The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-30 00:00:00

MEXICO.

Tbe ordinarysession of the Mexican Congress was
opened on the 10th of September, when the Presi-
dent made a statement as to the cause of the sus-
pension of diplomatic relations between the Repub-
lic and England and France. liesaid :—" In order
to accomplish the important object of concentrating
the federal revenues and arranging their methodic
distribution, the government had to initiate a mea-
sure in the!middle of July, the tendency of which
to morality and order was comprehended by the
sovereign Congress, and which originated the de-
cree of the 17th of the same month. But
the representatives of those nations whose
interests were temporarily affected by this decree
did not act justly, neither to the circumstances
which made it necessary, nor to the objects it had
in view, and they suspended relations with the go-
vernment of the republic in consequence of this
measure. The sovereign Congress had cogoisance
of this incident, and declared itself iu recess, but
nothing has transpired to alter the position of this
question. Efforts are being made to arrange with
the respective governments, and that of Mexico
has reason to believe that the question will have a
satisfactory solution."
A commonplace reply was returned to this ad-
dress.

Touching the use of the Spanish flag, the Extra-
ordinary says :
By a correspondence that has taken place between the
Spanish Vice-oonaul at Queretaro and General Artesga it
appears that the Spanish flag has been actually unfurled by
some bands of clergy forces in the Sierra. The vice-consul
declares that be knows nothing of the motive for this un-
furling of the Spanish flag. We have before called attention
to the great number of Spanish officers now in the army of
the clergy—a number which is increasing every day. Their
object can be no other than to obtain a supremacy over the
Mexican; and re-enact the game of St. Domingo in Mexico.
The fact that some of these chiefs have raised the Spanish
flag should be a convincing proof that there is reason for
other powers to look well after the movements of Spain in
this quarter.

We read in the same paper :—" It is reported
that the government has been treating with an
American house for the sale of the waste lands of
the republic for 10000,000 dole. These lands were
mortgaged to the bondholders years ago, and by
default of more recent contracts with those credi-
tors of the nation it would appear that they pro-
pose to fallback on their original security. If they
do so, as they have the right to do. the American
house had better be carefuL" On the ith of Sep-
tember, 51 of the deputies signed a petition to
Juarez, requesting him to withdraw temporarily or
finally from the presidency. As soon as it was
made public 52 deputies signed a counter petition,
begging him to remain. The deputies who desired
to bring about a resignation have addressed the go-
vernors of the States. So far the States have de-
clared tot President Juarez remaining in the presi-
dency.
We are glad to observe that Mr. Moran, the
editor of the Mexican Ertrrtordinary, who suffered
fine and imprisonment for having published a com-
munication on foreign intervention, has been re-
leased. In a very temperate address to the public
he acknowledges the courtesy of the Mexican offi-
cials, and the warm and spontaneous offers of assist-
ance and friendship of the leading merchants and
several distinguished Americans and other fo-
reigners, and above all the good offices of Mr.
Glennie, her Majesty's consul, and declares his in-
tention to conduct his paper upon the same prin-
ciples as hitherto.