopses Vulpine the XXIII by way of A Sartain Mouse.