The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-28
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1877

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1871
The War Dith Merise-zhs Secretary of the IIsa-
sury IN the Fisld-A nsw Scheme for Opening
{. the NJ Ports to Foreig~ Goods. and f.v
Lepying q Duty upon such Imports imto Meriso,
and upon Exports from that Co,sntry, for the
Support of the War tcaged against her by the
United States.
The church revolution, and the triumph OF tho
church in tho deposition ejectment OF Gomez
Farias, and the restoration of General Salas, the
officer who signalized himself in restoring Santa
Anna to power-this revolution, We say, ano-
Their example Of tho instability Of the domestic
affairs of Mexico, looks rather favorably in rele-
renee 70 the great object OF the close Of the
Here 10 the state OF the case. The balance Of
power and the mass OF the wealth and fiscal re-
sources of Mexico, are in possession Of the
chuTcl-the church refuses to fork over for the
support of the war, and deposes the acting Pre-
sident who as the last resort for the sustentation
OF the army, proposed and pressed Ieprsas upon
the church. Ills clear, therefore, If the church 10
to be sustained, and absolved from contributions,
the war must be suspended--resistance cannot be
prosecuted against the armies OF the United States,
and peace is the only alternative. 1t will be i'm
possible for Mexico to prolong the war without ia
levy upon the church, and II tho church con-
tinues TO resist, the army must be starved into
submission. The revolution, OF which we hear,
therefore, 10 calculated TO be OF advantage TO the
great O ject of speedy pence, and the cupdity
Of the church may be a saving TO both republics
of the de solutions oil an inteTmiRablo war. The
paramount difficulty to reace is that even in the
event OF treaty, the government endorsing and
concluding it, may be turned out the next dsy by
revolution, and the very army paid OIL by the three
millions, may be turned by demagogues into re-
newed hostlIties against the United States Here is
presented the most formidable obstacle to peace
with Mexico. Still, severe disaster or two 70 the
Mexican forces-the circumvennon oil Santa
Anna in the north and the capture OF Vera Cruz
pf fhssc m ~ m q
the army 10 render it absolutely incapable Of a
renewed organisation for resistance.
Meantime, we think il will soon be understood
that the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 about to in.
tcrpose a scheme in support Of the prosecution OF
the war which will vastly contribute to bring the
Mcxicans TO an understanding. This is nothing
more nor less than the opening OF the Mexican
ports to imports, excepting military stores, and
the imposition OF duty upon such imports; col
lectors to be stationed al Matamoras, Tampico,
and Vera Cruz with an export duty upon ex-
ports the collection laws TO be enforced by the
blockading squadrons OF the United States.
& By the laws of Mexico, before the war, the
tariff upon imports was 20 high, in many cases,
as TO amount to prohibition. The object was
the protection Of domestic manufactures, as we'll
as the replenishment of treasury plundered
once in every six months by the officers of the
government the rule being, that the superseded
party in a revolution always carries OH tho funds
on hand. We may cite the case Of Paredes a
instance in illustration for upon his banishme nj,
he carried with him an amount Of silver equa t,
perhaps, TO the bill Of three millions, or a sum
which it would require the amount of this bill to
replace. The bill is, therefore, in this view, the
refunding OF certain moneys to Mexico abstract
ed by Psredcs, who was banished on account OF
the return OF Santa Anna 10 power, through tho
agency Of the government Of the United States :,
But the eff.c, Of a tariff upon imports admitted
into Mexico cannot fail to be OF important advan-
tage to the United States, in the prosecution OF
this war to the ultlmatum OF speedy peace
The Mexican factories OF the coarse fabrics worn
by the mass OF the people. will be undeIbidden
by the goo s admitted even at q bO per cent dniy
and the people, whatever may be their hatred OF
be had at half price, or they will exchanges their
produce for them, If in such exchange they nor
only procure their goods nj less cost but sell 'heir
cattle and corn at double the price PAID by me
Mexican army, II, indeed, they DO not ac'u"i1